Month: April 2023
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Demirspor’s Onyekuru Ends 9-Game Goal Drought with Winner Against Kayserispor
Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru put an end to his 9-game goal drought by scoring the winning goal in Adana Demirspor’s…
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Other Sports
Four-time Olympic Champion Mo Farah announces retirement date
40-year old Marathon athlete Mo Farah has announced his retirement date after finishing 9th at the London Marathon on Sunday…
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Football
Osimhen stars as Napoli edge closer to Scudetto with historic win over Juventus
Victor Osimhen played an important role for Napoli in their 1-0 win over Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Isaac Success Scores First Goal in 30 Games, Udinese Rejoice
Isaac Success has finally scored his first goal since the start of the season to help Udinese beat Cremonese 3-0…
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9ja Flavour
CAFCC: Rivers United Player ratings in 0-2 loss to Young Africans SC
Rivers United FC suffered a CAF Confederation Cup quater-final 1st-leg 0-2 loss to Young Africans flourish in Uyo. SportsRation presents…
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9ja Flavour
CAFCC: Rivers United succumb to disappointing defeat against Yanga in Uyo
Rivers United have one foot out of the CAF Confederation Cup after a below-par showing saw Young Africans SC secure…
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CAF Confederation Cup
CAFCC: Rivers United suffer quater-final 1st-leg setback as Young Africans flourish in Uyo
Rivers United FC of Nigeria suffered a quater-final 1st-leg set back as visiting Young Africans SC of Tanzania flourished in…
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Golden Eaglets
AFCON U-17: Confident Golden Eaglets arrive in Constantine
Five-time world champions Nigeria are scheduled to arrive in the Algerian city of Constantine on Sunday night for their final…
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AFCON
Nigeria`s U-17 AFCON target revealed as 26-Eaglets depart to Algeria
Nigeria`s target at the 2023 U-17 AFCON has been revealed as the team jets off to Algeria for the tournament…
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CAF Confederation Cup
Rivers United Vs Young Africans: Match Preview
SPORTSRATION previews the CAF Confederation Cup quater-final 1st-leg encounter between Rivers United FC of Nigeria and Young Africans SC of…
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Basketball
NBA Playoffs Round 1: 76ers through to Conference semis, Lakers take a 2-1 lead in series
Philadelphia 76ers became the first side to reach the Conference semifinals after a 96-88 win over the Brooklyn Nets saw…
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Borussia Dortmund
Tuchel’s Bayern: From Nagelsmann’s Treble Chasing to Nothing?
When Bayern Munich sacked their former manager Julian Nagelsmann in March, they were in contention for all available trophies- the…
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Bundesliga
Dortmund roar to the top after Bayern lose 3-1 to Mainz
Borussia Dortmund have climbed to the top of the Bundesliga table after securing a comfortable 4-0 win over Frankfurt, while…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Oshoala’s Barca win 1-0 at Chelsea in UWCL 1st leg
Asisat Oshoala was involved as Barcelona beat Chelsea 1-0 in a UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal game at Stamford Bridge…
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EPL
Vincent Kompany responds to Chelsea links
The former Manchester City has successfully guided Burnley back to the top-flight and is 3-points away from a Championship title…
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FA Cup
Hat-trick hero Mahrez fires City into FA Cup final
Manchester City qualified for the Final of the FA Cup with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Sheffield United. Algerian winger…
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9ja Flavour
Mikel Obi recommends In-form striker for Super Eagles Invitation
Former Super Eagles skipper Mikel Obi has recommended in-form Middlesbrough striker Chuba Akpom for invitation to the Super Eagles team.…
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9ja Flavour
Iheanacho scores as Foxes climb out of relegation zone with win over Wolves
Kelechi Iheanacho was on the scoresheet for the second week running as Leicester City battled to a 2-1 win over…
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Basketball
NBA Playoffs Round 1: Jokic triple-double leads Nuggets to huge win, Cavaliers set unwanted record
Nikola Jokic took centre stage again for the Denver Nuggets as they claimed a 120-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves…
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CAF Confederation Cup
Rivers United skipper: We want to win the CAF Confederation Cup title
Rivers United FC of Nigeria skipper Festus Austin has revealed the team is set out to win the CAF Confederation…
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Football
Arsenal drop points again, draw at home to Southampton in six-goal thriller
Arsenal drew a third consecutive match in the Premier League as they fought back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3…
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9ja Flavour
Flying Eagles drawn in Group of Death for the U20 FIFA World Cup
Nigeria’s U20 men’s side, the Flying Eagles, have received a tough draw for the U20 FIFA World Cup billed to…
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History book
Throwback to how Okocha used his PL armband for Nigeria`s 2004 AFCON games
At the 2004 AFCON, Nigeria`s skipper Jay Jay Okocha was pictured using the customized captain armband from his club Premier…
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Nigerian Nationwide league One
Uyo based NLO club gets Ex-NPFL stars studded coaching crew
A remodeled Sir Monty FC of Uyo team will play in the 2023 NLO season with a coaching crew manned…
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Football
Rio Ferdinand recommends Nigeria-eligible star for England call-up
Rio Ferdinand is high in praise for Nigeria-eligible Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze and has recommended him for England call-up.…
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Basketball
NBA Playoffs Round 1: Curry inspires Warriors to huge win over Kings as Sixers defeat Nets
Needing a huge performance at home after two losses on the road, Golden State Warriors had Steph Curry to thank…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Oshoala returns to Barcelona squad for Chelsea clash
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has returned to the FC Barcelona Fermini squad for the UEFA Women`s Champions League clash…
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Basketball
Brooks says LeBron is old and can’t take him one-on-one
Dillon Brooks is not backing down anytime soon after calling LeBron James ‘old’ and going on to say he cannot…
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9ja Flavour
Nigerians in Europe midweek report: Osimhen, Moffi, Boniface, Orban all crash out
It was a tough week for Nigeria’s stars in Europe as they all failed to progress to the semifinals in…
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9ja Flavour
Sad European night for Nigerian stars, Boniface, Orban, Moffi
It was a sad European night for Nigerian stars Victor Boniface, Gift Orban and Terem Moffi as their clubs were…
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