Salahudeen Sulayman
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Football
Messi wins record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or crown
Lionel Messi claimed a seventh Ballon d’Or award at the 2021 ceremony, warding off competition from Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and…
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Basketball
LeBron James leads Lakers to win over Detroit Pistons in grudge match
LeBron James starred as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-106 to improve to 11-11 for the season…
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Nigeria Football
Rivers United overcome Al Masry in first leg of CAF Confederation Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria’s representative at the CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United, picked up a first leg win in their Group stage playoff…
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Basketball
D’Tigers qualify for second round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers
D’Tigers booked their place in the second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after a dominant 95-69 win over…
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Basketball
Vincent records season-high tally as Miami Heat defeat Bulls
D’Tigers star Gabe Vincent was the main man for the Miami Heat in their 107-104 win over the Chicago Bulls…
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Basketball
Sacramento Kings defeat Lakers in 3OT thriller
Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 141-137 in a dramatic match that was only concluded after the third overtime.…
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Basketball
LeBron James makes winning return for Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James delivered a brilliant performance for the Los Angeles Lakers on his return to the team following his one-game suspension…
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9ja Flavour
Ndidi scores first goal of the season as Leicester City defeat Legia
Leicester City moved closer to a place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League with a 3-1 win…
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Football
Manchester City exact revenge on PSG to seal top spot
Manchester City came from behind to defeat Paris Saint Germain 2-1 in their UEFA Champions League Group A Matchday Five…
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Football
Ronaldo, Sancho score late to send Manchester United to Champions League Round of 16
Manchester United defeated Spanish outfit Villarreal 2-0 in their first match since the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to book…
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Football
Chelsea put four past hapless Juventus to qualify for Champions League knockout
Reigning European champions Chelsea put on a show at Stamford Bridge as they thrashed Juventus 4-0 to go top of…
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Nigerians in NBA
Unstoppable Phoenix Suns pick up 13th consecutive NBA win
Phoenix Suns continued their remarkable resurgence in the NBA with a 13th consecutive win to reach second place on the…
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Football
Messi, Ronaldo top list of nominees for FIFA The Best Awards
The list of the final 11 nominees for the 2021 FIFA The Best Men’s Player Award was released on Monday,…
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Football
Pedri wins 2021 Golden Boy award
FC Barcelona and Spain starlet Pedri Gonzalez has been named the 2021 Golden Boy after beating off competition from 19…
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9ja Flavour
Gernot Rohr sacked as Super Eagles manager
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been relieved of his duties after five years in charge of Nigeria’s senior football…
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NEWS
Hamilton wins Qatar Grand Prix to set up grandstand season finale
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has won the Qatar Grand Prix in his first attempt to cut Max Verstappen’s…
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Basketball
Champions Milwaukee Bucks win three consecutive games for first time this season
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis led the reigning NBA champions, Milwaukee Bucks, to a third consecutive victory in the NBA…
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Football
Manchester United part ways with Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
In the aftermath of their 4-1 hammering at Watford, Manchester United have announced that Norwegian manager Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer is no…
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Foreign Legion
Dennis stars as Ruthless Watford hammer Manchester United
Watford recorded a memorable 4-1 victory over under-pressure Manchester United at Vicarage Road to ease their relegation fears and pile…
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Football
Red-hot Chelsea too strong for Leicester City
English Premier League leaders Chelsea marked their return from the international break with a 3-0 demolition of Leicester City at…
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Basketball
No Curry, No Problem as Golden State Warriors defeat Pistons
Golden State Warriors were without four of their star players as they defeated the Detroit Pistons 105-102 in an away…
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Football
Augsburg stun Bayern Munich in Bavarian Derby
Lowly Augsburg picked up a hard-fought 2-1 win over champions Bayern Munich to win their first Bavarian derby match against…
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Basketball
Gabe Vincent impresses as Miami Heat defeat Wizards
D’Tigers star Gabe Vincent was one of the top performers for the Miami Heat as they defeated the Washington Wizards…
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9ja Flavour
Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala voted world’s best striker in 2021
FC Barcelona Femeni and Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala was voted as the best striker in the world in an…
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Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo stars as Milwaukee Bucks snap two-game losing streak
Reigning NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered his best performance of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks in their 109-102…
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Football
Netherlands completes European automatic qualifiers for World Cup
The Netherlands have secured qualification for their first FIFA World Cup since a third-place finish in Brazil in 2014 after…
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Basketball
Steph Curry leads Golden State Warriors to victory over Nets
Steph Curry delivered another impressive performance for the Golden State Warriors in their 117-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets at…
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Basketball
Phoenix Suns overcome slow start to the season to make it nine straight wins
Last year’s NBA runners-up Phoenix Suns defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-96 to pick up their ninth straight win in the…
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Football
Jorginho miss proves costly as Italy miss out on World Cup qualification
European champions Italy have missed out on the automatic qualification for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup after they could…
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Football
England put ten past San Marino to confirm place in 2022 FIFA World Cup
England made light work of minnows San Marino, winning 10-0 to book their place in the main draw of the…
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