Salahudeen Sulayman
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9ja Flavour
Enyimba draws bye as Akwa United, Rivers United know opponents in CAF Champions League
The draws for the preliminary round of the 2021/22 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup were held on Friday…
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Brentford stun Gunners to record first Premier League victory in 74 years
Brentford stunned Arsenal in the opening fixture of the 2021/22 English Premier League season, picking up a 2-0 win in…
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Super Eagles fall in FIFA rankings, may face difficult Nations Cup draw
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have fallen five places in the latest FIFA rankings to now sit in 34th place in the…
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Football
Lukaku becomes most expensive footballer in history after move to Chelsea
Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has today joined Chelsea on a five-year deal from Inter Milan in a club-record transfer worth…
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9ja Flavour
Drama unfolds as Kwara United drags NFF to CAS over baffling decision
One week after the conclusion of the 2020/21 NPFL season, some of the clubs are still embroiled in a saga…
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Football
Kepa shootout heroics hands Chelsea first Super Cup in 23 years
Chelsea defeated Villarreal 6-5 on penalties, with substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga proving to be the difference in the shootout in…
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9ja Flavour
Today in history: Golden Eaglets win inaugural FIFA U-16 World Cup
Today makes it 36 years since Nigeria’s first set of Golden Eaglets won the first edition of the FIFA U-16…
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Basketball
Westbrook unveiled officially as Lakers player
NBA great Russell Westbrook has been officially unveiled to the press and handed the jersey number zero at the Los…
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NEWS
Nadal drops out of top three of ATP ranking after Washington Open defeat
20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal has dropped out of the top three of the men’s ATP rankings after falling…
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Football
Here we go! Messi pens two-year contract with PSG
Former Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has agreed to move across Europe to French giants PSG on a free transfer after…
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9ja Flavour
Iwuala joins Esperance from Enyimba in 500,000 USD deal
Enyimba ace Anayo Iwuala has completed a permanent transfer to Esperance in a huge deal. Defenders Tebo Franklin and Olisa…
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9ja Flavour
Bayelsa United defies odds to claim maiden Aiteo Cup crown
Bayelsa United defeated Nasarawa United 4-3 on penalties in front of a partisan crowd at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in…
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9ja Flavour
Super-sub Iheanacho hands Leicester Community Shield title against ex-employers
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho was on hand to score a last-gasp winner as FA Cup winners Leicester City defeated…
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Football
Alves leads Brazil to back-to-back Olympic football Gold medals
Dani Alves captained Brazil to football glory at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after a 2-1 victory over Spain in the…
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9ja Flavour
SportsRation NPFL21 Team of the Season
Akwa United made NPFL history as they claimed the title for the first time in their 25-year history. Their players…
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Basketball
USA defeats France to claim Gold in Men’s Basketball at Tokyo Games
USA defeated France 87-82 in the final match of the men’s basketball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to pick…
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9ja Flavour
Last Team Nigeria member loses in women’s 50kg wrestling quarterfinals
Team Nigeria’s last participant at the Tokyo Olympics Adijat Idris fell to defeat at the hands of Ukraine’s Oksana Livach…
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Football
Messi, Barcelona part ways over La Liga rules
FC Barcelona issued a statement on Thursday evening, announcing the failure of the club to reach an agreement with club…
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Football
Grealish joins Manchester City in six-year £100 million mega deal
Manchester City has announced the capture of former Aston Villa captain and England international Jack Grealish on a six-year deal…
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9ja Flavour
Enyimba, Kwara United run away with final continental spots as Sunshine Stars completes miraculous escape
Enyimba extended their record of winning the most away games in the 2020/21 NPFL season as they secured a place…
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9ja Flavour
Enekwechi disappoints in shot put final at Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s hopes of picking up a third medal on Day 14 were dashed after Chukwuebuka Enekwechi could not manage the…
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Enyimba, Rivers United, Nasarawa United set to battle for NPFL continental tickets on final day
The 2020/21 NPFL season has reached the last round of matches, with teams fighting at both ends of the table…
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Football
Netherlands appoints Van Gaal as manager for third time
Netherlands has confirmed the appointment of former Manchester United and FC Barcelona boss Louis Van Gaal as manager of their…
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9ja Flavour
Shock as Adekuruoye falls at first hurdle in women’s 57kg wrestling
Team Nigeria suffered a number of back-to-back disappointments after the euphoria of winning two medals in a single day, with…
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9ja Flavour
Oborodudu claims silver for Nigeria’s first-ever wrestling Olympics medal
32-year-old Blessing Oborodudu has accomplished what no one else has by winning an Olympic medal for Nigeria in wrestling. The…
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Joy, despair in Team Nigeria camp as Brume leaps to bronze, Adeniyi falls in wrestling QF
Team Nigeria got its first medal after Ese Brume delivered an impeccable performance in the women’s long jump to finish…
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NPFL Matchday 37 Round-up: Akwa United crowned champions as Ifeanyi Ubah gets relegated to NNL
Akwa United hammered MFM 5-2 in their NPFL matchday 37 encounter to claim their first league title in 25-year history…
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9ja Flavour
Disappointment as Amusan finishes outside podium places in 100m hurdles, D’Tigress crashes out of Olympics
There was a great deal of disappointment as Oluwatobiloba Amusan failed to win a medal in the final of the…
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9ja Flavour
Atshimene hattrick fires Akwa United to NPFL glory for first time in history
Sensational striker Charles Atshimene scored a hat trick for Akwa United in their 5-2 mauling of visiting MFM FC at…
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9ja Flavour
Adegoke, Amusan zoom into Olympics finals
Nigeria’s chances of finishing with medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have received a significant boost after the trio of…
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