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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Shambolic Team Nigeria showing in Tokyo, an exposè on events
Team Nigeria’s time in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games has been riddled with…
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Adegoke, Itsekiri fly into 100m semifinals as Nwokocha crashes out gallantly
Nigeria’s 100m sprint duo of Enoch Adegoke and Usheoritse Itsekiri booked their passage into the semifinals of the competition after…
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Amusan breezes through Heat, books place in 100m Hurdles semifinals
Nigerian hurdles queen and Commonwealth gold medalist Tobi Amusan has booked her place in the semifinals of the women’s 100m…
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D’Tigers crash out of Tokyo Olympics after defeat to Italy in final Group B match
Nigeria’s D’Tigers bowed out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after suffering a third defeat in three Group B matches at…
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Bayelsa United lives up to giantkiller billing, eliminates Rivers United from Aiteo Cup
The fairytale journey of NNL side Bayelsa United in the 2020/21 Aiteo Cup has resulted in their reaching the final…
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Team Nigeria delivers mixed performance on Day One of Athletics events
Nigeria’s track and field team had a mixed day on the eighth day of events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics…
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Okagbare breezes through 100m heat, qualifies for semifinals
Four-time Olympian and Commonwealth double gold medallist Blessing Okagbare made light work of her qualification in the 100m Heat 6…
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Okagbare blows hot over Nigerian athletes’ disqualification in Tokyo
Nigerian sprint queen Blessing Okagbare has openly criticised the leadership of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria after several unfortunate administrative…
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Drama in Nnewi as Ifeanyi Ubah delays Akwa United NPFL coronation
FC Ifeanyi Ubah held NPFL champions-in-waiting Akwa United to a 1-1 draw at the Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium in Nnewi in…
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Akwa United closes in on NPFL title after Jigawa bashing
Akwa United took a huge step towards picking up their first-ever NPFL title after an impressive 3-0 victory over struggling…
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Holders Kano Pillars sent crashing out of Aiteo Cup in quarterfinals
Aiteo Cup holders Kano Pillars were knocked out of the competition at the quarterfinal stage after they fell to Sunshine…
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Adamawa United mathematically relegated from NPFL after Dakkada thrashing
A 4-0 defeat to Dakkada FC at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium meant that Adamawa United were finally relegated from the…
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