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Champions USA lose to France in Olympics basketball opener
The USA lost 83-76 to France at the Saitama Super Arena in their opening Group A encounter at the Tokyo…
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Aussies defeat D’Tigers 84-67 in Group B Olympics opener
Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers has lost its opening match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the Australian Boomers 84-67…
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World number one Barty stunned by Sorribes in Olympics first round exit
Australia’s women’s tennis world number one, Ashleigh Barty, endured a disastrous outing in her first-round meeting against Spain’s Sara Sorribes…
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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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Sancho completes £73 million Manchester United transfer
England winger Jadon Sancho has today completed a move to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund, ending a two-year chase from…
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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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Musa leaves NPFL, joins Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has been officially unveiled as a new signing for Turkish Super Lig side Fatih Karagumruk…
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Atshimene nets brace to send Akwa United six points clear in NPFL title race
Akwa United maintained a stranglehold on the top spot in the NPFL after their 3-0 Matchday 34 win over relegation-threatened…
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Africa’s sole representative Zambia hit for 10 by Netherlands
The Tokyo Olympics got underway with the women’s football event witnessing two surprise results on the opening day. First, four-time…
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Giannis powers Bucks to first NBA title in 50 years
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo was at his best as he led his side to a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix…
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Onyeka swells Super Eagles Premier League contingent
Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has signed a five-year deal with newly-promoted English Premier League side Brentford FC, completing a…
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Rivers United snatch late point against Akwa United as Kano Pillars, Nasarawa win to move into NPFL top 3
Two of the NPFL title contenders, Rivers United and Akwa United, played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Adokiye…
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Rivers United, Akwa United set for clash of titans in NPFL Matchday 33 encounter
All of the NPFL Matchday 33 fixtures are due to hold on Sunday July 18th by 4 pm. Rivers United…
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Ajayi features as Al Ahly extend dominance with 3-0 hammering of Kaizer Chiefs
Al Ahly SC thrashed Kaizer Chiefs FC 3-0 in the final of the 2021 CAF Champions League at the Stade…
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Bucks defeat Suns in Game 5 to go one step away from NBA title
Milwaukee Bucks defeated Phoenix Suns 123-119 in Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals to go 3-2 up in the…
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Aiteo Cup: Kano Pillars to take on Sunshine Stars, Gateway to face Bayelsa United in Quarterfinals
The 2021 Aiteo Cup has reached the quarterfinal stage with four NPFL and four NNL sides left in the competition…
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D’Tigers ranked fourth best team in Olympics in FIBA Power Rankings
Despite being ranked 22nd in the world, Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has been listed as the fourth-best team…
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Oparanozie recalled into Super Falcons fold for Aisha Buhari tourney
Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie has been recalled by Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum into the national team set-up for…
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Aiteo Cup: Bayelsa United, Gombe United claim NPFL scalps as Rivers United goes through
Bayelsa United made it two NPFL sides they have knocked out of the Aiteo Cup after their 2-0 win over…
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Middleton records playoffs career-high as Bucks tie series 2-2
Milwaukee Bucks put up a remarkable comeback performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns to…
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Confirmed: Donnarumma joins PSG on a five-year deal
Euro 2020 winner and Player of the Tournament Gianluigi Donnarumma has landed in Paris and signed his contract until 2026…
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Federer announces decision to pull out of Tokyo Olympics
Men’s tennis world number 9 and twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has announced his decision to pull out from…
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D’Tigers smash Argentina to make it two exhibition wins from two
Nigeria’s male basketball national team, D’Tigers, pulled off a brilliant win in their second exhibition game ahead of the Tokyo…
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Atshimene strikes late to send Akwa United five points clear in NPFL
Charles Atshimene scored a 90th-minute penalty for Akwa United as they defeated Enyimba 1-0 in their NPFL Matchday 32 clash…
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Antetokoumpo leads Bucks to big Game 3 win over Suns
Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokoumpo was at his best as he led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 120-100 win over…
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Donnarumma the hero as Italy defeats England on penalties to emerge champions of Europe
Italy defeated England in a fiercely contested Euro 2020 final on penalties after the game was level 1-1 at the…
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Magical number twenty for Djokovic as he defeats Berrettini in Wimbledon final
Novak Djokovic became only the third man in history to win 20 Grand Slam titles after he defeated seventh seed…
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Enyimba, Akwa United blockbuster set to headline NPFL Matchday 32
Matchday 32 of the NPFL is set to hold across nine centres on Sunday, July 11th with a mega clash…
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McGregor loses to Poirier via 1st Round TKO after horror injury
Connor McGregor lost at UFC 264 to America’s Dustin Poirier after the doctor asked that the match be stopped because…
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Lone Di Maria strike earns Argentina Copa America glory
Lionel Messi and Argentina emerged victorious by a 1-0 scoreline against Brazil in the final of the 2021 Copa America…
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