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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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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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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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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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Mental health issues in sports; athletes are humans too
Being healthy is defined as being physically, mentally, and emotionally completely free from disease or defect. Mental health is a…
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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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Zverev ends Djokovic bid for Golden Slam, slams him out in semifinal
Germany’s Alexander Zverev denied world number one Novak Djokovic the opportunity to write his name in the history books as…
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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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Cunningham emerges as first pick in 2021 NBA Draft, joins Detroit Pistons
At the 2021 NBA Draft, 19-year-old Cade Cunningham was selected by Detroit Pistons as the number one pick from Round…
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Usoro, Ofili headline list of disqualified Nigerian athletes
Nigeria’s Sports administrators have a case of negligence to answer after 10 medal hopefuls were kicked out of the Tokyo…
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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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Disappointment as D’Tigers fall to second consecutive defeat at Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s D’Tigers were on the losing side once again as they took on Germany in their second preliminary round match…
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Valiant D’Tigress falls to USA in Olympic Games opener
Nigeria women’s basketball team D’Tigress lost to the World’s number one ranked team USA in their Tokyo Olympic Games preliminary…
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World number two Osaka dumped out of Olympics by Vondrousova
World number two Naomi Osaka was sent crashing from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by world number 42 Marketa Vondrousova 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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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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