Sports

Hosts, Sunshine stars beat Akwa United 2-0

……in Akure Sunshine Stars FC of Akure on Sunday defeated fellow strugglers, Akwa United, 2-0 in the match day 35 encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The match…

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Finidi: Draw not too good but we ‘ll strategise to win next game

Nigeria’s Super Eagles who were held to a 1-1 draw by Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Uyo on Friday have another opportunity…

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WAFU U-17: Golden Eaglets defeat Togo 3-0, cruise into semi-finals

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing WAFU Zone B Under-17 Championship after defeating Togo 3-0 in Accra, Ghana. The Golden Eaglets were second in group…

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Lookman’s hat-trick for Atalanta stun Leverkusen in Europa League final

Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen’s Invincibles 3-0 in the Europa League final to end a 61-year title drought with a maiden continental trophy. Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman scored in the 12th, 26th…

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Man City claim record 4th straight EPL title, defeat West Ham 3-1

Phil Foden struck twice early on as Manchester City secured a historic fourth successive Premier League title with a convincing 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday. There were few…

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Ukraine’s Usyk beats Tyson Fury to emerge undisputed heavyweight boxing champion

Ukraian boxer, Oleksandr Usyk has emerged winner of the World Heavyweight championship fight against Tyson Fury Saturday night in Riyadh Oleksandr Usyk is the first undisputed heavyweight champion of world…

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FIFA U-17 W’ Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos thrash Burkina Faso 6-0

….in Abuja The Nigeria’s Under 17 female football team, the Flamingos, on Saturday defeated  Burkina Faso 6-0 in the second leg of the qualify match of the 2024 FIFA Under…

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Man United seal much-needed victory over Newcastle

Amad Diallo’s rocket and Rasmus Hojlund’s fine finish secured Manchester United and under-fire Erik ten Hag a much-needed win against fellow European hopefuls Newcastle in their final home match of…

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Tinubu congratulates table tennis champion Aruna Quadri on his ITTF Africa cup victory

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Nigeria’s table tennis pacesetter, Mr. Aruna Quadri, on winning the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup title. Mr. Quadri achieved a resounding victory in the…

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To qualify for 2026 World Cup is my priority, says Finidi  

Finidi George,  Head coach of the Super Eagles, says his immediate task and priority is to qualify the nation for the 2026 World Cup slated for Canada, Mexico and United…

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