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MOSES SIMON NOMINATED FOR 2022 MARC-VIVIEN FOE AWARD

Germain and Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi are among the 12 nominees for the 2022 Marc-Vivien Foe award for the best African player in France's Ligue 1. Mali and Rennes captain Hamari Traore and Saint-Etienne and Tunisia midfielder Wahbi Khazri are also on the shortlist. Meanwhile, two former winners - Angers' Sofiane Boufal of Morocco and Lyon's Cameroon forward Karl Toko Ekanbi - are in the race to succeed last year's victor, Gael Kakuta of […]

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BURKINA FASO EX-PRESIDENT ROCH KABORÉ ALLOWED OUT OF DETENTION

Burkina Fasos ousted President Roch Kabore has been allowed to return to his home in the capital, Ouagadougou. Kaboré was under house arrest in a ministerial villa in the capital since January when he was ousted in a coup led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henry Damiba, who is now the head of state. His party confirmed to newsmen that he had been freed, without giving further details. The announcement of his […]

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ED SHEERAN WINS SHAPE OF YOU COPYRIGHT CASE

Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit, Shape of You. A judge ruled today that the singer-songwriter had not plagiarised the 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri. Chokri, a grime artist who performs under the name Sami Switch, had claimed the "Oh I" hook in Sheeran's track was "strikingly similar" to an "Oh why" refrain in his own track but Sheeran said he […]

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KIERAN TIERNEY OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON WITH KNEE INJURY

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is likely to miss the rest of the Premier League season with a left knee injury. The 24 year old Scotland left-back who suffered the injury during a training session last week and missed Monday's 3-0 Defeat at Crystal Palace will undergo surgery in the forthcoming days. The need for surgery, after consultation with a specialist, also casts doubt on Tierney's availability for Scotland's World Cup qualification play-off against […]

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U.S. TO ANNOUNCE NEW SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE KILLINGS

The United States of America says western leaders are set announce a further set of sanctions against Russia today. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the measures will target Russian financial and state-owned bodies, as well as some officials, adding that the move will "hold accountable the Russian government that funds and supports Putin's war". Psaki further told newsmen during a news conference in Washington DC that the sanctions, […]

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MILAN MISS CHANCE TO MOVE 3 POINTS CLEAR AFTER 0-0 DRAW

Ac Milan were held to a 0-0 home draw by Bologna, leaving them one point clear at the top of Serie A. Wins by defending champions Inter Milan and second-placed Napoli at the weekend put pressure on Milan to respond. But the hosts struggled, with French forward Olivier Giroud's header, well saved by Lukasz Skorupski, being their best first-half effort. Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench after the break, but […]

todayApril 5, 2022 84

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TENNIS OFFICIALS TO INTRODUCE STRICTER PUNISHMENT FOR ON-COURT MISCONDUCT

Tennis officials say they will hand out stricter punishments for on-court misconduct. The ATP told players it was also reviewing its penalties for serious violations and repeat offenders. Recall that Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined a total of $60,000 after the 26-year-old's outbursts at Indian Wells and the Miami Open earlier this year, while German Alexander Zverez was also thrown out of the Mexican Open after hitting the umpire's chair with […]

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BRITISH FATHER AND SON, 9, KILLED IN AUSTRALIAN MOUNTAIN LANDSLIDE

Two members of a British family have died and two others are critically injured after a landslide in Australia.The man, who is 49years, and his nine-year-old son were killed by falling rocks in the Blue Mountains near Sydney yesterday while a 50 year old woman and her son, were taken to hospital with serious head and abdominal injuries with her daughter, also treated for shock.Authorities said the family were on […]

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VIKTOR ORBÁN WINS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TERM AS HUNGARY’S PRIME MINISTER

The nationalist Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban has won a fourth term by a landslide in the country's general election. Near-complete results showed that his right-wing Fidesz party had 53.1% of votes with 98% counted, preliminary results show, while the opposition alliance led by Peter Marki-Zay was far behind with 35%. In his victory speech, Orban criticized Brussels bureaucrats and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, calling them opponents. Zelensky […]

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