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ENYIMBA LOSES TO AL AHLI BENGHAZI IN SEVEN GOAL THRILLER

Nigeria Professional Football League champions Enyimba fell to a 4-3 defeat against AL Ahli Benghazi of Libya last night after a series of poor defending. Chijioke Mbaoma gave Enyimba the lead in the fourth minute but the hosts equalized five minutes later before Imo Obot scored an own goal three minutes before the break to hand AL Ahli the lead for the first time in the game. Eze Ekwutoziam restored […]

todayAugust 21, 2023 38

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MANCHESTER CITY WINS UEFA SUPER CUP TO ON PENALTIES IN ATHENS.

English Champions Manchester Coty yesterday added the UEFA Super Cup to the Treble they claimed last season with victory over Sevilla on penalties in Athens. Manchester City who lost the Community Shield to Arsenal in a shootout, saw their fortunes transformed when Sevilla’s Nemanja Gudelj hit the bar after nine successful penalties. Pep Guardiola’s Champions League winners had to come from behind in an entertaining encounter to force penalties after […]

todayAugust 17, 2023 72

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D’TIGERS OUT OF PRE-OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS AFTER LOSING SECOND GAME TO MALI.

The Nigeria male basketball team D'Tigers are out of the 2023 FIBA Pre-Olympic Qualifying tournament after they suffered another defeat to Mali 77-66 at Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. The Nigerian side started the tournament on a losing note to Senegal on Monday but they were unable to change the story in the second game against Mali. The host dominated the first quarter and they were able to secure a 17-15 […]

todayAugust 16, 2023 120

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CHELSEA COMPLETES SIGNING OF TEENAGE FRENCH MIDFIELDER FROM RENNES.

Chelsea has signed teenage French midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from RENNES on a seven-year deal for 27 million Euros with an option for another year. 19-year-old Ugochukwu has made 47 LIGUE 1 appearances for Rennes and has also featured in the Europa League, but he is yet to make his senior debut for France despite playing for Les Bleus at under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels. His arrival comes after Chelsea boss […]

todayAugust 2, 2023 128

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D’TIGRESS BEATS EGYPT TO SECURE QUARTERFINAL SPOT AT THE 2023 AFROBASKET TOURNAMENT.

The Nigerian senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress is through to the quarterfinal stage of the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament ongoing in Kigali, Rwanda after beating Egypt 83-65 yesterday at the Bk Arena. After winning the first two quarters, 18-10 and 24-13 to step up their quest for an astonishing fourth consecutive continental title, they couldn’t keep up the momentum in the third quarter as Egypt emerged tops with 19-14 […]

todayJuly 31, 2023 102

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LEON BALOGUN RETURNS TO SCOTTISH CLUB ON A ONE-YEAR DEAL.

Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has rejoined Scottish Club Rangers after signing a one-year contract. Rangers announced Balogun’s return in a statement released on their website yesterday after he initially played for them from 2020 to 2022, becoming the seventh signing of the summer for them. Speaking after he arrived at the team’s training camp in Germany, Balogun said he was excited to be honest, adding that it is still […]

todayJuly 13, 2023 57

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NPL CHAMPION DUMPED OUT OF NAIJA SUPER 8 TOURNAMENT.

New Nigeria Premier League champions NPL, Enyimba have been eliminated from the Naija Super 8 tournament after losing 2-1 to Katsina United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, last night. The Peoples’ Elephant failed to record a win in three games in the competition, leaving Finidi George’s bottom of Group A with one point from three games. Ibrahim Yahaya opened the scoring for Katsina United in the 54th minute […]

todayJuly 12, 2023 75

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WEST HAM UNITED SET TO COMPLETE THE SALE OF DECLAN RICE TO ARSENAL.

LONDON club WEST HAM UNITED are ready to sign the contracts for DECLAN RICEto become an Arsenal player. The Hammers are waiting for Arsenal's lawyers to approve the final wording of the deal and, once that is done, they would sign and RICE will complete his move to north London. Arsenal are hopeful of completing the signing of Rice before the squad flies to the USA for their pre-season tour […]

todayJuly 11, 2023 99

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D’TIGERS BEAT MALI IN THE FIRST FIBA AFROCAN GAME.

Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers defeated Mali 62-56 in their opening Group B game at the second edition of the 2023 Fiba Afrocan held in Angola. D’tigers after yesterday’s win will take on a tough opponent and host Angola later today in the three-team group. The second edition of the Fiba Afrocan kicked off on Saturday, July 8, and will end on July 16. The first ever Afrocan was held […]

todayJuly 10, 2023 62

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