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September 8, 2021 No Responses

US Open: Fernandez Beats Elina Svitolina To Reach Semi-Finals

Teenager Leylah Fernandez produced another fearless performance to beat Elina Svitolina and set up a US Open semi-final with Aryna Sabalenka. Canada’s Fernandez, who turned 19 on Monday, showed all of her devastating power to win a tense tie-break 6-3...

September 7, 2021 No Responses

Unite Nigeria Through Football, Air Peace Boss Charges Super Eagles

The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has harped on the unifying power of sports and urged the Super Eagles to unify Nigeria through the instrumentality of football, as the team gears up for their next encounter with Cape Verde...

September 6, 2021 No Responses

Tunisia Beat Cote D’Ivoire, Defends AfroBasket Title

Tunisia on Sunday won the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket title, after beating Cote d’Ivoire 78-75 on Sunday at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda. It was the Tunisians’ third AfroBasket title, having claimed the trophy in 2011 in Madagascar, and the 2017...

September 5, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria’s Female Cricket Team Departs For Botswana Monday

Nigeria’s senior female cricket team will depart the country for Botswana on Monday ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers. The 22-member contingent comprises 14 players and eight officials. Taiwo Oriss, Secretary of the Nigeria Cricket ...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Fernandez Defeats Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka’s US Open title defence is over as she fell in the third round to a stunning performance by Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez. The 18-year-old Fernandez capitalised as Osaka lost her cool to craft a remarkable 5-7 7-6 (7-2)...

September 3, 2021 No Responses

Mbappe To Miss Next France Qualifiers

Kylian Mbappe will miss France’s next two FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a calf injury and has left the team camp, the national federation FFF said on Thursday. Mbappe suffered the injury during the world champions’ 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

Ronaldo Breaks International Goal Record

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the world record for goals scored in men’s international football as he hit his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in their dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland. The 36-year-old scored two...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

Ronaldo Tops English Football Deals On Deadline

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United return was the stand-out highlight on deadline day on Tuesday as the English transfer window closed. His move from Juventus was teed-up on Friday. Juventus had said then that Manchester United had agreed to pay 17....

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August 30, 2021 No Responses

D’Tigers Lose To Cote d’Ivoire, Fail To Gain Automatic AfroBasket Quarter-Final Ticket

D’Tigers on Sunday lost 68-77 to group leaders Cote d’Ivoire to finish second and fail to secure Group C’s automatic quarter-final ticket at the ongoing 2021 FIBA AfroBasket in Rwanda. They however have a second chance of qualification for the...

August 29, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Ejike, Ibrahim Clinch Bronze Medals In Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Lucy Ejike and Olaitan Ibrahim on Saturday won bronze medals in powerlifting events at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. In the finals of the events held at the Tokyo International Forum, Ejike who was battling for her fourth Paralympic...

August 27, 2021 No Responses

Manchester City To Face PSG, Chelsea Will Meet Juventus

Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn to face Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Club Bruges in the Champions League group stage. Holders Chelsea come up against Serie A giants Juventus, Russian club Zenit St Petersburg and Swedish side...