Category: Sports

Somalia’s Ali Seals Professional Deal
September 24, 2020 No Responses

Somalia’s Ali Seals Professional Deal

Ramla Ali, a boxer who became British champion without her family’s knowledge after fleeing civil war in Somalia, has signed a professional deal with Matchroom Boxing. The 31-year-old, who says she is still aiming to be the first Somali boxer...
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Bayern Beats Schalke 8-0
September 19, 2020 No Responses

Bayern Beats Schalke 8-0

Serge Gnabry scored a hat-trick and Leroy Sane scored on his Bayern Munich debut as they opened the new Bundesliga season with a demolition of Schalke. Leroy Sane, making his debut after a £44.7m move from Manchester City, assisted two...
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Messi Wins Nine-Year Fight To Trademark His Surname
September 18, 2020 No Responses

Messi Wins Nine-Year Fight To Trademark His Surname

Footballer Lionel Messi can register his name as a trademark after a nine-year legal battle, the EU’s top court has ruled. The European Court of Justice dismissed an appeal from Spanish cycling company Massi and the EU’s intellectual property offic...
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FIFA: COVID-19 Pandemic To Cost Football N5.4tr This Year
September 17, 2020 No Responses

FIFA: COVID-19 Pandemic To Cost Football N5.4tr This Year

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cost club football 14 billion dollars (about N5.4 trillion) this year worldwide, a leading official at global football body FIFA said on Wednesday.  Olli Rehn, who heads the FIFA committee set up to tackle...
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AFA President: Messi Can Play In Argentina’s Opening 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
September 11, 2020 No Responses

AFA President: Messi Can Play In Argentina’s Opening 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Lionel Messi can play in Argentina’s opening 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier next month, Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), said on Thursday.  Tapia said this was because the statute of limitations (barring him from play...
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Serena Williams Overcomes Pironkova To Reach Semi-Finals
September 10, 2020 No Responses

Serena Williams Overcomes Pironkova To Reach Semi-Finals

Serena Williams kept alive her hopes of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Tsvetana Pironkova in the US Open quarter-finals. The American six-time champion, 38, struggled early on with the variety of...
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Ronaldo Scores 100th Goal For Portugal
September 9, 2020 No Responses

Ronaldo Scores 100th Goal For Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal for Portugal in their Nations League clash away to Sweden on Tuesday.  The goal scored by Ronaldo meant he joined Iran’s Ali Daei as the only male player to score 100 goals or more...
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Messi Reports For Barcelona Training
September 8, 2020 No Responses

Messi Reports For Barcelona Training

Barcelona’s all-time top scorer Lionel Messi has returned to training following his failed attempt to force a move away from the club. Messi, 33, submitted a transfer request on 25 August but said last Friday he would stay because it is “...
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Special Car Racing Holds In Nigeria Sept 29
September 7, 2020 No Responses

Special Car Racing Holds In Nigeria Sept 29

Car racing sport is gradually gaining momentum and has come to stay in Nigeria, Adeoye Ojuoko, a promoter of Motorsport, has said   Ojuoko explained on Sunday that the sport will be showcased at the upcoming 2020 New Yam Festival in On...
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Serena Williams Survives Stephens In Third-Round U.S. Open Test
September 6, 2020 No Responses

Serena Williams Survives Stephens In Third-Round U.S. Open Test

Serena Williams survived a third-round scare at the U.S. Open to topple 2017 champion Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-2 6-2 and keep alive her bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title.  A sure-footed Stephens pounced early as third seed Williams...
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Man Utd Sign Ajax Midfielder For £35m
September 3, 2020 No Responses

Man Utd Sign Ajax Midfielder For £35m

Manchester United have signed Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax for £35m, plus £5m in add-ons, on a five-year contract.  Van de Beek, 23, played 175 first-team games for Ajax, scoring 41 goals and helping them make a...
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Murray Ready For Long Haul After Winning Opening Match
September 2, 2020 No Responses

Murray Ready For Long Haul After Winning Opening Match

Andy Murray’s mental toughness has never been in doubt, but his victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the U.S. Open first round on Tuesday delivered the surest sign yet.  The victory also proved that the Scot was physically capable of going...
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Arsenal Beat Liverpool On Penalties To Lift FA Community Shield
August 30, 2020 No Responses

Arsenal Beat Liverpool On Penalties To Lift FA Community Shield

Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley. Gunners captain and match goal-scorer...
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Celtic’s Bolingoli Gets Three-Match Ban Over Quarantine Breach
August 29, 2020 No Responses

Celtic’s Bolingoli Gets Three-Match Ban Over Quarantine Breach

Celtic defender, Boli Bolingoli has been handed a three-match ban for breaking novel coronavirus quarantine rules, the Scottish Football Association said in a statement on Friday.  The Belgian was further slammed with a further two games suspended until F...
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