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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 Ondo State, slated...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

August 27, 2020 No Responses

Chelsea Sign Leicester Defender On Five-Year Deal For £45m

Chilwell is Chelsea’s third addition of the summer after the arrivals of winger Hakim Ziyech, 27, from Ajax and striker Timo Werner, 24, from RB Leipzig. The defender, 23, is a Leicester academy product who made his debut for the club...

August 24, 2020 No Responses

Bayern Beat PSG To Win Champions League

Bayern Munich has won the Champions League for a sixth time by beating Paris St Germain 1-0 in Sunday’s final thanks to a goal from former PSG youth academy graduate Kingsley Coman. Coman, France international appeared at the back post...

August 23, 2020 No Responses

Plateau United FC Targets 2021 CAF Champions League Berth

The management of the 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Plateau United FC of Jos, is targeting to reach the semi-final of the 2020/2021 CAF champions league next season. The club’s Media Officer, Albert Dakup, explained in a s...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Sevilla Beats Inter In Final

Europa League kings Sevilla won the tournament for a record sixth time thanks to victory over Inter Milan in a thrilling final in Cologne. The drama started when Sevilla defender Diego Carlos fouled Romelu Lukaku for an Inter penalty –...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Di Maria Leads PSG Into First-Ever Champions League Final

Paris St-Germain (PSG) reached their first ever UEFA Champions League final with a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday, inspired by Argentine Angel Di Maria. Goals from Marquinhos and Di Maria put PSG 2-0 up at the interval. Juan...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

Manchester City To Honour David Silva With Statue At Etihad Stadium

Spanish midfielder David Silva will be honoured with a statue outside the Etihad Stadium in recognition of his 10 trophy-laden seasons at Manchester City, the Premier League club said on Monday. Silva made his final appearance for Manchester City in...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

Sevilla Edge Manchester United To Reach Europa League Final

Sevilla carved out an opportunity to win a record-extending sixth Europa League title after coming from behind to beat Manchester United 2-1 in the semi-finals on Sunday. The Spanish side will meet in Friday’s final in Cologne either Inter Milan...

August 15, 2020 No Responses

Barca’s Pique Calls For Wholesale Changes After “shameful” Defeat

FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says radical changes are needed from top to bottom after his side were annihilated 8-2 by Bayern Munich on Friday. The loss meant they made their exit from the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League in one...

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