Category: Sports

AFCON 2021: We Didn’t Deserve To Lose To Tunisia, Says Eguavoen
January 24, 2022 No Responses

AFCON 2021: We Didn’t Deserve To Lose To Tunisia, Says Eguavoen

Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen on Sunday said his team did not deserve to lose against Tunisia in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 game.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that title favourites...
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AFCON 2021:Tunisia, Good Test For Eagles, Says Moses Simon
January 22, 2022 No Responses

AFCON 2021:Tunisia, Good Test For Eagles, Says Moses Simon

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon says their Round of 16 opponents, Tunisia, would be a good test for the team.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will file out against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia...
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Super Eagles Advance To Knockout Stage With Best Group Phase Record
January 20, 2022 No Responses

Super Eagles Advance To Knockout Stage With Best Group Phase Record

Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday in Garoua advanced in style to the knockout phase of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.  They beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 at the Stade Roumde Adjia to become the only side at this...
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Nigeria Cruise Into Last 16 After Win Over Sudan
January 16, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Cruise Into Last 16 After Win Over Sudan

Nigeria cruised to a 3-1 victory over Sudan at the Africa Cup of Nations which booked their spot in the last 16. Samuel Chukwueze set the ball rolling for the Super Eagles in the third minute from a Moses Simon...
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Chelsea Beat Spurs To Reach EFL Cup Final
January 13, 2022 No Responses

Chelsea Beat Spurs To Reach EFL Cup Final

Chelsea eased into the Carabao Cup final as they closed out a comfortable semi-final win over Tottenham.  BBC report that Spurs never seriously threatened to overturn Chelsea’s two-goal first-leg advantage and Antonio Rudiger’s bundled finish ...
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Air Peace CEO To Eagles: If You Win AFCON Cup, I’ll Give You N50m; Gifts N10m For Goal Scored In Opening Match Against Egypt
January 12, 2022 No Responses

Air Peace CEO To Eagles: If You Win AFCON Cup, I’ll Give You N50m; Gifts N10m For Goal Scored In Opening Match Against Egypt

Air Peace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, in his characteristic culture of philanthropy and nationalism, has promised to give the Nigerian Super Eagles N5O million, if they win the ongoing African Cup of Nations, which kicked off on...
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Controversy As Man United Beat Villa
January 11, 2022 No Responses

Controversy As Man United Beat Villa

Manchester United booked an FA Cup fourth-round meeting with Middlesbrough as Scott McTominay’s eighth-minute header proved enough to beat Aston Villa at Old Trafford.  McTominay was allowed to run unchallenged to the edge of the Villa six-yard box,...
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Afcon: Cameroon Beat Burkina Faso 2-1
January 10, 2022 No Responses

Afcon: Cameroon Beat Burkina Faso 2-1

Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in an incident-packed opener at the Africa Cup of Nations. An acrobatic volley from Gustavo Sangare put the Burkinabe ahead midway through the first half in Yaounde.  But two unerring penalties...
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AFCON Champions To Earn N2.8b
January 8, 2022 No Responses

AFCON Champions To Earn N2.8b

Champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return home with a prize money of $5million (about N2.8 billion).  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the winners’ prize money was increased from $4.5 million, representing an...
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Australia Cancels Visa Of Djokovic, Tennis Top Player
January 6, 2022 No Responses

Australia Cancels Visa Of Djokovic, Tennis Top Player

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. The world number one was held in the city’s airport for several hours before border forces announced he had not met entry...
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Chelsea Battle Back To Draw 2-2 With Liverpool
January 3, 2022 No Responses

Chelsea Battle Back To Draw 2-2 With Liverpool

Chelsea recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Liverpool in a breathless encounter between the two faltering title chasers at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.  The stalemate left Table-toppers Manchester City 10 points clear at the top of the...
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Man City Beat 10-Man Arsenal, Move 11 Points
January 2, 2022 No Responses

Man City Beat 10-Man Arsenal, Move 11 Points

Rodri scored a stoppage-time winner as Manchester City beat 10-man Arsenal in an incident-packed encounter to move 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League. That advantage will be cut to some extent on Sunday when second-placed Chelsea...
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Heritage Bank, LASG, Reiterate Commitment To Sports Development
January 1, 2022 No Responses

Heritage Bank, LASG, Reiterate Commitment To Sports Development

Heritage Bank plc has reiterated its support for the 3rd Edition of the annual Lagos Value Jet Para Table Tennis championship in partnership with Lagos State Government (LASG).    The three-day para table tennis championship hosted 45 table tenn...
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Manchester United In Top Six After Beating Burnley
December 31, 2021 No Responses

Manchester United In Top Six After Beating Burnley

Manchester United scored three first-half goals for the first time in the Premier League since January as they swept Burnley aside at Old Trafford to move back into the top six. Scott McTominay’s eighth-minute curler from the edge of the...
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