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May 1, 2022 No Responses

Manchester City Back On Top After Victory At Leeds

Manchester FC City returned to the top of the Premier League standings after thumping Leeds United 4-0 at Elland Road on Saturday. Liverpool had regained top spot earlier in the day with a 1-0 win at Newcastle United, putting pressure...

April 11, 2022 No Responses

Golf: Ali Emerges Winner Of 13th Leg In Owerri

David Ali on Saturday emerged the winner of the 13th Leg of the Race to Nigeria Masters (Pro/Am) Golf Tournament at the Arsenal Golf Course, Owerri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final round of the 13th...

March 20, 2022 No Responses

France Beat England To Win Grand Slam

France strutted to a first Grand Slam in 12 years as they ran in three tries to comfortably see off England in front of a jubilant Stade de France. Tries from Gael Fickou and Francois Cros gave the hosts a...

March 6, 2022 No Responses

Mane Earns Vital Win For Liverpool

Sadio Mane’s first-half goal was enough to give Liverpool victory over West Ham at Anfield and move them back within three points of Premier League leaders Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp’s men deserved the win but it did not come without...

February 20, 2022 No Responses

FCT Win Ramat Cup Football Tournament

The FCT under-16 boys football team on Saturday defeated their Kano state counterparts 1-0 at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano to win the annual Ramat under-16 boys football tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition, n...

February 13, 2022 No Responses

Sterling Bank Sponsors Bendel Insurance FC Team Jerseys with N50m

Sterling Bank Plc and Bendel Insurance FC of Benin have made history with the largest shirt sponsorship deal in Nigerian club football history with the unveiling of its N50 million sponsorship deal of the club’s home and away jerseys for...

February 4, 2022 No Responses

Egypt Beat Cameroon On Penalties

Goalkeeper Gabaski was the hero, saving two penalties as Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. Sunday’s final sets up a tantalising meeting...

January 26, 2022 No Responses

115 Players Jostle For Trophies At Lagos Squash Tournament

No fewer than 115 squash players have converged on Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, to compete for trophies at Lagos Squash Open Tournament. The championship, organised by the Lagos State Squash Association for U16 and U19 boys and girls, holds from Jan....

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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,...

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...