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October 23, 2021 No Responses

Pope Francis Receives PSG Shirt From Messi

Pope Francis has thanked Argentina football star Lionel Messi for sending him a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) club jersey. “Lionel Messi, dear brother, thank you for the jersey and the dedication,” the pontiff said in a video published on Friday by...

October 22, 2021 No Responses

Mourinho’s Roma Lose 6-1 To Bodo/Glimt

On a night when Tottenham suffered a shock defeat at Vitesse, former Spurs boss Jose Mourinho was having an even worse time. The Portuguese endured one of the heaviest defeats of his managerial career – and certainly the most surprising...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

Kia Nigeria Partners Custodian Insurance On Sponsorship Of Indian Golf Cup Tournament

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — As part of measures to foster sports development and promote the game of golf in the country, Kia Nigeria in partnership with the Indian Golfers Association of Nigeria (IGAN) on Thursday rolled out plans for t...

October 20, 2021 No Responses

Liverpool Beat Atletico Madrid 3-2

Antoine Griezmann scored twice but was sent off for Atletico Madrid as they fell to a 3-2 Champions League Group B defeat to Liverpool. Liverpool’s in-form attacker Mohamed Salah netted a double, including the winner from the penalty spot. Salah....

October 9, 2021 No Responses

Minister Inaugurates 29 Sports Federation Boards

Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, on Friday, in Abuja inaugurated 29 sports federation boards with a charge to them to formulate their constitutions within six months. Dare also told the executives and members of the new boards...

October 8, 2021 No Responses

France Stun Belgium To Reach Final

Theo Hernandez scored a superb 90th-minute winner as France hit back from 2-0 down to stun Belgium and reach the Nations League final. Didier Deschamps’ side looked out of contention at the break after conceding two goals in the space...

October 3, 2021 No Responses

Suarez Scores As Atletico Beat Barca

Reigning champions Atletico Madrid went level with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga and inflicted further damage on Ronald Koeman’s struggling Barcelona with a deserved win in Spain’s capital. Thomas Lemar scored the opener, finishing well at the....

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Late Goal For Man Utd

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Villarreal in an action-packed Champions League Group F contest. The repeat of last season’s Europa League final, which the Spanish side won on penalties, looked...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

Salah, Mane, Osimhen, Ndidi Top Most Valuable African Player List With €250M

Some of Europe’s biggest footballing stars call the African continent their home and many proudly represent their home nations in internationals. The collective talent of African stars have risen in the last couple of decades and so have th...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

D’Tigress Beat Mali, Retains African Title

Nigeria’s senior national women basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday emerged champions of the 2021 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship by defeating Mali 70-59 in Yaounde. D’Tigress’s victory in the Cameroonian capital city makes it the third ...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

Usyk Beats Anthony Joshua By Unanimous Decision

Oleksandr Usyk is the new unified heavyweight world champion after dethroning Anthony Joshua with an incredible performance in London. The Ukrainian put on a masterclass in front of 65,000 fans inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, outclassing Joshua over 12 round...

September 23, 2021 No Responses

West Ham Knock Out Man Utd

West Ham gained revenge for Sunday’s Premier League defeat against Manchester United by knocking their hosts out of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford. Manuel Lanzini’s ninth-minute effort, his first goal in almost 12 months and only his second since....

September 19, 2021 No Responses

Sadio Mane Scores 100th Goal In Liverpool Win

Liverpool remains unbeaten in the Premier League this season after Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club in a victory against Crystal Palace. Jurgen Klopp’s side created numerous chances against a resilient Palace before Mane pounced on a...

September 18, 2021 No Responses

2021 Aisha Buhari Cup: South Africa Thrash Ghana 3-0

South Africa’s Bayana Bayana put up a sterling performance in the ongoing 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Lagos, on Friday, to triumph 3-0 over the Black Queens of Ghana. A first-half goal by Magana Hilda...