Nigeria will, on March 3, 2018, host the FIFA World Cup Trophy. This was confirmed by Mohammed Sanusi, Nigeria Football Federation’s General Secretary. He said the world governing body had listed Nigeria as one of the countries the trophy will visit as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour. The tour will hold from […]
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Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City have both booked places in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Tottenham Hotspur handed Real Madrid their second successive loss in four days. The London side thrashed the European champions 3-1 at Wembley Stadium in London. Tottenham had held Madrid at home 1-1 when they met two […]
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Aruna Quadri, the 2017 Polish Open champion, has moved from 36 to 27 in the November ITTF ranking released on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 by the world table tennis ruling body. As the first African to win an ITTF title outside the continent after claiming the men’s singles at the Polish Open, Aruna Quadri gained […]
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Layvin Kurzawa scored an unlikely hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain powered into the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 5-0 rout of Anderlecht, while Bayern Munich joined them in the knockout stage. Marco Verratti curled in a terrific opening goal — his first in Europe since September 2014 — on the half-hour […]
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Roger Federer came from a set down to beat Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro 6-7 6-4 6-3 to clinch the Swiss Indoor title in his hometown of Basel. The title was Federer’s seventh of the season, one more than won by rival Rafael Nadal. It was also Federer’s eighth in the tournament and his 95th […]
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Former world number Caroline Wozniacki beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 to win the biggest title of her career at the WTA Finals on Sunday. The Dane, currently ranked sixth, broke Williams’ serve six times to seal victory in just under 90 minutes, throwing her racquet into the air in celebration as she secured the final […]
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Anthony Joshua stopped a resilient Carlos Takam in the 10th round to successfully defend his IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles in Cardiff. The Briton made it 20 victories from as many bouts in front of an estimated 78,000 at the Principality Stadium. Joshua’s nose was cut in the second by the head of Takam, […]
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Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro will square up again on Sunday for their third final in six years at the Swiss Indoors at Basel. Both players crushed their opponents in quick-fire wins on Saturday. Top seed Federer, bidding for a record eighth title at his hometown event, was merciless with third seed David Goffin, […]
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Anthony Martial came off the bench to earn Manchester United a 1-0 win over Premier League title rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday. Victory saw United, who had started the day ahead of Spurs on goal difference alone, go three points clear of their London rivals. France international Martial, currently battling to win […]
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Following the games played on Tuesday and Wednesday, which saw various teams qualify for the quarterfinals of the League Cup, the draws/fixtures were done on Thursday and each team now knows its opponent. Chelsea will host AFC Bournemouth according to the quarter final draw for the Carabao Cup, in a match to be played at […]
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