Canadian skier David Duncan was arrested on charges of stealing a car in South Korea, where he was competing at the Winter Olympics, officials and Canadian media said on Saturday. Duncan’s wife Maja and manager Willy Raine were also arrested, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said. Raine was charged with impaired driving, CBC News and […]
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Nigeria’s senior male basketball team, D’Tigers, made it two straight wins at the 2019 FIBA World Cup Africa qualifiers in Bamako, Mali on Saturday by defeating Rwanda 103-53. The Nigerians first defeated Uganda on Friday 102-86. Talib Zanna was Nigeria’s top performer on Saturday against Rwanda as he contributed 14 points with six rebounds and […]
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Liverpool thrashed West Ham to go second in the Premier League table. Loris Karius denied Marko Arnautovic a shock early opener when he tipped the Austrian’s cheeky chip on to the crossbar. The woodwork had already been struck at the other end thanks to Mohamed Salah’s firm strike amid a bright start. And the Egyptian’s […]
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Weekends are wonderful times, as it offers an opportunity for people to relax with friends/families and engage in their favourite activities, like sports. For lovers of football, we have brought exciting fixtures of games from the English Premier League (EPL), La Liga, Serie A and others. Below are the full fixtures from the major leagues […]
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A second Russian athlete has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The new development is a major blow for the nation’s hopes of regaining its Olympic status and drawing a line under years of doping scandals. Bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva tested positive for a heart drug on Feb. 18, the Russian […]
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Arsenal have been drawn against Italian giants AC Milan in the Europa League round of 16, while Dortmund gets Salzburg and Atletico Madrid is scheduled to play Lokomotiv Moscow. The Gunners scraped through to the next round after losing 1-2 to Swedish minnows Ostersunds at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. The Gunners will play a […]
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MFM FC of Lagos on Wednesday booked their way to the second round of the CAF Champions League with a 1-0 win over AS Bamako of Mali in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Olukoya boys got the needed point after securing the win and going through with a 2-1 aggregate. […]
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The Champions League games played on Wednesday saw Manchester United rely David De Gear to secure a 0-0 draw against Sevilla, while Shakhtar Donetsk beat Roma 2-1. Highlight Shakhtar Donetsk’s South American blend proved too strong for Roma as goals from Facundo Ferreyra and Fred gave them a 2-1 win in a Champions League tie […]
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The Champions League game played at Stamford Bridge in London, saw Lionel Messi strike for the first time in nine games against Chelsea. Willian’s fine strike just after the hour mark had put Chelsea in command after earlier hitting both posts in the first half. However, one moment of carelessness cost Chelsea dear as Andres […]
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described Nigeria as a country with great passion and love for football, to the extent that it is more than a religion. “I was told that in Nigeria football is passion, but it is a lie because it is more than that. In Nigeria I was told that football is […]
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