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Wimbledon 2022: Serena Williams loses epic to Harmony Tan as time catches up with 40-year-old
There are few things in this world that Serena Williams has enjoyed more than a comeback throughout her career. She underwent knee surgery in 2003, yet within a year of her return she was a grand slam champion again. After arriving at the 2007 Australian Open ranked 81st, she left with the title. She nearly died from a pulmonary embolism…
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3SC need overhauling, late Rashidi Yekini’s lawyer tells management
By Bode Akinode, Ibadan Lawyer to the late Nigeria all time highest goal scorer Rashidi Yekini, Barrister Jubril Mohammed Olanrewaju has advised the management of Shooting Stars Football Club (3SC) to overhaul the team for better results. Speaking in Ibadan in reaction to the not too impressive results being churned out by the team fondly called Oluyole Warriors, Olanrewaju stated…
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Liverpool agree £35m Mane sale to Bayern Munich
Liverpool have agreed to sell Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich for a deal worth up to £35m. Bayern will pay an initial £27.5m with a further £5m based on appearance. The Bundesliga club will pay another £2.5m based on individual and team achievements. The deal eclipses what Liverpool paid for Mane – £31m plus £2.5m in add-ons – with Southampton…
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Premier League releases 2022/23 season fixture schedule
Champions Manchester City face West Ham away on the opening weekend of a 2022-23 Premier League campaign that will include a mid-season break for the World Cup in Qatar. There will be no top-flight games after the weekend of 12-13 November until 26 December because of the World Cup. The first fixture takes place on Friday, 5 August when Crystal…
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Inter hope to sign Lukaku from Chelsea
Inter Milan are hoping to secure the return of Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea. Lukaku is so keen to go back to Inter after a difficult season with the Blues that he would take a hefty wage cut. Chelsea still want a loan fee for the 29-year-old, who they signed for £97.5m from the Serie A side in August…
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Super Eagles grab biggest win ever with 10-0 victory over Sao Tome
In only his second competitive match in charge of Nigeria, 62 –year old Portuguese José Santos Peseiro led the Super Eagles to wallop the National Team of Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in the Moroccan city of Agadir on Monday, in the process obliterating Nigeria’s 63 –year old international scoring record. Peseiro…
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Chelsea confirm Christensen, Drinkwater departure
Chelsea have confirmed the release of Andreas Christensen when his contract expires later this month. The Denmark defender, 26, is set to sign for Barcelona, leaving Stamford Bridge after 10 years. Christensen follows Antonio Rudiger out of the exit after the German defender’s move to Real Madrid was confirmed. The Blues have also announced the release of midfielder Danny Drinkwater,…
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AFCON 2023 qualifiers: Super Eagles come from behind to defeat Sierra Leone 2-1
The Super Eagles overcame a stunning early goal to turn the screw on Sierra Leone and eventually win 2-1 to pick all three points in a Day 1 encounter of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series at the MKO Abiola Stadium on Thursday. The fleet-footed Leone Stars, who famously came back from four goals down to tie the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari receives Nigerians playing in Spanish clubs in Madrid
President Buhari receives in audience some selected Nigerians in Diaspora and Nigeria football players in Spanish clubs in Madrid. The President also received presentation from Nigerian footballer Kenneth Omeruo alongside Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare and CEO Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri.
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Sports ministry sign MOU with Spanish govt to promote sports science, curb doping
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish government towards developing sports in Nigeria. The MoU was signed on behalf Nigeria by sports minister Sunday Dare. It was part of the activities of President Muhammadu Buhari’s state visit to Spain. According to The Cable, the MoU is aimed at promoting sports science,…
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