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FIBA kicks D’Tigress out of 2022 Women’s Basketball World Cup
Basketball world governing body FIBA has kicked Nigeria’s women’s national team D’Tigress out of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 holding in Australia. This follows the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw all national teams from international competitions for two years over the crisis rocking the Nigeria Basketball Federation. FIBA communicated its decision in a statement published on…
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Pogba to exit Manchester United this summer
Manchester United on Wednesday confirmed that French midfielder Paul Pogba will leave the club this summer at the end of his contract. The World Cup winner will now move on to a new challenge after a topsy-turvy period at Old Trafford. Pogba became the most expensive player in Premier League history when he re-signed for United from Juventus for £89…
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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles to now play São Tomé as Mauritius finally lose out
Sao Tome and Principe has been restored into Group A of the qualifying series for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals after the CAF Appeals Board threw out Mauritius from the pool following the successful appeal of the former. Mauritius had protested to CAF that São Tomé and Príncipe player, Luis Leal Dos Anjos, did not undergo the obligatory…
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Chelsea’s £4.25bn sale to Boehly-led consortium completed
Chelsea’s £4.25bn sale to a consortium led by American investor Todd Boehly has been completed. The club was put up for sale in March before previous owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned over his links to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Chelsea had been operating under a special government licence which would have expired on 31 May. Boehly said in a statement…
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Super Eagles lose 2-1 to Mexico in Coach Peseiro’s first game
In what was the first match of Coach José Peseiro as Head Coach, the Super Eagles lost 2-1 against Mexico in an entertaining game at the iconic AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Saturday night. The El Tri were able to shoot ahead after 13 minutes when Santiago Gimenez found himself all alone with goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and steered home despite…
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Real Madrid defeat Liverpool 1-0 to win 14th Champions League
Vinícius Júnior scored the only goal as Laliga champions Real Madrid defeated Liverpool to win the Champions League final. The victory ensured Madrid lifted their 14th Champions League trophy. Details later…
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Super Eagles will make best of what we have, says new coach Peseiro
Coach José Peseiro has opted for positivity and pragmatism as he starts his managerial stint with Nigeria having to deal with the forced absence of a number of key players, including Captain Ahmed Musa, from the prestige friendly games against Mexico and Ecuador in the United States of America. Musa, as well as goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defenders Zaidu Sanusi and…
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Nketiah poised for long-term Arsenal contract after deciding to stay
Eddie Nketiah is expected to stay at Arsenal after deciding to accept the club’s offer of a new long-term deal. The 22-year-old had been expected to seek a new challenge upon the expiry of his current deal in June, with West Ham, Crystal Palace and Brighton among a number of clubs at home and abroad monitoring his situation. But he…
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Mourinho aims a couple of digs at Manchester United after ‘immortal’ victory for Roma
Jose Mourinho did not waste the opportunity to take a couple of shots at Manchester United after he won his fifth European trophy. Roma beat Feyenoord in the final of the inaugural UEFA Conference League with a goal from Nicolo Zaniolo, delivering the club’s first silverware since 2008. Mourinho added the trophy to his two Champions Leagues, one Europa League…
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UK government approves Boehly’s £4.25bn Chelsea takeover
The government has approved the £4.25bn Todd Boehly-led consortium takeover of Chelsea. After months of negotiations, the deal has finally been approved after the government received legal guarantees that Roman Abramovich – who has had his UK assets frozen – will not benefit from the sale. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich put Chelsea, which he purchased in 2003, up for sale on…
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