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Community Shield: Manchester City defeat Manchester United on penalties
Manchester City avenged their FA Cup final defeat by Manchester United as Pep Guardiola’s side triumphed 7-6 on penalties after the Community Shield had finished level at Wembley. Bernardo Silva levelled for the Blues in the final minute but then had City’s first spot-kick saved by Andre Onana to give United the advantage. However, Ederson saved Jadon Sancho’s effort before…
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Tobi Amusan qualifies for Olympic 100m hurdles’ semi-finals in Paris
World hurdles athletic champion, Tobi Amusan has qualified for the 100-meter hurdles’ semi-finals in the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris. Amusan, on Wednesday, went ahead of eight other athletes with 12.49 seconds, followed by America’s Alaysha Johnson with 12.61 and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown qualified with 12.84 seconds. Amusan is among the favourites for the gold medal, but she has Bahamas’…
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Paris 2024: Tinubu congratulates D’Tigress on win against Canada
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s national female basketball team, D’Tigress, on qualifying for the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. D’Tigress will be the first African team to reach the quarter-finals in Olympic basketball history. In a statement released on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media…
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Paris 2024: Favour Ofili qualifies for women’s 200m semi-final
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili ran a season best time of 22.24s to win her heat and book a spot in the semi-final of the women’s 200m event. Ofili outran a field that also had Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith and Gambia’s Gina Bass-Bittaye. Ofili’s finishing time put her in overall second place only behind USA’s Gabrielle Thomas who ran 22.20s. While Asher-Smith…
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Alfred wins 100m gold in Paris, first Olympic medal for St Lucia in history
Julien Alfred stormed to the women’s 100m title at Paris 2024 to make history as St Lucia’s first Olympic medallist. As the rain teemed down at a raucous Stade de France, Alfred, 23, dominated the final and sealed victory by a clear margin in a national record 10.72 seconds. American world champion Sha’Carri Richardson took silver in 10.87, with compatriot…
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President Tinubu sends best wishes to team Nigeria at Paris 2024 Olympics
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has extended his best wishes to Team Nigeria as they compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The President expressed his support and encouragement to the 88 Nigerian athletes, comprising 63 women and 25 men, who are representing the nation in 12 sports. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday,…
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2024 Olympics kicks off in Paris without a hitch
Despite a rainy forecast, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony went off without a hitch. The most ambitious opening ceremony ever appeared to have gone smoothly Friday, without any notable mishaps or scheduling errors — except, for the unfortunate rain. Athletes arrived via boat and cruised down the Seine for the Parade of Nations. The ceremony highlighted historic Paris landmarks, including…
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FG reiterates commitment to athletes’ welfare at 2024 Olympics, Paralympics
As the 33rd Olympic and Paralympic games draw near, the Federal Government has assured of its commitment towards a successful outing and athletes welfare. The Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh dropped the hint while fielding questions from journalists during a media parley held at the media center of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja on Thursday. While…
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Breaking: Southgate steps down as England manager after eight years
Gareth Southgate has announced his resignation as England’s manager, bringing an end to an eight-year tenure. The Football Association (FA) had hoped for a contract extension following his successful campaign leading the team to the final of Euro 2024, but Southgate has chosen to seek new challenges. “As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to…
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BREAKING: Spain defeats England 2-1 to win 2024 UEFA European Championship
Spain defeated England 2-1 on Sunday in Berlin to claim the 2024 European Championship. The result was its fourth tournament victory, breaking a tie with Germany for the most in history. The difference-making goal came in the 86th minute as Mikel Oyarzabal tapped home a cross into the box from Marc Cucurella. England had a chance to equalize minutes later…
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