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Manchester City title hopes suffer blow after West Ham hold Guardiola’s side to 1–1 draw
By Tosin Omojola Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes suffered a major setback after they were held to a 1–1 draw by West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side went ahead in the first half through a well-taken goal from Bernardo Silva, but Konstantinos Mavropanos equalised for West Ham before the break to ensure the…
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Osimhen fires as Galatasaray S.K. beat İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. 2–0 ahead of Liverpool F.C. clash
By Tosin Omojola Galatasaray received a major confidence boost ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League second-leg clash with Liverpool F.C. after securing a 2–0 victory over city rivals İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. in the Turkish Super Lig in Istanbul on Saturday. Notably, their leading striker, Victor Osimhen, once again demonstrated his scoring ability by netting one of the goals.Osimhen sealed the…
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Newcastle shock Chelsea as Anthony Gordon’s first-half goal secures historic away victory
By Tosin Omojola Newcastle United dealt a blow to Chelsea’s hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League after Anthony Gordon’s first-half strike secured a rare away victory at Stamford Bridge. Gordon slid home the decisive goal in the 18th minute in front of Thomas Tuchel, the England national football team manager, as the home fans later booed the Blues…
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Gyökeres, 16-Year-Old Dowman, strike late as Arsenal beat Everton to go 10 points clear
By Tosin Omojola Arsenal needed two late goals from Viktor Gyökeres and 16-year-old Max Dowman to edge past Everton and move 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The contest at the Emirates appeared destined to end in a stalemate as Everton defended resolutely and looked set to secure a hard-fought draw against the league leaders.…
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Nigeria’s D’Tigress rebound from South Korea loss with convincing 101–84 victory over Philippines
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s D’Tigress delivered a statement victory on Saturday, overturning a halftime deficit to beat the Philippines 101–84 in Lyon. The qualifying game marked a strong rebound for the African champions after their loss to South Korea, giving Nigeria a 2–1 record in the race for a place at the World Cup. The game began poorly for Nigeria…
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Tinubu mourns former Super Eagles star Henry Nwosu
President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family of former Nigerian international Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, who died on Saturday at the age of 62. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President joined the Nigerian football community in mourning the former Nigeria national football team midfielder. The president also…
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Nigerian football legend, Henry Nwosu, dies at 61
By Tosin Omojola Former Nigerian international and member of the historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations–winning team, Henry Nwosu, has passed away. The football legend reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, Lagos, after battling for his life for five days in intensive care. Nwosu was part of the…
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Misuse of stadia threatens Nigeria’s sports future- Shaibu warns
By Tosin Omojola Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of Nigeria’s sporting facilities, particularly the MKO Abiola National Stadium and other national stadia across the country. Shaibu attributed the decay largely to the frequent use of stadiums for political and religious gatherings, urging authorities to…
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At 71, Sports Administrator Ojo-Oba enrolls to study Law at UI
By Tosin Omojola Former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation, Bolaji Ojo-Oba, is among the 4,430 newly admitted students at the University of Ibadan for the 2025/2026 academic session after securing admission to study Law. Ojo-Oba, a former Sports Commissioner in Oyo State, was formally admitted alongside other fresh students during the university’s matriculation ceremony held on Wednesday in Ibadan.…
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D’Tigress must Learn from 77–60 loss to South Korea women’s national basketball team, says Wakama
By Tosin Omojola Head coach of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, has urged her players to quickly move past their defeat to South Korea women’s national basketball team and focus on improving in their next game against the Philippines women’s national basketball team at the qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Lyon, France. D’Tigress…
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