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Mohamed Salah is ready to sacrifice his Champions League dream for the Premier League title
The Reds are having a great campaign this season and are strong contenders for the Uefa Champions League and the English Premier League titles. Liverpool sit second in the premier…
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The Solskjaer effect may be the next big thing in European football as the Red Devils’ Cinderella story tells it rightly
Arguably the biggest comeback in sports on the year, Marcus Rashford hit an injury-time penalty kick against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), to secure the quarter-final spot for the Red Devils in the UEFA…
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The most valuable player in the NBA wants you all to know he is 100% Nigerian
The NBA Milwaukee bucks point forward, Giannis Antetokounmpo, also known as the Greek freak, has in fact dispelled the popular opinion that he is Greek. In an interview with Marc…
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There’s nothing Aubameyang wants more than the Golden Boot
Arsenal superstar Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has admitted, on Saturday, that he is chasing the golden boot award. He also acknowledged the presence of other strong contenders in pursuit of the same…
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For the first time in his career, Anthony Joshua could lose it all
The man who claims to have a heart that rivals 10 lions has promised to hand Anthony Joshua his first pro boxing loss. Following a failed attempt to pit IBF,…
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Five African Players to Watch out for in the UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage
This season's Champions league has stepped up to a notch as the first leg of the round of 16 had just concluded on Wednesday, and the second legs scheduled to…
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Basketball in Africa is set for great things
It has been a exciting month for the game of basketball following the recently concluded NBA all star weekend, which had its first Nigerian all-star captain, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Fortunately some…
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What is eSports and why is it the new craze for Nigerians?
There’s a chance you’ve heard the term before but to be safe, I’m going to assume you’ve all been living under a rock. So what exactly is “eSports” anyway? The…
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In Solkjaer, Manchester United may just have gotten a permanent boss
Manchester United seems to have become an entirely different side since the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solkjaer in December. The club had endured so much setback under the former manager…
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Olisaeloka Okocha Jr.: A unique cocktail of Rumble in the Jungle is what Nigeria needs now
The World Boxing Council has postponed the purse bid for Deontay Wilder’s rematch with Tyson Fury until February 12th. Meanwhile, despite his promoters booking Wembley Stadium a half year in…
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AITEO CAF Awards 2018: Mo Salah emerges Player of the year | Full list of winners
Egypt and Liverpool Forward, Mohamed Salah has for the second consecutive year emerged as the African Player of the year, beating his Liverpool team mate Sadio Mane and Arsenal Forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to…
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#YNaija2018Review: Serena Williams’ outburst, Tiger Woods return, Luka Modrić ends the Ronaldo/Messi duoploy… See the top 10 sporting moments of 2018
2018, like every other year, has been one of cheers and woes, and in the world of sports, it’s no different. The year 2018 saw its fair share of ups…
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It’s a dramatic night of football as Liverpool and Spurs Champions League fate hang in the balance
As we approach the final stage of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group games, twelve teams (Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Real Madrid, Roma, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, FC…
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How one man’s actions shook the entire sport’s world
The movement against bigotry and racism took a whole new turn with the inauguration of US president, Donald Trump on January 20, 2017. His strong opinions on illegal immigrants and…
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Brace yourselves, Anthony Joshua is ready to fight either Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder
It has been a big and exciting year for the boxing world following three of the game's biggest heavyweight names, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, all being involved…
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BREAKING: Super Falcons win AWCON championship for the 9th time
Nigeria's female national football team, the Super Falcons have won the African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) for the ninth time. Nigeria had the chance to take the lead in…
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Despite Champions League victory, Manchester United’s future is bleak
It's hard to think that a team that qualified for the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) with one game to spare can play so poorly. On Tuesday…
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Governor Okowa promises Super Eagles $25,000 for every goal scored in South Africa
Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has promised the Super Eagles $25, 000 for every goal scored at Saturday's African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the 'Bafana Bafana' of South Africa in Johannesburg, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.…
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Brooklyn Nets’ point guard suffers gruesome injury
Tragedy hit the NBA community as another player suffers a gruesome injury. During an NBA game day on Monday, the Brooklyn Nets, went up against Minnesota Timberwolves, at the Target…
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Spanish federation approves Solari as Real Madrid’s permanent manager
Santiago Solari's appointment as Real Madrid's permanent manager has been approved by the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) on Monday. Solari, 42, has led the team to four wins in four…
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NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler, teams up with African sensation Embiid, to create a super team
It has been a controversial year for NBA All-Star, Jimmy Butler and former team the Minnesota Timberwolves organisation. But following a meeting with Timberwolves, and the front office of the…
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Israel Adesanya came out victorious in the middleweight division | See interesting takeaways from UFC230
It was fight night last Saturday, as Ultimate Fighting Champions held its pay-per-view event UFC230 on November 3. It was, indeed, a special night for the world of combat sports as…
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This is how your favourite athletes dressed up for Halloween (PHOTOS)
With 2018 Halloween in the books, we have compiled some of our favourite costumes, worn by athletes all over the sports world. Indiana Pacers's Victor Oladipo dressed as Black…
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Lagos Business School signs MoU with Spanish La Liga to run Sports Business Management Programme
Africa's premier business and management school, Lagos Business School (LBS) at its campus in Lagos, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish La Liga to promote capacity development in the sports business sector.…
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Klay Thompson sets new NBA three point record
It was a historic night for the dubs, as Golden State Warrior's shooting guard, Klay Thompson, led the warriors to another dominant victory. Monday night basketball pit Michael Jordan's former…
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Real Madrid confirm sack of head coach, Lopetegui
La Liga giants, Real Madrid have confirmed the sacking of head coach Julen Lopetegui. President Florentino Perez called an emergency meeting with his board for Monday evening after yesterday’s 5-1 defeat at Barcelona at Camp…
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‘Real Madrid to sack Lopetegui and replace him with Conte’
Conceiving five goals and replying with only one is not something a club as big as Real Madrid should appear in the news for. As reported by Goal, Real Madrid…
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Leicester City’s Vichai’s death is news we will not forget in a while
It was a sad weekend for soccer. Most notable being the death of Leicester’s football club owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s. He died in a helicopter crash on his way out of…
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WWE Universal Champion sets aside title to battle Leukemia
On ‘Monday Night Raw’ WWE Wrestler, and WWE Universal champion, Roman Reigns announced that he was relinquishing the universal title because of his battle with Leukaemia. During his five minute…
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Playboy boxer, Mayweather hints at possible fight with undefeated UFC Featherweight champion
California-based news website, TMZ caught up with Floyd Money Mayweather and he had some interesting things to say. Asked about his plans going forward, he stated that he wouldn’t mind…
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