Category: Sports
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Igoche Mark Urges D’Tigress to Excel in Kigali
As the Women’s Afro-basket Championship approaches at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, running from July 28 to August 6, Igoche Mark, a renowned basketball promoter, encourages the Nigerian women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, to retain their continental supremacy and fully tap into their potential. Mark conveyed his message to the team, urging them, “As…
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Revelations about the Post-Retirement Lives of Former Nigerian International Footballers
Nigeria has seen a host of distinguished former international football players, such as Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Sunday Oliseh, Taribo West, the late Stephen Keshi, the late Samuel Okwaraji, the late Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Kingsley Obiekwu, Segun Odegbami, Christian Chukwu, Alloysius Atuegbu, Joseph Yobo, and Vincent Enyeama, amongst others, too numerous to list. During…
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“Avre Encourages Falcons to Surpass NFF Expectations and Silence Critics”
Former Super Falcons forward, Patience Avre, has urged the team to stay focused on their goal and overcome the controversies that surrounded their preparations for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Falcons, despite playing with 10 players and facing a penalty, managed a 0-0 draw with Olympic champions Canada in…
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“Opta Predicts USA as World Cup Favorites, Super Falcons at Number 26”
In an exciting prelude to the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, British sports analytics company Opta has released its predictions for the tournament. According to their supercomputer analysis, the United States, four-time champions, are the favorites to claim their fifth title, with a 21.6% chance of lifting the coveted trophy. Opta’s…
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“Record-Breaking Victory: Bayern’s Four Players Secure Hat-Tricks in 27-0 Domination of Rottach-Egern”
In a lopsided friendly match, Bayern Munich displayed absolute dominance by thrashing FC Rottach-Egern, a non-league side, with an astounding 27-0 victory on Tuesday. Preparing for the upcoming season, the German champions, currently stationed in Tegernsee, faced the local team in a match that quickly turned into a goal-scoring spree for the Bavarian giants. Jamal…
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Ronaldo Claims Credit for Reviving Italian Serie A, Faces Backlash on Social Media
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has ignited controversy with his recent boast that his arrival at Juventus revived the Italian Serie A. In an interaction with Portuguese media following Al-Nassr’s 5-0 defeat against Celta Vigo, Ronaldo, who currently plays for Al Nassr, stated that the Italian league was “dead” before he joined Juventus in 2018. He…
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Napoli proposes annual salary of N6.5bn to Osimhen
Italian champions Napoli have made a contract extension offer to Victor Osimhen, with a proposed two-year deal and an annual salary of N6.5bn (€6.5m) plus €1m in bonuses. Osimhen, who has two years remaining on his current contract, had requested an annual salary of €7m to extend his stay with Napoli. The club is determined…
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Hsieh of Taiwan Secures Fourth Wimbledon Doubles Title
Hsieh Su-wei, representing Taiwan, achieved her fourth Wimbledon women’s doubles victory on Sunday as she partnered with Barbora Strycova from the Czech Republic to overcome the third-seeded duo of Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens. In the final, Hsieh and Strycova triumphed with a score of 7-5, 6-4 against the Australian-Belgian pair. This success adds to…
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National Women’s Rugby sevens Tournament enters Day 2 In Delta
By Lateef Taiwo The national women’s Rugby sevens Tournament kicked off at the weekend inside the main bowl of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba with eight teams qualifying for the knockout stage to be played on Sunday Host Delta team A Rugby side will tackle Anambra Angels in the second game of the day, after…
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Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Welcomes New President
Benjamin Isaiah, the former chairman of the Kaduna State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has been elected as the National President of SWAN. His victory came during the National Triennial Delegates Conference held in Omoku, Rivers State. He secured a wide margin of 16 votes to 6 votes, defeating his opponent, Abubakar Adamu Sadiq.…