Rafael Nadal thrashed rookie Casper Ruud as King of Clay clinched the French Open final 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to clinch a record 14th Roland Garros title and 22nd Grand Slam crown Sometimes one wonders if one day they will be staging a Platinum Jubilee for Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. …
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Crystal Palace Football Club are reportedly preparing a bid worth £25m to sign Super Eagles midfielder, Joe Aribo from Glasgow Rangers. According to reports, the 25-year-old has also been linked with a move to Aston Villa and Brentford, both in the English Premier League. The Nigerian int’l become a key …
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Andy O’Boyle was named as Manchester United’s new Deputy Football Director on Tuesday. Manchester United announced the news today in a statement on its website. O’Boyle is expected to further strengthen the club’s football department’s leadership. The statement read in part, “Andy O’Boyle has been appointed as Manchester United’s Deputy …
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Real Madrid rounded off an incredible Champions League season by claiming European triumph for the 14th time by winning the championship game against Liverpool with a score of 1-0. The LaLiga champions were trailing on aggregate late in the second legs of their knockout round matches against PSG, Chelsea, and …
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The Glazer family, owners of Manchester United, are in talks to buy Indian Super League side East Bengal, according to Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly. East Bengal is currently without investment following the termination of its partnership with Shree Cement Limited last month. The Kolkata club, which competes in the country’s …
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Super Eagles defender Jamilu Collins has ended his long stay in Germany as he has officially signed for the Welsh club, Cardiff City. The Championship side confirmed the signing of the 27-year-old defender via an official statement on their website on Friday. Jamilu who has been with German side SC …
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The North-East Zonal Representative on the Musa Kida-led Nigeria Basketball Federation board, Abba Abdulkadir has stated that the ban on Nigeria’s participation in international basketball is not good for the country and unfortunate. According to Local news agency, the Federal Government had on Thursday announced that Nigeria would not participate in international …
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World football governing body, FIFA, has celebrated Asisat Oshoala for finishing as top scorer in the Primera Iberdrola (Spanish women’s first division). Oshoala concluded the season with 20 goals and three assists in 19 games despite a three month injury-induced layoff. Geyse Ferreira of Real Madrid also scored 20 goals …
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Favour Ofili shines as LSU wins six events at SEC championships; Tigers women take third, men seventh The LSU women’s track and field team came up a little short in the race for the team title Saturday night at the Southeastern Conference outdoor championships. Video of the 100 metres race …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Dare, represented by Ismaila Abubakar, the Permanent Secretary …
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