British world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Talks over a historic bout for the undisputed title began in early May. Joshua, 30, holds the WBA, IBF and WBO belts while 31-year-old Fury is the WBC champion. “It’s fair …
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Scorpion’s Revenge is essentially the origin story of the titular ninja clad in black and yellow, infamous for hurling a rope-dart and shouting “GET OVER HERE!” In the beginning, he’s Hanzo Hasashi (Patrick Seitz), a master assassin of the Shirai Ryu clan. But after he and his entire village are …
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Football fans in Nigeria are in for a big thrill as Samuel Eto’o Fils, one of Africa’s greatest football legends, is set to arrive in Lagos for the launch of the 2020 edition of Castle Africa 5s, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABInBev), the world’s largest brewer. Castle Africa 5s, the …
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Zinedine Zidane said that his Real Madrid side is “not looking to get revenge” when they host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday after a 3-0 defeat in France earlier in the group stage. Pressure mounted on Zidane after that loss at the Parc des Princes in September, …
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African players still do not get the recognition they deserve, Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o told AFP in an exclusive interview, as he hopes that this will finally be the year another player from the continent wins the Ballon d’Or. George Weah, the former Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan striker who is now the president …
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The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) are in close contact with world football governing body, FIFA over Nigeria’s bid to host the U-20 Women World Cup. Kola Daniels, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare disclosed in …
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Former UEFA president Michel Platini is taking action to obtain substantial amounts of back pay as well as a bonus and legal fees, he told AFP on Friday. According to sources close to Platini, whose four-year suspension from football ended in October, the former France international is seeking to recoup around 7.2 …
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Nigerian champions Enyimba have been ordered to play their CAF Champions League preliminary round tie behind closed doors over stadium concerns, club officials said Tuesday. Enyimba is looking to come back from a 1-0 away loss to Burkina Faso’s Rahimo on Sunday at their home arena in Aba, southeast Nigeria. …
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Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is out of action less than two weeks ahead of the opening of La Liga season after injuring his right calf in training on Monday. The Argentina star has already been ruled out of the team’s trip to Florida for a one-off friendly against Napoli in …
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Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, has been given a new jersey number at Leicester City. Iheanacho will now wear the No.14 shirt for Brendan Rodgers’s side for the 2019-20 season. The former Manchester City star switched from his previous number, 8, which he had worn since joining the club from …
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