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Olympics: A third of Japanese want Tokyo Games cancelled
A third of Japanese residents want the Tokyo Olympics to be scrapped amid fears that an influx of foreign arrivals may cause a further spike in COVID-19 cases, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed on Tuesday. The Japanese government and International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided in March to postpone the 2020 Olympics by aRead More
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Osun male, female players demand sports commissioner’s removal over salary delay
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Players of Osun United and Osun Babes Football Club on Monday protested the delay in the payment of their salaries by the State Government. The players bearing different placards protested to the Government House seeking the removal of the Commissioner for Youths and Sports in the State, Mr Yemi Lawal. ALSORead More
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Breaking: Barcelona to face PSG in UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Barcelona will face Paris Saint-Germain in a last 16 fixture of the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League in what appears to be the toughest of the pairings done on Monday. Last season’s finalist PSG topped group H and will face a Messi-led Barcelona that’s still struggling to put its house in order. In other pairings, BorussiaRead More
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Former Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier dies at 73
Gerard Houllier, the French coach who won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup treble with Liverpool, has died aged 73. Two of the French clubs Houllier managed, Paris Saint-Germain and Lens, confirmed he had died. Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004, died overnight Sunday to Monday after undergoing hart surgery. HisRead More
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Anthony Joshua has great expectations for potential Fury showdown
Anthony Joshua insists a blockbuster bout against Tyson Fury will “bring out the best in me” after his British rival claimed he would beat the world heavyweight champion in three rounds. Joshua earned a ninth-round stoppage win against Kubrat Pulev on Saturday to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts at Wembley Arena. AfterRead More
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ICYMI: Anthony Joshua humbles Kubrak Pulev in 9 rounds (VIDEO)
Anthony Joshua did his thing late Saturday by securing another major win, against Belgian, Kubrak Pulev. Some say it wasn’t as easy as it looks, but of course, it is boxing and a punch can make a difference, in fact, a punch did make a difference. ALSO READ: Anthony Joshua wary of threat of ‘new’Read More
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Buhari celebrates Anthony Joshua’s victory
President Muhammadu Buhari says by retaining his IBF, WBA, and WBO titles, Anthony Joshua has given boxing lovers around the world, and particularly in Nigeria, something to cheer.
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Governor’s Cup DG, Akpe, others bag Rhythm sports awards
…pledges to do more for growth of sports in Nigeria By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Director General of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football competition, “The Bayelsa Governor’s Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe, says his passion to support youths made him key into sports development. Akpe who was speaking shortly after receiving an award, at the End ofRead More
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Borussia Dortmund sack coach Lucien Favre
Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund have sacked coach Lucien Favre after a string of poor results, German media reported Sunday. Both Bild newspaper and Kicker magazine reported that Dortmund had decided to part ways with the 63-year-old Swiss coach after a humiliating 5-1 defeat to Stuttgart on Saturday. ALSO READ: Governor’s Cup DG, Akpe, others bag RhythmRead More
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World Cup hero Rossi’s home burgled during funeral
The home of Italy’s 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi in the Tuscan countryside was burgled Saturday during his funeral service. Italian news agency AGI reported that Rossi’s wife Federica returned from the ceremony in the northeastern Italian city of Vicenza to discover the home they shared near Bucine, southeast of Florence, had been brokenRead More
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EPL: Michael Owen predicts Wolves vs Chelsea, Man City vs West Brom
Former Manchester United and Liverpool striker, Michael Owen, has predicted some of the Premier League fixtures that will be played this midweek. On Tuesday, Chelsea travels to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Blues will be looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat at Everton and apply pressure on Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the top of …
EPL: Michael Owen predicts Wolves vs Chelsea, Man City vs West Brom
Arsenal vs Southampton: Arteta clears air on losing dressing room
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has said it is “impossible” to keep everyone in his squad happy and insists he is not interested in the “disruptive” rumours surrounding the club. There are speculations that some senior squad members have grown frustrated under Arteta and there is a belief he is “losing the dressing room”. It has …
Arsenal vs Southampton: Arteta clears air on losing dressing room
Champions League: Neymar sends message to Messi ahead of Barcelona vs PSG
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar, has sent a message to his friend and former team-mate Lionel Messi after the Champions League draw. Neymar will be making a return to the Nou Camp for the first time since 2017, when he left in a world-record £198million transfer. After the draw was confirmed, the Brazil international took to …
Champions League: Neymar sends message to Messi ahead of Barcelona vs PSG
Ballon d’Or: Messi reacts as Ronaldo, Xavi make all-time XI
Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, has expressed his pride at being selected in the Ballon d’Or Dream Team. Messi was included in the ultimate XI by France Football alongside Lev Yashin, Cafu, Franz Beckenbauer, Paolo Maldini, Xavi, Lothar Matthaus, Pele, Diego Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo Nazario. “For me, it’s an honour to have been included …
Ballon d’Or: Messi reacts as Ronaldo, Xavi make all-time XI
EPL: Arsenal players given strong warning after Pepe, Xhaka red cards
Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka, is facing a fight to save his career at the Emirates, after the club fired a stark warning over growing indiscipline on Monday. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta branded Xhaka’s conduct ‘unacceptable’, after he was sent off for grabbing Burnley’s Ashley Westwood by the throat during the 1-0 defeat on Sunday night. …
EPL: Arsenal players given strong warning after Pepe, Xhaka red cards
EPL: Arsenal trying to reach agreement with Ozil
Arsenal technical director, Edu, has hinted Arsenal are trying to reach an agreement with Mesut Ozil. Ozil has been left out of the Gunners’ squads for both the Premier League and Europa League despite being the club’s top earner on £350,000-a-week. Edu, speaking with the UK Mirror, admitted it would be a quiet January market …
EPL: Arsenal trying to reach agreement with Ozil
EPL: Ian Wright names 3 players letting Arsenal down
Arsenal great, Ian Wright, has blamed 3 players for the club’s current woes. Wright said that the club has reached a “crisis point”, urging the manager, Mikel Arteta to consider tweaking his plans. He named the likes of Granit Xhaka, Willian and Alexandre Lacazette as players letting the Gunners down. Arsenal slipped to a 1-0 …
EPL: Ian Wright names 3 players letting Arsenal down
Sheffield vs Man Utd: Pogba’s agent speaks on player leaving in January
Mino Raiola, agent to Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has admitted the player is unlikely to leave the club in January. But Raiola, speaking to Tuttosport, left the door open for a summer move away from Old Trafford. The super agent caused controversy last week, after he claimed Pogba was unhappy at Manchester United and …
Sheffield vs Man Utd: Pogba’s agent speaks on player leaving in January
Arsenal director, Edu speaks on what club needs amid call for Arteta’s sack
Arsenal technical director, Edu, has publicly backed manager Mikel Arteta. Edu, speaking with the UK Mirror, insisted there no was private discussions about a managerial change and called for stability. Arteta has come under pressure after a run of five Premier League games without a win. It has left Arsenal 15th in the table, just …
Arsenal director, Edu speaks on what club needs amid call for Arteta’s sack
Ballon d’Or: Messi, Ronaldo named in best XI of all time See full list
France Football has announced the best XI of all time in a 3-4-3 formation. Yashin, Cafu, Beckenbauer, Maldini, Xavi, Matthaus, Pele, Maradona, Messi, Ronaldo Nazario, Cristiano Ronaldo made the Ballon d’Or Dream Team. Russian legendary goalkeeper, Lev Yashin, took his place as the world’s best ever No.1. For the best defenders ever, Ballon d’Or listed …
Ballon d’Or: Messi, Ronaldo named in best XI of all time See full list
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