Sports News Today Headlines Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Chile to quarantine returning football stars Sanchez and Vidal, health ministry says
Chilean football stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will be quarantined when they return to their home country from Europe, Chile’s health minister said on Tuesday. The players, who are signed to European clubs, are to feature in a World Cup qualifier this month. They are due to fly first to Uruguay for a WorldRead More
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Kano Pillars force wasteful Lobi to 2-2 draw in Makurdi
Lobi Stars threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Kano Pillars at Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi. As the popular injunction goes, ‘take your chances when they come or you may regret not doing so’. Lobi flouted this injunction and painfully shared the spoils against an opposition that offered much less in theRead More
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Premier League suffers first postponement as Arsenal players quarantined
Arsenal’s game at Manchester City was postponed on Wednesday after players from the London club were put into quarantine, making it the first Premier League fixture to be called off because of the new coronavirus. Arsenal said players and four staff had been isolated at their homes after coming into contact with the owner ofRead More
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Leipzig cruise past Spurs into Champions League quarters
Tottenham crashed out of the Champions League as RB Leipzig cruised to a 3-0 win on Tuesday to progress to the quarter-finals for the first time 4-0 on aggregate. Leipzig captain Marcel Sabitzer struck twice in the first 21 minutes to put the tie to bed before substitute Emil Forsberg added the third late onRead More
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Prison warden says Ronaldinho adapting to jail with usual smile
Former Brazil and ex-FC Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho is adapting quickly to life in a Paraguayan jail, the head of the facility told Reuters on Monday. The former Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward’s lawyers are however hopeful he may soon be released into house arrest while the investigation continues. “In broad terms he is doing veryRead More
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Paraguayan judge orders Ronaldinho to remain in prison
Brazilian football great Ronaldinho will remain in pre-trial detention in Paraguay after a judge on Tuesday rejected his lawyer’s request that he be released on bail or to house arrest. The 39-year-old World Cup winner and his brother Roberto were arrested on Friday, accused of being in possession of fake Paraguayan passports. “The judge rejectedRead More
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Klopp, Guardiola voice concerns over matches behind closed doors
Jurgen Klopp said Tuesday he was unsure whether closing stadiums would help tackle the coronavirus as Pep Guardiola admitted he did not like the idea of matches being played in empty stadiums. No restrictions have yet been placed on games played in Britain and Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in front of aRead More
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E2%81%A0-npfl/ Chieneme Martins: No more league matches without paramedics ?— NPFL
By Emmanuel Okogba Chieneme Martins: The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has ordered that no Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL, match should go ahead without the presence of paramedics. It also ordered that all Match Commissioners and the host FA are to ensure they inspect all the facilities including carrying out test runs before giving go-aheadRead More
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BOXING: Efe Ajagba stops Razvan Cojanu in round nine
Efe Ajagba produced a methodical knockout Saturday night, 2½ months after what the Nigerian heavyweight considers a “terrible” performance in his previous fight. The 6-feet-6, 242¼-pound prospect knocked down huge underdog Razvan Cojanu twice before their scheduled 10-rounder was stopped at 2:46 of the ninth round on the Adam Kownacki-Robert Helenius undercard at Barclays CenterRead More
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Nigerian Pentathlon Federation constitutes electoral committee
The Nigerian Modern Pentathlon Federation has constituted an electoral committee to midwife elections into its executive committee scheduled to hold on May 14. Rising from its last General Assembly held last week in the conference room of the Nigeria Olympics Committee(NOC), the General Assembly named Victor Nwagbo, as the chairman of the Electoral Committee, whileRead More
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Coronavirus: Kylian Mbappe’s test results revealed ahead of Champions League clash
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, has undergone a test for coronavirus, with the result coming back negative, Goal reports. Mbappe is believed to be the first high-profile footballer to undergo a test for the illness. The France international has been ill for days and has not trained since Monday. PSG manager, Thomas Tuchel, confirmed Mbappe
Coronavirus: Kylian Mbappe’s test results revealed ahead of Champions League clash
Coronavirus: Pep Guardiola calls for cancellation of Premier League games
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has called for Premier League fixtures to be cancelled. According to the Spaniard, it is better to suspend games than play behind closed doors, as coronavirus continues to affect sporting events. So far in the UK, the government has allowed football matches to continue as normal. But on Tuesday, the
Coronavirus: Pep Guardiola calls for cancellation of Premier League games
Champions League: Michael Owen predicts winner of Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid
Former Premier League and La Liga star, Michael Owen, has predicted the outcome of tonight’s UEFA Champions League second leg round of 16 fixtures between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid. The Reds will host the Spanish giants at Anfield after losing 1-0 against Diego Simeone’s men in the first-leg last month. Jurgen Klopp’s side head to
Champions League: Michael Owen predicts winner of Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid
Ronaldinho in Prison: Paraguayan Judge rules on Brazilian legend’s detention
Brazilian and Barcelona legend, Ronaldinho, will remain in prison in Paraguay after a judge on Tuesday rejected his lawyer’s request to have him released on bail or to put under house arrest, according to the UK Sun. The 39-year-old was also warned that he could be hit with a prison sentence of at least “five
Ronaldinho in Prison: Paraguayan Judge rules on Brazilian legend’s detention
EPL: Mourinho laments sides handicap in finishing top-four after Champions League exit
Tottenham Hotspur head coach, Jose Mourinho, has admitted that it will be difficult for his side to finish top-four in the Premier League table this season with his current squad following their UEFA Champions League exit on Tuesday. Mourinho’s side was knocked out of the Champions League after losing 3-0 to RB Leipzig on Tuesday
EPL: Mourinho laments sides handicap in finishing top-four after Champions League exit
Champions League: ‘Tottenham Hotspur is in trouble – Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho has explained why RB Leipzig thrashed his side 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie on Tuesday night. Mourinho said his RB Leipzig won Tottenham because Julian Nagelsmann’s side was the best team on the night, adding that his team is in trouble with many injuries
Champions League: ‘Tottenham Hotspur is in trouble – Mourinho
EPL: Manchester City vs Arsenal game on Wednesday night called off
The Premier League fixture on Wednesday between Manchester City and Arsenal has been called off. It has emerged that a number of the Arsenal players, made “close contact” with Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis two weeks ago. Marinakis revealed on Tuesday, that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, 13 days after visiting the Emirates for
EPL: Manchester City vs Arsenal game on Wednesday night called off
Champions League: UEFA takes decision on Bayern Munich vs Chelsea game in Germany
Chelsea will play Bayern Munich in their Champions League round of 16-second leg behind closed doors. This comes amid several adjustments to sporting events, because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Blues confirmed this in a terse statement posted on their official Twitter page. “Our Champions League Round of 16-second leg away to Bayern Munich next
Champions League: UEFA takes decision on Bayern Munich vs Chelsea game in Germany
EPL: Gary Neville predicts position Man United will finish this season
Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men to finish in the third position on the Premier League table ahead of Leicester City and Chelsea this season. Neville said this ahead of Man United’s Europa League round of 16 first-leg tie against LASK on Thursday. Man United are currently in the
EPL: Gary Neville predicts position Man United will finish this season
Mikel Obi reacts to death of Nigerian player, Martins
Chelsea legend and former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has reacted to the death of Nasarawa United player, Chieme Martins. DAILY POST reported that Martins slumped and died during one of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixtures last Sunday. It was gathered that Martins collapsed after colliding with a Katsina United player. Efforts
Mikel Obi reacts to death of Nigerian player, Martins
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