Sports News Today Headlines Thursday 25th February 2021
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Tiger Woods is awake, with rod, screws, bolts, pins holding shattered leg together
Tiger Woods is ‘awake and responsive’ in LA hospital after having a metal rod inserted into his shattered right leg and screws and pins in his ankle. Tiger Woods was put under general anaesthetic while surgeons repaired his shattered right leg using metal rods, pins and screws following a ‘horror’ crash in South Los AngelesRead More
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Mourinho hopes to leave positive Spurs legacy
Jose Mourinho is confident he will be remembered for the right reasons at Tottenham despite overseeing a collapse in Spurs’ form during his first full season in charge. Mourinho’s men were top of the Premier League in early December but have taken just 12 points in 13 games since to slip to ninth. They areRead More
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Everton secure planning permission for 53,000-capacity stadium
Everton have secured planning permission for a £500 million ($705 million) 53,000-capacity stadium in Liverpool’s docklands as they seek to compete with the Premier League’s “Big Six”. The club, who currently play at Goodison Park, have been English champions nine times in their illustrious history but have not won any silverware since 1995. Chairman BillRead More
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Simona Halep pulls out of Qatar Open
World number three Simona Halep has pulled out of next week’s Qatar Open, organisers of the WTA event announced on Tuesday. The Romanian’s withdrawal follows her Australian Open quarter-final loss to Serena Williams. “Unfortunately I’ve decided to withdraw, I can’t wait to be back in Doha next year,” organisers quoted her as saying on Instagram.Read More
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Kenyan Olympic teams set for bubble training ahead of Tokyo
Kenya’s Olympic teams are to start training in specialized bubble camps early March in the run-up to the Tokyo games, officials said on Tuesday. The camps are to start on March 2 and will see athletes confined to specific areas as they train, to counter the spread of Covid-19. “The athletics long-distance runners will beRead More
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Breaking: Super Falcons hammer E/Guinea 9-0 to win Turkish Women’s Cup
By Emmanuel Okogba Nigeria’s Super Falcons strolled past an Equatorial Guinea side in what was a one-sided match from start to finish, making it three wins in three matches and emerging winner of the Turkish Women’s Cup invitational tournament. Oshoala led the charge with four goals, while Glory Ogbonna, Uchenna Kanu, Charity Adule, Payne Oyedupe,Read More
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Osimhen returns after nasty head knock at Atalanta
Victor Osimhen is returned to Naples on Monday evening despite the Napoli forward having to be hospitalized after banging his head on the ground during his side’s Serie A defeat at Atalanta. Nigeria striker Osimhen was stretchered off the pitch unconscious towards the end of Sunday’s 4-2 loss in Bergamo after hitting his head followingRead More
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Gundogan central to Man City’s latest Champions League pursuit
Ilkay Gundogan’s free-scoring form has played a major role in Manchester City surging 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League as they close in on a third title in four seasons. However, City’s latest quest for the trophy they most desire restarts this week with the first leg of their Champions LeagueRead More
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Premier League: West Ham up to fourth as troubled Tottenham crash again
West Ham moved into fourth in the Premier League with a 2-1 win against troubled Tottenham on Sunday that left their London rivals’ top four bid in tatters. Jose Mourinho’s side slumped to a fifth defeat in their last six league games as they paid the price for a sloppy defensive display at the LondonRead More
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Djokovic defeats Medvedev to win Australian Open
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has won a record-extending ninth Australian Open and 18th grand slam with a 7-5 6-2 6-2 victory over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev. His latest triumph in Melbourne has brought the 33-year-old world number one Djokovic to within two of the record mark of 20 major wins shared by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.Read More
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Europa League: Solskjaer clears air on Juan Mata leaving Man United
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has finally reacted to reports linking midfielder, Juan Mata, with a move away from Old Trafford. Reports had emerged earlier this week that Juventus, AS Roma and Inter Milan, were all keeping a keen eye on Mata. Mata’s contract with Man United will expire at the end of the
Europa League: Solskjaer clears air on Juan Mata leaving Man United
EPL: Jay Jay Okocha advises Salah to leave Liverpool
Former Nigerian senior national team captain, Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha has told Egyptian forward, Mohamed Salah, to leave Premier League champions, Liverpool and join LaLiga giants Barcelona. Salah, a former Chelsea and Juventus star, has been recently linked with a move away from Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side that won the Premier League title last season, with
EPL: Jay Jay Okocha advises Salah to leave Liverpool
LaLiga: I advised Lautaro Martinez not to join Barcelona – Crespo
Former Inter striker, Hernan Crespo, has revealed that he advised the club’s forward, Lautaro Martinez, not to join Barcelona last summer. Crespo, who is currently the coach of Sao Paulo, said he urged Martinez not to accept Barcelona’s offer but to remain at the Nerazzurri for the 2020/21 season. Recall that Barcelona was interested in
LaLiga: I advised Lautaro Martinez not to join Barcelona – Crespo
LaLiga: Koeman gives Barcelona players Messi warning after Elche win
Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has warned his players that they have to do more in support of Lionel Messi. Koeman also insisted when he criticized the senior players in his squad earlier in the week, he was not talking about Messi. Messi scored twice on Wednesday night, as Barca beat Elche 3-0 at home, and
LaLiga: Koeman gives Barcelona players Messi warning after Elche win
Rio Ferdinand names Man City’s two biggest threats to winning Champions League
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has named Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, as the two biggest threats to Manchester City winning the Champions League this year. City beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 comfortably on Wednesday, in the first leg of their last-16 tie. Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus scored to wrap up a routine win
Rio Ferdinand names Man City’s two biggest threats to winning Champions League
Father of Liverpool’s Alisson Becker drowns, dies
Jose, the father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, has drowned and died in a lake near his holiday home in southern Brazil on Wednesday, local police confirmed. The 57-year-old had been swimming at a dam on the property, but was declared missing around 5pm on Wednesday. The Fire Department of Cacapava do Sul sent a
Father of Liverpool’s Alisson Becker drowns, dies
Champions League: Zidane reacts to Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Atalanta
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has admitted it was difficult to beat 10-man Atalanta in their Champions League last-16 clash on Wednesday night. Los Blancos came away with a 1-0 away win, with Ferland Mendy scoring a stunning late winner. Remo Freuler was sent off for the Serie A side in a controversial decision, before
Champions League: Zidane reacts to Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Atalanta
Primate Ayodele foresees results of Nigeria vs Benin Republic, Lesotho, sack of Juventus manager, others
The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele says that God has revealed to him results of upcoming qualifying matches between Nigeria and Benin Republic and Lesotho. He also predicted that Italian champions, Juventus, English side, Crystal Palace, Enyimba of Aba, among others, will sack their coaches. Ayodele also warned the President of
Primate Ayodele foresees results of Nigeria vs Benin Republic, Lesotho, sack of Juventus manager, others
Europa League: Mourinho hails Dele Alli’s performance in Tottenham’s victory against Wolfsberg
Tottenham Hotspur boss, Jose Mourinho, has commented on midfielder, Dele Alli’s performance following his side’s Europa League last-32 second-leg tie on Wednesday night. Alli scored an overhead kick as goals from Carlos Vinicius (2), and Gareth Bale ensured Tottenham qualified for Europa League last-16 ahead of Wolfsberg. Tottenham had won the first-leg 4-1 last week.
Europa League: Mourinho hails Dele Alli’s performance in Tottenham’s victory against Wolfsberg
Why many people will cry when Messi leaves Barcelona – Asensi
A former Barcelona midfielder, Juan Manuel Asensi, has claimed that many people will cry when captain Lionel Messi eventually leaves the club because they mistreat the Argentine. Asensi explained that people are disrespecting Messi, adding that they want him to retire early. “People are disrespecting Messi,” Asensi told Radio MARCA. “They want to make him
Why many people will cry when Messi leaves Barcelona – Asensi
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