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Serena Williams announces retirement from tennis
She wrote, “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction. That time is always hard when you love something so much. My goodness do I enjoy tennis. But now, the countdown has begun.
“I have to focus on…
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Amusan sets new record, wins gold at Commonwealth games
“Honestly, I believe in my abilities but I was not expecting a world record at these championships,” Amusan said after her final victory. “The goal is always just to execute well and get the win. So the world record is a bonus. I knew I had…
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Oshoala wins record 5th CAF Player of the Year award
Oshoala warded off competition from Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and Zambia’s Grace Chanda to clinch her fifth title at the CAF Awards ceremony in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday.
This means the Barcelona FC Women forward has surpassed…
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NPFL: LMC deducts 3 points from Kano Pillars, suspends match officials for 1 year
The League Management Committee (LMC) says it has deducted three points from Kano Pillars and suspended some match officials for one year from all football-related activities.
This it said was following the improper conduct of the club…
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FG reverses ban on international basketball
“President Muhammadu Buhari, being one that is committed to youth development and desirous of ensuring that they are availed of all opportunities in sports and other endeavors considered the appeal and in the overriding spirit of national…
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JUST IN: Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win 21/22 Champions League
Real Madrid have won the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League after beating Liverpool 1-0 on Saturday.
Vinicius scored the winner in the clash played in Paris.
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JUST IN: Football agent Mino Raiola dies at 54
Mino Raiola, one of football’s most powerful agents whose high-profile clients included Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland, has died at the age of 54, his family announced on Saturday.
“In infinite sorrow, we share the passing of the most…
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Fury retains world boxing heavyweight title after brutal victory over Whyte
Tyson Fury enjoyed a happy homecoming as he retained his WBC heavyweight title with a sensational sixth-round stoppage of British rival Dillian Whyte at a packed Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
In his first fight on British soil since…
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NPFL: LMC banishes Kano Pillars to Abuja, fines N9 Million over violence
The League Management Company (LMC) has banished Kano Pillars to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
The Kano-based team, ''Sai Masu Gida'' will play all its home games in Abuja for the rest of the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football…
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NPFL: Pillars condemns attack on Katsina United in Kano
Kano Pillars football club (Sai Masu Gida) has strongly condemned the action of some unpatriotic fans on Saturday by causing a distraction that led to the discontinuation of match day 23 against Katsina United football club in the ongoing…
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