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Igoche Mark Hails Unstoppable D’Tigress for Fourth Straight Afrobasketball Title
The initiator of Mark ‘D’ Ball Basketball Championship, Mr. Igoche Mark, has poured encomiums on Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, for their victory at the 2023 Afrobasket championship in Kigali, Rwanda. Defending champions, D’Tigress defeated their Senegalese counterparts 84 – 74 in the final of the championship to win…
Read More »Fulham Offer Ajax £15m For Bassey
Fulham have tabled a £15m bid for Ajax Amsterdam defender, Calvin Bassey. The Athletic reporter and transfer expert, David Ornstein revealed on Wednesday afternoon that Fulham have made an official bid in writing to Ajax. Bassey is also on the radar of another Premier League club, Brighton & Hove Albion.…
Read More »Again, Red-Hot Amusan Wins Gyulai István Memorial 100m Hurdles
Nigeria’s queen of the track, Tobi Amusan continued her impressive form as she won the women’s 100m hurdles event at the Gyulai István Memorial meet on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old took first position in the 100m hurdles at the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday. Amusan won the race with a…
Read More »Chelsea Sack Potter, Saltor Appointed Interim Coach
Chelsea have sacked Graham Potter as their head coach. Potter has lasted just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge; former Brighton defender Bruno Saltor has been appointed as interim head coach. In his time with the Chelsea, Potter has taken the club to the quarter final of the…
Read More »Leicester sack Brendan Rodgers after defeat at Crystal Palace
Leicester City have parted company with manager Brendan Rodgers as they look to maintain their English Premier League (EPL) status. The Foxes dropped into the bottom three after Saturday’s last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace, which extended their winless run to six games. Rodgers, who recently celebrated four years in…
Read More »Son: I fell responsible for Conte’s exit at Tottenham
Heung-Min Son said he was sorry to see Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte leave the club and feels responsible for the Italian’s exit after failing to replicate his excellent form from the previous campaign. The 30-year-old finished as the joint-top scorer in the Premier League with 23 goals to help…
Read More »AFCON 2023 Race: Super Eagles pip Guinea Bissau, top qualification group
Nigeria moved back to the top of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying pool after Moses Simon’s 30th minute penalty condemned hosts Guinea Bissau to a one-goal defeat on Monday. The Eagles, just as it happened in the first leg in Abuja, created opportunity after good opportunity but failed…
Read More »Crystal Palace sack Vieira after winless run
Crystal Palace on Friday sacked manager Patrick Vieira after 20 months in charge. This was after their 1-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion has left them three points above the 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) relegation zone. Crystal Palace are the only side in the league without a win…
Read More »Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president
IGianni Infantino has been re-elected as the president of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). The election was held on Thursday during the 73rd Congress in Kigali, as Infantino stood unopposed, making his re-election as head of football’s governing body a formality. Controversies surrounding him include, the treatment of…
Read More »Arsenal Stroll Past Fulham To Regain Five-Point Lead Over City
Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a stylish 3-0 win at Fulham on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side had seen second placed Manchester City close the gap with victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Gunners responded with the kind of composed display that…
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