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US OPEN: SERENA WILLIAMS BREEZE INTO FINALS_Femi Ehiabhi

A rampaging Serena Williams moved to the brink of a record equaling 24th career Grand Slam title on Thursday storming past Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-1 to book her spot in the U.S. Open final. Since returning to action after the birth of her first child Williams has come agonizingly close to matching Margaret Court’s mark… Continue reading US OPEN: SERENA WILLIAMS BREEZE INTO FINALS_Femi Ehiabhi

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FALCONETS ARE AFRICAN GAMES FOOTBALL QUEENS_Femi Ehiabhi

Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s national team, Falconets, have won the women’s football tournament of the ongoing 12th African Games in Rabat Morocco. The Christopher Danjuma tutored team won the gold after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out triumph over their Cameroonian counterparts. Both teams had battled to a 1-1 draw in a group phase match eight days ago… Continue reading FALCONETS ARE AFRICAN GAMES FOOTBALL QUEENS_Femi Ehiabhi

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UEFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: AND THE WINNER IS,VIRGIL VAN DIJK

Virgil van Dijk beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to be crowned UEFA Men's Player of the Year on Thursday night. The Dutch centre-back was also named Champions League Defender of the Season and is now heavy favourite with bookmakers to win the 2019 Ballon d'Or in December. When picking up the Player of the Year award,… Continue reading UEFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: AND THE WINNER IS,VIRGIL VAN DIJK

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NEYMAR REPLACEMENT: PSG “INTERESTED” IN TOTTENHAM STAR ERIKSEN CHRISTIAN

PSG will reportedly launch a bid for Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen if Neymar leaves for Barcelona. Eriksen revealed he was open to a 'new challenge' earlier this summer and was linked with a move to Manchester United, but a transfer failed to materialise. Reports claimed the 27-year-old was holding out for a move to Real Madrid, but PSG… Continue reading NEYMAR REPLACEMENT: PSG “INTERESTED” IN TOTTENHAM STAR ERIKSEN CHRISTIAN

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NEYMAR MOVES FROM PSG: BARCELONA SET TO ANNOUNCE SIGNING

Neymar could be officially announced as a Barcelona player once again after spending two years away from the club. It is understood Paris Saint-Germain are ready to accept a fee of £118million plus two players reported to be Ousmane Dembele and Ivan Rakitic. The Spanish champions are keen to seal a deal for the Brazilian striker who… Continue reading NEYMAR MOVES FROM PSG: BARCELONA SET TO ANNOUNCE SIGNING

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2019 AFRICAN GAMES: NIGERIA CLIMBS UP ON MEDALS TABLE

Team Nigeria’s steady rise on the overall medals table at the ongoing African Games in Morocco has continued as the country has now jumped to the fourth spot following the successes recorded on Tuesday. In what was a thrilling day for Team Nigeria, 8 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals were added to the country’s total… Continue reading 2019 AFRICAN GAMES: NIGERIA CLIMBS UP ON MEDALS TABLE

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TEAM NIGERIA SHINES IN MOROCCO_Ada Nkong

Team Nigeria has won six gold medals in weightlifting and three silver at the ongoing African Games in Morocco. The weightlifting event was held at the Nahda Arena in Salle Nahda. A former national junior lifter, Emmanuel Appah, won three gold medals in the men’s 61kg, having lifted a total of 271kg, with 120kg in… Continue reading TEAM NIGERIA SHINES IN MOROCCO_Ada Nkong

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EX-SUPER FALCON DIES_Ada Nkong

The first captain of Nigerian female footballers,former Super Falcons player Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine is dead. She died on Wednesday August 21, 2019. In 2002, she was the first player to captain maiden set of under-19 National women team which is now under-20

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SIASIA’S LIFE BAN FROM FOOTBALL: HOPES OF REINSTATEMENT_Ada Nkong

Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia on Saturday, expressed hope that his life ban from the game by world football governing body FIFA on Friday, would be reconsidered. Siasia's ban followed allegations of match fixing. Spaking to newsmen in Abuja through an associate, Prince Opukiri Jones-Ere at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National… Continue reading SIASIA’S LIFE BAN FROM FOOTBALL: HOPES OF REINSTATEMENT_Ada Nkong