Category: Sport

Anthony Joshua beats Jermaine Franklin, secures first win since 2020

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British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua returned to the path of victory by beating Jermaine Franklin to stage a comeback after string of losses. AJ made his return to the ring for the first time since his back-to-back loss to Ukrainian war hero, Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua had vowed to go into retirement if he lost to Franklin in one of the most important matches of his career. This is his first win since December 2020 when he was stopped by Kubrat Pulev. Franklin previously held an unbeaten start to his career,…

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Pele buried on ninth floor of world’s tallest vertical cemetery

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The casket bearing the body of the late Brazil football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, was draped in the Brazilian flag, as the body was moved round major streets before his burial yesterday in Sao Paulo. The casket left Santos’ stadium on a fire engine for the procession with thousands of mourners lining the streets. Pele was laid in the vault at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica – just half a mile away from the stadium that made him famous. Pele spent a long time thinking about where he wanted…

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Pele dies at 82, Brazil declares three days mourning

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Football legend, Abedi Pele, the three-time World Cup winner widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, has died at age 82. Brazil starts three days of national mourning on Friday for the death of “The King” who transcended football. A wave of tributes has been flowing around the globe from the sports world and also from political and cultural leaders. Pele died Thursday at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo after a long battle with cancer. “We love you infinitely. Rest in peace,” daughter Kely Nascimento wrote…

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Qatar 2022: Argentina wins W’cup finals against France 36-years after

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Argentina has won an all-time classic World Cup final, despite Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick, taking France into a penalty shoot-out following a 3-3 draw on Sunday. Gonzalo Montiel converted the winning spot-kick to clinch a 4-2 shoot-out success for Argentina at the end of a thriller at Lusail Stadium, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez having saved Kingsley Coman’s attempt and seen Aurelien Tchouameni fire wide. France, aiming to become only the third side to ever retain the trophy, battled back from two goals down in normal time after Mbappe converted an 81st-minute…

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Eto’o apologises for attacking man at W’Cup

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Samuel Eto’o, the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, has apologised for physically assaulting a man at the World Cup on Monday. In a statement on his Twitter handle on Tuesday, Eto’o said he was provoked by a fan who was “probably” an Algeria supporter as part of an ongoing harassment following Cameroon’s qualifying win over Algeria in March. Part of his apology read, “After the Brazil-South Korea match, I had a violent altercation with a person who was probably an Algerian supporter. “I would like to apologise for losing…

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Winner of the 61st FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship gets listed in The World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR)

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Emmanuel Ojeabulu, winner of the 61st FirstBank Lagos Open Golf Championship has been listed in the WAGR. The premier golf championship which was held from 18 – 20 November at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 was keenly contested by over 190 low handicap players from several golf clubs in the country. Benin based Emmanuel Ojeabulu won the 3-day championship. Playing three-shots off the pace going into the last 18-holes, Ojeabulu played one of the best golf of his life, maintaining steady pars for a closing 74, 3-over the…

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Nigeria Bankers Games: Wema Bank tops with 22 record-breaking medals

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Wema Bank, one of Nigeria’s most innovative banks, emerged the overall winner in the just concluded 2022 edition of the Nigeria Bankers Games with a record-breaking 22 medals. At the end of the games, reputed as the most prestigious sporting competition in the Nigerian banking industry, the bank stood at the top of the medals table having garnered a total of ten gold, seven silver and five bronze medals. The organizers of the sports fiesta, Media Vision Limited, Nigeria’s leading sports marketing and activation company, in a letter to the…

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Crown Prince of Saudi promises players Rolls Royce for Argentina win

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Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, has promised each player in the national team a Rolls Royce Phantom for their win against Argentina in their World Cup opener in Qatar. A resilient Saudi Arabian side on Tuesday shockingly defeated the Copa America winners 2-1 with all odds against them. It is not the first time that a Rolls Royce would be awarded to a Saudi Arabian player. In the 1994 tournament Saeed Al-Owairan receiving one of the luxury cars after scoring the winning goal in…

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Amusan gets multi-million naira house, N5m gift from Ogun governor

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World, Commonwealth and African 100m hurdles champion Oluwatobi Amusan has received a cash reward of N5m and a house from the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday. The Governor also named Amusan an Ogun State Sports Ambassador. Abiodun, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, stated, “So, you (Amusan) will be our Sports Ambassador; I am happy that you said you are not from any other state. You are from Ogun and not from Lagos and you want to come back home. We also want…

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Tobi Amusan breaks 22 year old record to defend Diamond league title

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Tobi Amusan, a Nigerian sprinter has broken a 22 year-old meeting record at the Diamond League final in Zurich. The World and Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles champion and record holder finished in 12.29s. American Tia Jones came in 2nd in 12.40s while Britany Anderson of Jamaica ran 12.42s to finish 3rd. This adds to her golden feats this year with golden medals won at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon and at the 2022 Commonwealth games in the United Kingdom. Share on: WhatsApp

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