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Adesanya knocks out Pereira; regains UFC middleweight belt
Israel Adesanya pulled off a stunning knockout win over Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight crown at UFC 287 at the Kaseya Centre on Saturday.
He downed the Brazilian in the second round to avenge his only UFC defeat at…
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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria drops to 40th position , 6th in Africa
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped five places to become 40th in the world and 6th in Africa in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday.
Nigeria dropped over 13 points from 1494.32 which they had when the last ranking was released…
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Joshua bounces back, beats Franklin
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua got back to winning ways on Saturday night at the 02 Arena in London with a unanimous decision win over Jermaine Franklin.
The 33-year-old British-Nigerian heavyweight controlled the…
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When i intend to quit Eagles -Ahmed Musa
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has said he will continue to play football for as long as his body allows him.
Musa revealed this in a video shared on Instagram on Friday, while responding to questions about when he would quit the…
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Liverpool inflict historic 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United
Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice as Liverpool shrugged off a season of frustration to thrash Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp’s men set a new record margin of victory in the clash…
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FULL LIST: Nigeria now has 29 FIFA referees
Twenty-nine Nigerian referees are to officiate as FIFA match officials in the year 2023.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the referees will receive their badges at a special ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday.
Seven of them…
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JUST IN: Everton sack Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard has been sacked by Everton and is no longer the head coach of the club.
The British football star was fired on Monday after Everton board made a final decision on the English’s coach future at the club, following a run of…
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Kano Pillars FC recruits 22 new players ahead of 2022/2023 season
Kano Pillars Football Club has recruited 22 new players to strengthen its team ahead of the 2022/2023 Nigeria National League (NNL) season.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Media Officer of the club, Malam Idris Malikawa, on…
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UPDATED WC22: Argentina defeat France to lift World Cup
Lionel Messi crowned his glittering career with victory in the World Cup on Sunday as Argentina beat France on penalties in a final for the ages, triumphing 4-2 after Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick ensured the game ended level following extra…
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WC 22: Croatia defeat Morocco to finish third at Qatar World Cup
Croatia defeated the Atlas Lions of Morocco 2-1 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top-three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition.
Runners-up in 2018, Croatia also came third in…
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