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World Athletics ratifies Tobi Amusan’s 100m hurdles record
The world record set by Tobi Amusan in the women’s 100m hurdles semi-final at the Athletics Championships in Oregon in July of this year has been ratified by the World Athletics (previously known as IAAF).
This was disclosed on the…
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FIFA extends four-year ban on Orji Okonkwo to worldwide
“Chairperson of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Jorge Ivan Palacio affirmed that the player had been cited properly, he has had the opportunity to state his case.
“The decision has been communicated properly, the decision complies with…
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JUST IN: Chelsea sack Coach Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea have sacked Manager Thomas Tuchel after a shock loss to Dynamo Zagreb on Tuesday in the opening Champion League group game.
A statement by the coach on its website on Wednesday morning reads:
“On behalf of everyone at Chelsea…
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Why Falconets overstayed at Istanbul Airport – NFF
“The NFF did not book the team’s tickets from Costa Rica, FIFA did.
“FIFA also did not envisage the hitches that saw the team delayed for more than three hours in Bogota, and another one hour in Panama. By the time the team got to…
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I’ll bounce back with vengeance – Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman who lost his UFC Welterweight title to England’s Leon Edwards has vowed to bounce back like champions do.
Usman was knocked out cold with a vicious kick to the head in the final seconds of the contest to end his title…
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JUST IN: Usyk beats Joshua by split decision to retain world titles
Ukrainian Aleksander Usyk on Sunday defeated British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, by a split decision to win the heavyweight title rematch.
Usyk lands more solid jabs on Joshua in the final round and the former champion tries to…
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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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