Tag: Championship
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Ajayi shines as West Brom go nine games unbeaten
Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi played a key role as West Bromwich Albion extended their unbeaten streak to nine games in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday. West Brom got an impressive 2-0 win over hosts Queens Park Rangers (QPR) at Loftus Road Stadium in London. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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CHAMPIONSHIP: Sunderland suffer setback in fight for relegation
Sunderland suffered a setback in their fight against relegation with defeat by Sheffield Wednesday. Wednesday took the lead after a first half of few chances, Lucas Joao firing in from Atdhe Nuhiu’s header. But Sunderland responded immediately, George Honeyman heading Lynden Gooch’s cross in at the far post. Tom Lees restored the Owls’ lead, firing…
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NCC doles out N17m to winners of tennis championship
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given out N17 million to winners of its Tennis Cup 2017 competition. The Executive Vice-Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said at the grand finale of the tournament in Lagos that the competition had given the commission satisfaction and fulfillment. TheNewsGuru reports that the tournament which started in July featured…
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Bayelsa wins Gov. Wike National Wrestling Championship
Bayelsa has emerged the overall winner of the just concluded Gov. Wike National Wrestling Championship which was held in Port Harcourt. TheNewsGuru reports that the state contingent clinched 51 medals comprising 17 gold, 18 silver, and 16 bronze. Ondo came second with 13 gold, four silver, and five bronze medals while Delta came third with…