Tag: sports
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Chelsea unlucky to lose Carabao Cup clash to Arsenal – Conte
Antonio Conte claims Chelsea were unlucky to be knocked out of the Carabao Cup following their 2-1 second leg semi-final defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday night. Eden Hazard opened the scoring for Chelsea but Arsenal drew level after Nacho Monreal’s header from a corner bounced off Marcos Alonso before deflecting off Antonio…
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We’ll not condone activities inimical to sports development In Nigeria – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has said the National Assembly will not tolerate any activity that will have adverse effect on the development of sports in Nigeria. He also called for more focus on harnessing the business potentials of sports in Nigeria to boost the economy and develop the sector to…
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We can advance Nigeria with Sports, says Segun Odegbami
Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, known simply as Segun Odegbami, a retired Nigerian footballer on Monday, said Nigeria can advance its economy with right investment in sports, stressing that sports remains a unifying factor in the country. Odegbami who made the statement while speaking at the 2017 edition of The Platform, held at Covenant Christian Centre, a…
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Edo to set up sports dome in 18 LGAs
In a bid to reposition sports in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that each of the 18 Local Government Areas of the state would have a sporting arena, adding that facilities at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium would be repositioned to meet international standards and host international events. Receiving executive members of…
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Barcelona shirts banned in Saudi Arabia with possible prison sentence
The Saudi authorities have banned football fans from wearing Barcelona shirt which is being sponsored by Qatar Airways, with a possible 15-year prison sentence and £120,000 fine if anyone is caught. The ban comes after Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Libya, Yemen and the Maldives cut off all ties with its neighbor,…
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FG to engage Niger Delta ex-agitators in sports activities
The Coordinator Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, said engaging ex-agitators in sports activities would offer many opportunities that would develop their spirit of volunteerism and patriotism. Boroh disclosed this in Uyo on Sunday during a meeting with the SIA’one Soccer Academy to reintegrate some ex-agitators and youths in the Niger Delta region. He…
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‘I have done everything I wanted to do in sports’, Bolt confirms retirement
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has confirmed that he will retire from athletics in August this year. Bolt says he has achieved everything he dreamt of and has no reason to continue running. The Jamaican sprinter was speaking on the red carpet at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco. “I’ve just done everything…
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Davido thrills fans at 2nd Access Bank Lagos Marathon
Star musician “Davido’’ today, Saturday thrilled fans at the finish point of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos Marathon at the Eko Atlantic City. The popular “OSINACHI’’ crooner is part of the side attractions put in place by the race organizers to cool off the nerves of the marathoners. The stand which is directly opposite the…
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Farmers Insurance Open: Tiger Woods misses cut as Justin Rose leads
Tiger Woods missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, as England’s Justin Rose maintained a one-shot lead. The 14-time major champion, playing in his first full PGA Tour event for almost 18 months, carded a level-par second round of 72 but missed the cut by four shots after his first-round 76. World number one…
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Australian Open final: Serena beats Venus, wins 23rd grand slam title
Serena Williams on Saturday beat Sister Venus in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to win her seventh Australian Open an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title. The win puts her ahead of Steffi Graf in terms of Open Era majors. Serena, 35, won 6-4 6-4 to pass Graf in the all-time list of major winners…