Tag: USA
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Arsenal striker Balogun cleared to play for USA
Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has committed his international future to the USA. Balogun, on-loan with Reims this season, is an England U21 international but also
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USA Boxing withdraws from Russian-led world body IBA
USA Boxing, representing the most successful country in the sport’s Olympic history, has left the International Boxing Association (IBA) and will join the breakaway federation, World Boxing. Mike McAtee, chief executive of USA Boxing, wrote in a letter to members on Wednesday that the withdrawal was effective immediately.
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2023 Elections: US Chapter of APC condemns planned protest at White House
The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday condemned the proposed political demonstration that would be held by some Nigerians in front of the White House on Monday. The condemnation is coming a day after authorities in the United States granted permission to supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi,…
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Trump becomes first US president charged with crime, indicted over porn star hush money
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has made history in America as the first US president charged with a crime following his indictment over the payment of hush money to an adult movie star in 2016. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Trump was indicted by a grand jury seated in Manhattan, New York. The…
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Qatar 2022: Netehrlands sends USA packing from Mundial after 3-1 win
The Oranje boys of Netherlands became the first team to secure qualification into the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final after defeating United States 3-1 on Saturday. The trio of Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumfries all score to break American hearts and seal deserved quarter-final spot for the dominant Dutch.
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Ivanka Trump prioritizes daughter over father’s second term bid
Following his announcement to run for the presidency in 2024, Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, has stated that she has chosen to prioritize her young children over her father’s ambition. This comes after a CNN report last week that Trump’s daughter and her husband, Jared Kushner, would not campaign on behalf of Donald Trump. Ivanka…
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India 2022: Flamingos target Q-Final ticket against USA in Mumbai
Nigeria’s U17 girls say they foresee an interesting encounter when they tackle United States of America in Navi Mumbai in one of the quarter finals matches of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. The Flamingos lost narrowly, 1-2, to another powerhouse of women’s football, Germany in their first match of the competition but…
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Nigeria, bastion of African democracy – Kamala Harris says
The Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, has said that Nigeria remains a symbol of democracy in Africa. She stated this when she played host to her Nigerian counterpart, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who led a delegation to the White House to discuss Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan on Friday. In a statement…
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International Friendly: USA thrash Super Falcons 4-0 in Kansas City
The nine-time African champions had in their ranks four members of the U20 girls who reached the quarter finals of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica last month, and missed the services of midfield Trojans Ngozi Okobi-Okoeghene and Halimatu Ayinde. Defender and captain Onome Ebi, who got injured during the Women AFCON…
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Road to the World Cup – The perennial festival of football fanfare
When the inaugural World Cup was hosted in Uruguay in 1930, football had become a keenly supported, highly competitive & glamorous sport that generated huge profits for it’s administrators at the time. FIFA, the world governing body for football had recorded some significant success in controlling the affairs of football for several years before deciding…