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Super Eagles make early qualification for 2019 AFCON
With one match left in the qualification train for next year’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles have qualified for the continental tourney in Cameroon. The Eagles booked the ticket following a 1-1 draw against South Africa at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday afternoon. The Super…
Read More »Man City whips Man United in hyped derby
Manchester City whipped rivals Manchester United to return to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 derby win at home on Sunday, in a much hyped clash, even as Chelsea remain unbeaten under Maurizio Sarri but lost ground in a goalless draw at home to Everton. City remain…
Read More »Mayweather returns to the ring to face unknown Nasukawa
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be coming out of retirement to face relatively unknown fighter, Tenshin Nasukawa, December 31. The undefeated boxer made the revelation at a news conference on Sundayy in a fight that is expected to take in the Rizin Fighting Federation at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama,…
Read More »Wilder promises to inflict pain on Fury
WBC champion, Deontay Wilder is promising to inflict pain on challenger to his title, Tyson Fury. Wilder has a championship title bout with the Briton December 1. It will be the Gypsy King’s third comeback fight, following more than two years out of the ring since his previous bout against…
Read More »Paris Masters: Djokovic, Federer pick semi-final date
Second seed Novak Djokovic will face third seed Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters. Djokovic fought back from a set down to beat Croat Marin Cilic 4-6 6-2 6-3 in two hours and 12 minutes. The Serb lost the opening set and went 2-1 down in the…
Read More »Joshua eyes Whyte as Wilder’s replacement
Anthony Joshua says Dillian Whyte could be his next opponent on April 13 at Wembley Stadium if he defeats Dereck Chisora in their rematch on December 22, and if WBC champion Deontay Wilder doesn’t fight him on that date. This is the first time that Joshua has come out and…
Read More »Paris Masters: Federer defeats Fognini, cruises into Q/finals
Roger Federer moved past Fabio Fognini on Thursday to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals. Federer defeated the Italian 6-4, 6-3, as he moved three wins away from his 100th career title. Federer, 37, who captured his 99th trophy on home ground in Basel last week, will face either Kevin Anderson…
Read More »Solari’s Real Madrid impressive in Copa Del Rey outing
Santiago Solari’s reign as interim Real Madrid coach got off to an encouraging start on Wednesday as the European champions made light of third-tier hosts Melilla in the Copa del Rey. Goals from Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio, Alvaro Odriozola and Cristo Gonzalez earned the 19-time champions a 4-0 win on…
Read More »Real Madrid: Solari takes over from sacked Julen Lopetegui
The Board of Directors of Real Madrid C. F has appointed Castilla coach and former player Santiago Solari to take charge of the team in an interim basis, following the sack of its former coach Julen Lopetegui on Monday evening. The club said in a statement that, the decision is…
Read More »Sports betting banned
The Albanian government have banned all forms of gambling, according to news report. The report stated that Albania’s parliament passed a law on Thursday banning sports betting and other forms of gambling from the start of 2019 as part of a bid to tackle addiction among gamblers and match-fixing in…
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