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Basketball chief Baumann dies at Youth Olympics
Secretary General of basketball’s world governing body (FIBA), Patrick Baumann, has died of a heart attack at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) said on Sunday. “Basketball has lost a leader, an advocate and a friend and our thoughts are with Patrick’s wife and two…
Read More »Djokovic defeats Coric to win Shanghai Open
Serbian Novak Djokovic added the Rolex Masters trophy to his haul this year, when he defeated Borna Coric of Croatia. He emerged victorious with a 6-3; 6-4 win. The runner-up had pulled the greatest upset of the tournament by dispatching top seeded Roger Federer in the semifinals. Djokovic has won…
Read More »Super Eagles shock Libya 4-0
China-based Odion Ighalo scored a hat-trick and Samuel Kalu increased the tally by a goal to give the Super Eagles a shocking 4-0 victory against Libya in Saturday’s 2019 AFCON Qualifier in Uyo. The victory moved the Eagles into second place in Group E, behind leaders South Africa. They now have…
Read More »Joe Saunders relinquishes WBO title
Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) has reportedly vacated his WBO middleweight title, which frees up the belt for Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa to fight this month on October 20 in Boston, Mass. In a statement from the World Boxing Organization president Francisco Valcarcel on Thursday, he says that…
Read More »Suspension dangles over WBO champion, Joe Saunders
A possible suspension is dangling over World Boxing Organisation (WBO) middle weight champion, Billy Joe Saunders following an adverse drugs test. Already, the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission (MSAC),is yet to clear Saunders licence to defend his middleweight title against Demetrius Andrade. The fight is due in Boston on October, 20.…
Read More »Modric, Salah, Ronaldo, 27 others make Ballon d’Or list
Real Madrid hitman and FIFA best player of the year Luka Modric has been named in a thirty –man list for the Ballon d’Or. The 30-man list released on Monday included ex-Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale…
Read More »WTA: Naomi Osaka claims fourth place
Naomi Osaka rose to fourth place in the latest WTA rankings from sixth position on 4,770 points. According to a release on Monday the Japan’s US Open champion rose on the strength of her outstanding form in recent weeks. Romania’s Simona Halep tops the table ahead of second-placed Caroline Wozniacki…
Read More »Omeruo targets six points against Libya
Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo is optimistic that his side will clinch the maximum six points in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya in a two-legged match. Omeruo gave the assurance on Monday. “We will be up against a strong Libyan side but we are the Super…
Read More »Arsenal makes it nine with Fulham
Arsenal confirmed their supremacy in beating Fulham 5-1, in their nine straight victory in Sunday’s Premiership cracker. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette’s doubles and a goal of the season contender from Aaron Ramsey inspired the whitewashing Fulham. Unai Emery’s side turned on the style on the banks of the River…
Read More »Deontay Wilder predicts Tyson Fury’s KO
World Boxing Champion (WBC) heavyweight, Deontay Wilder has predicted he will knock out British fighter, Tyson Fury in their December 1, 2018, heavyweight fight. Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) thinks the overriding reason why Tyson Fury chose to fight him was because he wanted to stand up for the United Kingdom…
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