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Wrestling star, Kane, elected mayor in Tennessee
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star, Glenn Jacobs, popularly known as Kane, has been elected the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Kane reportedly defeated Democratic nominee Linda Haney in the Knox County mayoral race on Thursday, according to unofficial returns. Speaking to attendees of his watch party at Crowne Plaza in…
Read More »Joshua look past Povetkin, says he wants Wilder
The back and forth game between champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder may be put to rest, as Joshua has admitted he is looking past upcoming opponent Alexander Povetkin with eyes on a huge mega-fight against Wilder. Joshua wants Wilder to accept a $15 million offer to face him to…
Read More »Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics promos hit the airwaves
NBC has begun its promotional efforts around its next big billion-dollar multi-day sports franchise: the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, two years ahead of the game. Some 143 airings of TV promos for the event have run since July 17, according to iSpot.tv — almost entirely on The Olympic Channel. NBC…
Read More »Matthysse talks about loss to Pacquiao
WBA regular welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse (39-5, 36 KOs) was trying to make sense of his 7th round blowout loss to Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs) last Saturday night. The fight took place at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Due to the fight being streamed on ESPN+, a…
Read More »France crowned Russia 2018 World Cup champion
France has has been crowned Russia 2018 World Cup winner after defeating in the finals. The match ended 4-2, paving the way for France to lift the trophy.
Read More »Paris celebrates France’s triumph over Belgium
A mammoth crowd took over the streets of Paris to celebrate France’s 1-0 victory after the final whistle of the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium in St Petersburg. The French national anthem La Marseillaise, chants of “We’re in the final” and a cacophony of…
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo makes $123m move to Juventus
Five-time World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Italian champions, Juventus, in a deal worth $123m, according to media reports. Spanish football giants Real Madrid confirmed the sale of the Portuguese forward to the Italian Serie A side in one of the most spectacular transfers in the…
Read More »Aiteo commends Super Eagles performance at Russia 2018
Aiteo Group, the Official Optimum Partner of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), has given a thumb up to the players and officials of the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the efforts put into their performances at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Aiteo who gave the commendation in a…
Read More »Atlantic Hall flags-off 2.5b naira ultra-modern sports complex construction
Atlantic Hall has commenced the construction of the biggest sports complex in any school in Nigeria with the aim of promoting grassroots sports and early talent discovery. The institution, which is one of the leading co-educational secondary schools in Nigeria kicked off the construction with a tree planting exercise at…
Read More »Boxer gets posthumous pardon more than 100 years after
First black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, has been granted a posthumous pardon more than 100 years after. President Donald Trump said the pardon was necessary after many feel Johnson’s case was a racially motivated injustice. Trump was joined by boxer Lennox Lewis and actor Sylvester Stallone as he announced the…
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