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Monday, 09 April 2018 04:21

Tiger still the man at Augusta despite Masters struggles

Tiger Woods was unable to conjure up his old magic at the U.S. Masters this week but that did not dampen the enthusiasm surrounding his return to Augusta National. Woods, despite no chance of getting into contention on the final day of the year's first major, was given a warm reception whenever patrons caught a glimpse of the four-times Masters champion navigating the course in his traditional Sunday red. For Woods, who battled back issues for years and had spinal fusion surgery last April, this week marked the first time he competed in any of golf's four major championships since…

Saturday, 24 March 2018 04:33

International Friendly: Victor Moses helps Nigeria beat Poland

Victor Moses got the only goal for Nigeria on Friday as Super Eagles secured a lone goal victory over Polish national team in an international friendly played at Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw. Friday’s meeting was the first ever between both teams and it was quite keenly contested with the Poles creating more of the chances but Nigeria ending as winners. Poland dominated the first half and could have been at least two goals up in the first half with their captain Robert Lewandowski hitting the post and Leon Balogun making a daring clearance off the goal line. Things got a…

Saturday, 24 March 2018 04:30

Ronaldo scores twice in stoppage time as Portugal snatch win

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored two stoppage time goals to steal a 2-1 win over Egypt after Mohamed Salah had given the African side the lead in an entertaining World Cup warm-up in Switzerland on Friday. Salah scored with a thumping drive to put Egypt ahead early in the second half. However, Ronaldo refused to be upstaged and he sneaked in behind his marker to head in Ricardo Quaresma's cross from the left in the 92nd minute. Not content with that, Ronaldo scored again with another header, once more from a Quaresma pass, this time from the right, with the…

Friday, 23 March 2018 03:36

Weah debut with PSG and possibly US follows dad's election

Tim Weah's famous father was inaugurated as president of Liberia in January, the 18-year-old midfielder made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain on March 3 and he could make his first appearance for the U.S. national team next week. "It's insane," he said Wednesday. "It was just like it's all coming at once, and I'm taking it really well. I'm enjoying the time that I've been given, and I'm just here to gain experience and work towards the future and hopefully become a star for this team and for PSG." With the U.S. more than a year from its next competitive…

Wednesday, 21 March 2018 04:00

Super Eagles hit the gym for Poland

In a bid to add strength to their game against their European opposition, Gernot Rohr’s men have hit the gym. Ahead of Friday’s international friendly against Poland, the Super Eagles are working hard to stay in shape. Nigeria take on the European side for the first time ever as they intensify preparation for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia. Fitness coach Jean Luc-Royer worked on Stephen Eze while goalkeeper trainer Alloy Agu drilled Deportivo La Coruna’s Francis Uzoho at team’s Radisson Blu Hotel in Wroclaw. Watch how the Eagles fared in the gymnasium thanks to Super Eagles’ Twitter handle.…

Monday, 19 March 2018 04:07

Mixed outcomes for Nigerian clubs in CAF competitions

While the two teams representing Nigeria in the elite CAF Champions League were knocked out, the two representing the country in the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup progressed to the next round. Plateau United and MFM FC failed to qualify for the group stage of the CAF Champions League. The losses mean both teams drop to the Confederation Cup. However, the two teams originally representing Nigeria in the Confederation Cup defeated their opponents to qualify for the next round. Enyimba International and Akwa United both progressed to the final playoff stage of CAF Confederation Cup following the victories they recorded on…

Saturday, 17 March 2018 03:56

FIFA finally approves video review to use at World Cup

FIFA has finally and fully approved video review to help referees at the World Cup. The last step toward giving match officials high-tech help in Russia was agreed to on Friday by FIFA's ruling council chaired by President Gianni Infantino. "We are extremely happy with that decision," Infantino said at a news conference, adding it would lead to "a more transparent and fairer sport. We need to live with our times." FIFA will now look to sign a World Cup sponsor for video assistant referees (VAR) at the June 14-July 15 tournament. Also, FIFA reported a $192 million net loss…

Thursday, 15 March 2018 05:06

Messi majestic as Barcelona crush Chelsea

Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals and created another for Ousmane Dembele as Barcelona thrashed Chelsea 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate. Messi opened the scoring after two minutes and eight seconds, the quickest goal of his career, slipping the ball through Thibaut Courtois' legs from a tight angle. The Argentine forward created the second with a blistering run from the halfway line which left three Chelsea defenders stumbling in his wake, before squaring the ball for Ousmane Dembele to rifle home his first goal for the club. Marcos Alonso hit the post and…

Monday, 12 March 2018 01:55

Lobi Stars go top as Wikki, MFM FC record big wins; other NPFL Match Day 12 results

There were lots of goals to savour in Bauchi and Lagos on Sunday in the Match Day 12 of Nigeria Professional Football League. Nafiu Kabuga was the main man in Bauchi as he scored all three goals in Wikki Tourist’s 3-0 win over Rivers United. The game in Lagos also ended 3-0 as MFM FC took visiting Heartland Warriors to the cleaners at the Agege Stadium now called the ‘Soccer Temple’. After taking an early lead in the first half through Okorom Stanley, MFM FC added two more goals in the second half with Chuka Uwaga and Tchato Giscard finding…

Monday, 12 March 2018 01:53

Arsenal beat Watford 3-0 for first clean sheet in 12 league matches

ARSENAL 3 WATFORD 0Arsenal eased their way past Watford 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, marking their first clean sheet in 12 league matches and settling nerves at the Emirates after a string of losses in 2018. The win leaves Arsenal 10 points off Champions League qualification in sixth place in the standings, while Watford stay in 10th. "It was a convincing win. It gets us out of that negative spiral that we were in," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told reporters. Prior to their midweek 2-0 away win over AC Milan in the Europa League, the Gunners had lost…

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Sunday, 11 March 2018 04:12

Serena Wiliams to play Venus in Indian Wells third round

Serena Williams will play her sister Venus in the third round at Indian Wells as she continues her comeback after the birth of her child. The 36-year-old American, who was out for 14 months, beat Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 in round two. "Everything is a bonus," said Serena after winning in one hour, 52 minutes on her second match point. The sisters last met in the 2017 Australian Open final, when Serena won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title. Serena was already pregnant with daughter Alexis Olympia, who was born on 1 September, when she beat…

Saturday, 10 March 2018 04:11

Serena powers to 1st win in comeback with baby on her mind

Serena Williams' power game is intact, whether she's firing aces or smashing groundstrokes. Her grit is there, too. Her timing may be a little off and the unforced errors are a clue she has been away for 14 months.All in all, the 23-time major winner is glad to be back on the job with a new husband and 6-month-old baby. Williams began her latest comeback with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night."I'm not where I want to be, but I'm getting there," she said. “Every…

Saturday, 10 March 2018 04:09

Malawi football match ends with referee killing player

A referee is facing murder charges after football players forced him to kill a member of an opposing team in southern Malawi, police said Friday. The referee was overseeing a football match between two local teams, Billiat FC and Chilengo FC, in the town of Thyolo on Wednesday, when Chilengo FC players refused to accept the referee’s decision to invalidate a goal, district police spokesman Benjamin Foster told dpa. In the ensuing scuffle, the referee fled to a nearby house, which the players lit on fire to smoke him out, according to Foster. When the referee ran out of the…

Wednesday, 07 March 2018 04:27

FIFA World Cup begins 4-day tour of Nigeria in Abuja today

The original trophy to be handed over to 2018 FIFA World Cup-winning team at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15 will arrive in Nigeria today. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on its website on Tuesday that the trophy will arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja aboard a chartered flight at 11 a.m. The trophy is on a tour of 91 cities in 51 countries across six continents before the 21st FIFA World Cup. The competition is scheduled for June 14 to July 15 in Russia. The federation said Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr Solomon…

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