Category: Sports

Gareth Bale Rescues Madrid at FIFA Club World Cup

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Gareth Bale scored the winner for Real Madrid in the second semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United Emirates, as they slugged it out with home favourites Al-Jazira. The vital goal in the 81st minute, moments after replacing Karim Benzema propelled Madrid into the final billed for Saturday, giving them an opportunity to win the cup for the third time and match the tournament record of their Spanish rival, Barcelona. Madrid will face the Brazilian team Gremio, the Copa Libertadores champions, who beat Pachuka, the Mexican team,…

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT: Dangote Group Receives Certificate of Appreciation

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President/CEO , Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has earned a certificate of appreciation from the Organising Committee of Dala Hard Court Championship for helping to maintain its status as the only national Tennis championship in the region, by donating N10 million for this year’s event. The Africa richest man was honoured for his unalloyed support to sports development and Lawn Tennis in particular, The Conglomerate received the Certificate of Appreciation for the commitment during the closing ceremony of the championships held at the Kano Club, Kano state. The most outstanding players…

Chelsea need another Striker -Lampard

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Despite new signing Alvaro Morata seemingly capable of filling Diego Costa’s boots, Lampard isn’t sure about his understudy, Michy Batshuayi, or manager Antonio Conte’s recent deployment of Eden Hazard as a second striker. “I think they need to add,” Lampard told BT Sport. “If you’re looking at Morata there, Michy Batshuayi has come in and had moments where he’s scored but seemingly Conte doesn’t trust him. “Then you have to play [Eden] Hazard there and change a lot of things. So I think maybe a backup striker. “I think they…

SPORTS REMAIN VERITABLE TOOLS FOR NATIONAL UNITY, COHESION- GOV SANI-BELLO

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has described Sports as veritable tool and major factor that enhances national unity and cohesion. Governor Sani-Bello stated this at the kick-off of the first All Progressives Congress (APC) National Unity Cup Football competition holding at the old parade ground, Abuja. The Governor said sporting activities apart from bringing people together from deferent religious or economic background , it also improve on the mental ability as well as creating job opportunity for the youths. He explained that these are some of the major reasons…

Big Shock! Yakubu Aiyegbeni Retires From Football

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Nigerian striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 35. Aiyegbeni had been a free agent after being released by Coventry City earlier this year but after not signing for a new club, the Nigerian striker has decided to end his playing days. After first moving to English football in January 2003, Aiyegbeni went on to enjoy a fine career with teams competing in the Premier League and Championship, with 367 appearances being made in all competitions. Aiyegbeni represented Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester City,…

GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham

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Tottenham Hotspur suffer EMIRATES WOE as Arsenal effectively beat Pochettino’s side 2-0 thanks to goals from Mustafi and Sanchez. A full-strength side for Arsenal as Wenger makes two changes from the side that were beaten rather convincingly by Manchester City last time out. Shkodran Mustafi and Alexandre Lacazette coming in for Francis Coquelin and Alex Iwobi. Like Wenger, Pochettino has stuck with the three man defence which has seen Tottenham excel this season. Hugo Lloris has overcome injury to start today, while Christian Erkisen slots in alongside Dele Alli behind…

Coleman Quits Wales For Sunderland

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Chris Coleman quit as Wales manager on Friday to take over at English Championship club Sunderland after he failed to steer his country to the World Cup. Coleman, who led a Gareth Bale-inspired Wales to the semifinals of Euro 2016, will be given the job of lifting Sunderland off the bottom of the table and ultimately winning promotion back to the Premier League. His future with Wales was in doubt from the moment they failed to qualify for Russia 2018. Jonathan Ford, Chief Executive of the Football Association of Wales,…

Stuttgart Beats Struggling Dortmund

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Stuttgart 2 Borussia Dortmund 1 Akolo makes it 1-0 from Burki error Zieler produces saves Philipp makes it 1-1 Brekalo secures the win Match summary The home side hit the front in the early going as a mistake from keeper Roman Burki presented Chadrac Akolo with an easy finish. Just before the interval, Andre Schurrle saw his penalty saved before Maximilian Philipp struck back to make it 1-1. However, Josip Brekalo secured the victory in the second period as he finished well from Berkay Ozcan’s fine pass. Match report Dortmund…

David Luiz plots sensational move to Premier league rivals

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The Chelsea defender has had a spectacular fall-out with Conte and was condemned to the stands for the victory over United earlier this month. Conte has refused to say if Luiz will be restored to the squad that will travel to Leicester City on Saturday and the Brazilian is now plotting a sensational move to United. The Daily Star claim Luiz is raging with the lack of support he has received from the club hierachy after Conte banished him from the first-team. And Jose Mourinho is now ready to swoop…

Rafael Nadal wins defamation case over doping claims

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A French tribunal on Thursday ordered a former minister of health and sports to pay tennis star Rafael Nadal $11,800 in damages for accusing him of doping. The tribunal found that Roselyne Bachelot, who served as the minister of health and sports between 2007 and 2010, defamed the 16-time grand slam winner during a March 2016 television appearance in France. The tennis star filed a lawsuit against Bachelot the following month, saying at the time that the case was intended “to defend my integrity and my image as an athlete,…