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Cristiano Ronaldo sent off
Football

UEFA Champions League: Ronaldo sees red as Man City suffer shock defeat

Real Madrid also got their Champions League title defense on a bright note.

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NFF Chairman, Amaju Pinnick
Sports Features

NFF Elections: Battle in Katsina for soul of Nigeria football

The Nigerian football governing body will be having its 36th leader since its foundation in 1933.

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Nigeria Taekwando fighters. [PHOTO CREDIT: Independent Newspapers Nigeria]
Sports

World Taekwondo approves Nigeria Taekwondo International Open

The competition would hold in Abuja from November 16 to November 18.

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Liverpool celebrates after scoring
Football

Liverpool 3-2 PSG: Firmino lights up matchday 1 with last-minute winner

Firmino scored the winner for Liverpool.

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Jide Alaka ∣ September 18, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
FIFA Headquarters
Football

Sierra Leone face FIFA ban after anti-graft officials raid FA offices

The world football body says the raid amounts to government interference in football affairs.

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Klopp and Tuchel
Football, Headline Stories

Liverpool v PSG (LIVE UPDATES): History-laden Reds welcome Cash-rich Paris

Both have started their league seasons with perfect records.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 18, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Nigeria Football Federation Glass House
Football

FIFA, CAF name Observers to NFF Elections

The elections will hold on Thursday.

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Late Moses Iloh
Sports

Lagos SWAN mourns Iloh

Mr Iloh, a former president of the Nigeria Cycling Federation, died on Saturday.

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Anthony Ujah
Football

Watch some Nigerian Goals: Ujah scores, Obasi returns as Kalu nets scorcher

Ujah equalised with a header in a goalmouth scramble in the 87th minute.

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Jide Alaka ∣ September 17, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Abdou Kader Kone of Cote d’Ivoire
Football

Freestyle Football: Ivorian wins first African championship in Lagos

Kone, who got many fans on their feet with his skills, defeated Yousef Ayman Reiesco of Egypt.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 17, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
The current Africa Boxing Union and IBF European Welterweight Champion, Larry Ekundayo
Sports

Larry Ekundayo targets world title fight in Nigeria

There are plans to have Anthony Joshua at the ringside during the world title fight targeted for the first half of 2019.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 17, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Football

CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba hold Rayon Sport to goalless draw in Kigali

The second leg holds at Enyimba’s stadium in Nigeria next Sunday.

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Agency Report ∣ September 16, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Ronaldo-Juventus-Sassuolo
Football

Serie A: Ronaldo finally scores for Juventus

Juventus defeated Sassuolo on Sunday.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 16, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
golden-eaglets(1)
Football

Fans hail Eaglets, want MRI scan issue resolved

The Eaglets qualified for the African championship.

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Golf Course Photo Credit: www.skyscrapercity.com
Sports

NYG: Bayelsa scoops all seven gold medals in golf

Team Delta placed second with three silver and two bronze medals.

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Nigeria's D’Tigers
Headline Stories, More Sports News

Basketball: Nigeria’s D’Tigers qualify for World Cup

The feat achieved by the Super Eagles as the first African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup has been replicated by the country’s national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 16, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
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Football

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Qualify For U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

The Golden Eaglets failed to qualify for the last edition of the African championship.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 15, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Football

EPL: Victor Moses missing again as Hazard shoots Chelsea to top spot

He was not listed for the Premier League clash against Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 15, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
FIFA Headquarters
Football

FIFA to regulate transfer fees, player loans

FIFA will use an algorithm to calculate transfer fees as well as a luxury tax.

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NFF Chairman, Amaju Pinnick
Football, More News

NFF Elections: Maigari, Ogunjobi battle to unseat Pinnick as president

No Nigerian has headed the NFF for more than four years at a stretch.

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Agency Report ∣ September 14, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Rwanda Volleyball U-21 Team
Sports

U-20 Volleyball Nations Cup: Rwanda beats Nigeria 3-0

Nigeria’s Coach said the squad played well but did not play as a team.

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golden-eaglets(1)
Football

Four matches to watch | Nigeria must beat Ghana as Spurs welcome Liverpool

The Eaglets will renew their rivalry with the Black Meteors of Ghana on Saturday.

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Jide Alaka ∣ September 14, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Nissan signs rising tennis star Osaka as brand ambassador. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Instagram page of Naomi Osaka]
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Nissan signs rising tennis star Osaka as brand ambassador

Osaka, 20, shot to international fame on Saturday when she defeated American Serena Williams.

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Features And Interviews, Sports Features

After conquering Africa, D’Tigress prepare to shock the world

Nigeria is in group B alongside Turkey, Australia, and Argentina at the World Cup.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 13, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0
Sports Features

How Nigerian boxer, Larry Ekundayo, overcame setbacks

Ekundayo arrived Lagos on Monday from the United Kingdom ahead of a six-day tour in Nigeria.

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Tunde Eludini ∣ September 13, 2018 ∣ Comments: 0