Sports

Dayo Emmanuel From time immemorial, football has been a favorite sport for Nigerians. Irrespective of their tribal extraction, Nigerians do not discriminate against one another when it comes to watching football matches. This is about the last strand of unity holding over 180 million people after religion and ethnicity have dealt deadly blows on national unity. Meanwhile, Daystar Christian Centre …

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Rafael Nadal won the Rome Masters for the eighth time on Sunday when he defeated defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 after a stunning comeback. German second seed Zverev was 3-1 up in the decider before two rain stoppages halted his momentum. Top seed Nadal raced away with the last five games to secure a 32nd Masters title and …

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The shakeup in Italian football promised by Roberto Mancini following the Azzurri’s World Cup flop has offered hope to Juventus’s rivals that it could impact the Serie A next season. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri met with club bosses on Monday to discuss his future contract and potential summer signings after claiming a fourth league and Cup doubles in as many …

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Peru striker Paolo Guerrero has received the backing of players’ union FIFPro ahead of a meeting with FIFA’s president to try to overturn a drugs ban that could keep him out of the World Cup. FIFPro said the 14-month ban for taking cocaine was “unfair and disproportionate” and said its representatives wanted to meet FIFA as well to plead 34-year-old …

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Dayo Emmanuel Serving Overseer of the First Love Assembly, Pastor Simeon Afolabi has congratulated Nigeria’s contingent to the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, for doing the nation proud at the sporting fiesta. Speaking during his Sunday sermon at the Jevinik Place, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, Afolabi could not hide his excitement over the impressive performance of the Nigerian …

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The leadership of the Calabar Sports Club has commended Ecobank Nigeria’s partnership of the 2018 East of the Niger Inter Club Tennis league Championship. The President of the Club, Ambassador Asam Asam said regional sporting events like the East of the Niger Inter Club Tennis league Championship encourages creativity and excellence among the people as it affords them the opportunity …

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Nigerian born boxer, Anthony Joshua, last night in Cardiff, Wales has defeated his opponent, WBO champion, Joseph Parker, to win a third world title belt. Two of the judges saw it 118-110, and the third had it 119-109 – a bit harsh on the New Zealander, who might have had a share of the sixth and a shout of stealing …

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Cristiano Ronaldo says the key to his staggering success is believing nobody is better than he is — and he advised his Portuguese teammates to adopt the same attitude. The Real Madrid star made the comments as he accepted the Portuguese player of the year award in Lisbon. “We should always believe we are the best,” said Ronaldo, who led …

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News crews from around the world may have flocked to cover Neymar’s foot operation, but some Brazilians would rather see the spotlight on the country’s woes. No-one here doubts the talent of the 26-year-old star of the Brazilian national team and Paris Saint-Germain. But people are sick of seeing him treated like a pampered rich kid. The sport’s most expensive …

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Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has inaugurated Lagos Sports Trust Fund with mandate to raise fund for sports development in the state,saying funding of sports should not be the exclusive preserve of government. Speaking at the Lagos House in Ikeja on Monday, where he inaugurated the new boards of the Lagos State Sports Commission and the Lagos State Sports Trust …

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