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Tiger Woods wins 2019 Masters At Augusta To Claim 15th Major
Tiger Woods produced a scintillating finish to win a fifth Masters title and end an 11-year wait to claim a 15th major.
There were raucous celebrations around the 18th green as Woods finished with a two-under-par 70 to win on 13 under,!-->!-->!-->…
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JUST IN: Otedola offers to foot Christian Chukwu’s medical bill
Femi Otedola, the billionaire businessman, has offered to foot the medical bills of Christian Chukwu, former Super Eagles’ coach, according to reports.
Chukwu, one of Nigeria’s most influential footballers in history who captained the!-->!-->!-->…
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Dambe: How Ancient Form of Nigerian Boxing Swept the Internet
Dambe has evolved from a sport belonging to a West African caste to a sensation enjoyed by millions online
-Compiled By Saidu Abubakar
In the early summer of 2002, Abubakar Usman made his debut as a Dambe fighter in Kebbi, a state in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Baru directs NNPC staff to engage in sporting activities
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru has pledged to encourage the corporation’s workforce to engage in sports to boost their productivity and healthy living condition.
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One Year To Another Olympics Nigeria’s 2016 Rio Paralympic Medalists Still In Doldrums
–By Saidu Abubakar, With Agency Reports
Nigeria competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September, with a powerful delegation mostly composed of 14 powerlifters. Ahead of the Rio!-->!-->!-->…
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Rashford’s penalty sends Man U. into ECL q-finals
Marcus Rashford scored a stoppage-time penalty awarded after a VAR review to give Manchester United a stunning 3-1 win away to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday as they improbably went through to the Champions League quarter-finals on!-->!-->!-->…
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10 Famous Nigerian Football Players In 2018
–By Saidu Abubakar
With about 190 million people, Nigeria is not only one of the most populous countries on the planet. It also boasts many talented men and women. Let us talk about the most famous Nigerian footballers. How did they!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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FIFA World Cup: “Arg vs Nig” Ref Gets Life Ban For Bribery, Match-Fixing
*Ibrahim Chaibou was handed a life ban for bribery and match-fixing by FIFA
*Chaibou also slammed a 177,000 euros (about $226,000) fine by the world's football arbiters
*The 52-year-old referee was the centre referee when Nigeria!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria dominates CAF’s legends award
Nigeria dominated the Confederation of African Football Legends award announced at the African Footballer of the Year award night that took place in Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday.
Four Nigerians were named among the 11 winners, the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Presidency reacts to fraud allegations against Pinnick
President Muhammadu Buhari has neither issued a travel ban nor ordered the arrest of the Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick over allegations of fraud running into billions of naira.
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant!-->!-->!-->…
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