Category: SPORT

Nigeria skipper William Troost-Ekong believes Victor Osimhen has what it takes to be a future Super Eagles captain. The 30-year-old has been a leader in the national team since making his debut in June 2015 in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Chad. Troost-Ekong was born in the Netherlands and represented the European nation at U19 and U20 levels before switching nationality to play for Nigeria. He has since made 71 appearances for the Super Eagles, while starring in multiple tournaments, including the 2016 Olympics in Rio, two…

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Alexander Isak’s rich goalscoring form at St James’ Park continued as Newcastle beat Tottenham to boost their hopes of European football next season. Isak produced two clinical finishes to score in each half as he netted on home turf for the sixth consecutive match. The striker now has 17 goals in 24 Premier League appearances this season. Anthony Gordan and Fabian Schar were also on target for the Magpies, while Timo Werner had two chances for Spurs, but his finishing let him down. Newcastle’s emphatic victory lifted them up to…

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Jonas Hofmann and Victor Boniface scored after coming off the bench as Bayer Leverkusen defeated West Ham 2-0 at home in their Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday night. Needing stoppage time winners from Patrick Schick to win both legs of their last 16 tie with Qarabag, Leverkusen were dominant but had failed to break through against the dogged visitors. With 14 minutes remaining, coach Xabi Alonso brought on Hofmann and Boniface and the move did the trick, the Nigerian linking with the Germany winger for the opener in…

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Liverpool’s hopes of winning the Europa League were left hanging by a thread after they were thrashed 3-0 at Anfield by Atalanta in the first leg of their quarter-final tie-on Thursday. Liverpool are hoping to make this season’s Europa League final in Dublin on May 22 their final game before Jurgen Klopp steps down as manager, but they face a monumental task to turn their last-eight tie around after a stunning Atalanta performance. Liverpool, who started with Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai among the substitutes, saw Harvey Elliott come agonisingly…

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By NewsBits Enugu capital of Enugu State witnessed the first, biggest and most intense, terrifying and brutal Martial Arts Mega Cage Fight Championship, on Easter Sunday 31st March 2024, at the Base Landmark Event Centre, Independence Layout, Enugu. International fighters from Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, and Congo came down to Enugu to fight for honours, in a Championship, sponsored by, I Tour Africa and Warrior Sports Championship in collaboration with Enugu State Ministry of Youth and Sports. In the ferocious bout between Congolese Jerry Pambata aka Kimbo and Nigerian Ifeanyi Agoha.…

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By Phil McNulty Arsenal are almost a year on from the start of the collapse that cost them dearly in last season’s Premier League title race so all vital signs will be placed under the fiercest scrutiny as they face the same pressures again. The ultimate test remains a visit to Manchester City, who forced Arsenal to crack under the strain of relentless pressure last year, flaws exposed cruelly in a 4-1 thrashing at Etihad Stadium that proved a defining moment of the campaign. So, here they were again, returning…

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Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal played out a 0-0 draw in a highly anticipated clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Liverpool were the big winners of the day in the title race as they beat Brighton 2-1 to go top, two points ahead of Arsenal and three clear of City with nine games to play. City dominated possession at Etihad but struggled to make anything of it against a defence that has conceded the fewest number of goals in the Premier League this season. The best…

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Stina Blackstenius scored a 116th-minute winner as Arsenal beat Chelsea in the Continental Cup final. Blackstenius fashioned space in the Chelsea area to settle a tense encounter with a low strike that Chelsea keeper Hannah Hampton could not keep out. It sees Arsenal retain the title, beating Chelsea just as they did last year. On a dramatic and emotional day at Molineux, Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum was carried from the field on a stretcher at the end of normal time after collapsing. Chelsea, whose dreams of being the first English…

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Nottingham Forest have appealed against the four-point deduction imposed upon them for a breach of English Premier League (EPL) financial rules. Forest were plunged into the relegation zone last week after an independent commission ruled that they had breached the league’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. The Premier League and Forest confirmed the appeal on Monday. It’s highly unlikely Forest will be given a higher points penalty as a result of their appeal, which will be heard within the next three weeks before the April 12 deadline, according to Sky Sports.…

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By NewsBits As part of its effort to promote sporting culture and fitness in the state, the Enugu State Government has announced that it would be hosting the Coal City Marathon Sport Festival on 4th May. While announcing the development in Enugu on Monday, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barr. Llyod Ekweremadu, also said the state had already commenced playing night matches at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, stating that this was possible because of the governor’s giant strides in the security sector, which has made the state the safest…

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