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Saturday, 22 July 2017 02:59

Pele's son's in jail on drug trafficking charges in Brazil

A son of Brazilian soccer legend Pele has returned to jail to serve a sentence of more than 12 years on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. A Brazilian court Friday ordered Edson Cholbi do Nascimento returned to jail after turning down his appeal. He is a former goalkeeper with Pele's old club Santos and was first arrested in 2005, though he remained free pending the outcome of his appeals. In 2014 a court convicted him to 33 years in prison. That sentence was later reduced to 12 years, 10 months. In late February he turned himself in to complete…

Thursday, 20 July 2017 04:08

Sunshine Stars win in Port Harcourt; other NPFL Match Day 30 results

Sunshine Stars of Akure have secured their second consecutive away win in the Nigeria Professional Football League as they stunned Rivers United 1-0 in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The Akure Gunners in their previous away match beat ABS FC 4-2 in Ilorin and the Coach Duke Udi tutored side showed that was no fluke as they secured vital three points again, this time in Port Harcourt. Battling to avoid the drop, Wednesday’s away win has given Sunshine Stars some breathing space as they have now moved up to 14 spot and they could be as high as 11th if they…

Thursday, 20 July 2017 04:06

African Cup going out of Africa? Radical changes proposed

African Cup might be going out of Africa. United States, China or Qatar could be asked to host the African Cup of Nations in radical changes proposed Wednesday to give the continent's biggest soccer tournament the global exposure it craves. The proposals were set out in a presentation to the Confederation of African Football by Philippe Antoine, as spokesman for Marketing and TV working group. Antoine told delegates that "the idea of inviting three or four teams from other continents, in addition to 20 or 21 African teams taking part, was also seen favorably ... as was the hypothesis of…

Monday, 17 July 2017 03:36

Nigeria League Review: FC Ifeanyi Ubah win Oriental derby

FC Ifeanyi Ubah snatched a lone goal victory in the Oriental Derby clash against Enyimba FC on Sunday in the Nigeria Professional Football League. The solitary goal in the derby clash was scored by Godwin Obaje 10 minutes into the second half of the game played in Nnewi. Incidentally, Enyimba lost by the same odd margin when they came calling in Nnewi last season and they were unlucky yet again on Sunday. In Lagos, Stephen Odey was the hero for MFM FC on Sunday as he scored the only goal that gave the Olukoya Boys a precious lone goal victory…

Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:02

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic to win record eighth title

Roger Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times and extended his record to 19 Grand Slam titles with victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic. The Swiss third seed won 6-3 6-1 6-4 as seventh seed Cilic struggled with blisters on his left foot and broke down in tears during the second set. Federer, 35, finished the contest in one hour and 41 minutes to claim his first Wimbledon title since 2012. He becomes the oldest man in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon title. BBC

Sunday, 16 July 2017 02:23

Eight dead at Senegal football stadium

Eight people have died and at least 49 are injured after a wall collapsed at a football stadium in Senegal. It happened at Demba Diop stadium in the capital, Dakar, at the end of the League Cup final between Stade de Mbour and Union Sportive Ouakam. Fighting started between rival fans and police responded by using tear gas, which led to panic, a stampede, and the wall collapse. Some fans were throwing projectiles including stones at others. Pictures circulating online appear to show people scrambling over a low wall amid clouds of gas. Local news agency APS reported that ambulances…

Saturday, 15 July 2017 15:51

Muguruza blows away Venus to take first Wimbledon crown

Garbine Muguruza clinched a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday with a stunning 7-5 6-0 demolition of Venus Williams, whose dreams of a fairytale victory at the age of 37 were blown apart in a devastating second set. After some tense early exchanges, the Spaniard cut loose, winning nine straight games to claim a second grand slam title to add to last year's French Open. The 23-year-old fell to floor in celebration after clinching victory in an hour and 17 minutes. It was her second Wimbledon final, having lost to Venus's sister Serena on the same stage in 2015. “Two years…

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 04:04

Striker Solanke completes Liverpool move

England youth international striker Dominic Solanke has completed his move to Premier League side Liverpool after his contract with champions Chelsea expired, the Merseyside club have said. The 19-year-old, who was a part of Chelsea's youth academy since 2004, scored four goals during England's under-20 World Cup triumph in June and was named Player of the Tournament. Solanke made just one senior appearance for Chelsea in 2014 and was loaned out to Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem for the 2015-16 campaign. Liverpool did not specify the length of Solanke's contract or the fee for the teenager. "It feels amazing and everyone…

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 04:02

Herdsmen convert Abuja stadium into grazing field

Fulani herdsmen have converted the National Stadium, Abuja, into a fertile land for cattle pasture as weeds overtake the package B section of the $360m facility. Our correspondent, who visited the stadium on Tuesday, saw tall grasses in almost every part of the complex. Fresh and dried cow dung could be seen on the asphalt within the complex showing that the animals regularly graze on the grasses at the stadium. Security officials manning the gate blamed the sports ministry for the deterioration in the condition of the stadium – and for giving the herdsmen unhindered access to the stadium, which…

Monday, 10 July 2017 04:07

Remo Stars down with food poisoning

About 16 players of Nigeria Professional Football League side, Remo Stars, are currently being treated for health issues said to have been caused by food poisoning. A statement from the Sagamu-based club indicates that 13 first-team players, including their leading scorer, Victor Mbaoma, Ekene Awazie and Salefu Ochowechi are very sick with food poisoning. The club said that players began complaining of stomach pain and tiredness, from about 7 p.m. on Saturday. Some of the other affected players include Umar Martaba, Oknuoghae Osas, Edozie Ewelike, Onovo David, Ekene Awazie, Abiodun Awoyemi, Ekene Obi, Saidu Muhammed, Paul Isaac the reserve goalkeeper,…

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Monday, 10 July 2017 04:06

Nigeria League Review: Enyimba, Plateau United record big wins

Enyimba and Plateau United were the biggest winners in the Match Day 28 games of the Nigeria Professional Football League played across the country on Sunday. Both teams recorded 3-0 win in their respective games. Tornadoes were simply overpowered by Enyimba in Sunday’s outing played at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar. The opening goal for the Peoples’ Elephant came deep into stoppage time of the first half when Bartholomew Ibenegbu curled in a free kick to separate both sides. Chinonso Okonkwo doubled Enyimba’s lead in the 64th minute before Stanley Dimgba put the icing on the cake for Enyimba…

Friday, 07 July 2017 04:09

Super Eagles drop on FIFA rankings

Super Eagles dropped one place in the latest FIFA rankings released by the world football governing body on Thursday. Previously ranked 38th in the world, Super Eagles and are now occupying the 39th position, and down to sixth in Africa from the fourth position they occupied the previous month. This drop may not be unconnected to the 2-0 defeat suffered at the hands of South Africa last month in Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The South Africans on their part moved one step up from 65th to 64th spot in the world. Meanwhile, the Eagles’ next opponent in the 2018…

Monday, 03 July 2017 03:38

MFM FC cut Plateau United’s lead, Match Day 27 other results

MFM FC are now just two points adrift of Plateau United at the summit of the Nigeria Professional Football League table following their 2-1 win over ABS FC on Sunday at the Agege Stadium in Lagos. The Olukoya boys scored a goal each in the first and second half of Sunday’s game and even though ABS scored a late consolation goal, it could not deny MFM FC all three points in the Match Day 27 clash. With the latest points garnered, MFM FC now have 46 points while Plateau United stay on 48 points after they were beaten 1-0 in…

Monday, 03 July 2017 03:37

Germany survive Chile onslaught to win Confederations Cup

Germany survived a whirlwind assault by Chile and capitalised on an awful mistake by the South Americans to claim a 1-0 victory in a pulsating, bad-tempered Confederations Cup final on Sunday. Germany won the title for the first time after Lars Stindl scored the only goal in the 20th minute when Chile midfielder Marcelo Diaz gave the ball away on the edge of his own area. Chile, playing with their trademark high octane style and driven forward by another relentless display by Arturo Vidal, dominated the match but were let down by poor finishing. A dramatic game featured missed chances,…

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