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Saturday, 23 December 2017 03:46

4 goals in 6 minutes as Arsenal, Liverpool draw 3-3 in EPL

Arsenal scored three times in five minutes to wipe out Liverpool's two-goal lead before capitulating again to draw a wild English Premier League encounter 3-3 on Friday. Such were the depths of Arsenal's defensive ineptitude that the players were booed off at halftime at Emirates Stadium. And that was only when Arsene Wenger's side was trailing 1-0 following Philippe Coutinho's header.Arsenal's troubles deepened seven minutes into the second half when Mohamed Salah was gifted even more space to double Liverpool's lead. But inside 388 seconds, Arsenal was a force transformed. Liverpool paid the price. Showing the desire and assertiveness completely…

Friday, 22 December 2017 04:35

Birmingham confirmed as 2022 Commonwealth Games host

Birmingham has been chosen as the host venue for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, organisers announced on Thursday with the Midlands city being the only bidder. Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Louise Martin announced the decision at a press conference in the city. "We warmly congratulate Birmingham and England on today's announcement – it is a defining moment for this truly Commonwealth city," she said. "With its rich history, cultural diversity, youthful dynamism and ambitious spirit, Birmingham embodies all that we cherish about the Commonwealth." Durban, South Africa was originally awarded the Games in 2015 before being stripped of the event…

Friday, 22 December 2017 04:33

Nigeria drop on Final 2017 FIFA rankings

Nigerian national team, Super Eagles dropped one step again in the final FIFA rankings for 2017. Despite putting up a fine performance by going through the World Cup qualifiers unbeaten and thrashing perennial rivals Argentina, Super Eagles dropped nine places in last month’s FIFA ranking released to become 50th in the world and 8th in Africa. The fall continued on Thursday albeit just one step to 51st position in the world and ninth in Africa. Countries like Morocco (40), Burkina Fast (44), and Cameroon (45) were all ranked above Nigeria. Germany, Brazil and Portugal retained the top three places in…

Thursday, 21 December 2017 04:20

Venus Williams, other driver cleared in fatal crash

No charges will be filed against tennis star Venus Williams or the other driver for a crash in June that fatally injured the other driver's husband, police said Wednesday. The Palm Beach Gardens police report said an unidentified third vehicle illegally cut off Williams as she tried to cross a busy six-lane highway near her home, setting off a chain of events that ended with a sedan driven by Linda Barson, 68, slamming into the passenger side of Williams' SUV. Barson's 78-year-old husband, Jerome, died 13 days after the June 9 crash and she suffered a broken arm and other…

Monday, 18 December 2017 03:46

Brazil great Kaka retiring from soccer

Former Ballon d'Or winner Kaka says he is retiring from soccer at age 35. Kaka, who played for Brazil, AC Milan and Real Madrid, told Brazil's Globo TV on Sunday that "my last word is that the cycle of my career as a player ends here." "I needed time to think and take a decision calmly," Kaka said. "I have arrived to the conclusion that now is the moment to finish my career as a professional player." A graceful midfielder, Kaka won 92 caps for Brazil, scoring 29 goals and featuring at three World Cups. He was part of the…

Monday, 18 December 2017 03:45

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017: World 10,000m champion Mo Farah wins

World 10,000m champion Mo Farah has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017. The 34-year-old won his third successive world 10,000m gold medal in London in August, despite almost falling twice late in the race. He becomes the first long-distance runner to win the Sports Personality award since Paula Radcliffe in 2002. World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea was second and two-time Paralaympic champion Jonnie Peacock third. Farah, who could not be at the ceremony in Liverpool, was presented the award on video link by stepdaughter Rhianna. Former Liverpool and Scotland striker Kenny Dalglish announced the award at a…

Saturday, 16 December 2017 03:29

FIFA suspends Brazilian soccer president Marco Polo del Nero

Marco Polo del Nero was suspended as president of Brazil's soccer confederation on Friday, two years after he was indicted in the United States on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. FIFA said Del Nero was under an ethics investigation and has been banned for 90 days from all soccer activities. Del Nero fled Zurich in May 2015 when other FIFA colleagues were arrested. They included Jose Maria Marin, who was at the time the head of the Brazilian confederation, known as the CBF. Marin and two other South American soccer officials have been on trial in…

Wednesday, 13 December 2017 03:04

World Cup: FIFA rules against Nigeria, awards Algeria 3-0

Nigeria have forfeited their 2018 World Cup qualifier away to Algeria and handed a 3-0 walk-over defeat for fielding an ineligible player in the match, world football ruling body FIFA ruled. The fixture on Nov. 10 had ended 1-1, but FIFA on Tuesday added that the decision did not affect the final standings in African Qualifying Competition Group B. It said the decision also did not affect Nigeria’s qualification for FIFA World Cup in Russia, as they had finished six points clear of Zambia. The player involved in the match played in Constantine was Mr Shehu Abdullahi, and Nigeria Football…

Tuesday, 12 December 2017 03:43

Mohamed Salah beats Victor Moses, others to emerge BBC African Footballer of the Year

Egyptian Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2017.Following a record number of votes, the Liverpool star won ahead of Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Guinean Naby Keita, Sadio Mane of Senegal and Nigeria's Victor Moses. "I am very happy to win this award," the 25-year-old told BBC Sport. "It's always a special feeling when you win something. I feel like I had a great year, so I'm very happy." Salah, the Premier League's top scorer with 13 goals, has enjoyed a stellar year for both club and country. In early 2017, the forward was the central…

Monday, 11 December 2017 05:02

City open up 11 point lead over United with derby win

MANCHESTER UNITED 1 MANCHESTER CITY 2 Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City moved 11 points clear at the top after a 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford in their derby clash on Sunday. The victory means City are the first team to win 14 consecutive English top-flight games in the same season. The result ended United's run of 40 home games unbeaten in all competitions. City's lead over second-placed United means the title is now theirs to lose and, while Pep Guardiola's side did not provide a classic display of their manager's attractive passing football, they showed they…

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Sunday, 10 December 2017 04:26

Ronaldo celebrates Ballon d'Or with 2 goals in Madrid rout

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his fifth Ballon d'Or award by leading Real Madrid to victory on Saturday, while Valencia kept the pressure on Spanish league leader Barcelona. Ronaldo presented his trophy for the best player in football to Real Madrid's fans then scored twice as Sevilla was routed 5-0 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Ronaldo received the honor on Thursday in Paris, his fifth trophy equaling Barcelona rival Lionel Messi. After soaking up the ovation before kickoff from his fans, Ronaldo went on to have his best performance in the league this season. His brace earned him another loud round of applause…

Friday, 08 December 2017 03:36

Ronaldo moves level with archrival Messi with 5 Ballon d'Ors

A decade of dominance as the world's two best soccer players has left Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi level with five Ballon d'Or awards each. Despite once trailing 4-1 to his longtime rival, Ronaldo moved level after winning the award again on Thursday. "With Messi the fight continues, in a good way," Ronaldo said after being presented the trophy awarded by France Football magazine at a ceremony held at the Eiffel Tower. Messi was second in the voting and Neymar, who left Barcelona in the offseason to join Paris Saint-Germain for a world record transfer fee of 222 million Euros…

Thursday, 07 December 2017 03:48

Secret recordings emerge as key evidence at FIFA bribe trial

A turning point in the investigation of soccer's governing body came with a 6 a.m. wake-up call by the FBI to the five-star Miami hotel room of a Brazilian sports marketing executive named Jose Hawilla.A startled Hawilla, after learning he was a target of the probe, eventually decided to cooperate by wearing a wire - a coup for U.S. prosecutors at the ongoing U.S. trial of three former South American soccer officials charged in the corruption scandal that's embroiled FIFA. The prosecutors have used the hours of the secretly recorded audio evidence to help bring charges against dozens of other…

Wednesday, 06 December 2017 03:26

World Cup: FG budgets N3bn for Super Eagles

The Federal Government has budgeted N3bn for Super Eagles at 2018 World Cup 2018 which starts on June 14 in Russia. This was disclosed by Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. “We have a conservative budget of about N3bn but out of that N3bn, FIFA is going to raise about N900m; our sponsors and partners are also going to bring about N600m. Government will conservatively raise about N2bn or N2.5bn to complement,” the minister said. He said plans were…

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