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Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru set for Diamond League return
Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru has been handed the opportunity to prove he has the big occasion temperament following his re-admission to the IAAF Diamond League stage barely six weeks after his misadventure to the EBS Herculis in Monaco where he came in last (10.26 seconds) in the 100m event.
Ranking series: Odunayo Adekuoroye wins gold, Blessing Oborududu bags bronze
Reigning Commonwealth champion, Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye, defeated Tetyana Kit of Ukraine 10-0 in the final to win gold in the 57kg category at the ongoing Yasar Dogu Ranking Series event holding in Istanbul, Turkey.
Paul Pogba in contention for Manchester United captaincy despite Real Madrid speculation
Paul Pogba is still under consideration for the Manchester United captaincy despite admitting that he was ready to leave the club.
Manchester City set to complete third summer signing
Manchester City are reportedly set to complete the signing of América de Quito midfielder José Cifuentes this week.
Referee hits back at Lionel Messi, Argentina accusations
The referee accused by Argentina at the Copa America of having made “serious and gross” mistakes during their semi-final defeat to Brazil has hit back at his detractors accusing them of being bad losers.
Ex-Manchester United skipper Antonio Valencia joins new club
After a decade at the club, former captain Antonio Valencia finally ended his association with Manchester United at the end of last season.
Former Manchester United skipper Antonio Valencia signs for Liga de Quito
Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has returned to his home nation of Ecuador with Liga de Quito, who announced the winger's arrival on Friday.
Real Madrid fans praise new signing dubbed little Messi
Real Madrid fans were full of praise of their new signing Takefus Kubo who is dubbed little Messi following his impressive display in the Copa America against Ecuador in Brazil.
Copa America: Relentless Colombia win again in spite of sweeping changes
Colombia enjoyed a 1-0 win over Paraguay at the Copa America in spite of fielding a second string side on Sunday in the Brazilian city of Salvador.
Felix Sanchez: Qatar not at Copa America for selfies with Lionel Messi
Felix Sanchez says Qatar are not at the Copa America to take selfies with Lionel Messi as the tournament guests look to stun Argentina and qualify for the quarter-finals.
Alexis Sanchez sends Chile into Copa America quarter-finals
Alexis Sanchez put a miserable club season with Manchester United behind him as he sent Chile into the Copa America quarter-finals with the winning goal in Friday’s 2-1 win over Ecuador.
Ecuador ends ‘arbitrary’ detention of Swede linked to Julian Assange
An Ecuador court ordered the release Thursday of a Swedish national who has ties to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and who was accused of computer hacking, because his detention was deemed “arbitrary.”
Reinaldo Rueda: Alexis Sanchez feels more love with Chile than at Manchester United
Alexis Sanchez feels a love when playing for Chile that he perhaps does not with Manchester United, according to coach Reinaldo Rueda.
Alexis Sanchez score winner as Chile reach last eight in Copa America
Alexis Sanchez scored the winning goal to send Chile through to the Copa America quarter-finals with victory over Ecuador.
Copa America: Japan, Uruguay draw after new VAR controversy
Two goals from Koji Miyoshi helped Japan secure a hard-earned point in a 2-2 draw with Uruguay at the Copa America on Thursday.
Alexis Sanchez scores as Chile beat Japan in Copa America
Chile began their Copa America defence in emphatic fashion with a thumping 4-0 win over tournament guests Japan on Monday with Manchester United misfit Alexis Sanchez scoring for the first time in five months.
Vatican opens debate on married priests
The Vatican has formally opened debate on letting married men be ordained as priests in remote parts of the Amazon where priests are so few that Catholics can go weeks or months without attending a Mass.
WikiLeaks: UK minister signs US bid to extradite Julian Assange
Britain’s interior minister said Thursday he had certified the US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage grounds in a procedural move that opens the way for a court battle.
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Adeyanju Deji: Nnamdi Kanu’s attack order against President Buhari ‘senseless’
A human right activist, Adeyanju Deji, has described as ‘senseless’ the order given to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to attack President Muhammadu Buhari in Japan.
Lightning injures fans, halts play at Tour Championship
At least six fans were injured after lightning struck trees at the PGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing suspension third round play at the season finale.
SERAP asks AGF Malami to open public registers for corrupt governors, others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, urging him to use his good offices and leadership to: “move swiftly to develop and adopt public registers for corrupt state governors and other high-ranking public officials charged with and convicted of grand corruption since the return of democracy in 1999.
Olympic Games: Thomas Dennerby names squad for Nigeria trip to Algeria
Nigeria named an 18-player squad on Saturday for the 2019 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers against Algeria this week.
Unai Emery heaps praise on Arsenal youngster
Arsenal manager Unai Emery heaped praises on his youngsters following the 3-1 defeat against Liverpool at the Anfield.
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Donald Trump: US doesn’t need China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, in his Twitter page, said China’s new tariffs creates great opportunity for the U.S. to forge ahead, saying the country does not need China.
APC blames PDP for IPOB’s attack in Senator Ekweremadu
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for being vicariously responsible for the attack on a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB in Germany.
NFF: We’re reviewing FIFA’s life ban on Samson Siasia
The Nigeria Football Federation has disclosed that its lawyers have started to review the decision against former Nigeria player and coach, Samson Siasia, by the FIFA Ethics Committee.
Manchester United ‘expected’ to allow Alexis Sanchez to join Inter Milan
Manchester United are “expected” to allow Alexis Sanchez to join Inter Milan before the closure of the European transfer window.
Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
The 85-year-old talk show host filed a petition to end the marriage Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.