Category: Sports

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Fresh off that tense 2-1 grind vs Tanzania, Man-of-the-Match Semi Ajayi is buzzing—his towering header (1-0, 36′) gave Nigeria the perfect AFCON launch, but he’s hungry for polish before Tunisia Saturday! “Scoring for Naija at AFCON? Pure magic—fuels belief, rewards our discipline,” Ajayi beamed. “Attack clicked, chances flowed, but defensive tweaks needed. First step down—analyze,…

NPFL: BARAU FC STUNS NASARAWA UNITED WITH LAKPA 0-0 DRAW IN LAFIG!

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Frustrated Solid Miners fans? Nasarawa United, league runners-up with 32 points, dropped crucial home points—held goalless by gritty Barau FC (17th, 21 points) in NPFL Matchday 18 at Lafia Township Stadium Tuesday! Both sides butchered chances in a cagey stalemate, with Nasarawa dominating but toothless upfront. Coach Mbwas Mangut fumed: “Not the win to hold…

SUPER EAGLES GRIND OUT 2-1 WIN OVER TANZANIA IN AFCON OPENER.

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Naija fans, what a nail-biter! Super Eagles kicked off the 35th AFCON in Morocco with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars at Complexe Sportif de Fes Tuesday—three vital points in Group C. Semi Ajayi broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, rising high to head in Alex Iwobi’s pinpoint cross for a 1-0…

FG DELIVERS HOUSES AND LAND TO SUPER EAGLES FOR 2023 AFCON SILVER HEROICS

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President Bola Tinubu’s government made good on its word Monday in Morocco, handing Super Eagles stars their pledged FCT plots, housing units and OON honors for that epic 2023 AFCON runner-up run slamming Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 in the final only to bow 2-1, a feat NFF prez Ibrahim Gusau called pure motivation ahead of today’s…

RANGERS GRIND OUT 2-1 NPFL WIN OVER IKORODU IN ENUGU SHOWDOWN

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Enugu Rangers snagged a gritty 2-1 victory Sunday at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Week 18 NPFL action, with Godwin Obaje nodding home Kenechukwu Agu’s 33rd-minute free-kick bender before Chidiebere Nwobodo blasted the insurance goal in the 75th—holding off Ikorodu City’s late stoppage-time reply to stay level on 29 points after 18 games. The Flying Antelopes…

NPFL MATCH DAY 18: EL-KANEMI STUNS ENYIMBA, REMO FALLS IN THRILLER

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NPFL Match Day 18 delivered Sunday fireworks with El-Kanemi Warriors edging Enyimba 3-2, Kano Pillars clipping Plateau United 2-1, and Enugu Rangers holding off Ikorodu City 2-1—while Bendel Insurance pulled a 3-2 stunner over Remo Stars, Shooting Stars nicked Niger Tornadoes 2-1, and Kwara United blanked Bayelsa 2-0 amid Wikki’s 0-0 stalemate. Abia Warriors kept…

MORROCO KICKS OFF AFCON 2025 WITH 2-0 RABAT ROUT OVER COMOROS

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Hosts Morocco lit up the 2025 African Cup of Nations Sunday in Rabat, edging Comoros 2-0 in the tournament opener to flex home soil dominance and set an electric tone for the continental showdown—proving the Atlas Lions’ World Cup glow-up translates to AFCON fire. This slick victory slots Morocco top of their group early, piling…

JOSHUA CRUSHES PAUL IN ROUND 6 MIAMI MASSACRE

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Anthony Joshua shut down Jake Paul’s boxing adventure Friday in Miami, landing a devastating right hand for a sixth-round KO at Kaseya Center after dominating the YouTuber with fifth-round knockdowns—proving raw power trumps hype in this lopsided heavyweight clash streamed live on Netflix. The Brit’s patience cracked Paul’s evasion game, echoing his 2024 Ngannou demolition,…

BARAU FC SMASHES RIVERS UNITED 4-1 IN KANO NPFL THRILLER

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