Category: SPORTS

Watford strike and Nigeria’s Super Eagles star, Odion Ighalo, has said he was fine and ready for any national assignment adding that he was not injured in Sunday’s FA Cup game against Arsenal. He had hobbled out of the match in which he scored the opener in a 2-1 upset of the FA Cup defending champions. There were fears that he may not be available for Nigeria’s all-important Nations Cup qualifier against Egypt. “Iggy”, as nicknamed by his captain Troy Deeney, said, “I am fine. It’s nothing to be worried about. As…

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Rafael Nadal stepped up his attack on those who label him a drugs cheat, threatening to sue the French ex-sports minister who said the Spanish tennis star failed a drug test. Nadal said on Sunday he is seeking “justice” and will have his day in court to silence critics like former French minister Roselyne Bachelot. “I gonna sue her, and I gonna sue everyone who gonna comment something similar in the future, because I am tired of that,” Nadal said Sunday night at the Indian Wells hardcourt tournament. Bachelot, who…

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Eniola Aluko, the younger sister of Super Eagles’ star, Sone Aluko, on Sunday, led Chelsea ladies to trash Bristol City 7-1 during the club final pre-season friendly at Wheatsheaf Park. England duo Eniola Aluko and Fran Kirby combined to score five of the goals, the former netting a hat-trick, and there was also a couple of goals for new signing Bethany England. With the majority of the squad away on international duty for the past fortnight, Emma Hayes’ team selection mixed youth with experience. Young keeper Fran Kitching took the gloves with…

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Nigerian striker, Osaze Odemwingie, has been signed on loan to Bristol City, the club in the second tier division for the remainder of the season. Odemwingie is leaving Stoke City, where he has made just five Premier League appearances this term. Lee Johnson, head coach of Bristol, expressed delight over the loan deal, saying he is looking forward to working with the 34-year-old. “I’m delighted we’ve been able to bring someone of Peter’s quality in; he’ll provide us with experience and hopefully goals in one form or another,” the club’s website…

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After voicing his disappointment over the poor display in two successive test-matches, Super Eagles head coach Samson Siasia has pruned his squad of home stars as preparations for the 2017 AFCON qualifiers against Egypt intensify. Already, five players have been released from camp while another one has been transferred to the U23 team also currently in camp in preparation for an international friendly against Brazil. Defenders Christopher Madaki and Oke Ogagatewho, midfielder Hassan Yau, attackers Prince Aggreh and Ezekiel Bassey were told to return to their clubs while petit winger…

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Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez left Roma ruing a host of missed chances as Real Madrid moved into the quarter-finals of the Champions League 4-0 on aggregate with a 2-0 win on Tuesday. Edin Dzeko and Mohamed Salah were the culprits in front of goal for the visitors before two goals in four second-half minutes ensured Madrid’s first win in a two-legged tie over Italian opposition in Europe for 29 years. Ronaldo swept home Lucas Vazquez’s cross 26 minutes from time before turning provider for Rodriguez to smash…

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English club, Arsenal, have beaten Hull City 4-0 in an FA Cup fifth-round replay to set up a quarter-final match against Watford. Oliver Giroud set the pace for the Gunners as he netted the first goal in the 41st minute of the game which lasted till the end of the first half. The Frenchman scored his second goal in the 72nd minute which gave Arsenal a hope of winning the game. Theo Walcott remarkably sealed the win for the Gunners when he side-footed in and then rifled in a late…

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Race leader Michael Matthews took his second stage victory at this year’s Paris-Nice after Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni was disqualified from Tuesday’s sprint finish. Australian Matthews was blocked in by Bouhanni who swerved wildly towards the Orica GreenEdge rider just 20 yards from the line. The 25-year-old Matthews, the race leader who also won Sunday’s opening prologue, looked set to storm past the Cofidis rider down the inside before Bouhanni leant into the Aussie, practically pushing him into the side railing. “I think Bouhanni changed his line. I nearly crashed,” said…

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