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Asian Black Pride Naomi Osaka Wins 2019 Australian Open Women’s Final.

January 27, 2019 ann ackaa

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  By Celestine Osemeilu, Asia Black Pride Naomi Osaka Wins 2019 Australian Open Women’s Fin Japan’s Naomi Osaka has emerged winner of the 2019 Australian Open after beating Czech Petra Kvitova in a thrilling and dramatic match. Osaka who is a US Open champion has now been named the first Asian player to be crowned […]

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Global Issues/Events

Australian Open: Serena Williams World Record Stalled Second Time In A Row

January 23, 2019 ann ackaa

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By Celestine Osemeilu, Editor Serena Williams has suffered a defeat at the 2019 Australian Open Quarterfinals. Williams who is vying for a grand slam title lost to Czech professional Tennis player Karolina Pliskova after she suffered an ankle cramp late into the match on Wednesday. Pliskova beat Williams with 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the last […]

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Diplomacy

Ecowas To Hold Biggest Sports Competition In Nigeria

January 16, 2019 ann ackaa

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By Celestine Osemeilu, As part of developing sports in the sub-region, The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will host the 2019 Diplomatic Sports Competition in March, Francis Njoaguani, Director, ECOWAS Youth and sports Development Centre made this known to newsmen on Tuesday. Njoaguani told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that […]

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Diplomacy

StarTimes To Broadcast 2018 Ballons D’Or Ceremony

November 23, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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Africa’s leading digital TV operator StarTimes on Thursday announced that it is going to broadcast the 2018 Ballons d’Or Ceremony with its World Football Channel on 3rd December when the winner of the annual football award is to be unveiled. Ballons d’Or is considered by many as the highest honor for football players. And the past […]

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Business

StarTimes Secures 3 Years Exclusive Media Rights For Coppa Italia & Supercoppa Italiana

November 15, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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Africa’s leading digital TV operator StarTimes and Lega Serie A reached a 3 years deal for the exclusive all media rights to Coppa Italia & Supercoppa Italiana in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the agreement, StarTimes claims the exclusive rights of the two Italian premier Cup competitions in English, French, Portuguese and African indigenous […]

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Diplomacy

Hockey Uses Grass Tennis Diplomacy In DC

October 24, 2018 Victor Gotevbe

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Joe Hockey’s historic residence has the only grass tennis court in Washington DC and it is a hit with powerful locals. The key to US President Donald Trump’s heart might be golf, but apparently an Australian-style grass tennis court is highly-prized by senior figures in his administration and other international power brokers. Australian Ambassador to […]

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Sports

FIFA Plans To Limit Transfers On Players Loan

September 14, 2018 moses adeyemi

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FIFA is planning to make changes to the international transfers rules that would limit player loans and create a clearing house to handle agents fees, Sky Sports News understands. FIFA reportedly wants to limit to the number of players one club can lend each season to between six and eight. The aim would be to […]

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Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo Set To Open ‘CR7’ Hotel In Paris

September 13, 2018 moses adeyemi

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The luxury accommodations will be the sixth outpost of the Juventus star’s chain, a co-venture with Portuguese group Pestana. According to Goal.com,Cristiano Ronaldo has announced he will open the sixth edition of his “CR7” hotel chain in Paris in 2021. Currently the Portuguese superstar has two “CR7” hotels open: one in LIsbon and one in […]

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Sports

Liberia President Makes Surprise Return To International️ Football Against Nigeria

September 12, 2018 moses adeyemi

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Liberia president and former World Footballer of the Year George Weah made a surprise return to international competition in Monrovia on Tuesday, playing in a 2-1 loss to Nigeria a few weeks short of his 52nd birthday. Liberia had arranged the friendly to retire the number 14 jersey made famous by Weah but fans were […]

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Sports

UEFA Set To Introduce Third European Club Competition

September 12, 2018 moses adeyemi

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UEFA are set to introduce a third European club competition from 2021/22 pending final approval from the executive committee. The governing body’s competitions committee executive Andrea Agnelli confirmed at the European Club Association conference on Tuesday that the the “green light” had been given to create a new tournament. Running alongside the Champions League and […]

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