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Cardiff City 1-0 Millwall: Bluebirds finally earn first win thanks to Perry Ng's bullet header
Cardiff City claimed their first win of the season at the eighth time of asking thanks to a Perry Ng header against Millwall.
16-year-old student wins Orerokpe 10km road race
A 16-year-old Student of Okpanam High School, Asaba, Delta State, Embah Godspower has emerged winner of the Orerokpe 10 KM Road Race pre-tournament event held at Stephen Keshi Stadium.
MFM, First Bank lead eight teams to Zenith/NBBF Premier League finals
The most decorated team in Nigeria’s women’s basketball, First Bank and top sides like MFM Basketball Club, Nigerian Customs, Titans, and Bayelsa Whales have qualified for the final eight play-offs of the Zenith/NBBF Women’s League.
Mbappe named in Madrid squad to face Lille after thigh injury
Real Madrid named Kylian Mbappe in their squad to face Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday after he missed one match with a thigh injury.
Afolabi, Chidi, Effiong, 18 others make final list
Captain Taiwo Afolabi, Harmony Chidi, and Peace Effiong are among the 21 players listed by Flamingos’ Head Coach, Bankole Olowookere, for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic.
Inter-Agency football tournament set to kick off in Lagos
In a bid to bring together government officials, civilians, military, and other security agencies in Lagos, a non profit organisation otherwise known as Twenty Bucks Creative, has stressed on the need for unity among all sundry for peaceful co-existence.
Ibrahimovic’s son joins Sweden’s youth squad
Swedish football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s son Maximilian, 18, has been selected to join Sweden’s national youth squad for the first time, it was announced Tuesday.