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Joe Root Ends New Zealand Tests With Huge Record But England Enter Unwanted List

Records flattened one after another after New Zealand gave a perfect send-off to its stalwart Tim Southee in the third Test against England on Tuesday. New Zealand entered Seddon Park knowing the series was out of their grasp as England possessed an unassailable 2-0 lead. With the series win out of question, it all came down to giving a memorable send-off to Southee, who was playing his final Test for the Kiwis. New Zealand achieved it in style with a thumping 423-run victory over the European counterparts on Day 4 of the Test.

Current European format failing to land old punch

Round two of the Champions Cup provided some contrasting results last weekend.

Ademola Lookman And Barbra Banda Crowned African Players Of The Year

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award. Lookman succeeds compatriot Victor Osimhen, who last year became the first Nigerian winner since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. The 27-year-old owes his achievement to consistently excellent performances both for Nigeria and current Serie A leaders Atalanta. His three goals helped Nigeria reach the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations final, where they led hosts the Ivory Coast before losing 2-1 in Abidjan.

Nigeria's Lookman named African Footballer of the Year

MARRAKECH, Morocco :Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday.

All eyes on Lookman as CAF crowns Africa’s best footballers today

Super Eagles’ star, Ademola Lookman, has been tipped to succeed his compatriot, Victor Osimhen, as the African Footballer of the Year (men) when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) holds its awards gala at the Palais des Congres in the Moroccan city of Marrakech this evening.

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Joe Root Ends New Zealand Tests With Huge Record But England Enter Unwanted List

Current European format failing to land old punch

Ademola Lookman And Barbra Banda Crowned African Players Of The Year

Nigeria's Lookman named African Footballer of the Year

All eyes on Lookman as CAF crowns Africa’s best footballers today

Super Falcons win Women’s National Team of The Year

Proteas' collapse with bat hands England advantage in Bloem Test

Sailing-Dismasting forces Pip Hare to abandon Vendee Globe race