Odikpo advocates sports for peace, social devt
Renowned sports commentator, Dr. Emeka Odikpo, has urged the country’s political leaders to lead in the fight against violence using sports as the instrument.
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Barclays agrees ‘record multi-year investment’ into top English women’s football
Title sponsor Barclays and the new company overseeing the top two tiers of English women’s football have agreed to the biggest deal in the history of the domestic women’s game.
Kansas City Chiefs outlast Atlanta Falcons to move to 3-0 - ESPN
ATLANTA — The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the NFL's four 3-0 teams, but it was difficult to tell in their locker room after their 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.
Max Ehmer hails the Gillingham squad after a win over Notts County leaves them level on points with Barrow at the top of League Two
Gillingham manager Mark Bonner delivered a final message to his squad before their weekend game - one captain Max Ehmer has backed up.
Medway Area Sunday League round-up (22/09/24)
Cliffe Woods Colts made it three wins out of three in the Premier Division on Sunday.
Owen Beck left with 'big bite mark on his neck' as Blackburn dressing room left raging after shameful incident
Blackburn boss John Eustace says everyone at the club is raging after their player Owen Beck saw red - after HE appeared to be bitten by a Preston player.
Last-Gasp Victor Boniface Gives Bayer Leverkusen Victory, Stuttgart Outclass Borussia Dortmund
Victor Boniface struck a stoppage-time winner to give Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday, while Borussia Dortmund were outclassed in a 5-1 hammering at Stuttgart. In a seesaw encounter, Leverkusen and Wolfsburg were locked at 3-3 from the 48th minute. Wolfsburg were then reduced to 10 men in the dying stages when Yannick Gerhardt sunk his studs into Jeremie Frimpong's calf. Boniface, who came on with 22 minutes remaining, collected a pass before pivoting on the spot and shooting home to snatch the German champions another late victory, providing a perfect boost ahead of next week's trip to Bayern Munich.
Marseille Stun Lyon With 95th-Minute Winner After Early Red Card
Marseille came from behind to beat Lyon 3-2 away from home after being reduced to 10 men early in the match on Sunday courtesy of a 95th-minute winner by Jonathan Rowe. The result sent Roberto De Zerbi's resurgent side second in Ligue 1, level on 13 points with Paris Saint-Germain but with an inferior goal difference. Ex-Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car opened the scoring for Lyon in a chaotic 'Olympico' derby, marked by late goals and an early red card. Pol Lirola levelled for Marseille, before Ulisses Garcia sent them ahead with under 10 minutes remaining.