Osaka cruises to title in hometown event
Top seed Naomi Osaka held off Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 6-3 to finally win the Toray Pan Pacific Open after two previous runner-up finishes at the event in Osaka, Japan.
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West Ham overpower dismal Manchester United
West Ham United beat a toothless Manchester United 2-0 at home on Sunday to move into fourth place in the 2019/2020 English Premier League (EPL).
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Nigeria: Rivers govt. Inaugurates Real Madrid FC football academy
As part of efforts to promote professional football at the grassroots, the Rivers State Government on Saturday unveiled the state-owned Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt.
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CBN FC beat Unity Bank FC 1-0 to win 2019 AFIFC
The Central Bank of Nigeria Football Club has won the 2019 All Financial Institutions Football Club (AFIFC) competition, beating the Unity Bank Football Club by a lone goal at the game played at the Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium, formerly known as Abakaliki Township Stadium. The only goal of the pulsating match was scored by Lazarus Ijale, via a spot kick in the 63rd minute of the game.
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It is time to allow women into stadiums, FIFA tells Iran
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told Iran it is time to allow women into football stadiums and that the global soccer body expects “positive developments”, starting with their next home match in October.
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Lagos: Teslim Balogun Stadium ready in December – LSSC
Oluwatoyin Gafar, Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), says the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, which is under renovation, would be ready in December.
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Neymar’s European suspension reduced from three to two games
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has reduced Paris St Germain striker Neymar’s suspension from three to two UEFA games for insulting match officials, CAS said on Tuesday.
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Sports could be Nigeria’s soft power – Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said sports could be a means of Nigeria projecting soft power to the world if the local talents are properly developed and motivated.
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NYG: Team Ondo athletes say they won’t return to Akure over unpaid allowances
Ondo State athletes and coaches have indicated they would not return to the state unless they were paid their due allowances for the ongoing 5th National Youth Games (NYG) in Ilorin.
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Unhappy Guardiola says Manchester City can’t win all the time
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager shrugged off his team’s shock 3-2 defeat by newly-promoted Norwich City in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday with a direct message.
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