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Atletico Madrid provisionally moved top of the Spanish La Liga table on Saturday after claiming a 2-0 win over Levante away from home. Goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone secured victory for Diego Simeone’s men, extending their league winning streak to seven consecutive matches. The result put Atletico one point ahead of Barcelona, ​​who were due to host Alaves …

Super Eagles Striker Josh Maja continued his impressive goalscoring form in French Ligue 1 after finding the back of the net against Paris Saint-Germain, despite Le Havre suffering a disappointing 5-1 defeat on Friday night. Sports247 reports that the Nigerian international provided one of the few bright moments for his team against the French champions, extending his encouraging run in …

Taiwo Awoniyi opened his Premier League goal tally for Coventry in their 3-1 home win over Sunderland on Saturday. Awoniyi scored in the 37th minute to put Coventry 2-0 up after Tatsuhiro broke the deadlock in the 17th minute. Jack Rudoni added the third goal in the 52nd minute before Enzo Le Fee scored Sunderland’s goal from the penalty spot …

Manchester City suffered another setback in the Premier League title race after losing 1-0 to Brighton at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, while Chelsea defeated Manchester United 2-0 to step up the pressure on manager Michael Carrick. Yasin Ayari’s first-half goal proved decisive as Brighton secured their first Premier League win away to City, handing Pep Guardiola’s side their second …

Rising Nigerian tennis star Seun Ogunsakin has continued his impressive form on the international junior circuit after defeating France’s Matisse Martin in straight sets to emerge champion of the tournament. J200 Cairo Men’s Individual Tournament in Egypt. Sports247 reports that the talented Nigerian claimed a hard-fought 7-5, 6-3 victory in the final, showing composure and determination to claim his second …

Chelsea compounded Manchester United’s difficult start to the 2026/27 Premier League season by winning 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, leaving manager Michael Carrick under renewed pressure after another disappointing result. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring shortly after the break before Cole Palmer converted a penalty to secure all three points for the home side in a match which also …

The Island AllStars PatrickLingo Super League 2026 reached its halfway point on Saturday, October 31, with a supermarket taken over, a pharmacy closed and a hotel refusing to collapse under the pressure of construction. Week 5 at the Lagos Business School Sports Arena offered another entertaining chapter as Jendol Superstores defeated Remed Healthcare 1-0, while Zudachi Construction and Wellborn Hotels …

Ina LiLlahi Wa Ina ilaehi roojiun.(From Allah we come and to Allah we will return). With complete submission to the will of Allah, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, ALHAJA AYISAT OMOFEMI ALAO. He died at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026. He was 89 years old. Janaza (Funeral Rites) takes place on SATURDAY, …

Post views: 98 By Wakawaka Sports Former Heartland FC captain and member of the club’s current coaching set-up, Chinedu Efugh, has called for a revival of the winning mentality that defined the glorious years of the Owerri team as the club prepares for the 2026/2027 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. Efugh, who captained Naze Millionaires during their remarkable 2011/2012 …

TORONTO – Does Scottie Barnes care about achieving personal records or milestones? Yes, it depends on the time of year. Barnes scored a career-high 41 points and added five rebounds and five assists as the Toronto Raptors lost to the Orlando Magic 121-114 on Friday in their first NBA Cup game of the season. Barnes said that immediately after the …