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Gabriel scores winner as Arsenal beat rivals Tottenham

Gabriel Magalhães scored the winner as Arsenal beat city rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. After a goalless first half, his 64th-minute strike gave the Gunners victory in a fierce north London derby. Arsenal were without captain Martin Odegaard and key midfielder Declan Rice due to injury and suspension. Also Read: Messi scores twice in four …

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NPFL: Rivers United deserved victory over Heartland – Finidi

Rivers United head coach Finidi George said his side deserved to beat Heartland in the second round of the Nigeria Premier Football League. The Pride of Rivers defeated Emmanuel Amuneke’s side 3-1 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on Saturday. Taofeek Otaniyi headed Aniekeme Okon’s cross past Heartland goalkeeper Ebuka Nwokocha in the third minute. Christian Molokwu tied the …

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Messi scores twice in four minutes on return to Inter Miami

Argentine forward Lionel Messi marked his return from injury with two goals and an assist to help Inter Miami to a 3-1 win against Philadelphia Union. Messi has not played since suffering an ankle injury in Argentina’s win over Colombia in the Copa America final in July. The injury kept him out of this month’s World Cup qualifiers, which they …

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Little girls, big hearts! J’Tigress closes the AfroBasket Pretoria Show with a touch of light

15 Over the course of a fortnight, Nigeria’s J’Tigress joined their contemporaries in South Africa for the FIBA ​​U18 Women’s AfroBasket and the ‘Young Cats’ didn’t just show up, they shined. Courage, heart and an unmatched vibe both on and off the court was what characterized J’Tigress and her participation. The team went from the brink of elimination in the …

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Resign from your position as technical director if you want to continue as coach of the Super Eagles, a former teammate tells Eguavoen

– Continue reading after the announcement – Former Nigeria international defender Emeka Ezeugo says Austine Eguavoen should resign from his position as technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) if he wants to remain the head coach of the senior national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Eguavoen was given a two-game mandate to lead the team in the AFCON qualifiers against …

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ASABA 2024: Nasarawa team’s medal hopes boost with wins in hockey, boxing and golf at National Youth Games

As Team Nasarawa continues its quest for a first medal at the eighth edition of the National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, its athletes have shown commendable resilience and determination to live up to expectations. On Saturday, the men’s hockey team made a strong statement by defeating Bayelsa team 2-1 in their opening match before thrashing Borno team 3-0 …

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Nkuku scores winner as Chelsea beat Bournemouth

Christopher Nkunku scored a late goal to help Chelsea to a 1-0 away win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. The Blues won despite Bournemouth’s dominant attack, which failed to make the most of the chances they had. Bournemouth’s Evanilson had earlier missed a great chance to score when his first-half penalty was saved by Robert Sanchez. Also …

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Osimhen marks Galatasaray debut with assist in 5-0 win

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen grabbed an assist on his debut for Galatasaray in their 5-0 win over Rizespor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. Osimhen was named in Galatasaray’s starting XI despite having joined the club on loan from Napoli just a few days ago. He thought he had put Galatasaray ahead in the 25th minute when he …

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