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By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja The Nigeria Basketball Federation has signed a 5-year deal with Total E&P Nigeria worth N150million, for the sponsorship of the Men’s Divisions One and Two leagues. The NBBF and Total partnership, which will run between 2020 and 2025 will see Divisions One and Two receiving N15m each
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Austria’s Dominic Thiem finally claimed his first Grand Slam title with a stunning comeback to beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6) in the U.S. Open final on Sunday. The 27-year-old world number three, beaten in his first three Grand Slam finals, started as favourite in this brutal
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Dominic Thiem advanced to his second Grand Slam final of 2020, digging out a win over third seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-2 7-6(7) 7-6(5) at the U.S. Open on Friday. Thiem seized the early momentum inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, handily carrying the first set without dropping a single first-serve point. But
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Victoria Azarenka defeated third seed Serena Williams 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Thursday. The loss denied Serena the chance of winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title on home soil this year. Azarenka will now face Japan’s Naomi Osaka on Saturday in her third
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Serena Williams advanced to the U.S. Open quarter-finals after a gritty, tension-soaked 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 win over Greece’s Maria Sakkari on Monday. The 23-times Grand Slam winner came up short in the second set tie-break, with her power serve abandoning her when she needed it most. Sakkari carried the momentum into
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Novak Djokovic said he was “sad and empty” after being disqualified from the U.S. Open on Sunday. This was after hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball during his fourth-round match against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. “I checked on the lines person and the tournament (referee) told me that
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Serena Williams battled her way through to a 6-2 6-4 victory over Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. Victory meant she continued her bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. A dominant Williams sailed through the first set at Arthur Ashe Stadium in
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Serena Williams took her first step towards a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title on Tuesday by defeating Kristie Ahn 7-5 6-3 in the first round of the U.S. Open. The 38-year-old showed signs of nervousness early on, double-faulting twice to hand her opponent the first game before going 2-0
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The management of the 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Plateau United FC of Jos, says it’s targeting to reach the semi-final of the 2020/2021 CAF champions league next season. The club’s Media Officer, Albert Dakup, said in a statement that the General Manager, Pius Henwan, gave the pledge on
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By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja The president of Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Dr Nasir Yusuf Gawuna has felicitated with the Muslim Ummah and Nigerian sportsmen and women on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Gawuna in his Sallah message to all YSFON state chapters, members and friends of the foremost grassroots sports
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