Category: Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarkable scoring run may have come to a close on Wednesday, but he still managed to set another Champions League record. With Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Bayern Munich, Ronaldo has now won more Champions League games than any other player with 96, passing Madrid goalkeeping great Iker Casillas. Marcelo and Marco Asensio took care of the scoring duties for Madrid, who took a big step toward the final with the win in the semi-final first leg. Zinedine Zidane’s side also set a team record in the competition…

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Pamodzi Sports Marketing, organiser of the acclaimed Okpekpe International Road Race, has named Ecobank Mobile App as the official Banking Service platform for the 2018 edition of the race slated for Saturday May 12 in Okpekpe, Edo State. Mike Itemuagbor, Chief Executive Officer of Pamodzi Sports Marketing and Chief Promoter of the Okpekpe International Road Race said the Ecobank Mobile App is most suited for the Okpekpe 10km Road Race being an app that has been adopted across Africa. Mr. Itemuagbor observed that the Ecobank App would adequately cater for…

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The Europa League trophy is back in safe hands after it was reportedly taken from a transport vehicle in the Mexican city of Leon. Authorities Guanajuato state, in central Mexico, claimed that the trophy has been taken after an event in the city while on tour, but was soon recovered. The authorities tweeted out an image of the trophy safely laid in cloth to prove that it was in friendly hands, but did not provide more detail of the incident. The Europa League is currently in the semi-final stage of…

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Manchester City won the Premier League title as Manchester United’s shock 1-0 home defeat by West Brom confirmed their rivals as champions. Second-place United are now 16 points behind Pep Guardiola’s side with only five games left to play. It is City’s third title in seven seasons and a fifth top-flight crown – their first under the Spaniard in his second campaign in charge. They have dominated the title race, scoring 93 goals and losing just twice. The Premier League title is the 24th trophy of the former Barcelona and…

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At the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Nigeria ended its competition with Aruna Quadri’s table tennis silver medal bringing the country’s total haul at the event to 24. Quadri, who was beaten in the quarterfinal at the last edition of the competition in Glasgow, Scotland, lost the gold medal to Singapore’s Gao Ning, just before the closing ceremony yesterday. The 24 medals, which placed Nigeria ninth on the medals’ table, are made up of nine gold, nine silver and six bronze medals, a collection which Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, believes…

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Roma pulled off a sensational second-leg comeback to beat Barcelona 3-0 and reach the Champions League semi-finals on away goals. Barca were heavy favourites to progress after a 4-1 first-leg win, but fell apart to Roma’s brilliant showing. Defender Kostas Manolas scored the crucial third goal, heading in at the near post with eight minutes remaining. Edin Dzeko struck early to give Roma hope and Daniele de Rossi added a second-half penalty. The crowd at the Stadio Olimpico erupted at the final whistle as the Roma substitutes and coaching staff…

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Liverpool took a firm grip on their Champions League quarter-final as Manchester City were torn apart by a three-goal burst from Jurgen Klopp’s side in the first 31 minutes at Anfield. City’s only Premier League defeat as they move to the brink of the title has been a 4-3 loss at Anfield in January – and they were made to suffer once more in the face of Liverpool’s pressing, aggression and potent attack. Mohamed Salah pounced in the area to score his 38th goal of the season after 12 minutes…

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There will be no British referee at the World Cup this summer for the first time since 1938. Fifa has chosen 36 officials for the tournament in Russia but none from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Mark Clattenburg was the only Briton on Fifa’s long list of officials, collated in summer 2016, from which it would choose the final selection for Russia. But he left his job with the Premier League and forfeited his place. Clattenburg, who took charge of the Euro 2016 final when Portugal overcame hosts France,…

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Jose Mourinho believes “people with a brain” should be able to see that Manchester United’s recent issues are a result of being in “transition”. Although United have only failed to win four of their last 15 games across all competitions, performances have fallen well short of expectations. The most striking failure in recent months was the 2-1 defeat at home to Sevilla in the Champions League round of 16 , a defeat which eliminated United from Europe’s elite competition. “I understand the frustration, I understand the sadness of being knocked…

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A German football fan has been arrested for allegedly masturbating in a stadium on match day. The Hertha Berlin follower was filmed relieving his frustrations before Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Schalke. Images appeared on social media of the man, in his 20s, sprawled on the away terraces with his jeans lowered – and his hand making a seemingly rude action. He is then seen to be surrounded by a group of stewards, while other Hertha fans stand nearby apparently unconcerned. The man was ejected from Schalke’s Veltins Arena and was…

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