Scotland head coach Steve Clarke says he is disappointed with Celtic’s decision to not release players for next week’s friendly in Turkey. Celtic play a friendly tournament in Australia during the World Cup break. Clarke has given 19-year-old Liverpool full-back Calvin Ramsay a first call-up in the 23-man squad, while …
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One-way: Soldiers beat policeman, LASTMA official in Lagos
Some soldiers of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday morning beat up a policeman and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority along Eko Bridge in Lagos. According to information gathered, the soldiers were on one-way when the policeman and the LASTMA official stopped their vehicle and ordered them …
Read More »90 times rapist convicted in South Africa
A South African court on Tuesday convicted a man of more than 90 rapes, some of which involved children of nine years. The Palm Ridge Court near Johannesburg convicted Nkosinathi Phakathi, 38, who targeted schoolgirls and also forced children to watch him commit rape for nine years between 2012 and …
Read More »Bayelsa Queens begin Champions League campaign with loss to Sundowns
Nigeria’s representatives Bayelsa Queens started their Champions League campaign with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to champions Mamelodi Sundowns. The Group B opening game of the 2022 CAF women’s Champions League was played on Monday in Morocco where the tournament is being hosted. A brace by Lelona Daweti sealed the victory …
Read More »Kalvin Phillips: Manchester City midfielder ‘very hopeful’ of place in England’s World Cup squad
Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips says he is “very hopeful” of being involved in England’s World Cup squad after recovering from injury. Phillips, 26, had shoulder surgery in September which put his place in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad in doubt. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Phillips will …
Read More »Puma’s CEO becomes Adidas new boss
Adidas said Tuesday that Bjorn Gulden, chief of rival outfitter Puma, would take over as its Chief Executive Officer as the German sportswear giant seeks to emerge from months of turbulence. Gulden will take on the role from January next year, replacing current CEO Kasper Rorsted, Adidas said. The 57-year-old …
Read More »Terror alert: UK drops warning against travel to Abuja — but says ‘risks remain’
The United Kingdom says it no longer advises against travel to the federal capital territory (FCT) in Nigeria. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) announced this in an updated travel advisory published on its website on Monday (November 7) On October 23, the UK warned of an increased …
Read More »Flamingos out of World Cup after semifinal defeat to Colombia on penalties
Nigeria women’s U-17 football team, the Flamingos, have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup after losing to Colombia in the semifinal. The game, played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa in India on Wednesday, saw both sides end goalless at full time before the South Americans won 6-5 in …
Read More »Southampton sack Ralph Hasenhuttl after nearly four years in charge
Southampton have sacked their manager Ralph Hasenhuttl in the wake of Sunday’s 4-1 home defeat by Newcastle. Hasenhuttl, who was appointed in December 2018, departs with the club in the Premier League relegation zone with 12 points after 14 games. Southampton last won at Bournemouth on 19 October in what …
Read More »Tinubu, Shettima arrive Niger for town hall meeting
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, arrived in Minna, Niger State, on Monday to attend a town hall meeting with agro-allied and commodity groups. In a video posted on Twitter by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos …
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