Sports News Today Headlines Thursday 11th March 2021
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IWD 2021: NBA, BAL launch gender equality initiative in Africa
By Jacob Ajom In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) have announced the launch of several initiatives to advance gender equality and economic inclusion across Africa. The initiatives built on the NBA family’s collective efforts to advance equality and social justice in the United States,Read More
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Anthony Joshua: I am ‘looking past’ Tyson Fury
Anthony Joshua has revealed he is ‘looking past’ Tyson Fury and believes his rival will consider retiring after their blockbuster £200million showdown this summer. The two Brits are on the verge of reaching an agreement to collide later this year for the undisputed heavyweight crown. Unified champion Joshua insisted that he still has huge ambitionsRead More
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Mourinho: I want to deliver a trophy for Tottenham
Jose Mourinho has revealed his eagerness to win a trophy for Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, who is celebrating his 20th year at the club but only has a 2008 League Cup to show for his time in charge. Tottenham remains on course to win their first trophy in 13 years having reached the League CupRead More
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E2%80%95-former-juventus-president/ ‘Ronaldo was a wrong signing’ ? Former Juventus president
Former Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli believes the Old Lady were wrong to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and hits out at Pavel Nedved and Fabio Paratici. Juventus were eliminated from the Champions League last 16 at the hands of Porto last night. “Ronaldo was a wrong signing, absolutely,” the former Juventus President told Radio Punto Nuovo.Read More
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Bird flu: Lagos commences decontamination of 26 poultry marts
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government said it has commenced a two-week decontamination of 26 major poultry markets in the state against the resurgence of avian influenza (bird flu). The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed this in Lagos on Wednesday, explained that the decontamination exercise was informed by the reported resurgenceRead More
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Rivaldo: It’s impossible for Barca to score four goals at PSG
Barcelona have it all to do in their Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain, after losing the first leg 4-1, and Rivaldo doesn’t expect them to come back like they did in 2017. The former Blaugrana player believes the deficit is simply too great. “I can’t see Barcelona producing a comeback,” the Betfair ambassador said.Read More
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Human Resources: Emerging scope and critical business management
Liverpool FC’s appointment of Thomas Gronnemark as the club’s ‘Throw-In’ Coach in August 2018 was derided by football fans, players, and pundits as they struggled to understand why something as basic as throw-in required a paid Coach. The club’s record-breaking, title-winning 2019-20 premier league campaign silenced sceptics as the club scored 14 of its 85Read More
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TABLE-TENNIS: Aruna Quadri progresses to third round at WTT tourney
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna continued his good run at the ongoing World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender after he advanced to the third round (round of 16) of the men’s singles in Doha, Qatar. It was a convincing 3-1 win over Japan’s Masataka Morizono by the Nigerian who remains the only African still in the raceRead More
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Adesanya faces potential six-month suspension after Blachowicz defeat
Israel Adesanya was beaten by light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 last weekend to end his ‘champ-champ’ hopes and could be forced to sit out for six months after his points defeat by Blachowicz. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion was bidding to become just the fifth fighter in the promotion’s history to hold twoRead More
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VOLLEYBALL: Nigeria retains boys U-19 title, qualify for World Championship
Nigeria’s U19 volleyball boys team retained their title as champions of Africa with an effortless victory over Morocco at the just concluded 2021 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Abuja. The Nigerians were brilliant in the first set, pummeling the Moroccans 25-8 points and controlled the rest of the match to win 3-0 (25-8, 25-21, 25-23).Read More
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EPL: Arsenal hero, Paul Merson predicts position Chelsea will finish under Tuchel
Arsenal hero, Paul Merson, has predicted the position Chelsea will finish under their manager, Thomas Tuchel, this season. Merson said that Chelsea are now in “pole position” to finish in the top four position this term under Tuchel. He said this ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Leeds United on Saturday. Chelsea are currently
EPL: Arsenal hero, Paul Merson predicts position Chelsea will finish under Tuchel
Europa League: AC Milan’s squad to face Man Utd confirmed Full list
AC Milan will be without six players for their Europa League clash with Manchester United on Thursday. The Serie A club travel to the UK for the first leg of their round of 16 knockout tie without Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Former Real Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez and influential midfielder Ismael Bennacer, have both missed out on
Europa League: AC Milan’s squad to face Man Utd confirmed Full list
Man Utd vs AC Milan: Solskjaer’s squad for Europa League tie confirmed Full list
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, will not have Marcus Rashford available for the visit of AC Milan in the Europa League on Thursday. Rashford is out with an ankle problem he picked up last weekend during a 2-0 win at Manchester City. Goalkeeper David de Gea misses out due to personal reasons, with Dean
Man Utd vs AC Milan: Solskjaer’s squad for Europa League tie confirmed Full list
EPL: Guardiola blasts VAR, Premier League after Southampton win
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has demanded answers from the Premier League on the use of VAR. City were denied a penalty, after Phil Foden was felled by Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy during their 5-2 win on Wednesday. Guardiola was left furious at the decision, made with the score still at 1-1. “The VAR, oh
EPL: Guardiola blasts VAR, Premier League after Southampton win
Champions League: Mbappe snubs swapping shirts with Messi after 1-1 draw
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, opted not to swap shirts with Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, following their 1-1 draw in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Mbappe had opened scoring from the penalty spot, before Messi fired in a stunning equalizer from long range. However, the result was not enough for Barca, who had lost
Champions League: Mbappe snubs swapping shirts with Messi after 1-1 draw
Champions League: Messi, Ronaldo end 16-year streak after Juventus, Barcelona crash out
Neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will play in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since the 2004/2005 season. Messi and Barcelona were sent packing at the last-16 stage by Paris Saint-Germain, who drew 1-1 with the Spanish side on Wednesday, to seal a 5-2 aggregate triumph. A day before, Porto stunned Juventus
Champions League: Messi, Ronaldo end 16-year streak after Juventus, Barcelona crash out
Europa League: The Arsenal project is going to ‘bang’ – Arteta
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has expressed his optimism that his project at the club will ‘bang’ once football returns to normal after the pandemic. The Gunners have endured a disappointing campaign so far during Arteta’s first full campaign in charge and travel for Thursday night’s Europa League tie with Olympiacos knowing that winning that competition
Europa League: The Arsenal project is going to ‘bang’ – Arteta
Champions League: Salah makes demand as Liverpool qualify for quarter-final
Liverpool ace, Mohamed Salah, wants Jurgen Klopp’s side to carry momentum from RB Leipzig win into the Premier League. Salah said this while reacting to Liverpool’s 2-0 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie on Wednesday. Two goals from Salah and Sadio Mane ensured the Premier League champion defeated the Bundesliga
Champions League: Salah makes demand as Liverpool qualify for quarter-final
Champions League: What I told PSG players at half-time during 1-1 draw with Barcelona – Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino has revealed what he told his players at half-time during their hard fought 1-1 with Barcelona in Paris on Wednesday. Having won the first leg 4-1 in Spain, the French club needed to stop Lionel Messi-led Barcelona from a dramatic comeback as they did in 2017. And Pochettino said he warned his players
Champions League: What I told PSG players at half-time during 1-1 draw with Barcelona – Pochettino
EPL: Pulisic threatens to dump Chelsea over Tuchel’s attitude
American winger, Christian Pulisic has threatened to dump Chelsea over lack.of game time under Thomas Tuchel, the Sun (UK) reports. The player has also informed his representatives about his decision to leave the west London side. Pulisic has not started any game since Tuchel took over as Blues manager and the German tactician recently named
EPL: Pulisic threatens to dump Chelsea over Tuchel’s attitude
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