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November 18, 2022

Nadal ends losing streak to end ATP finals on positive note

Rafael Nadal finished his ATP finals campaign on a positive note on Thursday as he snapped a four-match losing streak with a victory over Casper Ruud.

Rafa Nadal
November 18, 2022

Basketball stakeholders knock Sunday Dare over Kida-led NBBF board

The ‘New Face of Basketball’, a group of basketball stakeholders, expresses concern about the “subtle imposition” of Musa Kida as president of NBBF.

Sunday Dare
November 17, 2022

Portugal thrash abysmal Super Eagles in World Cup warm-up

Portugal defeated the Nigerian Super Eagles 4-0 on Thursday in a friendly match.

Nigeria vs Portugal
November 17, 2022

Sadio Mane fails to recover from injury; ruled out of Qatar World Cup 

The Senegal Football Federation had indicated that Mane would only miss the Teranga Lions’ initial matches at the mundial.

Sadio Mane
November 17, 2022

Lewandowski to emerge Qatar 2022 World Cup top scorer: Analysis

The American prediction website tip the Poland national team captain to pip the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, England captain Harry Kane, Neymar and other top players to the award.

Robert Lewandowski
November 17, 2022

Benzema wins best men’s player; Putellas, Salah, others honoured at 2022 Globe Soccer Awards

Benzema pipped Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City goalpoacher Erling Haaaland to the highly-coveted award.

November 17, 2022

Osimhen wins Emerging Player of the Year at Globe Soccer Award

The 23-year-old goalscoring sensation becomes the first Nigerian to win a Globe Soccer award.

Victor Osimhen score against Sao Tome and Principe
November 17, 2022

Macron defends possible trip to Qatar World Cup

“I don’t think you have to politicise sports,” Mr Macron said on Thursday during a trip to Bangkok.

Emmanuel Macron
November 17, 2022

Ghana beat Switzerland 2-0 in World Cup warm-up

Mohammed Salisu (70th minute) and Antoine Semenyo (74th) scored the goals.

Switzerland v. Ghana
November 16, 2022

Israel Adesanya arrested in New York 

The UFC star was taken into custody by the police and airport security shortly after arriving at John F. Kennedy Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

Israel Adesanya