Ikorodu City came back from a goal down to beat visiting Plateau United 2-1 on Wednesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in a matchday 25 encounter in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Afrosport reports. Albert Hilary put the visitors ahead in the 38th minute to silence the home crowd in Lagos, finishing from a tight angle after a decent cross from Samuel Kalu. The Oga...
World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) general counsel Ross Wenzel says the case of Jannik Sinner was "a million miles away from doping", Afrosport reports. Sinner was handed an immediate three-month ban by WADA on Saturday after reaching a settlement over his two positive drug tests last year. The 23-year-old was cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for banned e clostebol in March...
Shooting Stars succumbed to a defeat for the first time in nine league games after going down 2-0 to Kwara United in Ilorin in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Kabir Mohammed gave Shooting Stars the lead in the 22nd minute, while Ojifinni Abdullahi, who was named Man of the Match, added the second just before the hour mark. Despite the defeat,...
Remo Stars extended their lead at the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), thanks to a 2-1 victory over Kano Pillars on Saturday in Ikenne in a match-day 23 clash, Afrosport reports. Sikiru Alimi gave the Sky-Blue Stars the lead after just five minutes, directingt he ball into the net, following a timely and well-delivered cross from full-back, Seun Ogunribide. Former Kano Pillars defender,...
Enyimba returned to winning ways in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Monday following a 1-0 victory over Lobi Stars at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi, Afrosport reports. Ifeanyi Ihemekwele scored the only goal of the game five minutes before the halftime break, with the forward notching his fifth goal of the season. The People's Elephants won for the first time in four...
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