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NBA: Damian Lillard wins 2023 Starry 3-point contest

NBA: Damian Lillard wins 2023 Starry 3-point contest

Portland Trailblazers' guard Damian Lillard saw off stiff competition from the Indiana Pacers' duo of Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton in the three-man final round to claim the 2023 Starry 3-point contest at the ongoing NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. The sharpshooter, who was competing for the third time in the event, came out victorious thanks to his precision on the "Starry” shots in...

Rio Ave, Porto pay tribute to late star Christian Atsu

Rio Ave, Porto pay tribute to late star Christian Atsu

Portuguese clubs Rio Ave and FC Porto paid tribute to the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who tragically passed away following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this month. Atsu, who was confirmed dead on Saturday by his agent Nana Sechere after his body was eventually found under the rubble in his apartment in the city of Hatay, played for both Portuguese...

Premier League: Saka on target in Arsenal’s dramatic comeback win

Bukayo Saka was on target once again as Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Aston Villa at the Villa Park on Saturday. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1626952064298278913?t=mAdKgWbGyaRLcSMKJil2dQ&s=19 The 21-year-old put the Gunners level eleven minutes after Ollie Watkins had opened the scoring for the Clarets and Blues with a sublime strike from the edge of the box. Former Liverpool midfielder Philippe...

Super Falcons coach Waldrum downplays significance of team’s poor results

Super Falcons coach Waldrum downplays significance of team’s poor results

Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has allayed any fears or worries amidst the team's recent poor performances. The Nigeria senior women's team are currently winless in six games, including their recent 1-0 defeat in Revelation Cup against Mexico on Wednesday. While speaking to the NFF media, the American expressed his disappointment at the results but reiterated that the performances and learning opportunities are what matters...

U20 AFCON: CAF announce match officials for Nigeria and Senegal opener

U20 AFCON: CAF announce match officials for Nigeria and Senegal opener

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the line up of officials ahead of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations clash between Nigeria and Senegal. The African football governing body has appointed Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed as the lead official for the Group A clash between the two West African nations at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday. The 35-year-old referee will be assisted by...