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WAFU B U17 Championship: Golden Eaglets held by Burkina Faso in Group B opener

WAFU B U-17: Golden Eaglets beat Ghana in third-place match

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets settled for a third-place finish at this year’s WAFU B Under-17 tournament following a 3-2 win over hosts Ghana at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra on Tuesday. The Golden Eaglets, led by the experienced Manu Garba, looked revitalised despite their earlier semifinal disappointment. After nine minutes of action, they took the lead after Imrana Muhammad benefited from a goalmouth melee to...

La Liga: Real Madrid’s Bellingham named Player of the Season  

5Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been crowned the La Liga Player of the Season for the 2023–24 campaign, the league announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a spectacular debut season in the Spanish top-flight since he joined last summer from German club Borussia Dortmund. https://x.com/LaLigaEN/status/1795520240711012399?t=vITvmX8vaem2hc9HlQbPKw&s=19 Bellingham was instrumental in helping Madrid claim a record-extending 36th league title, having finished with 19 goals and six...

Man Utd: How the English club could still miss out on Europa League despite FA Cup triumph

Man Utd: How the English club could still miss out on Europa League despite FA Cup triumph

Manchester United have endured a troubling 2023–24 season, which has primarily been earmarked by injuries, disappointing results, and talks of the possible sacking of manager Erik Ten Hag. However, against all odds, the Red Devils defeated rivals Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in a Manchester derby FA Cup final on Saturday, May 24, to end their season on a high and book a place in Europe...

Aruna rises in new ITTF world ranking, reclaims top spot in Africa  

Nigerian table tennis star Quadri Aruna has returned to the top of the African ranking, less than two months after relinquishing his place to Egyptian rival Omar Assar. The 35-year-old Nigerian, who recently won the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Cup in Kigali, Rwanda, also rose in the world ranking, taking a leap from 19th to 17th in the new rankings released for Week 22...

Celtics sweep Pacers 4-0 to advance to 23rd NBA Finals in franchise history

Celtics sweep Pacers 4-0 to advance to 23rd NBA Finals in franchise history

The Boston Celtics rallied to a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday night to win their Eastern Conference Finals series 4-0. The Celtics, who completed the sweep over Indiana, return to the Conference Finals for the second time in three years and the 23rd time in franchise history. RACING STRAIGHT TO THE FINALS 🏎️💨 #DifferentHere pic.twitter.com/agnjCMeb2z — Boston Celtics (@celtics)...