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1 month ago Sports

FIFA confirms new World Cup rule on yellow cards to reduce suspensions

FIFA has tweaked World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games, with single yellow cards to be cancelled after the group stage and after the quarterfinals. An extra amnesty for yellow cards – wiping player disciplinary records twice during the expan…

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D’Tigress fall 88-79 to Minnesota Lynx in US tour

Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, suffered a second consecutive defeat on their United States tour after falling 88–79 to the Minnesota Lynx in a competitive contest at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Tuesday, PUNCH Online reports. Playing under assistant coach Wani Mugan…

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Barcelona starlets to learn from Atletico Madrid Champions League defeat

Barcelona’s dream of Champions League glory was dashed for a second successive season, but once again they will hope the bitter experience can cause their burgeoning young talent to deliver next term. This faith in the youth brigade – spearheaded by teenager Lamine Yamal – is what they are left cli…

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France’s Ekitike to miss World Cup after Liverpool Champions League injury

France international Hugo Ekitike is set to miss the FIFA World Cup 2026 after rupturing his Achilles tendon in Liverpool’s Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. French newspapers Le Parisien and L’Equipe reported the news of the 23-year-old’s injury on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list…

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UN reaffirms support for Nigerian-led solutions

The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting Nigerian-led solutions to development and humanitarian challenges. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said Mohammed on Monday had returned from Nigeria, where she visited Zamfara and Benu…

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Cricket: Island Titans win CCC 40-over title

Island Titans Cricket Club claimed the first piece of silverware of the season in the Club Cricket Committee league by winning the 40-over title on Sunday at the University of Lagos Cricket Oval, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Island Titans won the toss and elected to bat, defeating Ibeju Lekki Cricke…

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2 months ago Sports

CAF appoints Nigeria's Samson Adamu as Acting Secretary General

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu as its Acting Secretary General, marking a historic milestone for Nigeria within the continent’s football leadership structure. Mr Adamu’s appointment, confirmed on Sunday, makes him the first Nig…

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2 months ago Sports

Case closed for Morocco despite Senegal Afcon outrage

Senegal may still possess the Africa Cup of Nations trophy and have launched a legal battle against the decision to strip them of it, but as far as new champions Morocco are concerned, the case is closed. Although the Atlas Lions lost 1-0 in the January final, the Confederation of African Football …

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2 months ago Sports

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever announce WNBA preseason matchup vs. Nigeria

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever announce WNBA preseason matchup vs. Nigeria As Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever prepare for the 2026 WNBA season, the franchise announced on March 26 the addition of one more matchup to the team’s 2026 preseason schedule, with the Nigeria Women’s National Team visiti…

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Germany aim to build against Ghana on hard-fought win in Switzerland

Germany players got a breather on Saturday ahead of their next World Cup tune-up match against Ghana, where Florian Wirtz and company want to build on a 4-3 victory in Switzerland. Liverpool's Wirtz was the star on Friday night in Basel with two stunning goal…

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The Conversation Africa Verified

2 months ago Sports

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor, I see many patients who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to chronic lung disease, as well as patients living…

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2 months ago Sports

Wirtz admits performance in win vs Switzerland was his best for Germany

Wirtz admits performance in win vs Switzerland was his best for Germany The Liverpool man was the star of the show in the seven-goal thriller Florian Wirtz described his display in Germany’s 4-3 win over Switzerland as his best yet after playing a decisive role in all four goals. The attacking midf…

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2 months ago Sports

Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year - study

More than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a large new study has estimated, following a recent outbreak of the disease in the UK. Children accounted for a third of the deaths, many of which were in Africa, according to the research that described itself as the mos…

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2 months ago Sports

Morocco draw first game under new coach, Algeria, Egypt post big wins

CAPE TOWN, March 28 : Morocco grabbed a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Ecuador on Friday in their first match under coach Mohamed Ouahbi as Africa’s World Cup-bound teams delivered mixed results in warm-up matches. Ouahbi took over from Walid Regragui this month and saw his side trail to John Yebo…

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Syracuse women’s basketball: Uche Izoje announces return for sophomore season

You can exhale, Syracuse women’s basketball fans. Superstar center Uche Izoje is returning to the Orange for another season, the program announced on Friday. Izoje was the ACC Rookie of the Year, averaging 15.6 points and 9.2 rebounds, and led the conference with 2.6 blocks per game. She led Syracu…

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Iran's soccer team honours victims of deadly airstrike on primary school

Iran's soccer team honours victims of deadly airstrike on primary school In short: Players from Iran's men's soccer team have held small backpacks to honour victims of an air strike on a girls' primary school. Iran has blamed the US and Israel for the February 28 strike, which the US military says …

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2 months ago Sports

Iran’s football team honours children killed in Minab school airstrike

Iran’s football team honours children killed in Minab school airstrike Iranian football players laid backpacks on a football pitch in Turkey to pay tribute to the children killed in a US-Israeli strike on Minab elementary school last month. The tribute came ahead of a friendly match against Nigeria.

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Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer pick, odds, time: UFC Seattle

Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer pick, odds, time: UFC Seattle MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at UFC Fight Night 271's main event between Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer. Israel Adesanya UFC Fight Night 271 preview Stap…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

2 months ago Sports

Why is Mohamed Salah leaving Liverpool, and where will he go next?

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has announced his exit from the Premier League club at the end of the season, but questions surrounding his next destination and the reasons behind his departure remain unanswered. The 33-year-old Egyptian star confirmed the news on Tuesday in a video message on soci…

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2 months ago Sports

Asian Champions League quarterfinal sends Iran’s Tractor FC to Saudi Arabia

Iranian club Tractor FC is set to travel to Saudi Arabia for a playoff against Shabab Al-Ahli of Dubai for a place in the Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals against Buriram United of Thailand. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw on Wednesday to determine the quarterfinal pa…

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