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LeBron Consider im Basket Ball future after Lakers lose playoffs to Oklahoma City

By : Jolayemi Olajide Senior man basketball, LeBron James like dis don dey consider im future after Los Angeles Lakers collect heavy 115–110 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder,y completing 4–0 sweep for NBA Western Conference semi-finals on Monday. Di 41-year-old basketball star still deliver strong performance with 24 points and 12 rebounds, but e no fit stop Lakers from crashong out of di playoffs. With dis loss, LeBron now enter […]

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How Olise Beat Mbappe Carry French Best Player Abroad Award

By: Esther Ayoola Michael Olise don win award as best French player wey dey play outside France say im play a very strong season for Bayern Munich. E beat players like Rayan Cherki, Hugo Ekitike, Kylian Mbappé and William Saliba to carry di honour. For Germany, Olise na one of Bayern main players and im even lead for best passes for Bundesliga and Champions League. Im finish di season with […]

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Dembélé Carry Ligue 1 Best Player Award Again Despite Wunjury

By: Esther Ayoola Ousmane Dembélé don win Ligue 1 Player of the Year for second year straight afta im strong performance for Paris Saint-Germain. Even though wunjury reduce im playing time, e sti help PSG reach French title and Champions League final. Di 28-year-old score 10 goals and give 6 assists for di season wey e play less matches than last year. Na only few players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic don […]

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Tottenham Drop Points For Home Draw Against Leeds, Move Closer To Relegation

By: Esther Ayoola Mathys Tel naim be hero and villain, two in one, as Tottenham draw 1-1 with Leeds for dia Monday night Premier League game. E score di first goal for second half to calm fans for Tottenham stadium, but later e cause penalty with one wrong clearance, costing dem di game. Di result mean say, Spurs future for di league dey shaky as dem just dey two points […]

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FIFA Select 11 Man Team to Analyse Players and Teams For Award For 2026 World Cup

By : Jolayemi Olajide FIFA don announce 11-member Technical Study Group wey go analyse matches and decide winners of major individual awards for di 2026 World Cup. Dem unveil di panel on Monday during virtual media briefing ahead of di tournament wey go start next month for Estadio Azteca. Di group go dey led by FIFA Senior Football Expert, Pascal Zuberbühler, and e include big football names like Pablo Zabaleta, […]

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Chelsea Crew, Victor Moses Pay Curtesy visit to Oba Elegushi Palace for Lagos

By : Jolayemi Olajide Chelsea F.C. wow dia football fans for Lagos send a delegation do surprise visit Lagos on Sunday, and na Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi for im palace. Say na Former Super Eagles star Victor Moses follow di delegation. According to Oba Elegushi, di visit make sense cause e go hellep connect football, culture and international friendship. Dis meeting show say Chelsea still get strong link with Nigeria […]

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How VAR Hellep Arsenal Escape West Ham Late Equaliser

By: Esther Ayoola Say like dis Arsenal don dey very close to dia first Premier League title in 22 years afta dem beat West Ham 1-0 on Sunday. Leandro Trossard naim score one deflected goal for 83rd minute to settle di tie. Late drama burst when West Ham think say Callum Wilson don equalise afta Raya drop ball for di penalty area. But VAR check show say Pablo foul Raya, […]

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Barcelona Win 29th La Liga Title Afta Beating Real Madrid 2-0 For Big Clasico

By: Esther Ayoola Barcelona don carry dia 29th Spanish league title afta dem beat Real Madrid 2-0 for Sunday Clasico match. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres naim score for first half, help Hansi Flick boys seal di La Liga title for back-to-back years. Di win put dem 14 points clear for table with only three matches remaining, so nobody fit catch dem again. E also mean say Real Madrid go […]

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World Athletics Block IOC Move, Hold Ban on Belarus Sports Return

By : Jolayemi Olajide World Athletics don reject International Olympic Committee recommendation wey talk say Belarus athletes and teams fit return to compete under dia national flag for international events. Dis mata sef dey come after IOC executive board meeting on Thursday ginger sports bodies to allow Belarus back, but still maintain restriction on Russia because of Ukraine war. Both Russia and Belarus bin dey banned from Olympic competition since […]

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