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Dogara Applauds D’Tigress For FIBA AfroBasket Victory, Qualifying For World Cup Tourament

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2017

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has hailed the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, on their victory over Senegal in the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Mali and for qualifying for the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain. In a

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Manchester United ‘bid £92million for Gareth Bale’

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2017

Manchester United have made a bid of £92million for Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline. That is according to Spanish outlet Don Balon, who say the Red Devils have tested Los Blancos’ resolve for the Welshman. Bale toiled as Real dropped points against Valencia in the Bernabeu on Sunday evening, being […]

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World Cup: Nigeria, Cameroon clash injury rule out Alex Iwobi

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2017

Nigeria have suffered a blow ahead of next Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Uyo after Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi withdrew from the squad with a thigh muscle strain. The 21-year-old will also miss the September 4 showdown against African champions Cameroon in Yaounde, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He was due […]

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I’m finished says Mayweather after McGregor rout + [full video of the fight]

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2017

Floyd Mayweather insisted he would head into a permanent retirement after sealing his place in boxing history with a 50th straight win against Conor McGregor on Saturday. The 40-year-old American boxer outclassed McGregor over 10 absorbing rounds at the T-Mobile Arena to defeat Irish mixed martial arts by technical knockout. The win sees Mayweather, who […]

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FIFA takes over Cameroon FA

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

FIFA has confirmed it is sending an emergency management team to run the troubled Cameroon football federation. The body explained that it acted after “recent failed attempts to reconcile the football stakeholders in Cameroon and overcome the current impasse.” The panel to be appointed by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), will oversee […]

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Man U Re-signs Zlatan

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2017

Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has re-joined Manchester United on a one-year contract. The 35-year-old scored 28 goals in 46 appearances for the Red Devils during the 2016-17 campaign, but he missed the final stages of the season after picking up a serious knee injury. The 20-time English champions initially opted against renewing the striker’s contract […]