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Tennis Legend, Boris Becker ‘lost his £100m fortune investing in Nigerian oil’

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2017

Reports from Germany claim tennis legend Boris Becker invested in a Nigerian oil from whose stock eventually plummeted hence causing him to lose his £100million (N41.1bn) fortune. Der Spiegel reports that soccer whistle blowing platform Football Leaks said Becker invested in the firm in a deal

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Roger Federer trounces Cilic for 8th Wimbledon title

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2017

Swiss Roger Federer has clinched his eighth Wimbledon title, ruthlessly beating Croatian Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4. For Federer, age was not an issue as he dominated his  opponent, seven years younger in all the three sets. The Swiss ace who has now increased his Grand Slam trophies to 19, is 35 years old.

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Ruthless Muguruza thrashes Venus for Wimbledon title

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2017

Garbine Muguruza has won the Wimbledon Ladies Singles title, thrashing five-time former champion Venus Williams 7-5 6-0 and denying the American a sixth title in London. The Venezuelan-Spanish star capitalised on a string of errors by Venus to win  the title, her first in London and her second Grand Slam title. “Two years ago I […]

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W’Cup: Zimbabwe FA Tips S’Eagles For Group B Ticket

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

As the Super Eagles prepare to play the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a World Cup qualifier next month, Nigeria have been tipped to win the Group B’s sole ticket for the event in Russia in 2018. Xolisani Gwesela, The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZFA) Head of Communications, Competitions, Marketing and Club Licensing, who said this […]

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Bomb scare causes chaos at Manchester United, Real Madrid pre-season camp in UCLA

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

A bomb scare has forced an evacuation at the UCLA campus in the US, where Manchester United and Real Madrid are camping for pre-season training. The incident took place at around 10pm local time in Los Angeles, which was 6am in the UK, but neither team were present at the time. According to the LA […]

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Joe Hart visits Carl Ikeme in hospital

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2017

England and Manchester City shot stopper, Joe Hart has shown support for the Nigeria Super Eagles and Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme when he paid him a visit at the hospital where he is being treated for acute leukaemia. According to expressandstar, Hart who could leave City in the current transfer window and could not […]