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Lagos City Marathon: Kenyan Kiptom Wins Race For The Second Time

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

Kenya’s athlete, Abraham Kiptom has won the 42.1km Lagos marathon. This is the second time Kiptom is winning the competition. At least 100,000 athletes from 27 countries, including Nigeria, participated in the race.  It also featured around 64 elite athletes from 26 countries, 30 special

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17 Angola Football Fans Killed In Stampede

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

Seventeen football fans have been reportedly killed in a stampede at a football stadium in the northern Angolan city of Uige on Friday, February 10, 2017. The tragic incident occurred in the duel between Santa Rita de Cassia and Recreativo de Libolo in Angola’s domestic League football. According to police official Orlando Bernardo who witnessed […]

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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Now 41 Position

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Nigeria has moved up nine places to the 41st position in the World football governing body, FIFA monthly ranking for February. Despite missing in action at the concluded Africa Cup of Nations 2017 championship in Gabon, the Gernot Rohr side are also ranked sixth on the continent. They trail Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon, Tunisia, DR Congo […]

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EPL: Arsenal Manager Refuses To Concede Title Fight Is Over

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

Arsenal must believe they can still win the Premier League title this season despite a 12-point gap to leaders Chelsea, says manager Arsene Wenger. The Gunners, who last won the league in 2004, slipped to fourth after a 3-1 defeat at Chelsea last Saturday. Wenger’s side host Hull City on Saturday (12:30 GMT) having lost […]

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World Cup 2026: UEFA Wwill Ask For 16 Places For European Teams

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

European football’s governing body will ask for its teams to be given 16 places at the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup. Uefa will also request that the European teams who do qualify are kept apart in the first stage. The new-look tournament will begin with an initial round of 16 three-team groups, with 32 qualifiers […]

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EPL: Chelsea Humbled Arsenal 3-1

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2017

Eden Hazard scored a sublime solo goal as Premier League leaders Chelsea thrust a dagger into Arsenal’s title aspirations with a 3-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Belgian winger left a trail of defenders in his wake to double Chelsea’s lead in the 53rd minute, in between a contentious header by Marcos Alonso […]