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Popular footballer shot dead, seven others injured

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2023

A player for Panama’s national football team has been shot dead in the city of Colón. Gunmen opened fire on a group of people, among them 26-year-old Gilberto Hernández, who had gathered in a building in the city. Hernández died and seven others were injured in the attack. It is not yet clear

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Wilder’s Power, Joshua’s Game And Limits of Their Tactics

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Before his trilogy with Tyson Fury in which he lost two and drew one in a controversial circumstances, Deontay Wilder nearly lost to a veteran, Luis Ortiz. Ortiz is old and has got no strength in his punches anymore, perhaps he would have put more pressure on Wilder in their second match. […]

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Iranian weightlifter ban for life over handshake with Israeli competitor

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2023

An Iranian weightlifter has been given a lifetime ban by authorities in the Islamic republic after shaking hands with an Israeli competitor at an event in Poland, state media reported. Mostafa Rajaei, aged in his 40s, shook hands with Israeli weightlifter Maksim Svirsky on Saturday after they both stood on the podium at a World Masters […]

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Usyk-Dubois and Questionable Low Blow

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan The boxing organisation is over protecting Oleksandr Usyk and this is not good for boxing at the heavyweight division. For me, the challenger, Daniel Dubois has just been robbed of a victory, following a questionable low blow landed on Usyk’s tummy. For God’s sake boxing is not for the vulnerable, especially the […]

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NFF sack Paseiro as Super Eagles Coach

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2023

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decided not to extend the contract of Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles coach. This followed a virtual Executive Committee meeting on Friday chaired by NFF President Ibrahim Gusau. A top official disclosed that the decision was taken after negotiations for a new contract with Peseiro […]

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The Trouble With A Kiss; Story of Rubiales

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Toqday I stole the title of a book, “The Trouble With A Kiss’ by bestselling author, Heatherly Bell but with a sharp deviation from her story. My own story is about Luis Rubiales, the Spain Football Federation president who kissed his woman player, Jenni Hermoso on her lips in the public glare. […]