Bayern confirm Haaland interest
FILE: Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and Schalke. Photo: AFPBayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has confirmed the club are looking into the possibility of signing Erling Haaland. Salihamidzic appeared on German TV channel Sport 1 last night where he said Bayern Munich would appear “amateurs” if they weren’t exploring the option of signing the Borussia Dortmund strike “He’s a t…
Display of light, colour as Tokyo Olympics begins
After the long await, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games finally began yesterday with a symbolic show of hope and tenacity in the face of adversity at its opening ceremony. With the fanfare, the theatre, the famous athletes carrying the flag, the kabuki dance and the glistening fireworks, yesterday’s opening ceremony saw the host, Japan, display its rich culture, particularly with show of light and colour. Amidst searing heat outside the stadium, the atmosphere was not exactly party-like. But hundreds of Japanese locals brimmed with anticipatio…
Here's What to Expect From The Olympic Opening Ceremony
What to Expect From the Olympic Opening Ceremony Tokyo2020 Olympic starts tomorrow and people are still wondering if there will be an opening ceremony due to the serious threats posed by the coronavirus. Concerns were even heightened as cases in the host city, Tokyo, climbed to an all-time high. READ ALSO: OLYMPICS 2020: Richarlison Shines as Brazil Sinks Germany There will be a ceremony but this time it will be unusual from the ones you remember because the organizers and the host city have been taking measures in other to deliver the hi…
Rivers Angels depart for maiden CAF Women Champions League
A delegation of Rivers Angels Football Club of Port Harcourt has departed for Cote d’Ivoire, where they will feature in the maiden edition of the CAF Women Champions League. Prior to departure yesterday, the team was hosted to a party, where they were assured of maximum support by the Rivers State government and the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Ambassador Desmond Akawor. And to prove the level of support, the PDP chairman promised the team N1 million for every goal scored during the qualifiers in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Spe…
Richarlison inspires Brazil to beat Germany
Everton striker Richarlison scored a first-half hat-trick as Brazil’s men began their Olympic campaign with a 4-2 victory over Germany. In a repeat of the 2016 Olympic gold-medal match, the defending champions raced into a commanding lead despite Matheus Cunha having a penalty saved. Richarlison scored on the rebound inside seven minutes, before heading home a second and curling in his third inside 30 minutes. Germany put up more of a fight after the break as goals from Nadiem Amiri and Ragnar Ache made it 3-2, making it a nervous finish for B…
Federer, Osaka among those named to US Open tennis field
Defending champion Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the French Open due to mental issues and skipped Wimbledon, and Roger Federer, who missed the Olympics with a knee injury, were named Wednesday to the US Open tennis field. The US Tennis Association named the men’s and women’s singles lineups for the August 30-September 12 event at Flushing Meadows, where spectators will return at 100% capacity.The ATP Tour’s 103 top-ranked players are entered for New York with top-ranked Novak Djokovic chasing a calendar-year Grand Slam after a Wimbledon v…
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