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Two Paris landmarks to Paralympics opening ceremony Paris has chosen the iconic Champs-Elysees avenue and the historic Place de la Concorde to host the opening ceremony for the Summer Paralympics on Wednesday. The prestigious avenue sweeping through the 8th arrondissement to the west of central Paris is dotted with cafes, palaces and luxury shops and connects the Arc de Triomphe in the west with Place de la Concorde in the east in a single straight line. Tens of thousands of people daily throng the two-kilometre-(one mile)-long tree-lined artery with its wide sidewalks. It has long been for the French a…

CAF Champions League: Remo Stars knocked out by Morocco’s AS FAR Nigerian representatives Remo Stars have crashed out of the CAF Champions League after a 2-0 defeat to AS FAR in Morocco on Sunday night. The Nigeria Premier Football League runners-up were eliminated 3-2 on aggregate. Remo Stars had won the first leg of the qualifying round tie 2-1 in Ikenne last week and needed to avoid defeat in Rabat on Sunday. The Nigerian side put up a brave effort and held the hosts to a goalless first half. However, AS FAR broke the deadlock eight minutes after the break,…

Noni Madueke fires first EPL hat-trick as Chelsea thrash Wolves Noni Madueke, the Englishman with Nigerian roots, scored a hat-trick on Sunday to steer Chelsea to a 6-2 English Premier League victory at Wolves. Incidentally, Madueke had annoyed Wolves fans with a social media post in which he criticised the city of Wolverhampton on the eve of the encounter. He quickly deleted the post but the people of Wolverhampton did not forgive him as his every touch was met with boos. But the England youth international was unfazed and he replied with a second-half hat-trick, his first in the Premier…

Norway’s Ingebrigtsen breaks 28-year-old 3 000m world record Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen shattered the long-standing 3,000 metres world record at the Silesia Diamond League meet on Sunday by more than three seconds.Ingebrigtsen finished in a time of seven minutes 17.55 seconds, erasing the record set by Kenya’s Daniel Komen in 1996 when he ran 7:20.67 in Rieti, Italy.Ingebrigtsen’s previous best time over the distance came in September last year when he was nearly three seconds slower than Komen’s mark.The 23-year-old was in shock when he crossed the line and looked at his time. Ingebrigtsen received a cheque for $50,000 and posed…

Report: Victor Osimhen scares Chelsea off with £500k-per-week demand Chelsea have reportedly pulled out of negotiations for Victor Osimhen after the Napoli striker demanded staggering wages. The Super Eagles star is believed to be on his way out of Napoli after both parties agreed last season that he would be allowed to leave if suitors met the €130m inserted into his contract extension. However, the release clause has been a stumbling block for the clubs interested, especially Paris Saint-Germain, who ended their interest after a player plus cash offer was reportedly rejected by Napoli. Now, Chelsea, who appear to be…

EPL: Haaland hits hat-trick as Iwobi scores vs Ndidi’s Leicester Erling Haaland scored the first hat-trick of the new English Premier League season on Saturday as Manchester City eased past Ipswich 4-1, while Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi was also on target. Norway striker Haaland, who has won the Premier League Golden Boot in each of his two seasons in England, netted twice in the first half and once after the break as the champions came from behind to thrash the visiting newcomers at the Etihad Stadium. Haaland has now scored seven hat-tricks in the Premier League, the same as…

Brighton beat Manchester United with late Pedro winner Brighton rose to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday with a 2-1 victory Manchester United at the Amex Stadium. Joao Pedro scored a stoppage-time winner to hand the Seagulls victory, their fifth in six games against Manchester United. Brighton took the lead when Kaoru Mitoma received the ball on the left flank before his cross went through United’s defence and into the six-yard box for Danny Welbeck to tap home against his former club. It was a milestone 100th career goal for Welbeck, who ironically began his career at…

NFF, NPFL clubs mourn Heartland coach Christian Obi after tragic bus crash The Nigeria Football Federation and several clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League have expressed sadness over the death of Heartland coach Christian Obi. The former youth international died on Friday from complications from his injuries after the Heartland bus was involved in a crash in Okigwe, Imo State on their way to neighbouring Ebonyi State for a pre-season tournament. The NFF described Obi’s death as “shocking and very sad,” while noting that he was a former Nigeria international goalkeeper. NFF President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, said: “We are…

Coach Christian Obi dies, players injured in Heartland bus accident The bus conveying the Heartland Football Club of Owerri to an official engagement was involved in a road crash on Friday. The club confirmed that the accident occurred within Imo State on Friday. The coach of the team, the 57-year-old Christian Obi, reportedly lost his life in the aftermath of the crash. “Heartland FC vehicle has been involved in an accident on the way to Abakaliki for the Ifeanyi Ekwueme TICO/SELECT Pre Season Tournament,” the club stated. “The accident happened at Umunna close to Okigwe still within Imo State. “The…

Edo Queens secure first CAFWCL ticket after WAFU triumph Edo Queens have qualified for the CAF Women’s Champions League for the first after winning the WAFU Zone B qualifying tournament on Friday in Cote d’Ivoire. The Nigeria Women’s Football League champions defeated Benin Republic’s Ainonvi 3-0 in the WAFU B final in Bouake to seal the continental spot. Captain and Woman of the Match Suliat Abideen, Emem Essien and an Elizabeth Ukandu own goal secured the victory for the Benin City ladies. Abideen struck first on the stroke of half-time and Essien doubled the lead just before the hour mark.…