Footballers are a competitive bunch. The will to win is rarely ever consigned to the pitch. So when Manchester United strikers Diego Forlan and Ruud van Nistelrooy faced each other on a tennis court at Nike’s HQ in Portland during a 2003 pre-season tour, there was tension. Sir Alex Ferguson and their United team-mates were watching. Fergie had apparently put …
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England’s Liz Young won the Women’s Indian Open by one shot to claim her second Ladies European Tour title. The 42-year-old trailed compatriot Alice Hewson and Belgium’s Manon de Roey at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Haryana before carding a final-round 72 to finish two under par overall on Sunday. De Roey went round in 74 to finish …
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Globacom’s Director of Creativity, Chuka Obi, (6th from left); music star, Nasboi (3rd left); singer Guchi (5th right), with student union officials from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State University (LASU) and Yaba College of Technology at the unveiling of Globacom’s experiential MY-G activations targeting youths across the country in Lagos on Thursday. Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has announced …
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American Matt McCarty secured a place at next year’s Masters and PGA Championship by winning his first PGA Tour title at the inaugural Black Desert Championship in Utah. The 26-year-old left-hander, in his rookie season on the tour, earned a two-year exemption thanks to his three-shot win over Germany’s Stephan Jaeger. Having clinched his tour spot this year by winning …
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In a recent Instagram post, the Lagos-born Grammy award winner thanked her team, family and fans for the support she has enjoyed so far. “Born in the wild Tour #Northamerica has successfully come to an end! All I’m filled with is joy and gratitude for this experience, my team, my family and most especially my wonderful fans. I feel like …
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Initially, there seemed a potential upside for Europe, but it has not properly materialised. Hopes that the US circuit’s bigger names would venture to this side of the pond to add stardust to events such as the Dunhill and BMW PGA, as well as the Irish and French Opens, have proven unfounded. While DP World Tour loyalist Billy Horschel came …
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Pras Michel, a member of the iconic 1990s group The Fugees, has filed a lawsuit against bandmate Lauryn Hill, accusing her of fraud and breach of contract following the cancellation of their 2023 reunion tour . The complaint, filed Tuesday, October 1, in Manhattan’s Southern District, alleges that Hill mismanaged the group’s finances and attempted to “usurp control” of …
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