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Monday, April 10th, 2017
Photo caption: Imama Amapakabo, Technical Adviser of the Rangers international football club, Enugu By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dissatisfied with the abysmal performance of defending champions of Nigeria premier league, Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu, both in the domestic and continental engagements, management of the club, have concluded plan to sack its Technical Adviser, Imama Amapakabo. […]
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Tuesday, April 4th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sunderland have announced their support to boss David Moyes yet, say his comments that a BBC reporter might “get a slap” has been described “wholly inappropriate”. Moyes has apologized over the statement after an interview following a draw with Burnley in March. The Scot according to BBC has also revealed […]
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Thursday, March 30th, 2017
Picture caption: Former Super Eagles Coach Mr. Paul Hamilton BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles Coach Mr. Paul Hamilton is dead. Hamilton’s wife Durdy confirmed that her husband died Thursday, after a lost battle with an ailment which had lasted for some months. The ailment involved an injury on his leg through which he […]
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Monday, March 27th, 2017
Picture caption: Secretary-General Confederation African Football (CAF) Hicham El Amrani BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Secretary-General Confederation African Football (CAF) Hicham El Amrani has resigned his appointment. The 37-year-old Moroccan did not give reason for the decision in his resignation which he dropped Sunday. However, El Amrani’s action has been linked to the ousting of his […]
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Sunday, March 26th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – England have recorded another comfortable step on the road to qualify for next summer’s World Cup tournament in Russia as they beat Lithuania at Wembley 2-0. Gareth Southgate’s first game at Wembley since succeeding Sam Allardyce on a permanent basis provided few alarms as England remain firmly in control at […]
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Sunday, March 26th, 2017
Picture caption: Head Coach, Rangers International FC of Enugu, Imama Amapakabo By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu, Nigeria Angered by the present poor performance of defending champions of Nigeria premier league, Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu, management of the club, has given the Head coach, Imama Amapakabo a three-match ultimatum, or be sacked. The club’s Director of Public […]
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Thursday, March 16th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Madagascan Ahmad Ahmad has emerged the new President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The much anticipated election which featured at the CAF Congress in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital brought to an end 29 years tenure of the immediate past President, Cameroonian Mr. Issa Hayatou. The 57-years old […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
Leicester City reached the Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over Sevilla on Tuesday, turning around their round-of-16 tie to advance 3-2 on aggregate. Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton were the unlikely goal scorers, and Kasper Schmeichal saved a penalty after Samir Nasri was sent off for Sevilla. Less than three weeks after replacing […]
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Monday, March 13th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – As part of measure to ensure prudent management of resources, as well as enhance its financial base, Nigeria’s League Champions, Rangers International FC of Enugu, has signed a 5-year contract deal with a private firm, Global Lottery Nigeria Limited, to handle sale of tickets during her international and […]
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Monday, March 13th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2022 Commonwealth Games will no more hold in Durban, South Africa. Durban was given the hosting right in 2015 as the only city to make a confirmed bid, but official announcement Monday gave the hint that the country might shelve the game hosting plan. It would be recalled that […]
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Monday, March 13th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leicester City has appointed Craig Shakespeare as the new Manager until the end of the season. The 53-year-old new Manager has been in caretaker charge since Claudio Ranieri was sacked February 23 – nine months after winning the Premier League title. Shakespeare has never managed full-time and he was Ranieri’s […]
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Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will retire when his contract expires in the summer. Alongside a picture of him waving goodbye, the 35-year-old Spain international wrote on Twitter: “Lived it. Loved it. Farewell beautiful game.” He won club honours with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern and the World Cup and two European […]
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manager Claudio Ranieri has been sacked by Leicester City, nine months after leading them to the Premier League title. The Foxes are one point above the relegation zone with 13 matches left. “The board reluctantly feels that a change of leadership, while admittedly painful, is necessary in the club’s greatest interest,” read a […]
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Friday, February 17th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Long-serving Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger Friday declared he will be active in next season, may be with the Gunners or another place. Wenger, 67, made the declaration at the end of one of the most turbulent weeks of his two-decade tenure as Gunners boss. In his post-match speech Wednesday’s 5-1 […]
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Saturday, February 11th, 2017
…Receives cash prize of $50,000 By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the second time, Abraham Kiptum from Kenya has emerged the winner of the 2nd edition of the Access Bank Lagos city Marathon race which held early Saturday, February 11, 2017. Kiptum achieved similar feat in the maiden edition last year. Ronny […]
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Thursday, February 9th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite a 12-point gap between his club and Chelsea, Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger is still hopeful of swing. Consequently, Wenger is of the view that the Premier League title fight is still very much on. “It is never over; Even if you [the media] think it is, I don’t – […]
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Thursday, February 9th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is now confirmed that Harlequins’ Jack Clifford will make just his second start for England in one of two changes for Saturday’s Six Nations match with Wales in Cardiff. Clifford, 23, replaces Tom Wood on the open-side flank while Jack Nowell comes in for Jonny May on the wing, […]
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Monday, February 6th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following his misconduct in the match against Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund Canada’s Denis Shapovalov has been fined $7,000 (£5,600) in the Davis Cup. The 17-year-old was down 3-6 4-6 1-2 when he hit umpire French Arnaud Gabas in the eye with a ball struck in anger. Shapovalov must pay $2,000 for the […]
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Friday, February 3rd, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely three weeks after the League Management Company (LMC), fined the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers inter. FC of Enugu N2.7m, over fans unruly conduct, the Nigeria Football Federation NFF Disciplinary Committee has slammed another N4m fine on the club. The committee, which met in […]
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cameroon will face Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final after two second-half strikes saw off Ghana. Both sides had gone close to breaking the deadlock before Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui took advantage of atrocious defending from a free-kick to lash in the opener in the 72nd minute. With seconds remaining Christian Bassogog […]
