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November 4, 2019 NWPL: Angels claim  seventh NWPL title

NWPL: Angels claim seventh NWPL title

Rivers angels have won the 2019 Nigerian women’s premier league at the Agege stadium in Lagos.

Cecilia Nku’s second minute penalty was all Rivers Angels needed to win the 2019 Nigeria Women’s Premier League title against a determined Confluence Queens side in Lagos on Sunday.

At a packed final that had Sports Minister Sunday Dare and Women Affairs Minister Mrs Pauline Tallen in attendance at the Agege Stadium, the match lived up to expectations as the fans were thrilled with entertaining football from both sides.

Precious Christopher briefly gave Confluence Queens hope in the 14th minute when her penalty hit the woodwork after Amaechi Ojini handled the ball inside the box.

The victory gave Edwin Okon’s side their seventh title, having won the league last in 2016.

Queens coach Whyte Ogbonda, who had failed to win with Rivers Angels in three consecutive finals, was unhappy with the result, but promised to keep fighting.

In the third place game, Bayelsa Queens won 4-0 against Adawama Queens. Tessy Biahwo, Blessing Illivieda, Rofiat Sule and Joy Jerry with the goals for Adamawa Queens

The winner of the 2019 NWPL will go home with N3m and one week tour to Spain as part of the Laliga/NWFL partnership deal.

October 29, 2019 Revealed: Arsenal interviewed eight candidates before appointing Emery

Revealed: Arsenal interviewed eight candidates before appointing Emery

Arsenal reportedly interviewed eight candidates for the monumental task to replace Arsene Wenger as manage, including a couple of club legends.

Wenger stepped down as Arsenal boss at the end of the 2017-18 campaign after 22 years in charge – with the team losing further ground on their Premier League rivals and missing out on Champions League football for the second season running.

Unai Emery was eventually the man chosen for the Emirates job after it had initially appeared that former Arsenal player Mikel Arteta would take over.

The names, in alphabetical order, included, Massimiliano Allegri, Arteta, Thierry Henry, Julen Lopetegui, Ralf Rangnick, Jorge Sampaoli and Patrick Vieira.

It has also been reported by The Athletic that Arsenal additionally discussed Antonio Conte, Eddie Howe, Maurizio Sarri and Brendan Rodgers – but for various reasons, they were not pursued.

Ultimately, it was Arteta’s lack of managerial experience and a readily available backroom team that proved to work against him.

The pressure has intensified on Emery after Arsenal let a two-goal lead slip at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon against Crystal Palace.

October 28, 2019 2019 FIBA ACC: Air Warriors, MFM get automatic tickets

2019 FIBA ACC: Air Warriors, MFM get automatic tickets

Two Nigerian women basketball club representatives, Air Warriors and MFM Queens of Lagos, have qualified automatically for the 2019 FIBA Africa Club championship to be played in December.

The pair are been joined by Energie Club of Cotonou who also qualified for the final round according to a statement from the FIBA Africa Zone 3 media department.

Air Warriors who made their debut in the women’s league were crowned the 2019 Zenith Bank Women Basketball League Champions after a hard earned 55-53 point victory against MFM Queens in the final.

The Abuja-based side became the first women’s club to win the league in its first year while also setting an enviable record of being the first Savannah Conference side to win the league which had been largely dominated by First Bank of Lagos with nine titles.

MFM on their part improved on their 2018 season when they finished fourth under coach Aderemi Adewunmi to win their first-ever silver medal.

 FIBA Africa will decide the final host of the competition between Angola and Madagascar who have both indicated interest to host the apex women’s club championship in Africa.

 It means that no Nigerian club side (men and women) will be participating in the FIBA Africa zonal elimination series starting on October  28 in Cotonou, Benin Republic with Nigeria already given an automatic slot to the 2020 NBA-FIBA Africa organised Basketball League.

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