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• Webb Blasts FIFA’s Decision To Reverse Balogun’s Red Card

  20-08-2026 06:05 via completesports.com
  
  English refereeing chief Howard Webb has criticized FIFA over the decision to lift United States forward Folarin Balogun’s red card at the World Cup 2026. Webb stated that he was really troubled by the U-turn, noting that external political pressure and an opaque review process damage public trust and fuel unfair conspiracy theories about football [...]
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• Boboye Takes Charge Of Edo Queens For WAFU B Women’s Champions League

  20-08-2026 11:39 via completesports.com
  
  Kennedy Boboye will take charge of Edo Queens at the 2026 WAFU B Women’s Champions League in Burkina Faso, Completesports.com reports. Boboye will stand in for Edo Queens’ substantive head coach, Moses Aduku, who is currently away on national duty. Aduku, who also serves as head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets, will [...]
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• Lampard Backs Awoniyi To Shine At Coventry City

  20-08-2026 09:49 via completesports.com
  
  Coventry City manager Frank Lampard is backing new signing Taiwo Awoniyi to make a big impact at the club, Completesports.com reports. Awoniyi officially joined the Premier League newcomers from Nottingham Forest this week, bringing an end to his four-year spell at the City Ground. The 29-year-old Nigeria international was a popular figure among Forest supporters [...]
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• MLS: Alhassan Yusuf Wins Man Of The Match Award After Bagging Hat-trick In New England Revolution Win

  20-08-2026 09:32 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria international Alhassan Yusuf was awarded Man of the Match after netting a hat-trick, as the New England Revolution beat D.C. United 3-0 in Wednesday’s Major League Soccer (MLS) to end a three-game winless run, completesports.com reports. Yusuf became the eighth player in franchise history to record a hat-trick in the regular season and the [...]
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• NPFL: Abia Warriors Confirm Enyimba Stadium Aba For 2026/2027 Home Games

  20-08-2026 09:30 via completesports.com
  
  Abia Warriors will play their home games in the 2026/2027 NPFL season at the Enyimba Stadium, Aba, Completesports.com reports. The club will relocate to Aba in the coming days for a closed-door camping ahead of the new season. Chairman Obuh Confirms Makeshift Home John Obuh, a former Nigeria U-17 team, Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles [...]
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• Aston Villa Considering Moves For Adarabioyo, Tomori As Konsa Replacement

  20-08-2026 08:18 via completesports.com
  Aston Villa have placed defenders Tosin Adarabioyo and Fikayo Tomori on their list of transfer targets, according to talkSPORT. The pair have been identified as potential replacements for the departing Ezri Konsa. Villa are preparing for life without the England centre-back, who is closing in on a move to Arsenal. The Gunners have agreed a [...]
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• Serie A Star Opens Up On Failed Transfer To Man United

  20-08-2026 08:03 via completesports.com
  
  Ederson has explained why his proposed move to Manchester United fell through this summer. The Brazilian looked set to become Michael Carrick’s frst summer signing as the Red Devils’ permanent boss, but a long transfer saga ultimately ended in disappointment for the Brazilian, who did not get his switch to the Premier League. The midfielder, [...]
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• Awoniyi Vows To Score Goals For Coventry

  20-08-2026 07:38 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has expressed readiness to deliver goals as the club prepare for its Premier League return against Arsenal on Friday. Awoniyi completed his move to the newly promoted side after spending four seasons with Nottingham Forest. Read Also:Fernandez Must Rediscover Best Form –Rangers Coach Eager To Score Goals The Nigerian international [...]
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• Wake Up Call –Kyrgios Apologizes To Fans, Family After Failing Drug Test

  20-08-2026 07:23 via completesports.com
  
  Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has issued an apology on Instagram, admitting he made a huge mistake and taking full responsibility for his actions after testing positive for cocaine. Recall that the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the suspension of the ‌31-year-old following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a sample [...]
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• Fernandez Must Rediscover Best Form –Rangers Coach

  20-08-2026 06:26 via completesports.com
  
  Rangers head coach Derek McInnes has demanded more from Super Eagles defender Emmanuel Fernández following a difficult start to the 2026–27 season, stressing that the center back must raise his concentration levels and work ethic after costly errors against Jagiellonia Białystok and St. Mirren. After winning Rangers’ Player of the Season and earning a spot [...]
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• Man Found Dead At Charlton Athletic Stadium

  19-08-2026 23:00 via completesports.com
  A man has been found dead at the stadium of Championship club Charlton Athletic, talkSPORT reports. Police are investigating after a body was discovered at The Valley on Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the ground following an incident in the early hours of the morning with a man being pronounced dead at the scene. [...]
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• NPFL Pre-Season Invitational: Plateau United, Mighty Jets Make Winning Starts

  19-08-2026 22:35 via completesports.com
  
  Plateau United and Mighty Jets began their campaigns at the 2026 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Invitational Pre-season Tournament on winning notes,reports Completesports.com. In the opening game of the tournament, Plateau United secured a 1-0 victory over last season’s NPFL runners-up, Rivers United. Jubril Ibrahim scored the decisive goal in the 29th minute to hand [...]
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• Playing At Real Madrid Not For Everyone –Bernardo

  19-08-2026 22:28 via completesports.com
  Real Madrid’s new signing Bernardo Silva has disclosed that playing for the 15-time European champions is not for everyone, expressing immense pride in joining after leaving Manchester City. Bernardo noted that seeing the club’s 15 Champions League trophies firsthand at the Santiago Bernabéu is deeply imposing and special. Read Also:It’s Fantastic To Play In Front [...]
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• Delap, Jackson Training Away From Chelsea First Team

  19-08-2026 21:34 via completesports.com
  Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson are part of a group of Chelsea players who are training separately from Xabi Alonso’s first-team squad as preparations ramp up for the start of the season, Telegraph reports. But Chelsea have ripped up the club’s old “bomb squad” approach by allowing the second group – which is as large [...]
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• Arsenal Plotting Move To Sign English-Born Nigerian Defender Ogunneye From Man United

  19-08-2026 20:45 via completesports.com
  Premier League champions Arsenal are plotting a raid on Manchester United for their English-born Nigerian defender Habeeb Ogunneye, according to Telegraph Sport. Ogunneye played 21 matches on loan at Newport County last season before being recalled in January. The 20-year-old London-born defender has been involved in multiple first-team matchday squads at United, including the FA [...]
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• D’Tigers Name Final Roster For FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers

  19-08-2026 20:34 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s D’Tigers have unveiled their final roster for the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers, scheduled to take place in Tunisia from August 27 to 30. The Nigerian side will head to Tunisia determined to secure crucial results as they continue their push for a place at the FIBA Basketball World [...]
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• OFFICIAL: Reijnders Leaves Man City For Al-Qadsiah After One Season

  19-08-2026 20:11 via completesports.com
  Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has completed a £52m move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah from Manchester City, BBC Sport reports. The 28-year-old only joined City last summer in a £46.5m move from AC Milan, but struggled to make an impact. Reijnders made 50 appearances in all competitions for City, scoring seven goals, helping them win [...]
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• Done Deal: Nigerian Defender Joins Ugandan Club Vipers SC

  19-08-2026 19:22 via completesports.com
  
  Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC have completed the signing of Nigerian defender Princewill Biweribo Tarabina. Tarabina joins the Venoms from Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, side Plateau United after putting pen to paper on a two-year contract. The 23-year-old centre-back scored two goals and provided two assists in 20 league appearances for Plateau United [...]
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• Joshua, Fury Fight May Hold In New York –Hearn

  19-08-2026 18:31 via completesports.com
  British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has admitted that the long-awaited heavyweight mega-fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is likely headed to the United States, with New York’s Madison Square Garden emerging as the frontrunner, despite initial contract stipulations demanding a UK-based bout. Hearn in a chat with Bad Left Hook, noted that organizers, broadcasters [...]
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• Okoye: I Want To Give Everything For Udinese

  19-08-2026 18:14 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has firmly pledged his commitment to Udinese, stating that he remains 100% focused on the Italian club and ready to give his all despite previous transfer links to sides like Juventus and Inter Milan. Okoye has dismissed summer transfer speculation, stating that his mind is entirely on Udinese Calcio where [...]
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• I’m Contemplating Continuing My Relationship From Home In Madrid –Chavarría’s Girlfriend

  19-08-2026 17:29 via completesports.com
  Spanish influencer Pawgli has broken down in tears on social media, expressing deep distress over potentially leaving her established life and career in Madrid to join her partner, new £18m Chelsea signing Pep Chavarría, in London. Pawgli, via her Instagram handle, noted that moving to London means giving up a major portion of her work, [...]
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• I Had Limited Game Time –Pogba Reacts After Leaving Monaco

  19-08-2026 17:07 via completesports.com
  Former Monaco star Paul Pogba has expressed gratitude to the club’s president, management, staff, and teammates, noting it was a pleasure to wear the red and white kit despite playing fewer games than he had hoped. Recall that on Wednesday, Monaco and Pogba officially parted ways a year early after an injury-plagued stint. Read Also:Musiala [...]
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• Best Crypto Cloud Mining Platforms For 2026: 7 Safer Picks And A Guide To Earning Up To $9,700

  19-08-2026 16:58 via completesports.com
  
  By 2026, cloud mining is no longer limited to experienced miners with expensive hardware. The rise of mobile cloud mining platforms has made it possible for everyday users to participate in crypto mining directly from a smartphone—without purchasing mining equipment or dealing with complicated technical setups. A new generation of cloud mining services is making [...]
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• Christantus Uche Undergoes Successful Surgery After Knee Injury

  19-08-2026 16:48 via completesports.com
  
  Getafe midfielder Christantus Uche has undergone successful surgery after sustaining a knee injury during a pre-season friendly. Uche picked up the injury during Getafe’s friendly encounter against AS Monaco on August 6. According to information on Getafe’s official website, the Nigeria international underwent surgery in Lyon, France. The midfielder will now begin his rehabilitation as [...]
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• SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 130: Funke Oshonaike’s Table Tennis Career

  19-08-2026 16:45 via completesports.com
  
  Born on 28 April 1974 in Lagos, Funke Oshonaike’s table tennis career is among the longest and most remarkable sporting journeys by a Nigerian athlete. From playing table tennis as a young girl in Lagos to becoming a three-time African singles champion, Nigerian champion and seven-time Olympian, her career has been built on discipline, sacrifice [...]
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• NPFL Pre-Season Invitational Tournament: Rangers, Rivers United, El-Kanemi, Others Battle In Jos

  19-08-2026 16:07 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s representatives in the 2026/27 CAF inter-club competitions, Rangers International, Rivers United and El-Kanemi Warriors, will from today, 19 August 2026, begin to test-run their readiness for the African inter-club competitions in a six-team NPFL Pre-Season Invitational Tournament organised by the league body at the New Jos City Stadium, Jos, Completesports.com reports. The tournament will [...]
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• Dennis Agrees Move To UAE Club Al Jazira

  19-08-2026 14:02 via completesports.com
  
  Nigerian midfielder Anthony Dennis is set to join United Arab Emirates outfit Al Jazira from Turkish Super Lig club Göztepe, Completesports.com reports. According to Turkish outlet, DHA, Göztepe and Al Jazira have reached an agreement for the transfer of the 22-year-old in a deal worth €5m. Dennis has attracted interest from a number of European [...]
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• Les joueurs de football américains célèbres qui ont marqué l’Europe

  19-08-2026 13:58 via completesports.com
  Dans cette vidéo YouTube, nous retraçons le parcours de plusieurs footballeurs américains parmi les plus talentueux et admirés qui ont réussi à s’imposer sur la scène européenne. Du passage légendaire du gardien Tim Howard à Everton jusqu’à l’explosion au plus haut niveau de Christian Pulisic sous les couleurs de Chelsea, nous plongeons au cœur de [...]
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• How To Choose School Furniture That Lasts: A Buyer’s Guide For Administrators

  19-08-2026 12:45 via completesports.com
  Buying school furniture is one of the biggest facility investments a district makes outside of the building itself. Desks, chairs, tables, and storage units take a beating every single day, and the wrong purchase can drain a budget for years. This guide walks administrators, principals, facility managers, and purchasing coordinators through the full process. From [...]
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• How Joining Leadership Programs For High School Students Enhances College Applications

  19-08-2026 12:32 via completesports.com
  
  For high school students aiming to strengthen their college applications, joining leadership programs can be a game-changer. These programs not only provide an opportunity to develop essential skills but also allow students to make a significant impact in their communities. As colleges increasingly seek applicants who stand out, participation in such programs can enhance a [...]
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