BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT SELHURST PARK The Crystal Palace Manager Roy Hodgson was delighted with their first league win of 2020 as they beat Newcastle United 1-0, thanks to free kick by Patrick Van Aanholt on the stroke of half time. Palace who have been a mixed bag this season, particularly at home dominated this
READ MOREThe Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles’ defender and captain Joseph Yobo as assistant coach of the team. He replaces Imama Amapakabo in the three –time African champions’ technical crew. Yobo, who played for the Nigeria U20 boys – Flying Eagles – during the FIFA World Youth Championship (now known as FIFA U20
READ MORELawrence Cherono, one of the world’s most successful marathon runners, will take on distance running great Kenenisa Bekele at The Vitality Big Half in London on Sunday 1 March. Cherono, who has been selected to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is the reigning champion of both the Boston Marathon and the Bank of
READ MOREThe Basketball Africa League (BAL) has named two-time NBA All-Star and 2012 Olympian Luol Deng as BAL Global Ambassador. Following his retirement from an NBA career that spanned 15 years, Deng will help grow the BAL’s profile throughout Africa and around the world, while inspiring African youth through basketball. “I am thrilled to work with
READ MOREBrigid Kosgei, the defending champion and fastest female marathon runner in history, will return to the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2020. Kosgei (KEN) broke Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old marathon world record at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon last October by winning in an incredible time of 2:14:04. The record-breaking run came six months after
READ MOREHODGSON IS FULL OF PRAISE FOR JAIRO RIEDEWALD AFTER PALACE’S DRAW WITH ARSENAL BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT SELHURST PARK Crystal Palace’s manager Roy Hodgson was full of praise for their Dutch player Jairo Riedewald after his solid performance against Arsenal, which ended in a 1-1 draw. He was deputising for his fellow country man Patrick
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