PREMIER LEAGUE: Sterling Grabs Hat-trick as Manchester City Hit Brighton for Five

SportsPREMIER LEAGUE: Sterling Grabs Hat-trick as Manchester City Hit Brighton for Five

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2020

Raheem Sterling struck a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Brighton 5-0 at the AmEx Stadium in the 2019/2020 English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday. Second-placed Manchester City had lost their previous three away games but never looked likely to extend that streak against a Brighton side that struggled from the outset. Sterling, who has now netted 27 goals in all competitions, opened the scoring in the 21st minute. That was when he collected a nod-down...

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COVID-19: CAF Reschedules AFCON, CHAN, Interclub, Cancels Women AFCON

NewsSportsCOVID-19: CAF Reschedules AFCON, CHAN, Interclub, Cancels Women AFCON

PilotnewsJune 30, 2020

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the rescheduling of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to January 2022. According to a statement on the continental football governing body’s website, this was part of the decisions reached at the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Tuesday via video-conference. ”After consultation with stakeholders and taking into consideration the current global situation, the 2021 AFCON has been rescheduled for January 2022. ”The date for the...

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Black Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

EntertainmentLaw & JusticeSportsBlack Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took centre stage at the BET awards on Sunday, the first Black celebrity event in the U.S. since nationwide mass protests broke out this month over systemic racism. The show, which celebrates Black excellence in music, film, sports and philanthropy, was filled with speeches, songs, images of protests and the names of dozens of Black men and women who have died at the hands of police in...

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FIFA Agree Massive $1.5bn COVID-19 Relief Plan

SportsWorld NewsFIFA Agree Massive $1.5bn COVID-19 Relief Plan

PilotnewsJune 26, 2020

World football governing body FIFA announced on Thursday it had agreed a 1.5 billion dollars relief plan to help deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global game. FIFA’s plan means world football’s governing body will dip into its reserves to provide national federations with a number of grants and interest-free loans to cope with budget hits. FIFA had already provided the immediate release of all funds from its “Forward’’ projects and...

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Liverpool Win Title With Several Records Being Smashed

NewsSportsLiverpool Win Title With Several Records Being Smashed

PilotnewsJune 26, 2020

Liverpool finally emerged champions of the English Premier League (EPL) on Thursday, after winning their first English football top-flight title in three decades. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with Liverpool holding a massive lead of 23 points at the top of the table, no team can surpass them even with seven games left. What was needed for the Reds to claim the title was if Manchester City failed to win away at...

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Chelsea Beat Man City 2-1 to Hand League Title to Liverpool

SportsChelsea Beat Man City 2-1 to Hand League Title to Liverpool

PilotnewsJune 26, 2020

A superb solo goal by Christian Pulisic and a Willian penalty gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. A result that handed Liverpool the Premier League title, their first league championship win in 30 years. Pulisic exploited a communication breakdown between Benjamin Mendy and Ilkay Guendogan after a City set-piece, running from the halfway line before confidently slotting the ball past Ederson to open the scoring in the 36th...

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MLB: League, Players Agree to 60-game Season, Starts in July

SportsUnited StatesMLB: League, Players Agree to 60-game Season, Starts in July

PilotnewsJune 25, 2020

Major League Baseball (MLB) and its players’ association agreed to a shortened 60-game 2020 season on Tuesday, ending weeks of heated talks between team owners and their players. Players will report for spring training by July 1 with the season set to begin on July 23 or July 24, MLB said. MLB postponed its 162-game regular season in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and had struggled to broker an accord between the two sides. “Major League Baseball is...

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Farah Targets One-hour World Record in Brussels

SportsWorld NewsFarah Targets One-hour World Record in Brussels

PilotnewsJune 25, 2020

Four-times Olympic champion, Mo Farah, says he is targeting the one-hour world record at the AG Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels on Sept. 4. He is returning to the tracks for the first time since switching to road racing in 2017. The men’s record of 21.285 km was set by Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie in Ostrava in 2007. The Brussels event is part of the revamped calendar of athletics meetings announced by the Diamond League...

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Sports Ministry Trains 7,000 Youths on Digital Skills — Minister

LabourNigeriaSportsSports Ministry Trains 7,000 Youths on Digital Skills — Minister

PilotnewsJune 25, 2020

The Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development has trained 7,000 youths in the IBM Digital Skill Training Programme in its bid to address youth unemployment in the country. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, made the disclosure while speaking with State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council’s virtual meeting. The meeting was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday “The one that we have...

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COVID-19: Murray Not Surprised Djokovic Tested Positive

CoronavirusNewsSportsCOVID-19: Murray Not Surprised Djokovic Tested Positive

PilotnewsJune 24, 2020

Andy Murray criticised world number one Novak Djokovic for staging the Adria Tour exhibition tournament without adopting any COVID-19 precautions. The Scot’s criticism has come after the Serbian and three other players tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki also returned positive tests after playing in the Balkan tournament. Players were seen hugging at the net, playing basketball, posing for pictures and partying like they did in pre-COVID-19 days....

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