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John Enoh has charged Nigerian athletes to make a significant impact as the track and field event of the ongoing African Games starts on Monday. Nigeria is second behind Egypt on the medals table at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana.
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2 years ago Read more at Peoples Gazette

Women's sports reached an inflection point in 2023, propelled by major new broadcast deals, once-in-a-lifetime players and record-breaking audiences that dramatically changed the sports landscape. We need to do a better job of weaving in the message of greatness when highlighting the greatness in women'S sports. I think it is challenging to sort of build the plane as quickly as so many stakeholders expect it to be built.
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2 years ago Read more at CNBC

The Chiefs bounced back with a 46-29 win over the Fijian Drua in Hamilton. The usual suspects had their fingerprints all over it, but the likes of Kaylum Boshier, Cortez Ratima, Daniel Rona and Rameka Poihipi continued their strong starts.
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2 years ago Read more at New Zealand Herald

Women's sports reached an inflection point in 2023, propelled by major new broadcast deals, once-in-a-lifetime players and record-breaking audiences that dramatically changed the sports landscape. CNBC surveyed some of the most high-powered women executives in sports to hear their thoughts on parity, lightning rod moments, media share and name, image and likeness regulations. We need to do a better job of weaving in the message of greatness when highlighting the greatness in women&#
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2 years ago Read more at NBC Southern California

Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea are aiming to make up for Carabao Cup final disappointment. Leicester have been handed a favourable draw in the Premier League. Jamie Vardy is in fine form for Leicester City.
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2 years ago Read more at Sky Sports

Rangers have questioned why concerns about the Dens Park surface were not raised earlier. It is the fourth time this season a game has been postponed at the Dundee ground. Rangers are extremely disappointed and angered with the late call-off.
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2 years ago Read more at BBC.com

Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in softening any lingering animosity between the two neighbors. But a Japanese receiving such a treatment in South Korea is extremely unusual, because of historical grievances stemming from Japan’s 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula. Many Korean fans say they like him because of what they call his good manners as well as his baseball excellence.
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2 years ago Read more at WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

Darel Russell was BBC Radio Norfolk's guest summariser for the Canaries' win at the bet365 Stadium. Russell says Norwich and Stoke have done it in a good fashion, especially in the first half.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Sports

For the sixth straight year, the number of states allowing legal sports betting has expanded since the last rendition of March Madness. A total of 38 states and the District of Columbia now allow some form sports betting. The rules for sports betting vary by state. Some states prohibit bets on home-state college teams or the performance of specific players.
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2 years ago Read more at Voice of America - VOA News

Leitrim Ladies have won two Connacht Intermediate titles, twice reached the last eight in the All-Ireland Intermediate grade and have qualified for the League semi finals for the third time in a row. The LAST POINT: CHEERS AND TEARS IN PEARSE PARK I try to make people feel bad for not turning up to cheer on our Ladies's sport. It is a wonderful marketing tactic that Barcelona FC copied when giving away tickets to their ‘socio’
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2 years ago Read more at Leitrim Live