Kane Heads Spurs To Victory Against Arsenal
The Spurs striker nodded a Ben Davies cross past Arsenal keeper Petr Cech for his 23rd goal of the season, handing the Gunners their third consecutive away league defeat.
Kane had headed over the bar with the best chance of a quiet first 45 minutes, while Cech prevented Spurs from extending their lead with stops to deny Kane and Kieran Tripper.
Arsenal did not manage a shot on target until the 68th minute, when Jack Wilshere's long-range effort in forced Hugo Lloris into a save.
Substitute Alexandre Lacazette could equalized when he rolled a shot just wide deep into stoppage time, but defeat leaves sixth-placed Arsenal five point adrift of Chelsea above them.
Nike, on Wednesday unveiled the kits Nigeria will wear at this year’s World Cup in Russia.
The sportwear giants drew inspiration from the Super Eagles jersey to the 1995 King Fahd Cup – now known as FIFA Confederations Cup.
The jerseys were launched at a ceremony in London, England.
Captain John Mikel Obi, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho all modelled the new kits.
Nigeria is expected to wear them for the five friendly games they will play ahead of the World Cup.
The Eagles are scheduled to play Poland, Serbia, Democratic Republic of Congo, England and Czech Republic before the tournament.
Brakewoman Omeoga was part of the trio of Seun Adigun and Ngozi Onwumere , driver and brakewoman respectively who have become West-Africa’s first bobsleigh team to qualify for the Winter Games.
Another record breaker making the match at the Games alongside the trio is Simidele Adeagbo , Nigeria’s first female skeleton athlete to feature in the Winter Games event.
This will be the first time that Nigeria will have athletes participating at a Winter Olympics.
Gbenga Elegbeleye, former Director-General, National Sports Commission accompanied the ladies during the match past at the opening ceremony held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on Friday.
The Philadelphia Eagles claimed a first ever Super Bowl victory as they stunned the New England Patriots 41-33 in a high-scoring thriller at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
On a night when records tumbled and the expected norms of an NFL game went out the window, the Eagles - led majestically by quarterback Nick Foles - produced a brilliant offensive display to deny the Patriots a record-equalling sixth Super Bowl crown.
Zach Ertz's touchdown with less than three minutes remaining put the Eagles into a five-point lead, but it took Brandon Graham's sack on Tom Brady just moments later to seemingly put the game beyond the reigning champions.
Even then the Eagles had to withstand a late march downfield by Brady, but victory was finally assured when a Hail Mary attempt came to nothing as the clock ticked down to zero.
In a game featuring just one punt and one sack - Graham's key hit on Brady - the action was breathless and, for the most part, unprecedented in NFL history.
Kane had headed over the bar with the best chance of a quiet first 45 minutes, while Cech prevented Spurs from extending their lead with stops to deny Kane and Kieran Tripper.
Arsenal did not manage a shot on target until the 68th minute, when Jack Wilshere's long-range effort in forced Hugo Lloris into a save.
Substitute Alexandre Lacazette could equalized when he rolled a shot just wide deep into stoppage time, but defeat leaves sixth-placed Arsenal five point adrift of Chelsea above them.
Nike Unveils Super Eagles Kits For 2018 World Cup
The sportwear giants drew inspiration from the Super Eagles jersey to the 1995 King Fahd Cup – now known as FIFA Confederations Cup.
The jerseys were launched at a ceremony in London, England.
Captain John Mikel Obi, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho all modelled the new kits.
Nigeria is expected to wear them for the five friendly games they will play ahead of the World Cup.
The Eagles are scheduled to play Poland, Serbia, Democratic Republic of Congo, England and Czech Republic before the tournament.
Nigeria Make Debut At Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh athlete Akuoma Omeoga beared the Nigeria’s flag as the country made its debut at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.Brakewoman Omeoga was part of the trio of Seun Adigun and Ngozi Onwumere , driver and brakewoman respectively who have become West-Africa’s first bobsleigh team to qualify for the Winter Games.
Another record breaker making the match at the Games alongside the trio is Simidele Adeagbo , Nigeria’s first female skeleton athlete to feature in the Winter Games event.
This will be the first time that Nigeria will have athletes participating at a Winter Olympics.
Gbenga Elegbeleye, former Director-General, National Sports Commission accompanied the ladies during the match past at the opening ceremony held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on Friday.
Eagles Claim Thrilling First Super Bowl
On a night when records tumbled and the expected norms of an NFL game went out the window, the Eagles - led majestically by quarterback Nick Foles - produced a brilliant offensive display to deny the Patriots a record-equalling sixth Super Bowl crown.
Zach Ertz's touchdown with less than three minutes remaining put the Eagles into a five-point lead, but it took Brandon Graham's sack on Tom Brady just moments later to seemingly put the game beyond the reigning champions.
Even then the Eagles had to withstand a late march downfield by Brady, but victory was finally assured when a Hail Mary attempt came to nothing as the clock ticked down to zero.
In a game featuring just one punt and one sack - Graham's key hit on Brady - the action was breathless and, for the most part, unprecedented in NFL history.
from Bola Esho's Blog
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