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The Super Eagles defeated Mozambique 3-2, marking the Nigerian team’s first victory in a friendly game in five years. Mozambique had taken the lead seven minutes into the game via GenyCatamo, raising fresh fears that Nigeria’s winless run in a friendly game may continue.But OGC Nice’s Terem Moffi shot from close range 13 minutes later to restore parity for the Super Eagles at the Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, in Portugal.While Nigeria continued to dictate most of the play, it was...

Former Dutch international goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is out of intensive care and is hoping to go home next week after suffering a life-threatening brain hemorrhage.The 52-year-old, who played for Amsterdam’s Ajax and then Manchester United, was on holiday on a Croatian island when he fell ill almost two weeks ago.Van der Sar, in a tweet on his social media handle, said he is happy that he is no longer in the intensive care unit, adding that he hopes...

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has taken the decision to provisionally suspend Nigerian track and field athlete, Tobi Amusan, for three missed whereabouts failures.The suspension was announced after it was discovered that Amusan had missed three drug tests within a 12-month period. This charge could result in a two-year suspension, even if an athlete has never failed a drug test.The AIU in a statement on Twitter, said the charge will be heard by the Disciplinary Tribunal and determined before the...