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FIFA Beats Siasia’s U.S. Appeal Over Match-Fixing Ban

January 27, 2023

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA prevailed in a U.S. appeals court over a former Nigeria national team coach seeking to overturn his lifetime ban, later reduced to five years, for fixing matches. In a 3-0 decision on Thursday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said Samson Siasia did not show why a […]

Wilder, Joshua clash slated for late 2023

December 15, 2022

Deontay Wilder vs Anthony Joshua has been pushed back before any real serious talks began, Abbeylivenetwork.com understand. The news comes as Wilder and his team proclaim to be in the dark over Joshua, stating the fight will “definitely” happen in a recent magazine interview. WBN put those quotes to Shelly Finkel, the co-manager of the […]

WTA Tour Finals: Caroline Garcia beats Maria Sakkari in straight sets to reach final

November 7, 2022

France’s Caroline Garcia stormed past Maria Sakkari in straight sets to reach the final of the season-ending WTA Finals in Texas. The sixth seed, who has claimed three titles in 2022, took 75 minutes to win 6-3 6-2. Sakkari, 27, had qualified by topping her group unbeaten, while 29-year-old Garcia went through as group runner-up. […]

19-Year-Old Rune Rallies To Victory At Paris Masters Against Djokovic

November 7, 2022

Holger Rune, a 19-year-old from Denmark, defeated Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, to win the Paris Masters and climb into the top 10. In a match that lasted 153 minutes in Paris, Rune outlasted the shrewd Djokovic to win his third title in what has been a breakthrough year for the teenager. Rune was initially […]

Usyk calls for Tyson Fury undisputed fight before March 4

November 4, 2022

Oleksandr Usyk has set Tyson Fury a deadline of March 4 for their proposed undisputed world heavyweight title showdown to take place, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. On the back of defeating Anthony Joshua for a second time in August, it was initially felt that the Ukrainian would go up against Fury before the end of the year. […]

Aruna Quadri slips down in latest ITTF rankings

November 1, 2022

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has dropped a position down in the latest World Table Tennis rankings released by the body on Tuesday morning, following Aruna’s poor performances in recent world events, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports.. The 34-year-old dropped from 14th position in the previous world rankings to 15th position in the world with 1745 as the points accumulation. […]

WTT Macao: Africa’s number one Quadri Aruna crash out men’s singles event

October 20, 2022

The number one table tennis player in Africa was making his return to the table following his absence after missing the World Team Championships in Chengdu, China, earlier this month, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. However, Aruna was dominated by Kallberg, with the three sets ending 11-8; 11-9; 11-9 respectively for 3-0 victory in favour of the Swedish […]

Tyson Fury, Chisora trilogy fight gets December date

October 20, 2022

Tyson Fury’s heavyweight trilogy bout against Derek Chisora on December 3, 2022 has been officially confirmed, but boxing fans have been left less than impressed by the anticipated announcement, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The duo, who have shared the ring on two prior occasions, will square off once more at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. WBC champion Fury […]

NPFL: NFF president, Gusau to inaugurate IMC on Friday

October 20, 2022

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, will inaugurate the Interim Management Committee (IMC) on Friday, Abbeylivenetwork.com gathered. The inauguration will take place at the NFF Conference Room inside the Secretariat, Abuja by 11am. The IMC is the new body saddled with the responsibility of running the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after […]

Sakkari, Kasatkina keep WTA Finals hopes alive with wins at the Guadalajara Open

October 19, 2022

The top seed in action on Tuesday at the Guadalajara Open made it through her opening match unscathed as Maria Sakkari defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-4. Sakkari is one of the players needing a strong result in the tournament to break into the top-eight of the world rankings to qualify for the upcoming WTA Finals, […]

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