The pair were familiar with each other having sparred hundreds of rounds when working under the same trainer in Shane McGuigan, something which aided Billam-Smith securing a majority-decision victory.
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With a six-point lead to boast over Lens heading into the penultimate matchday, the capital giants needed just a point on Saturday night to officially retain their title with a game to spare.
will face either the hosts, Argentina, or United States of America for a place in the quarterfinals
The Media Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile, made this known in a statement late on Saturday.
The 22-year-old was also voted the league’s best young player, becoming the first person to win both awards same season.
Liverpool will finish the season in fifth place, qualifying for the Europa League but missing out on Europe’s premier competition for the first time since Klopp’s first full season at the Anfield club.
Coventry’s Fankaty Dabo blazed his spot kick over the crossbar after the shootout went into sudden death, following a 1-1 draw and a tense but goalless period of extra time.
Dortmund had gone into the last game of the season in top spot but stumbled to a 2-2 against visitors Mainz 05, allowing Bayern to squeeze past them in the tightest league race in years.
Kahn, who took over the position in 2021 succeeding Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, will be replaced by Jan-Christian Dreesen with immediate effect, the club said in a statement.
The WBC heavyweight champion has not fought since defeating Dereck Chisora in December, a consequence of failing to agree terms over a unification showdown with three-belt holder Oleksandr Usyk.
Some of the enthusiasts who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Enugu, hailed the players for their performance and reminded them of the danger Brazil teams always pose.
Rangers International FC of Enugu, champions on several occasions, must watch it carefully against giant-killers Doma United of Gombe in what promises to be an entertaining afternoon at the Akure Township Stadium.
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will work hard to sustain its winning mentality by taking the fight to Brazil in Saturday’s final match of Group D at the FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Argentina.
Sanusi had made the presentation on Friday evening in Buenos Aires after the Flying Eagles last training session.
Chiamaka Okwuchukwu benefitted from the mistake of Nasarawa Amazons defender, Joy Duru inside the box.
The team has had two phases of camping in the Federal Capital, Abuja in the past two months, during which it had won seven of its eight friendly matches and lost only one.
The two-time World Cup silver-medallists are determined to take the wind off the sails of the Burkina Faso dames.
The Head of Member Associations of the NFF, Malam Ali Muhammad Abubakar, made the position known on Friday.
Man U only need a point from their last two games to secure a place in Europe’s primary club competition next season.
Dele Alli joined the Toffees in January 2022, with the then 25-year-old struggling to show his best form.