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Kilde Leads Paris After Super-G run in World Cup Combined

December 29, 2019 5:21 pm

Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde pushed Dominik Paris into second place after the super-G run of the men’s alpine World Cup combined event in Bormio on Sunday.

World super-G champion Paris had claimed back-to-back downhill wins on Friday and Saturday on his home piste.

But the 30-year-old Italian was pipped by just 0.03sec by Kilde who led the first run down the ‘Stelvio’ in the Italian Alps, with the slalom to come later on Sunday.

“I felt very tired. I made a mistake at (diagonal) Carcentina, now let’s see what the slalom legs will be like,” said Paris.

Austria’s Vincent Kriechmayr …

Leonard Leads Clippers Over Lakers, 76ers Impress With Win

December 26, 2019 3:04 pm

Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points as the Clippers rallied to beat the Lakers 111-106 in an all-Los Angeles NBA showdown on Wednesday.

The Western Conference heavyweight clash was part of the NBA’s five-game Christmas extravaganza, which saw the Philadelphia 76ers make a statement with a 121-109 victory over the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks.

Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid scored 31 points as the Sixers ran roughshod over the league’s top-rated defense.

Embiid pulled down 11 rebounds and played a key role in neutralizing Milwaukee’s reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was held to 18 points on eight-of-23 shooting.

“The

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Woods Leads US Presidents Cup Fightback To Crush Els Dream

December 15, 2019 3:20 pm

Tiger Woods’ United States produced a stunning turnaround to deny the Internationals a first Presidents Cup in 21 years Sunday, dominating the singles on a tense final day that went to the wire at Royal Melbourne.

Veteran Matt Kuchar was the hero, with his winning putt on the 17th in the penultimate match enough to ensure victory, sparking wild celebrations from playing-captain Woods, who set the tone by getting the first point on the board.

It was a crushing loss for Ernie Els’ young Internationals who led for the first three days of the biennial matchplay event.

They went into …

4 Dead After US Jewelry Heist Leads To Carjacking, Shootout

December 6, 2019 3:54 pm

Two armed jewelry thieves trying to escape the scene of their heist on Thursday hijacked a delivery truck, took its driver hostage, then led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a deadly shootout, authorities in the US state of Florida said.

Four people were killed in the gunbattle on a busy street — the two suspects, the driver of the United Parcel Service truck, and a bystander, FBI agent George Piro said.

The events began as two armed suspects robbed a jewelry store in Coral Gables, near Miami, late Thursday afternoon, Piro said.

“As the suspects left …

Ishant Leads India’s Domination In Test Against Bangladesh

November 22, 2019 3:25 pm

India paceman Ishant Sharma helped skittle out Bangladesh for 106 and Virat Kohli put the hosts in the lead on day one of the first day-night Test for both the teams.

Ishant returned figures of 5-22 in India’s pink-ball debut to bowl out the tourists in the second session after they elected to bat first in Kolkata.

The home side’s batsmen then got going with the hosts reaching 174 for three at stumps, leading by 68 runs. Kohli, on 59, and Ajinkya Rahane, on 23, were at the crease.

The captain put on 94 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara for the …

Edo: Ize-Iyamu Leads Supporters Into APC

November 22, 2019 4:19 am

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2016 Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, led thousands of his political associates and supporters to dump the party and join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benin.

This followed a motion moved by the former House of Assembly speaker, Bright Omokhodion and seconded by Festus Ebea, Emma Momoh, and Tawa Idubor.

The defectors, in their motion, cited internal wrangling and leadership failure in the PDP for their action.

Meanwhile, Edo chapter of Road Transport Employers’ Association  of Nigeria (RTEAN) has pledged support for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

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Zenith Leads As 4 Banks Record ₦431bn Profit In Nine Months

Zenith Leads As 4 Banks Record ₦431bn Profit In Nine Months

October 25, 2019 9:13 am

Investors in the banking sector are set to reap higher returns at the end of the year as four leading banks have reported a combined profit of ₦430.94 billion in their results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The banks, Zenith Bank Plc, GTBank, United Bank for Africa Plc and FBN Holdings Plc, also reported total assets of ₦19.95 trillion.

Despite the challenging operating environment, the four banks that have so far released their nine months’ results have recorded increased performance following cost optimisation measures and better risk management strategies.

An analysis of the numbers showed that Zenith …

Babalola Leads Defectors Back To PDP In Iseyin

Babalola Leads Defectors Back To PDP In Iseyin

October 24, 2019 1:24 pm

Most People Democratic Party (PDP) members who defected before the last general elections in February in Iseyin area of Oyo State have returned to the party under the leadership of Senator Andrew Gbenga Babalola.

A release by Mallam Adebayo Muritala, head of Media and Elders forum, Iseyin chapters of the party, said the coming home to roost of those who had gone to other parties to seek their individual political fortunes was facilitated by the reconciliation efforts to reinforce the strength of the PDP in the town and Oyo State.

Those charged with wooing back members who had sojourned in …

Finance Minister Leads Nigerian Team to IMF And World Bank

Finance Minister Leads Nigerian Team to IMF And World Bank

October 14, 2019 7:29 am

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 2019 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank billed to commence today in Washington DC, United States of America.

The week-long events, which run between October 14 and 20, will attract global players from the public and private sectors where issues ranging from economy, finance, trade, environment, climate change and other global socio-economic challenges are discussed.

The Nigerian delegation at the global event also features top government functionaries, including the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), …

Gundogan Leads 10 - Man Germany To Beat Estonia 3 - 0

Gundogan Leads 10 – Man Germany To Beat Estonia 3 – 0

October 14, 2019 2:34 am

– Russia book Euro 2020 spot as Netherlands edge closer to finals

Ilkay Gundogan scored a fortuitous brace and set up Timo Werner as Germany beat Estonia 3-0 in Tallinn on Sunday despite Emre Can’s early dismissal, taking them a step closer to Euro 2020 qualification.

Northern Ireland’s 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands on Thursday meant Germany could put a three-point cushion between themselves and Michael O’Neill’s men with a win and they just about did enough to prevail in spite of an awkward start.

Any chance of Germany repeating their 8-0 demolition of Estonia vanished with Can’s early red …

Atiku leads in Adamawa

February 25, 2019 5:45 am

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the PDP has taken a lead over  Jubril Al-Sudani masquerading as President Muhammad Buhari of the APC as the 15th LGA result of the presidential poll in Adamawa State was announced today, Monday.

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