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TENNIS

Davis Cup 2011  USA vs Spain Davis Cup Quaterfinals at the Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. This is the fourth rubber (match) with Mardy Fish (USA in white) playing David Ferrer (Spain in red). photo credit Earl McGehee https://www.flickr.com/photos/ejmc/5924381897/in/photolist-a2w1kt-u2osS-u2osT-u2osQ-u2osU-j5drfd-FV588-FFNj8-FVsjQ-j17Bc-4redSg-FFMKf-4JrBNB-4ENoSb-a2yTzW-FVvji-FVu68-bqZ9Hm-8czssc-5otU4Q-5opBi6-5otThm-5otTXJ-8aVPnH-5FMfus-cHiToS-4qc8mN-jDN28g-FH4mC-FH5Gx-5fa9Hn-FVDs8-FFuMy-FFwQe-fSPu5n-FVCNd-fSPpPu-5opBn2-FVzcz-FVEXr-FVC4e-FVDUX-FVz6w-FVzsC-FVCoT-FVvUJ-5opBxP-5opBsv-5opBDk-FVyJR
Davis Cup 2011
USA vs Spain Davis Cup Quaterfinals at the Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. This is the fourth rubber (match) with Mardy Fish (USA in white) playing David Ferrer (Spain in red). photo credit Earl McGehee
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Andy Murray sealed a Davis Cup quarter-final place for Great Britain with a straight-sets win over American John Isner in Glasgow.

Playing without stars Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, defending champion Switzerland slumped to a first-round loss to Belgium in the Davis Cup on Sunday,

WTA & ATP Rankings

There were no movements in the WTA top 10 while in the ATP Top ten Andy Murray Slipped from 3 to 5th as Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori both moved up to 3rd and 4th place respectively.

FORMULA1

F1 Lewis Hamilton

Formula1 Champion has Spoken of his headache at having to sort out his new Mercedes deal after quitting Simon Fuller’s management company XIX last year.

Hamilton is on the verge of signing a new three year deal with Champions Mercedes as his current deal is due to expire at the end of this current season.

Formula1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he as spoken of his frustration as his plans to cut down on spending in formula1 has met with a brick wall.

It is Believed that the teams rejected Ecclestone’s proposal saying that this would “cheapen the value of the sport”

NBA

Basketball

The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed forward Michael Beasley to a second 10-day contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed

RESULTS

Oklahoma City Thunder 108
Toronto Raptors 104

Los Angeles Lakers 93
Dallas Mavericks 100

GOLF

Johnson wins at Doral

Dustin Johnson has won the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral this is his ninth Tour victory and its coming immediately after he returned to the tour after to some time out to sort out some personal issues.

Johnson beat 2 (Bubba Watson) and 3 (J.B. Holmes) in driving distance for the week.

golf

Inbee Park claims 13th career LPGA title.

Inbee Park claimed her 13th career LPGA title by winning the HSBC Women’s Champions on Sunday, shooting a 2-under 70 in the final round to win by two strokes.

Park, who started the day with the same two-stroke lead, had birdies on Nos. 7 and 11 at Sentosa Golf Club to finish the tournament at 15-under 273, clear of 17-year-old Lydia Ko, who also shot a 70.

FOOTBALL

ITALY

Embattled Serie A side Parma yesterday played a one all draw versus Atalanta

Parma 0-0 Atalanta

Juventus

Champions Juventus will today play host to Sassuolo as the Italian Powerhouse look to extend their lead of the Italian SerieA

Juventus vs Sassuolo 4:00 PM

SPAIN

Barcelona fc

Barcelona 6-1 Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona turned on the style to go top of the Liga a day after Real Madrid fumbled in the title race.

a goal from Pique, a brace from Suarez and a Messi Hat trick was all it took for FCB to attain the top of the Spanish Liga.

Lionel Messi,  photo credit Nathan Rupert https://www.flickr.com/photos/nathaninsandiego/14307985524/in/photolist-nNmaBA-9kvmyi-f16Xt6-gGhfC-bbQpdK-6wCZ9J-om9h3n-8iSbb4-531B8T-aJBkwp-6tF6hH-aYaW3z-qCifcz-4FYTwf-3GuT6f-aVRCP2-51fGWF-bciVop-duhSwE-7YRoNs-ao44m5-9yg77c-ccF5K1-nkVUQg-2TkMHq-5WBfgp-6nxKbV-pABb72-8iVtV9-a4FggC-aJYY2x-aixQd6-c87EGm-2iuKWn-aJBkY2-mF9VG2-9ufmyM-8iSdn8-aJYY3H-8iVmy5-6NnzXT-8iSKAp-cNruM9-dT4RFb-oMYKu-8iRJDz-HBDMQ-diGsUZ-4cSrsj-8aP7ud
Lionel Messi, photo credit Nathan Rupert
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Lionel Messi Breaks Barcelona, La Liga Hat-Trick Records

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi added another record to his already extraordinary resume with his 24th career La Liga hat-trick on Sunday.

Messi is also level with Cristiano Ronaldo on the goalscorer’s chart with 30 goals

Germany

German Bundesliga

Paderborn 0-3 Bayer Leverkusen

a Brace by Son and another goal from Papadopolous secured an all important away victory to keep Bayer Leverkusen in the race for champions league qualification.

FC Koln 4-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

FC Koln hammered Eintracht Frankfurt by four goals to two, (FC Koln 4-2 Eintracht Frankfurt) but in what seems to have become a regular feature every time he scores at home FC Koln’s Anthony Ujah ran to the clubs’ mascot ‘Hennes’ the Goat to celebrate.

AFRICA

Senegal 2015
Senegal 2015

RESULTS

AFRICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP, SENEGAL 2015 DAILY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

8 March 2015
Time: 16:30
Senegal 1-3 Nigeria
Venue: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar

8 March 2015
Time: 19:30
Congo 1-1 Ivory Coast
Venue: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar

fixtures for today’s Group B games

9 March 2015
Time: 16:30
Ghana v South Africa
Venue: Stade Caroline Faye, M’Bour

9 March 2015
Time: 19:30
Mali v Zambia
Venue: Stade Caroline Faye, M’Bour

NIGERIA:

Supersand Eagles grab bronze in Durban

The Beach Soccer National Team, also known as Supersand Eagles, ran riot on the beach of Durban, South Africa’s city by the Indian Ocean, on Sunday, whipping the host nation 9-3 to claim the bronze medal at the Power Horse Invitational Tournament.

Glo Premier League Logo

‪GloNPFL‬ Match Day 1 Results:

Bayelsa Utd 1-1 Lobi Stars

FC Taraba 3-2 Rangers

Gabros 2-0 Warri Wolves

Giwa FC 0-0 Abia Warriors

El-Kanemi 1-0 Nasarawa Utd

Wikki 2-0 Shooting Stars

Enyimba 0-0 Akwa Utd

Sharks 0-0 Sunshine Stars

Dolphins 0-0 Kwara Utd

Heartland vs Kano Pillars Postponed

World Sports Update: Saturday Edition

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MOTORSPORT

Michael Schumacher’s 15-year old son Mick, will appear in Formula 4 from April with Dutch team Van Amersfoort. The race format is seen as a stepping stone for young drivers wanting to get to Formula One.
THE seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, Continues His Recovery From A Skiing Accident In 2013.

FORMULA1

McLaren test driver Kevin Magnussen will replace Fernando Alonso at the Australian Grand Prix following his crash during testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

The Albert Park Street Circuit in Melbourne grand prix which starts on the 15th of march 2015 will flag off the new Formula1 season and organisers have also mentioned that this will be the venue for at-least another five years.

BASKETBALL

Basketball Board

NBA FIXTURES

Grizzlies 7:00 PM
Pelicans

Kings 7:30 PM
Heat

Pacers 7:30 PM
Knicks

Hawks 7:30 PM
76ers

Suns 7:30 PM
Cavaliers

Trail Blazers 8:00 PM
Timberwolves

Wizards 8:30 PM
Bucks

Rockets 9:00 PM
Nuggets

* all games played at Eastern time

Photo credit Rebecca Bollwit  https://www.flickr.com/photos/miss604/4670154850/in/photolist-87FLkd-4zHFUw-87FLf1-87Cykn-87FL3E-4RpbDH-4Rto8s-4RqozZ-4Rto9q-52rWV6-LJiUa-4RuAt3-4RpaWc-4RtnvN-4RpaZK-erwzD3-4Rpa9v-8Pggwg-8Pjmxj-8Pjm59-8Pjnah-8PjkTd-8PjmYo-8PjmQy-8Pjo6W-8PghAK-8PggmP-8Pgi7v-4RnBL2-4RnBAK-4RrPxW-4RnBCi-4RrPxm-4RrPx3-4RrPvw-4RrPyN-4RrPtq-4RnBFv-4RrPDs-4RnBrD-4RrPqs-4RnBwF-4RnBuz-4RtnL5-4Rpb5r-4RtnQm-4RpbcV-4RpbbD-4RtnMG-4RtnLA
Photo credit Rebecca Bollwit
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GOLF
17 year old Lydia Ko has become the youngest player to win the LPGA Tour’s rookie of the year award. Ko has bettered the record previously set by

Laura Baugh in 1973, Baugh was 18 when she won the LPGA Tour rookie of the year.

Davis cup. US vs GB, photo credit Chad Kellog https://www.flickr.com/photos/kymtyr/12242111113/in/photolist-a2w1kt-u2osS-u2osT-u2osQ-u2osU-j5drfd-FV588-FFNj8-FVsjQ-j17Bc-4redSg-FFMKf-4JrBNB-4ENoSb-a2yTzW-FVvji-FVu68-bqZ9Hm-8czssc-5otU4Q-5opBi6-5otThm-5otTXJ-8aVPnH-5FMfus-cHiToS-4qc8mN-jDN28g-FH4mC-FH5Gx-5fa9Hn-FVDs8-FFuMy-FFwQe-fSPu5n-FVCNd-fSPpPu-5opBn2-FVzcz-FVEXr-FVC4e-FVDUX-FVz6w-FVzsC-FVCoT-FVvUJ-5opBxP-5opBsv-5opBDk-FVyJR/
Davis cup. US vs GB, photo credit Chad Kellog
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TENNIS

DAVIS CUP

Defending champion Switzerland WHO ARE WITHOUT THEIR TOP PLAYERS LIKE ROGER FEDERER AND STANISLAS WAWRINKA ARE ON THE VERGE OF CRASHING OUT OF THE DAVIS CUP THEY TRAIL BELGIUM 2-1

BELGIUM 2, SWITZERLAND 1

GREAT BRITAIN 2, UNITED STATES 1
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan have provided a lifeline

BRITAIN’S TOP PLAYER Andy Murray will play American John Isner and then James Ward is scheduled to face Donald Young.

Italian Serie A

FOOTBALL

ITALY
Member clubs of Serie A in Italy have voted to give Parma a five million euro emergency fund to help the club finish their season.

players of the club have spoken out saying that they will pay for their own transport to and from games if necessary.

This lifeline will see Parma host Atalanta tomorrow and also give them the opportunity to honour the rest of their games this season.

Samuel Eto’o scores for Sampdoria

Samuel Eto’o broke his Sampdoria duck and may well end Gianfranco Zola’s Cagliari career, as the Blucerchiati won 2-0. The Cameroon Striker broke his duck in the 72 second minute and it is hoped that he would carrying on from here.

La Liga

SPAIN

A 26th minute goal by Aduriz was all it took for Athletico to defeat table toppers Real Madrid as the race for the Liga BBVA hots up in spain.

Real Madrid still top the Liga with 61 points but a victory for Barcelona over Rayo Vallecano will the Catalan giants leapfrog Madrid into first place.

German Bundesliga

GERMANY

A Muller Brace and a lone goal from Xabi Alonso saw Bayern Munich defeat Hannover96 by 3-1. Hannover’s Hiyotake drew first blood in the 25th minute but Bayern showed what champions are made of by pulling one back almost immediately before confirming superiority with to more goals.

FRANCE

PSG Rolled out the big guns as usual when they faced Lens today, David Luiz Scored a freekick, Ibrahimovic scored a penalty while Matuidi and Pastore also registered their names on the scorers sheet it ended 4-1 with Touzghar scoring a lone goal for Lens.

ENGLAND

It was the Harry Kane Show once again as the Tottenham striker bagged a brace as Tottenham defeated BPL Strugglers QPR. Sandro scored QPR’s only goal in the tie. QPR 1-2 Tottenham.

THE FA CUP

FA CUP

Aston Villa 2-0 West Brom

Aston Villa have booked a place semi final berth at Wembley with their second victory in one week over West Brom. The major talking point of this match however was the pitch encroachment by fans at the end of the game.

NIGERIA

Nigeria’s Beach Soccer Team Popularly Known As The Supersand Eagles Today Lost Narrowly To Senegal.

The Supersand Eagles Put Up A Spirited Performance But Lost 5-6 To Senegal In The First Semi Final Of The Ongoing Power Horse Invitational Beach Soccer Tournament In Durban, South Africa On Saturday.

Siasia Samson credit fifa.com
Siasia Samson credit fifa.com

The Nigerian Under 23 Team Male Football Team

The U-23 National Team, Dream Team, Has Reached The Final Round Of Qualifiers For The Men’s Football Tournament Of The 11Th All-Africa Games, After A 2-0 Win Over Gabon’s U-23 Side In Abuja On Saturday. The Will Now Face Zambia In Their Bid To Win A Ticket For The Men’s Football Tournament Of The 11Th All-Africa Games.