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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says his side need six victories from their last eight games to win the Premier League. The Blues are seven points ahead of nearest rivals Tottenham after a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday. “Tottenham could win eight games. For this reason to win the title we need 18 points,” said Conte. Meanwhile Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said his side are capable of winning all their remaining games and will fight to the end. Tottenham scored three late goals to come from behind and win 3-1 at Swansea. “If you compare Chelsea and Tottenham over…

Interior Ministry officials said three Palestinians were hanged in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning by the Islamic Hamas movement after being convicted of collaborating with Israel. The three, all residents of Gaza, had been sentenced to death by a Hamas court a few months ago, the officials added. According to a statement, they were hanged before representatives of the Gaza community and “in accordance with the law”. The three had admitted to passing sensitive data to Israel, the statement added, leading to the destructions of mosques and homes. The hangings Thursday were not related to the on-going investigation into…

Leicester City forward Ahmed Musa has been arrested on suspicion of attacking his wife after police were called to his home on Tuesday night, just hours after the club’s 2-0 victory over Sunderland. Musa, 24, from Nigeria, was not included in the matchday squad for Tuesday night’s match, though he was not at home when police arrived at his Countesthorpe residence in Leicestershire shortly after the game at the King Power Stadium finished. After receiving an allegation of domestic abuse against the Nigeria international, police spoke to neighbours about the Leicester City player, before he returned home later that night.…

Alvaro Morata on Wednesday scored a hat trick as Real Madrid beat minnows Leganes 4-2 to move back above Barcelona at the top of La Liga. James Rodriguez put Real ahead with a tap in at the 15th minute, at Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Madrid outskirts, before a Morata header and powerful strike, within five minutes made it 3-0 in the first 23 minutes of the game. Leganes responded as Gabriel’s close-range finish and a Luciano strike reduced the deficit to one, all within two minutes. But a Morata header in the 48th minute deflected in off Leganes captain,…

The Muhammadu Buhari administration has released N54 billion to clear part of the backlog of accrued pension rights for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Director of Information, Ministry of Finance, Mr Salisu Danbatta said on Wednesday that N41.5 billion has already been released to the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). The amount released was for onward payment to those who retired under the Contributory Pension Scheme and who were yet to be paid. Danbatta quoted the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun as saying that N12.5 billion, being outstanding for January, February and March 2017, was also released, bringing…

A guard dog at a Nigerian wedding party grappled with a teenage suicide bomber until her explosives detonated, killing the animal as well. Buba Ahmed of Belbelo village, near the northeastern city of Maiduguri, said guests are grateful that the dog sacrificed itself to save their lives. He said the bomber was on the outskirts of a gathering where most villagers were attending a wedding ceremony when the dog pounced on her on Sunday morning. Police spokesman Victor Isuku confirmed that the dog had intervened to save the wedding party. A multinational force has driven Boko Haram Islamic extremists out…

The third time was indeed the charm for a Canadian couple who won C$8.2m (£4.9m, $6.1m) in the lottery. Barbara and Douglas Fink had won the lottery twice before, once in 1989 and once in 2010. But February’s Western Canada Lottery jackpot was by far the largest, according to a press release from the provincial lottery. The couple from Edmonton, Alberta say they will use the money to provide for their children. “Family comes first,” Mrs. Fink told the provincial lottery organisers. “We want to make sure that our daughters and our grandkids are looked after.” They’ll spend some of…

A 36-year-old man, Okoro Sunday, who allegedly raped his 17-year-old daughter, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Sunday, who resides in Mushin area of Lagos, was also accused of hitting his wife’s head with piston, beat her and other children when the girl raised alarm. He is facing a five-count charge of raping, assault, breach of peace, sexual harassment and attempted murder. The prosecutor, Sgt. Ajayi Emmanuel, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 28 at his residence. Emmanuel said that the accused forcefully had carnal knowledge of his daughter. He said that…

Tottenham produced a sensational late turnaround to beat a stubborn Swansea side and keep intact their aspirations of winning a first Premier League title. Despite dominating possession, Spurs fell behind to a neat close-range finish from their former winger Wayne Routledge. The visitors were camped in their opponents’ half for long periods but were frustrated by a combination of their own lack of a cutting edge and Swansea’s diligent defending, before Dele Alli eventually broke through to convert Christian Eriksen’s cross after 88 minutes. Son Heung-min fired Tottenham ahead in added time, and then Eriksen completed the remarkable comeback with…

Liverpool’s chances of taking second place from Tottenham now look bleak after Joshua King secured Bournemouth a 2-2 draw at Anfield. Joshua King’s eighth Premier League goal in as many games stunned Liverpool late on as Bournemouth rescued a 2-2 draw at Anfield to ensure Jurgen Klopp’s men lost further ground on Tottenham. Liverpool looked to have done enough to win after Divock Origi put them 2-1 up, but Bournemouth punished slack defending to salvage a point and leave the Reds’ chances of stealing second place from Spurs looking bleak. The last meeting between the two teams in December was…