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A strong Southampton side knocked holders Arsenal out of the FA Cup in the fourth round courtesy of a first-half own goal on Saturday. The Saints were rewarded for their attacking intent in the opening period when Gabriel turned in Kyle Walker-Peters’ cross in the 24th minute. It was the first goal Arsenal had conceded in 508 minutes as they suffered a first loss in seven matches. Man City Midfielder De Bruyne Out For Four To Six Weeks Southampton will face another Premier League side, Wolves, in the next round. With their next opponents enduring a poor run in the…

Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87. His son, Chance, confirmed King’s death Saturday morning. King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for over 25 years. Suicide Bombings Kill 32 In Baghdad A statement was posted on his verified Facebook announcing his passing. “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,” the statement said. “For 63 years and across…

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for coronavirus. The Spanish club issued a short statement announcing that the 48-year-old had the virus, but gave no further information about his condition or any implications for the playing squad. Zidane is under pressure for Real’s poor results and performances, including Wednesday’s Copa del Rey defeat by third division Alcoyano. Arteta Hopes Arsenal Have Learnt From Ozil, Sokratis Real, second to city rivals Atletico in La Liga, face Alaves on Saturday. Despite a run of cup defeats – the loss at Alcoyano coming a week after they were knocked out of the Super…

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a hamstring injury, says manager Pep Guardiola. The Belgium playmaker, 29, suffered the injury during Wednesday’s 2-0 Premier League win against Aston Villa. His absence will start with Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Cheltenham. Fikayo Tomori Leaves Chelsea For AC Milan De Bruyne could miss up to 10 matches, including the Champions League last-16 first-leg tie with Borussia Monchengladbach on 24 February. “The doctor said after reviewing the scan Kevin will be out for four to six weeks. It’s a big blow, but we…

Arsenal will look to avoid repeating expensive terminations of contracts for players who have been left out of rosters, manager Mikel Arteta has said. The London club agreed to terminate Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos’ contract on Wednesday, while midfielder Mesut Ozil is finalising a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce. Both players were omitted from Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squads this season. “You don’t want to get into this position again, that’s for sure. Not for the player, not for the club. But it’s happening more and more at every club,” Arteta told reporters ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup…

The settlement of the Seriki Fulani of Oyo State, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, was allegedly set on fire by aggrieved youths on Friday night. Abdulkadir said his wives and children were sent out of the settlement, adding that, 11 vehicles and houses were burnt in the process. He said this happened despite assurance by the police and the people of the state, his house was burnt in the presence of security agents. “As we speak, we are in the bush. Our cars, numbering about 11, have been burnt. Some of my children sustained injuries and we are looking for a way…

Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho was born in Igboho, Oke Ogun in Oyo state but his father relocated to Modakeke in Osun state and that’s where he grew up. He started off as a motorcycle repairer and then venutured into automobiles, selling cars and was able to start Adeson Business Concept. He became famous after the part he played in the Modakeke/Ife war between 1997 and 1998, where he was a defendant of the Modakeke people. Thereafter he relocated to Ibadan where he met former Oyo state Governor, Lam Adesina through a courageous step while trying to defend…

Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori has joined Serie A leaders AC Milan on loan until the end of the season, the London club website said. The Academy graduate will continue his development at the San Siro having been with Chelsea since Under-8s level. He has made 27 appearances for the Blues so far, including four this season, most recently as a substitute in the FA Cup third round win over Morecambe earlier this month. The Canadian-born defender, who made his international debut for England in November 2019, has previously spent time on loan with Brighton, Hull and Derby in the Championship…

On tour of NCDC national laboratory, VP honours memory of late staff, Uche Njoku Nigeria now has 120 laboratories set up for swift COVID-19 testing nationwide Development of a Nigerian COVID-19 vaccine underway Due to the diligent work of Nigeria’s health workers and experts across the nation, the country has expanded its public health response capabilities and is making a progress in the public health sector since after the nation’s first COVID-19 case last year. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this on Friday at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Reference Laboratory, Gaduwa, Abuja, where he underwent a…

A woman and her baby girl died Wednesday afternoon, as a tipper truck rammed into a moving tricycle in Effurun, Uvwie council area of Delta State. The Nation learnt that the incident occurred near PTI Junction about 1:30pm. Eyewitnesses revealed that the driver of the truck full of sand drove into the tricycle as he tried to evade a police van which was chasing the vehicle of a suspected internet fraudster. Another eyewitness claimed it was the police van that hit the tricycle, pushing it in front of the truck which led to the unfortunate accident. Police arrest 43 clubbers, strippers…