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The Management of the National Youth Sevice Corps, NYSC, has reacted to the conviction of one Christopher Adetuberu, over cybercrime-related issues. In a statement signed by Eddy Megwa, the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Adetuberu’s action is disappointing and antithetical to what the NYSC stands for. The NYSC backed the court ruling, insisting that it would serve as a deterrent to other members of the Scheme and Nigerian youths in general, who may want to engage in such… Source link

Pedro Campa became Teofimo Lopez’s first victim in the 140-pound division. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) LAS VEGAS — Teofimo Lopez is a 25-year-old young man whose boxing career has mostly been an expression of joy. He became a star with not only his boxing skill and his punching power, but with his radiant personality and his love for what he was doing. Things changed, dramatically, in November. He struggled to make the 135-pound lightweight limit for a bout with… Source link

Marlon Vera remains the UFC’s top knockout artist in the bantamweight division. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) For three and a half rounds, Dominick Cruz looked like the Dominick Cruz of old, the man who dominated the bantamweight division for years. As he said all week, Marlon Vera didn’t give a f***. One of the UFC’s most entertaining bantamweights capped off UFC San Diego on Saturday with a wild fourth-round knockout of Cruz, further pushing himself toward a title shot. The win is Vera’s… Source link

Is Kentucky a basketball school? Yes. Should John Calipari have said that? Probably not. The Wildcats basketball coach ignited the rare intra-athletic department war of words with football coach Mark Stoops earlier this week when he took an unusual route to explain why his program deserves a new multi-million-dollar practice facility. From The Athletic’s Kyle Tucker: “And the reason is, this is a basketball school. It’s always been that,” he said. “Alabama is a football school. So is… Source link

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ryan Palmer could feel Cam Smith’s footsteps approaching from behind the microphone. After an entire round playing together, he wanted to get in one last shot. “That’s what I love about what we do out here, there’s always somewhere to go up and there’s always something to play for,” Palmer said, intentionally framing a question about the BMW Championship within the larger narrative that has consumed golf this season, a narrative in which Smith has become a… Source link

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin. On Saturday, a statement signed by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said the seven suspects were arrested at a hotel close to a popular mall in Ilorin. He said among the suspects were two clerics and a serving corps member. The EFCC spokesperson said preliminary investigations revealed that the two clerics were hired and lodged in the hotel to offer… Source link

Back in 2016, the Philadelphia 76ers held the No. 1 pick in a pretty deep draft. The Sixers were going to land one of the top talents and continue to grow their team for the future. They went with Ben Simmons out of LSU who went on to play four seasons with the Sixers, sitting out his first season due to injury and sitting out his last one due to a holdout and a back injury, before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets. He made an All-Star game three times, he won Rookie of the Year, he made it… Source link

Baker Mayfield got the starting nod for the Carolina Panthers in their first preseason game Saturday. In return for that distinction, he checked an important box against the Washington Commanders — looking healthy, confident and (for the most part) sharp in his lone drive of the day. That drive ultimately stalled out on a bungled snap exchange, leaving the Panthers to kick a field goal in what amounted to a modest debut for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft. In that brief appearance,… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Some of the pieces of the MLB season are already “in place”. We can feel comfortable about a few playoff teams and others that are out of it (at least my Tigers finally axed Al Avila). On a day-to-day basis, it’s always a new series of scenarios and new opportunities. There are 11 games included on Saturday’s DFS slate. The second leg of the doubleheader between Atlanta and Miami is not being included. Here are my… Source link

SNY Robert Saleh tries to remain upbeat despite serious knee injury to Zach Wilson in Jets preseason opener | Jets Post Game In this Jets post game news conference, head coach Robert Saleh insisted he would wait for the results of an MRI before commenting on Zach Wilson’s knee injury, sustained in the first quarter of the Jets preseason opening win over the Eagles. Saleh: “He’s in good spirits, he’s fine. Obviously a little frustrated, he’s as good as you can be in this situation.” Source link