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Leicester went top of the Premier League on Saturday as their opening day 4-2 defeat of Sunderland lifted them clear of the pack on goal difference at King Power Stadium. Elsewhere, there

Everton came from behind twice in a dramatic finish to draw 2-2 with newly-promoted Watford at Goodison Park on Saturday. The visitors looked set for a winning start to life back in

Aston Villa ruined Bournemouth’s first taste of the Premier League as Benin striker Rudy Gestede marked his debut with the late goal that sealed a 1-0 win at Dean Court on Saturday.

English Premier League results on Saturday, the opening day of the top-flight season: Championship Birmingham 2 Reading 1 Blackburn 1 Wolves 2 Bolton 0 Derby 0 Brentford 2 Ipswich 2 Cardiff 1

Twelve people including a South African and another foreigner were killed in a hostage siege at a hotel in central Mali that ended early Saturday when government troops stormed the building, the

Osun lawmakers under the aegis of Osun Legislators’ Forum are to converge on Osogbo on Monday to chart the way forward for the state. Tagged stakeholders’ conference, State and National Assemblies’ members

More than 32,000 candidates will write the 2015 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) into the University of Lagos, according to the institution’s Deputy Registrar (Information), Mr Olagoke Oke. The examination is scheduled

English Premier League result on Saturday, the opening day of the top-flight season: Manchester United 1 (Walker 22-og) Tottenham 0 Playing later (1400 GMT unless stated) Bournemouth v Aston Villa, Chelsea v

Everton defender Leighton Baines faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after injuring his ankle in training, the club’s manager Roberto Martinez revealed on Saturday. Baines suffered the problem on the eve

Kyle Walker’s own goal gave Manchester United a winning start to the Premier League season as they overcame Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday’s opening day. The England right-back put