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A video of a man supposedly  identified as a Prophet has been trending on twitter as he is recorded having sex with a woman in a pool in front of Congregation. The yet to be identified woman is seen in the video giving the prophet a blow job as it was believed she was under a spell. The video captured the Prophet banging the woman from behind. Reasons for this action is unknown but it has sparked up a lot of conversations,criticism as well as condemnation from social media users. Below is the video: — gh_news_trend (@ghnewstrend1) February 24, 2020

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Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree   involving another woman. A New York jury acquitted the disgraced movie mogul on the more serious charges of predatory sexual assault involving the two women, Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann. In doing so, jurors indicated that they did not find beyond a reasonable doubt that Weinstein had also raped Annabella Sciorra, another victim whose testimony prosecutors used in an attempt to establish Weinstein’s predatory behavior. Here are the sentencing guidelines for those charges: Probation to four years in prison  for rape in the third degree At least  five years in prison  for criminal sexual act in the first degree He was acquitted on the more serious charges of predatory sexual assault involving the two women, Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann. Those charges carried a recommended sentence of 10 years to life in prison.

NASA / Getty Images file Katherine Johnson, one of the NASA mathematicians depicted in "Hidden Figures," died Monday, the administrator of NASA said. She was 101. Johnson "was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten," NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter. Credits: Patrick Wymore / ABC via Getty Images file Johnson was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the Oscar nominated 2016 film "Hidden Figures" about trailblazing black women whose work at NASA was integral during the Space Race. The film also stars Octavia Spencer as mathematician Dorothy Vaughan and Janelle Monáe as engineer Mary Jackson

The General Authority of Oman’s Civil Aviation announced the suspension of all flights between the Sultanate and the Islamic Republic of Iran until further notice, state TV reported. Earlier today, Oman's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first two coronavirus cases — two women who were traveling from Iran.

Credit: hessenschau.de A car drove into a crowd on Carnival Monday during the carnival parade in Volkmarsen (Waldeck-Frankenberg). This was announced by the police headquarters in Kassel. An HR reporter counted more than ten injuries - including children. Eyewitness: car accelerated According to eyewitness reports, a silver-colored Mercedes station wagon drove into a group of people around 2:30 p.m. As an eyewitness told the driver, the car drove about 30 meters into the crowd until it stopped. The driver was still on the gas . According to the police, the driver was arrested. She gave no further details. It was not initially known whether it was an accident or an attack. Numerous ambulances are in use. The police are on site with a large contingent. source: hessenschau.de

Fc Barcelona Talisman Lionel Messi returned to scoring ways and this time he hits four as the Catalan club thrashed visitors Eibar 5-0 at Camp Nou. Messi who is previously on four games without a goal was business as usual as his goals in the 14th,  37th, 40th and 87th minutes plus an Arthur finish in the 89th minute helped the La Liga champions climb back on top of the La Liga as rivals Real Madrid lost away to Levante. Barcelona are now top of La Liga with 55 points from 25 matches while Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid are second and third with 53 and 43 points respectively. In Italy, Cristiano Ronaldo continued his goal scoring streak as he found the net yet again as the Italian Giants defeated Spal on Saturday. The 35-year-old played his 1000th career match on Saturday and was on the score sheet in the 39th minutes after previously having a goal disallowed for offside. The Portuguese star has now found the back of the net on 11 consec

Pennek Nigeria Limited, One of the top real estate companies in Nigeria has just signed popular singer/songwriter/record producer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, as their official brand ambassador. Davido made this known to his Instagram followers by sharing a video of himself telling the public to avoid anything risky when it comes to making real estate investment. He went on to reveal to the public, for the first time, where he and his 30 Billion Gang have been investing their money and making great returns all the while - It’s Pennek Nigeria. Pennek Nigeria is one of the top real estate firm who specializes in the procurement and sales of choice plot of lands in areas proven to give the highest returns on investment (ROI) in the rapidly developing Lekki and Ibeju Lekki axis of Lagos State, Nigeria, as well as profitable investment opportunity in the suburban city of Nigeria. Pennek Nigeria was founded to meet the real estate needs of home seekers

Manchester United new boy Bruno Fernandez has continued to impress Manchester United faithfuls ever since his first outing for the Club.  The former sporting Lisbon player has been on song for the red devils as he scored his first goal for the reads and also assisted Mason Greenwood's sturner and also played a major part in Martial's beauty. The midfielder has continued to show his amazing talent and importance to the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side,who has now won their  last two matches in the league and also kept two clean sheets in the process. The midfielder won a penalty and converted from the spot to open his account for the reds in the 3-0 win over Watford on Sunday. Bruno played a very important role in Anthony Martial' goal before going ahead to assist Mason Greenwood's for a sensational goal. Bruno was voted Man of the match in the club official app and is likely to win the clubs player of month.

Los Angeles is the place where thousand of people will gather to honor the lives of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. Kobe and Gianna were among nine people that were killed in a helicopter crash last month. Kobe and his daughter has been laid to rest in a cemetery in Southern California on February 7. Monday is a chance for the Public  to reflect on the life of the Basketball Legend and as well mourn the loss of the both Father and daughter. The event will begin at 10 a.m PT(1 p.m ET) on Monday February 24, as announced by Vanessa Bryant, Kobe's wife on Instagram. The date is symbolic as Kobe wore 24 in the latter part of his carreer while his daughter wore the number 2 for her youth basketball teams. The Memorial will hold at the Staples Center  where Kobe played for the Los Angeles Lakers and where fans gathered to mourn his death, building a makeshift monuments out of flowers,letters, basketballs a

Iraq is the lastest on the list of countries affected with coronavirus as they confirmed their first novel coronavirus case in an Iranian national living in the southern city of Najaf, according to health officials. Iraq had blocked travel to and from Iran days before announcing that the religious seminary student in Najaf is its first confirmed case. The case brings the total countries in the Middle East with confirmed cases to eight.  Iraq has now joined Kuwait, Bahrain and Afghanistan as the three countries had earlier reported their first cases Today.

 40-year-old man has died after taking sex enhancement drugs in Anambra State police have said. The incident happened on Monday morning, around 3.am in an Onitsha hotel. Police said the man died after having sex with a woman in the hotel. Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. He gave the man’s name as Paul Okwudili. The incident, Mr Mohammed said, happened at Plus View Hotel, Onitsha. According to the spokesperson, Mr Okwudili had lodged in the hotel with the lady, whose identity was not revealed in the statement. But, later that night, the lady raised an alarm that the man had collapsed. This attracted the attention of the hotel’s management. The management was said to have rushed the man to a hospital where efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was later pronounced dead by doctors on duty at the hospital. Meanwhile, the corpse of the man has been deposited in the morgue while the police have continue

Italy reported Monday its fourth death from the new coronavirus, an 84-year old man in the northern Lombardy region, as the number of people contracting the virus continued to mount. It was the third death in Lombardy, where villages have been put in lockdown and security measures enforced in a bid to stem the spread of the disease, the region’s health department said. The head of Italy’s civil protection department, Angelo Borrelli, said Sunday that more than 150 people had now tested positive for the virus in the country, which has the most number of confirmed cases in Europe. Eleven towns — 10 in Lombardy and one in neighbouring Veneto — are under lockdown, with some 50,000 residents prohibited from leaving. Regional authorities have ordered gathering spots, such as bars, restaurants and discos to close. The spread of the virus has disrupted high profile events including Milan Fashion Week and the Venice Carnival while Serie A football matches have been postponed. Operas

At least 50 people has been reported Dead in Iran from the deadly virus that is  causing great unrest in the world. The disease first reported in the country on Wednesday 19th of  February 2020, has since increased its attack on the people as deaths increased to 50. Reports also had it that reason for such a significant increased is due to the fact that cities were not quarantined after the reports of the first cases.

With the Sunday’s rematch in the books, fight fans will be hoping to see Tyson Fury take on compatriot Anthony Joshua – holder of the IBF, WBA and WBO belts – in a heavyweight unification bout. A British former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2018, David Haye, also believes Fury will switch his focus to Anthony Joshua after outclassing Deontay Wilder and claiming the WBC heavyweight title. The Gypsy King comprehensively defeated his American opponent who was sent crashing to the floor on three occasions before his corner threw in the towel in the seventh round. Wilder has the option to trigger a third fight but former cruiserweight world champion Haye believes the Bronze Bomber will have no interest in a trilogy given the comprehensive nature of his defeat in Las Vegas. Instead, Haye believes all roads lead to a unification match between Fury and Joshua which has the capacity to be the biggest fight in British boxing history, Metro UK reports. He said, “I am ve

Tyson Fury reinvented himself once again, and once again he’s a heavyweight champion. The Gypsy King dropped Deontay Wilder twice Saturday night in their heavyweight title rematch, turning from boxer to puncher to win the title when Wilder’s corner threw in the towel as he was taking a beating in the seventh round. It was a stunning turnaround for a fighter who came back from drug and alcohol abuse to win the title for a second time, made even more surprising because Wilder was the devastating puncher in their first fight 14 months ago. ``The king has returned to his throne,” proclaimed Fury, who fought to a draw with Wilder in their first fight. Fury dropped Wilder in the third round with a right hand that seemed to take the legs out of the champion. He put him down again in the fifth round, this time with a left hand to the body. He also bloodied Wilder’s ear, and seemed to lick the blood off his shoulder in a bizarre scene in the sixth round. If that wasn’t enough fun fo

Credits: Funke Olunloyo, Kemi Olunloyo, Mrs. Funlayo Olunloyo First it was with Premium Times a forged letter, Now it's impersonating her son's Instagram page, What does Funke Olunloyo really want? Reacting to lengths at which Funke Olunloyo, sister of Dr. Kemi Olunloyo is going to tarnish the Image of her sister with Instagram her latest tool. Speaking exclusively to Dr. Kemi Olunloyo, Kemi disclosed that  her own sister Funke Olunloyo has also started impersonating her children on social platforms just like she allegedly wrote Premiun Times a letter calling her disowned by their father, a letter their father denied writing. Dr. Kemi Olunloyo went further to express her pain and bitternes over such post which cost her a lot of Opportunities, Endorsment, Contracts as well as Government Jobs. Speaking exclusively to Dr. Kemi Olunloyo,  the  investigative Journalist  and her son Robert Ogunade disclosed that Funke oluloyo has been impersonating her son on

More facts have emerged on the killing of the Assistant Director of Administration, Staff Welfare, State House, Abuja, Ms. Laetitia Naankang Dagan. Dagan who lived in a boys quarters of an unnumbered house on 22 Road, B Close, EFAB City Estate, Lokogoma, Abuja, was allegedly molested before the assailants set her ablaze on Monday night. Our reporters who visited the house saw it locked and a few neighbours who were around the area declined comments. However, a private security guard who was on patrol the night the incident happened, told our reporters that when he led his team to the house, they saw thick smoke billowing out from her apartment. The guard who does not want to be named, said he was alerted by the cousin of the deceased at the security gate of the estate that Ms Dagan was in danger and when they went to the house, it was locked from outside. He said the cousin informed him that she called the late assistant director on phone at about 10:30 pm and

A 5-year-old Georgia boy awoke to flames in the bedroom. But he didn't panic, and his actions helped save his entire family. Noah Woods is being named an honorary firefighter and will receive a rare lifesavers award for his heroics on Friday. Noah was one of eight family members asleep in their home in Bartow County, Georgia, on Sunday when he woke up to smoke and flames in the bedroom he shared with his 2-year-old sister. He jumped out of bed, grabbed his sister and got out of the house through the only exit available, an open window. But Noah didn't stop there — he went back in to get the family dog and pulled it to safety. He then ran next door to his uncle's house for help. Together, they alerted the rest of the family. Everyone made it out safely. Fire department hails his heroics "We've seen children alert their families before," Bartow County Fire Department Chief Dwayne Jamison told CNN. "But for a 5-year-old to be alert enough to do t

Football matches will be happening this weekend in major leagues in Europe. In England, Chelsea play host to Jose Mourinho's Tottenham while Leicester city welcomes Man City. Bournemouth play away to Burnley, crystal palace host Newcastle. Sheffield United entertains Brighton while Southampton play host to Aston Villa. Then on Sunday, at Old Trafford, Manchester United host Watford as the race for top four tightens. Wolves play host to Norwich and Arsenal welcomes Ancelotti's Everton. In La Liga,  Celta Vigo host Leganes, Barcelona welcomes Eibar, Valencia plays away to Real Sociedad, while levante welcomes Real Madrid. Then on Sunday, Osasuna welcomes Granada, Athletic Bilbao visits Alaves, Valladolid welcomes Espanyol, Getafe host Sevilla while Athletico Madrid host Villarreal. In the Bundesliga, Monchengladbach host Hoffenheim, Freiburg at home to Dusseldorf, Hertha Berlin welcomes Kiln, Dortmund away to Werder Bremen while Schalke host RB Leipzig. Then on Sunday

Teenage pop star Billie Eilish scored another record on Friday as her new single enjoyed the biggest opening week of all time for a James Bond theme in the British charts. "No Time To Die" landed straight in at number one, according to the Official Singles Chart, becoming the 18-year-old's first British chart-topper. The single, co-written and produced by the US star and her brother Finneas, earned 90,000 chart sales and 10.6 million streams, making it the biggest opening week for a single so far this year. The ballad has the grungy melancholic feel that has propelled Eilish to star status and caps a remarkable few weeks for the teenager. Last month, Eilish was the breakout star at the Grammys, sweeping five awards including the "big four" prizes: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist. She also won best international female solo artist at this week's Brit Awards, and performed her Bond song during the ceremon

Kuwait's civil aviation authority has decided to stop all flights to and from Iran amid fears from coronavirus outbreak, the state news agency said, citing an official statement. Kuwaiti nationals arriving from Iran will be subjected to quarantine, it said, adding that residents or those with entry permission who were in Iran during the past two weeks will be barred.  Moreover, any foreign travelers coming from Iran will also be denied entry. 

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich extended their lead in the Bundesliga to four points after a late goal from Robert Lewandowski help them defeat a resilient Paderbon side in the Bundesliga match played on Friday. Serge Gnabry opened the scoring for the Bavarians in the 25th minute with an assist from Tollisso which was equalized by Srbeny in the 44th minute. 1-1 it ended at half-time. Lewandowski scored his 24th of the campaign in the 70th minute but five minutes later Michel levelled the score for the side bottom of the Bundesliga table. Lewandowski then completed his brace when he found the back of the net in the 88th minute to give Bayern a four point lead on top of the log.

The European Commission said on Thursday it had allocated €80,000 (about N32m) to assist Nigeria to fight Lassa fever and cater to the families affected by the outbreak. The EU said the funds would go towards “supporting the Nigerian Red Cross in promoting hygiene practices and disease transmission control” as well as helping to identify suspected cases. A statement on Thursday by the union quoted the EU as saying, “The funding forms part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. In the two most affected states, Ondo and Edo, the main actions will focus on health education on signs and symptoms, prevention measure and behavioural change in food storage and handling; and pest control activities. In four states of Bauchi, Ebonyi, Taraba and Kano, awareness-raising initiatives will be launched for the general public, including the distribution of educational materials and info

Daniel Tepper / Bloomberg via Getty Images file Wells Fargo, the nation's fourth-largest bank, agreed Friday to pay a $3 billion fine to settle a civil lawsuit and resolve a criminal prosecution filed by the Justice Department over its fake account scandal. Under pressure to meet sales quotas, bank employees opened millions of savings and checking accounts in the names of actual customers, without their knowledge or consent. Since the fraud became public in 2016, the bank has faced a torrent of lawsuits. The scheme lasted more than a decade, Justice Department officials said, and was carried out by thousands of Wells Fargo employees. “This settlement holds Wells Fargo accountable for tolerating fraudulent conduct that is remarkable both for its duration and scope and for its blatant disregard of customer private information," said Michael Granston of the Justice Department's Civil Division. Department officials said the bank took several steps to co

Former acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire has formally resigned from US government service, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. The office of DNI also officially announced the second-ranking official there, Andrew Hallman, stepped down Friday afternoon. President Donald Trump became irate in a meeting with Maguire last week for allowing lawmakers to be briefed about the intelligence community's belief that Russia is already taking steps to interfere in the 2020 election with the goal of helping Trump win, a White House official has told CNN. On Wednesday, Trump announced he was naming Richard Grenell, a staunch loyalist and current US ambassador to Germany, as acting DNI despite him not having experience in intelligence. Democrats are raising fresh concerns about the appointment of Grenell, who does not have intelligence experience, and whether he was moved into the role in reaction to Trump's anger toward Maguire over the br

Leicester City head coach, Brendan Rodgers, has insisted Wilfred Ndidi was not rushed back from injury. Ndidi suffered a knee problem in January and had surgery, which was expected to rule him out of action until the end of February. The Super Eagles midfielder however returned to action 13 days after his operation and played against Aston Villa and West Ham. Ndidi has not featured in Leicester’s last two games and has now been ruled out of the clash against Manchester City on Saturday, as he is still struggling with the problem. “Medically, he passed the tests and measures to show he was okay. “He had played a game and a half. He came on here after half an hour against West Ham and came through that. Then he played in the other game [vs Villa]. “From a manager’s perspective, you’re guided by medics and himself. He just didn’t quite get the right feeling going into the Chelsea game,” Rodgers told Leicester Mercury.

A Kaduna State High Court has discharged and acquitted 91 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). The presiding judge, Hajaratu Gwada, acquitted the defendants of the charges filed against them by the state government in her judgement delivered on Friday, Channels Tv reported. The freed members of the Shiite group were arrested during a clash with soldiers in Zaria in December 2015. They were arraigned on five counts of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, culpable homicide, disturbance of public peace, and causing grievous hurt. During their trial, the defence counsel filed a no-case submission before the court on the grounds that his clients were innocent. He also stressed that the state government had failed to prove its allegations against them beyond a reasonable doubt. Giving her judgement, Justice Gwada struck out all the charges filed against the IMN members and acquitted them. She held that the decision was as a result of the failure

Former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt confirmed Friday to The Associated Press that it had acquired Yovanovitch's planned memoir, currently untitled. According to the publisher, the book will trace her long career, from Mogadishu, Somalia, to Kyiv and “finally back to Washington, D.C. — where, to her dismay, she found a political system beset by many of the same challenges she had spent her career combating overseas." “Yovanovitch’s book will deliver pointed reflections on the issues confronting America today, and thoughts on how we can shore up our democracy,” Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said in an announcement. Financial terms were not disclosed, but two people familiar with the deal told the AP that the agreement was worth seven figures, even though the book is n

At least six students drowned and five others are missing after being caught by a flash flood in torrential rain while trekking near a river in Indonesia Around two dozen students from a group of 250 were injured in the incident and taken to hospital in Yogyakarta, the country’s cultural capital on Java island. “While they were trekking, suddenly the flood with strong current hit and swept away some students,” said national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Agus Wibowo in a statement. The students were from school scout clubs. The Southeast Asian archipelago is regularly hit by floods during the rainy season, which started in late November. Torrential rain in January triggered flooding and landslides that killed nearly 70 people in and around the capital, Jakarta, while thousands more were forced to evacuate to shelters.

The Chinese football association has disclosed on Friday that China will play their World cup qualifiers against Maldives and Guam in Thailand behind closed doors because of Coronavirus. This is seen as the latest disruption to sport in china which is the epicenter of the dreaded coronavirus that has killed more than 2200 people in the country and also raised a global alarm. On March 26 China will play the Maldives and then take on Guam on March 31 at the Chang Arena in Buriram. The Thai government asked that both ties be played behind closed door because of coronavirus, the CFA said. China are in danger of missing the 2022 World cup in Qatar as they are placed second in the qualifying Group A, eight place behind leaders Syria.

Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, is set for a massive pay rise at Barcelona following a collective agreement on pay and conditions that guarantees a minimum salary of 16,000 euros for women footballers, signed by Spain’s top women’s division. The agreement comes after a strike by players in November that saw Primera Division fixtures postponed. The new agreement also secures benefits for the players that include paid holiday and maternity leave.

Musician John Legend will campaign for Sen. Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina next week, appearing in at least two events for the Massachusetts Democrat in Orangeburg and Charleston on Wednesday. He is also expected to perform, according to a Warren aide. Legend tweeted last month that he would be voting for Warren in the California Democratic primary. He also told "Vanity Fair" last fall that he and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, were supportive of Warren because "she's the best candidate running today and she comes at it with joy and with sincerity and with a wealth of knowledge and experience." It was unclear whether Teigen would also campaign alongside Legend next week. Other celebrities who have endorsed Warren include Jonathan Van Ness of "Queer Eye," soccer star Megan Rapinoe, ice skater Adam Rippon and actress Ashley Judd.

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has condemned the recent killing of seven villagers in Delta State by suspected Fulani herdsmen, vowing to retaliate. Recall that the corpses of eight farmers, reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen at Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, last Friday were recently exhumed by a search team made up of police personnel and representatives of the community for investigation. Two of the corpses were exhumed on Sunday, while six others were exhumed on Monday afternoon. BNYL Chief of General Staff, Linus Asuquo Essien, in a statement to DAILY POST on Friday blamed Southern leaders for the continuous attacks in the region. The group said some of the elders have been discouraging BNYL from coordinating reprisals across the Southeast and Southsouth region “Even as they know what we are made up of and what we are capable of doing. “This herders have infiltrated our communities and the only way w

Many persons, including some members of vigilante group have been reportedly abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe State. The terrorists abducted them after blocking road in Lantaiwa village in Tarmuwa Local Government Area, which is about 75 kilometers from Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday at about 10:30am. DAILY POST gathered that the suspected insurgents asked passengers to present their identity cards, hence, looking for those who are working with either security agencies or other government organizations. The suspected insurgents were said to have operated for about 2 hours and abducted some members of vigilante group, who ran into them while the operation was ongoing on. It cannot be ascertained the number of people that were abducted by the suspected insurgents as of the time of filing in this report. However, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, Lieutenant Chinonso Oteh

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned on Thursday, but stayed on as interim leader while the country's three main parties battle out coalition talks after an inconclusive election. Varadkar, Ireland's first openly gay leader, tendered his resignation as taoiseach, or prime minister, to President Michael Higgins after the first sitting of Ireland's lower house of parliament since a February 8 election, which radically recast the political landscape. "In accordance with the constitution, the taoiseach and the government will continue to carry on their duties until successors have been appointed," a government statement said. Parties in the 160-seat chamber - the Dail Eireann - convened and nominated candidates to lead a new government as taoiseach, but with none commanding a majority, the Dail was adjourned until March 5. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald received the most votes backing her. At 45, it was far short of the 80 needed t

The  results of Europa league round of 32 matches played on Thursday  Sevilla played out a 1-1 draw with CFR Cluj away from home, Manchester united also played out a 1-1 draw away to Club Brugge, Eintracht Frankfurt thrashed Salzburg 4-1 at home. FC Copenhagen also played out a 1-1 draw with Celtic,Ajax lost 2-0 away to Getafe. Inter were 2-0 winners away from home against Ludogorets. Benfica lost away to Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1.  Sporting lisbon were 3-1 winners at home against Basaksehir. Basel won 3-0 away against APOEL. Roma defeated Gent at home by a lone goal.  AZ Alkmaar played a 1-1 draw at home with LASK. Porto lost away from home to Bayer Leverkusen 2-1.  Arsenal defeated Olympiacos away from home by a lone goal. Rangers came out tops in a 5 goal thriller against Braga 3-2 it ended. Wolfsburg 2 Malmo FF 1. And wolves thrashed Espanyol 4-0 thank to a Diogo Jota hatrick.

Roger Federer has undergone surgery to resolve a longstanding knee problem and said Thursday he would be out of action until after the French Open. The 20-times grand slam winner revealed on his Facebook account that he underwent surgery in Switzerland on Wednesday and would miss a string of tournaments including the May 24-June 7 French Open. “As a result, I will miss Dubai, India Wells, Bogota, Miami and the French Open,” he said. The 38-year-old explained that he had intended to avoid surgery if possible but the knee problem refused to go away. “My right knee has been bothering me for a little while,” said the world number three who reached the Roland Garros semi-finals last year. “I hoped it would go away, but after an examination and discussion with my team, I decided to have arthroscopic surgery in Switzerland yesterday.” “After the surgery, the doctors confirmed that it was the right thing to have done and are very confident of a full recovery. “I can’t wait to be ba