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Julian Alvarez is set to depart Manchester City for Atletico Madrid according to widespread reports on Tuesday with the English champions set to bank a huge profit on the Argentine in a deal worth up to 95 million euros (£81 million, $104…

Chelsea have shifted their transfer focus from Napoli striker Victor Osimhen to Atletico Madrid’s Samu Omorodion.…

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history — just five…

Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday to claim a maiden Olympic title and become just the fifth player to complete a career Golden Slam. The 37-year-old Serb, competing in his fifth Games, came…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress achieved a historic Olympic milestone on Sunday after beating Canada 79-70 points to become the first African nation, male or female, to reach the quarterfinals of Olympic basketball. The…

The locker Kobe Bryant used for the majority of his legendary NBA career sold for $2.9 million on Friday in New York, as part of an auction of rare sports memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The price for the Staples…

Fulham have signed England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Premier League rivals Arsenal on a five-year contract, it was announced on Friday. No fee for the deal, which will keep Smith Rowe at Craven Cottage…

Italian boxer Angela Carini has said she ‘wants to apologise’ to Algeria’s Imane Khelif following their women’s 66kg bout at the Paris Olympics. Carini, who was defeated by Khelif in just 46 seconds, had…

Though Victor Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda dismissed as nothing but fake news the possibility of the Nigerian ace striker  leaving Napoli for  Chelsea  in a swap deal  involving Belgian  striker  Romelu…

Sevilla FC have completed the signing of former Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho on a free transfer. The Nigerian international, who concluded a seven-year tenure with Leicester this summer, will now…

John Eno, minister of sports development, says “there will be thorough sanctions” for anyone responsible…

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has issued an apology to his teammates upon joining the squad in the USA, following a racism controversy involving a social media post. Fernandez had come under scrutiny after…

Three years after the Tokyo Olympics were held amid strict precautions and with no fans because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is now another fear of the disease in Paris. The virus has forced athletes…

Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho is on the cusp of completing a move to Sevilla after agreeing personal terms with the La Liga club. The 27-year-old striker is set to join the Rojiblancos on a free transfer after…

Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. A sample collected from the boxer “has…

French bishops complained on Saturday about the “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity” during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed…

Pep Guardiola says he could stay at Manchester City beyond the end of the season. Manager Guardiola’s contract expires at the end of the coming campaign. In the aftermath of City’s historic fourth successive Premier…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria were defeated 1-0 by Brazil in their opening game at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gabi Nunes’ 37th-minute…

Real Madrid has made history by becoming the first football club to surpass €1 billion in revenue. The milestone was announced…

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), in collaboration with the Sports Ministry, has named Tobi Amusan as Nigeria’s flagbearer…

There are fears that the deal for Victor Osimhen could collapse as Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain reportedly failed to conclude the deal, leaving the flanks open for English Premier League duo of Chelsea…

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that he will make room for Kylian Mbappe in his squad following the player’s move to the LaLiga champions as a free agent from Paris Saint-Germain. Amid speculations…

Victor Osimhen playing one more season at Napoli looks increasingly imminent due to reports of emerging twists in his move to Paris Saint-Germain, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria striker has…

Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has reportedly agreed personal terms with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad, according to sources in Italy. With De Bruyne’s current contract at Manchester City set to…