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Manchester City avenged their FA Cup defeat against Manchester United to lift the Community Shield 7-6 on penalties on Saturday, after a 1-1 draw at Wembley. The game exploded into life in the final 10 minutes…

The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men’s basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17. In a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics final…

It’s Man Utd vs Man City in what will be the 194th Manchester derby. The Premier League champions, Manchester City, and 2023/24 FA Cup winners, Manchester United, will rekindle their rivalry in the 2024 Community Shield…

Stefanos Tsitsipas ended his long-time coaching collaboration with his father on Friday, announcing the decision on social media. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my collaboration with my…

Salwa Eid Naser, a Nigerian-born athlete, has won silver for Bahrain in the 400m women’s event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She crossed the finish line in 48.53 seconds behind Marileidy Paulino from the…

Lee Carsley has been appointed interim England manager as the search for Gareth Southgate’s successor continues. The 50-year-old has stepped up from his role as England Under-21 boss to replace Southgate, who resigned…

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, John Enoh, has clarified the circumstances that led Nigerian cyclist Ese Ukpeseraye to compete on a borrowed bicycle during one of the Paris 2024 Olympic races. Enoh explained that Team…

The quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathanial, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie, have been disqualified from the men’s 4x400m relay at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday.

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has finished 3rd in heat 1 of women’s 100m Hurdles semi-final and is now on the brink of missing out on…

Botswana’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has declared an afternoon day-off today, August 9, 2024, to honour Letsile Tebogo, the country’s first-ever Olympics Gold medalist in the 200m. This recognition celebrates…

The English Premier League has announced new rules for the upcoming 2024/25 football season. As the domestic league games begin on Friday, August 16, 2024, with an opening match between Manchester United and…

Portugal veteran Pepe announced on Thursday in a video on social media he was retiring from football aged 41. “I would like to thank you all,” said the centre-back as he cited the clubs he represented, as well…

Issa Hayatou, former president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has died.  The demise of the lifelong African football administrator was announced by Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, in a post on…

Ese Ukpeseraye, Nigerian cyclist, says she had to borrow a bicycle from her German colleagues to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  The cyclist…

Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will not compete in the US Open, he said Wednesday, with the 38-year-old Spaniard adding he did not feel he could perform at his best. “I don’t think I would be…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress lost 74-88 to the United States of America in the quarter finals, bringing to end a spirited run that saw the team break several records. The defeat ends Nigeria’s participation in the women’s…

Manchester United have renewed their interest in signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona, according to a recent report by…

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…