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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…

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…