Ex-Barcelona star Paulinho latest big name to leave China
(FILES) This file photo taken on July 30, 2020 shows Paulinho of Guangzhou Evergrande celebrating after scoring during the Chinese...
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Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has twin boys – Thunder and Saint Leo
All-time Olympic great sprinter Usain Bolt and his partner Kasi Bennett announced Sunday the birth of twin boys, who have...
Japanese football star Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender man
Japanese Women’s World Cup star Kumi Yokoyama has come out as a transgender man — one of the few athletes...
Spain’s Jon Rahm captures US Open for first major title
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 20: Jon Rahm of Spain celebrates with the trophy after winning during the final round...
Southgate expects England to survive growing pains
England’s coach Gareth Southgate oversees a training session of his team at the Tottenham Hotspur training ground in London on...
Last gasp Hernandez snatches Copa draw for Venezuela against Ecuador
Venezuela’s Ronald Hernandez celebrates after scoring against Ecuador during their Conmebol Copa America 2021 football tournament group phase match at...
Team Nigeria relay teams fail to pick tickets in Lagos
Blessing Okagbare after she ran a wind assisted 10.62 seconds during the AFN National Trials held at Yaba College of...
‘Super League project still alive,’ says Barcelona president
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta presents the club´s new jerseys in Barcelona on June 15, 2021. (Photo by LLUIS GENE...
Motsepe says Africa will learn from Europe and launch Super League
Newly elected President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)CAF president Patrice...
Group honours Ajunwa 25 years after Olympics’ gold medal feat
Ex-olympian, Chioma Ajunwa. Photo: CNNHonour, at the weekend, came the way of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chioma Ajunwa, 25 years...
Denmark look to sneak into Euro 2020 knockouts as Austria, Ukraine face off
Denmark’s forward Andreas Cornelius (front) reacts to their defeat after the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Denmark...
Beach volleyball teams begin Tokyo 2020 qualifiers in Morocco
• Ikhiede leads final squad Nigeria’s national men and women beach volleyball teams began their quest to qualify for next...
Fever clinic and Covid kits: Tokyo 2020 shows off Olympic Village
A sign for social distancing is seen at the lobby of a residential building during a media tour of the...
Loew dampens German Euro 2020 euphoria after Portugal rout
Germany’s coach Joachim Loew gestures from the touchline during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F football match between Portugal and...
Norway’s football clubs to decide on World Cup boycott
Norway’s football community will on Sunday decide whether to boycott next year’s World Cup in Qatar. Under pressure from grassroots...
Barcelona move will give Depay ‘something extra’ – Dutch coach De Boer
Netherlands coach Frank de Boer is hopeful Memphis Depay’s Euro 2020 form will be positively impacted after the confirmation the...
Toothless Spain battling for Euro 2020 lives after Poland stalemate
Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images Nine years after winning their third major tournament in a row, Spain are struggling to...
We’ll explore all avenues to get justice, MFM FC’s director declares
Olukoya Boys will be hoping to get the three maximum points initially awarded to them by the LMC in the...
Nigeria’s relay teams in last minute qualification attempt for Tokyo Olympics
Nigerian gold medallists Tobi Amusan, Blessing Okagbare, Joy Udo-Gabriel and Rosemary Chukwuma celebrate after winning the women’s 4x100m relay during...
Bale warns Wales ‘can hurt’ Italy in Rome
Wales’ forward Gareth Bale takes part in an MD-1 training session at at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on June...
Alba backs Spain to deliver in pressure game against Slovakia
Spain’s coach Luis Enrique (L) speaks with Spain’s defender Jordi Alba during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E football match...
