The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, opened Saturday in the Senegalese capital, marking an historic moment for the continent. Signs proclaiming “Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates” are omnipresent across Dakar, which is hosting nearly 2,700 young competitors aged 14 to 17 from …
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Mustapha Abdullahi has been elected President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), defeating former D’Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji and ex-International Ejike Ugboaja. Newsextra24 reports that Abdullahi secured 48 votes in Thursday’s election in Abuja, while Oyedeji polled eight votes. Ugboaja failed to secure any vote. The result ushers in a …
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Puerto Rican boxing legend Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez, a three-weight world champion renowned for his devastating punching power, has died aged 69. Gomez, who won world titles at super-bantamweight, featherweight and super-featherweight, compiled an impressive professional record of 44 victories in 48 fights, with 42 of his wins coming by knockout. …
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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will finally meet in Cardiff on December 11, bringing together two of Britain’s biggest heavyweight stars after years of failed attempts to make the fight. The long-awaited fight will take place at the Principality Stadium, with the bout expected to become the richest fight in …
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The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan overcame Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in a tense final to win her first US Open title and officially dethrone the two-time defending champion as world No. 1. The victory gave Rybakina her third career Grand Slam and a second major in 2026, after she also …
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The National Sports Commission (NSC) has confirmed that members of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have received the cash component of the Presidential Reward for their historic 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket triumph. Each player received the naira equivalent of $100,000, while team officials were paid the equivalent of $50,000. …
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The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has unveiled a 14-player Junior Female YellowGreens squad, for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division 1 Qualifier in Tanzania. Zeal Ibe, Media Manager of the NCF, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. According to Ibe, the …
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Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine, with the former Wimbledon finalist admitting that he made “a huge mistake.” The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the suspension on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, following a failed doping test recorded during an ATP event …
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Former Puerto Rican Boxer Prichard Colón has died at the age of 33. He passed away on Thursday, August 13, nearly 11 years after a tragic fight gave him a brain hemorrhage that left him in a persistent vegetative state. Colón’s death was announced by his father and former coach, …
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Mykhaylo Mudryk will join Chelsea’s pre-season tour in Hong Kong as Xabi Alonso welcomes him to the side. Richarlison scored with the last kick of the game as Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney on Saturday in what was a disappointing result for Alonso who is still tweaking his Blues side. As Chelsea experiment with the …
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