UGANDAN Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei tragically died on Thursday, just four days after her boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire in Kenya. Cheptegei, 33, who competed in the Paris Olympics, suffered burns to over 75 percent of her body during the horrific attack, according to …
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ITALIAN Serie A club, Napoli have reached an agreement with Saudi football club, Al Ahli to sign Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen, with the total package for the move worth N141 billion. It was gathered that the final green light to seal the move is up to Osimhen, who is linked …
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Thompson upsets Hurkacz, Machac downs Korda Jannik Sinner captured his 50th win of the season and a Tour-leading 30th victory on hard courts Thursday at the US Open, where he brushed past #NextGenATP American Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings has enjoyed …
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Manchester City have been drawn at home to Inter Milan and away to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), while holders Real Madrid will meet Liverpool in the first stage of the UEFA Champions League. The new format sees all 36 teams forming a single league, with each entrant playing four home …
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NIGERIA’s under-20 women football team, the Falconets, on Monday in Bogota lost 0-1 to their Mexican counterparts in a friendly match. The match played at the Club Banco de la República in the Colombian capital city was the final game in their preparations for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup …
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THE Federal Government has announced an upward review of the winning bonuses for Nigeria’s Paralympic athletes participating in the forthcoming 2024 Paralympic Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is billed for Aug. 28 to Sept. 8. This is contained in a statement …
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IN a gripping main event at UFC 305, South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended his kickboxing middleweight championship by submitting Israel Adesanya in the fourth round. The highly anticipated bout, marked by intense pre-fight exchanges over race and identity, ended with Du Plessis securing a rear-naked choke to clinch …
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Joshua Zirkzee emerged from the bench to score an 87th-minute winner as Manchester United beat Fulham 1-0 in the opening game of the Premier League season. It had looked like Erik ten Hag’s side would be frustrated by The Cottagers at Old Trafford until the Netherlands international, signed from Bologna …
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From a colourful, sometimes controversial opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to respectful bows on the gymnastics podium, the 2024 Olympics served up many memorable moments. AFP Sport looks at 10 of the best: Rain on opening ceremony parade — Organisers promised a spectacular opening …
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Egypt has announced its intention to bid for the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics, aiming to bring the Games to Africa for the first time. The head of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mustapha Berraf, revealed this plan on Sunday, highlighting Egypt’s expanding infrastructure and sports …
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