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Nigerian football Victor Osimhen has threatened to sue Napoli, an Italian professional football club over a video posted on TikTok on Tuesday. The video clip shared on the club’ TikTok handle but later deleted appeared to be mocking Victor for missing a penalty during their 0-0 draw with Bologna in Serie A last weekend. […]
Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso has file a formal complaint against Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales over his infamous World Cup kiss. Prosecutors gave the 33-year-old 15 days to accuse Rubiales of sexually assaulting her by kissing her on the lips without her consent after Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory over England last month. The action, which Rubiales says was […]
The weekend was filled with excitement from the victory of the women’s basketball team during the African Women’s Championship. D’Tigress on Saturday, August 5, 2023, defeated Senegal in Kigali, Rwanda, to retain their FIBA Afrobasket Championship title with 84 points against their counterparts. Rendering praises to the Nigerian girls that have won the title […]
Zambia has been eliminated from the Women’s World Cup ongoing in Australia and New Zealand alongside Costa Rica. Spain, Japan, and Costa Rica were in a draw in group C with Zambia copper queens at the tournament. After the Cooper Queens were defeated 5-0 by Japan during their first game, they had high […]
26-year-old women’s 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan has been charged by the Athletic Integrity Unit (AIU) for missing her doping tests. According to AIU rules any athlete that misses tests within one year is guilty of anti-doping rule violation, therefore a two-year suspension will be slammed the athlete but can […]
AfroBasketball champion Oderah Chidom has announced her resignation from the Nigerian women basketball team. The basketball star announced this via her Instagram handle on Monday citing unprofessionalism from the federation as a reason for her decision. “It hurts me to announce that I will no longer represent the Nigerian National Women’s team. The […]
26-year-old Commonwealth Games champion, Tobi Amusan won her first Diamond League on Sunday night at the women’s 100m hurdles. Amusan won the hurdles within 12.52 seconds which took place at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm. The Nigerian athlete defeated Sarah Avalanche of Ireland, who finished second place within 12.73 seconds, while Pia Skrzyszowska of […]
Liverpool signed Argentine World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton on Thursday for a fee that could rise to a reported £55 million ($69 million). The 24-year-old is the first piece in a midfield rebuild for Liverpool, who finished a disappointing fifth in the Premier League. “It feels amazing,” said Mac Allister, […]
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is close to buying French Ligue 2 club, Valenciennes According to a French media outlet, Entreprendre, the business mogul, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dangote Group is ready to acquire 60% ownership of the club. The Dangote Group is the largest industrial conglomerate in Africa. The […]
Marcus Rashford will miss Manchester United’s Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash with Sevilla this week after suffering a muscle injury that is likely to keep him out for “a few games”, the club announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who has scored 28 goals for Erik ten Hag’s side this season, limped out of the […]
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