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By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos July 30, 2021 Some basketball fans have decried the poor performance of  Nigeria’s senior national women’s team, D’Tigress, which led to thir defeat by the French National team, 87-62, at the basketball event of the Tokyo Olympics. Speaking  with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …

Berlin, July 30, 2021  Next month’s European Super Cup match between Chelsea and Villarreal in Belfast can be attended by up to 13,000 fans, the European continent’s football ruling body UEFA said on Friday. UEFA said ticket applications for the Aug. 11 game at Windsor Park have started. It added …

  Tokyo, July 30 Following is the current medals table at the Tokyo Olympic Games after the competitions on Thursday (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals): China                              15    7    9   …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, July 29, 2021 A total of 12 Nigerian athletes have been cleared by the Integrity unit of the World Athletics Council and are eligible to compete at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. This is according to Adeniyi Beyioku, Secretary General of the Athletics Federation of …

By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos July 28, 2021 Some basketball fans have expressed shock over the senior national men basketball team, D’Tigers’ loss to Germany 92-99 in their second group game at  the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team also lost their opening game …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, July 27, 2021 Chikelue Iloenyosi, an ex Super Eagles defender has called for a probe of an alleged assault on Nigeria’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics team. He made the call  while speaking with newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday, against the backdrop of a viral video on social …

Abuja, July 27, 2021 Africa’s highest-ranked player Quadri Aruna on Tuesday crashed out of the men’s singles event of the table tennis competition at the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo. Aruna, who reached the quarter-finals of the event at the Rio Games in 2016 could not go far this time …

Yokohama (Japan), July 25, 2021 Germany captain Max Kruse has proposed to his girlfriend Dilara during a post-match interview on Sunday at the Olympic football tournament. Kruse, 33, took the microphone from broadcasters ARD, showed a t-shirt with a writing and went down on his knees after a 3-2 win …

  Tokyo, July 23, 2021 There were various anti-Olympic Games protests in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, as the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Games got underway at the national stadium on Friday. Dozens of people, surrounded by police, gathered at the city hall with banners saying “Put out the Olympic …

Madrid, July 23, 2021 FC Barcelona officially presented striker Memphis Depay to the press on Thursday in an event at the Camp Nou Stadium. The presentation happened two days after Depay arrived in Barcelona to put pen to paper on his new deal. The Dutch international has joined Barca on …

Tokyo, July 21, 2021 Brisbane was confirmed as host city for the 2032 Olympics on Wednesday as the Games head to Australia for a third time. International Olympic Committee (IOC) members followed the proposal from their executive board by voting 72-5, with three abstentions, at the 138th IOC Session in …

Abuja, July 19, 2021 The Nigerian national women basketball team on Sunday could not hold their own against their U.S. counterparts as they lost 62-93 in a friendly at Las Vegas. In the game arranged to prepare both sides for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the Americans were totally dominant of …

Since October of 2019, I have been fighting and medaling for the Haitian Taekwondo Federation in competitions such as the US Open, the Turkish Open, and the Pan-American Olympic Qualification Tournament. During that time, the United States Taekwondo Federation (USAT) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) never made any …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Euro 2020 has come and gone but the reverberations are bound to continue for some time to come. To start with, COVID-19 ensured that the competition, which should have been held in 2020, got transferred to 2021. While Italy, the unexpected winners, may continue to moon …

Former Olympique D Marseille and Nigerian ex-International, Victor Okechukwu Agali,  has thumbs up Carl Academy  as one of the best football colleges he has been to in the country. Agali, who featured in the Academy’s monthly ‘EX Internationals Visit’ described the Academy project as overwhelming and heartwarming and commended it’s …

Washington, July 13, 2021 U.S first lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23, the White House said on Tuesday. Further details will be announced at a later date. Her husband, President Joe Biden, is not expected to be at the …

By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos July 13, 2021 As the 2020 Olympic Games draw nearer, D’ Tigers centre, Jahlil Okafor says the wins against USA and Argentina were a morale booster for the team. Afolabi Oni, the media coordinator for the Nigeria Basketball Federations (NBBF), said this in a statement on …

  Abuja, July 13, 2021 Following are the Round of 16 fixtures in the 2021 Men’s Aiteo Cup competition, to be played on Wednesday: Minna —- Kano Pillars vs Kebbi United Enugu —- Gateway United FC vs Wikki Tourists Abuja —- Green Berets vs Sunshine Stars Kaduna —- Katsina United …

Berlin, July 11, 2021 Argentina ended their 28-year wait to lift the Copa America after Angel Di Maria’s first-half goal clinched a 1-0 victory over Brazil in Saturday’s final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder Di Maria, who was promoted to the starting line-up for the final …

Berlin, July 10, 2021 FC Barcelona have completed the signing of Yusuf Demir on loan from Rapid Vienna with an option to buy. The 18-year-old winger has earned a fine reputation at home after breaking into the Rapid Vienna team so young. He has been dubbed the ‘Austrian Messi’ for …

  London, July 4, 2021 Crystal Palace have appointed Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year deal, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Sunday. The former Arsenal captain replaces Roy Hodgson, who stepped down at the end of last season after four years at the helm. …

Baku, July 3, 2021 Denmark’s dream run at Euro 2020 continued on Saturday in Baku with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic for a place in the semi-finals. This has come after two opening defeats and the Christian Eriksen drama. Thomas Delaney headed the opening goal in the fifth …

  Tokyo, July 3, 2021 Coronavirus numbers continue to rise in Tokyo three weeks ahead of the start of the Olympics, with 716 infections announced on Saturday over the past 24 hours. Broadcasters NHK quoted a city council member as saying that the number of infections is rising steadily again …

Kuala Lumpur, July 1, 2021 China are to compete with Asian leaders Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, as well as Oman, Vietnam in their quest for a second appearance at the World Cup. This followed the draw of the third round Asian Qualifiers of Qatar World Cup 2022 made in Kuala …

London, June 29, 2021 Manchester City Captain Fernandinho insists he has unfinished business at the club after signing a one-year contract extension. The 36-year-old will stay on at the Etihad Stadium until 2022 and is targeting another shot at the UEFA Champions League. His team lost to Chelsea in their …