THOMAS Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said on Saturday he would step down from his position when his second term expires in 2025. The German said he would not seek another term for which the Olympic Charter…
Manchester City, on Saturday, defeated Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield. The game advanced to penalties, following a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium. Manuel Akanji hit the winning spot-kick after Jonny Evans had sent his…
THE Nigerian contingent has officially wrapped up their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign with no medals, despite the participation of 88 athletes in 12 different sports and an investment of billions of naira by the Federal Ministry of Sports. Team Nigeria’s…
Ukrainian heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk, has expressed interest in a potential third showdown with Anthony Joshua. Usyk, who currently holds the WBA ‘super’, WBC, and WBO heavyweight titles, is set to defend his belts against Tyson Fury on December 21 in Saudi Arabia. On the…
TWO days to the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA is in a closely contested battle with China to top the gold medal count at the 2024 Paris Games. Dozens of medals across 17 different sports are up…
Egyptian Olympic wrestler, Mohamed ‘Kesho’ Ibrahim, has been arrested and detained in Paris on charges of sexual assault. According to a statement from the Paris prosecutor’s office, “At approximately 5 a.m. on August 9, a man born in March 1998 in Egypt,…
Spain secured the 2024 Olympic men’s football gold medal on Friday after a historic triumph over the host nation, France. Naija News reports that Spain clinched the victory with a score of 5-3 after extra time, highlighted by a crucial double from…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has crashed out in the women’s 100m hurdles at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games. Amusan, who was one of Nigeria’s strong medal hopefuls in Paris 2024 finished third in the semi-final of the event. The 27-year-old ran a disappointing 12.55s in…
FORMER President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has passed at the age of 77. A report by TheNiche said that the football administrator, who was a key figure in African football for decades, died in Paris…
TWO Chelsea strikers are set to leave Enzo Maresca’s squad before the new season kicks off. According to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, they are Armando Broja and David Datro Fofana. Both Broja and Fofana spent last season on…
