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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday the Tokyo Games, starting on July 23, will be historic for the way the Japanese people have overcome challenges to hold the global sporting event amid the…

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul said his team will try to "build a wall" in front of dominant Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in their bid to secure the franchise's first NBA championship. Phoenix leads the best-of-seven…

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu said that participation in sporting activities is a very important ingredient for national integration and unity. Dr. Onu said this when he received the president of the Board of…

Switzerland's Roger Federer became the latest big name in tennis to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after the 20-time Grand Slam champion said that he had picked up a knee injury during the grasscourt season. Federer, who turns 40 next…

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has gone into a bilateral sports agreement with Italy's  Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture to create opportunities for youth through sports. This agreement  was…

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that a sufficient number of hospitals combined with a speed-up in the vaccination rollout among the elderly meant the city will be able to hold "safe and secure" Olympics in ten days. Koike also…

After achieving a first-ever win over the USA, Nigeria’s national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, continued its preparation for the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a dominating 94-71 victory against fourth ranked Argentina in an…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has assured Nigerians of an impressive outing by Team Nigeria at the Olympics while speaking during the unveiling of the nation's kits at the State House in Abuja on Monday. The…

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 120-100 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in front of an electric home crowd, cutting the deficit in the best-of-seven series to 2-1. The Bucks had not been at their best in the previous two games in…

A World Health Organisation (WHO) epidemiologist said she had been devastated to watch unmasked crowds singing and shouting at the Euro 2020 football final in London on Sunday, expressing concerns that it would spur COVID-19 transmission,…