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Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has hailed the Nigeria men's basketball team, D'Tigers, for pulling off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport when they defeated three-time reigning Olympic champions…

Olympics host city Tokyo entered a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries about whether the measures can stem a rise in COVID-19 cases. Organisers last week announced that spectators would…

Italy became European Champions for the first time since 1968 by beating England 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the match finished 1-1 following extra-time at Wembley. England started with Harry Kane upfront, supported by Mason Mount…

World number one Novak Djokovic beat Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3 on Sunday to win his sixth title at Wimbledon, equalling the men's Grand Slam record of 20 held by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. He also…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has called on state governments to identify specialized areas they can key into in the Sports Industry Policy which will soon be ready. The Minister made this assertion during a…

Nigeria's basketball team, D'Tigers, upset the United States in a pre-Olympic exhibition basketball game, winning 90-87 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday. Team USA, ranked number 1 by FIBA, started the game with a lineup…

Argentina won its first major title in 28 years and Lionel Messi finally got his hands on an international trophy in the colours of his home nation as an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win against Brazil and a record-equalling 15th…

Ten-man Raja Casablanca of Morocco held their nerves to clinch its second TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup title after beating Algerian side JS Kabilye 2-1 in an entertaining final played in Cotonou, Benin. Raja Casablanca came into…

Women's tennis World number one Ashley Barty was at her best in the Wimbledon final as she claimed a thrilling 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3 victory against Karolina Pliskova to win the title. Barty, 25, was on course for an easy triumph as 8th seed…

The Tokyo Olympics will have a different feel with spectators banned from the venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach promised athletes a global digital audience of billions. On…