Messi to Leave Barcelona as Club Can’t Fulfil Contract Agreement
Barcelona have announced that Lionel Messi will leave the club after financial problems prevented them from agreeing with the forward on a new contract. Messi has been a free agent
Man City Sign Jack Grealish From Aston Villa for British Record £100m
Manchester City have announced the signing of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa, breaking the British transfer record in a £100 million deal, the club announced on Thursday. Grealish leaves his
Radical Turnaround in Messi Case: Renewal is Almost Impossible
There has been a radical turnaround in the case of Lionel Messi’s renewal with Barcelona, with recent information being that the deal was close to being announced, yet a blockbuster
‘We Were Only Focused on Winning’: Olympic Silver Medalist Oborududu Tells ARISE
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Nigeria: Athletics Federation VP Blames Sports Minister Dare for Disgraceful Outing at Olympics
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Puma Terminates 4-year $2.76 million Contract with Nigeria’s Athletic Federation
German sportswear manufacturing giants Puma has announced the termination of its $2.76 million four-year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The contract was signed on July 24, 2019, in Doha by the
Tokyo 2020: World’s Fastest Man Jacobs to Carry Italy’s Flag at Closing Ceremony
Marcell Jacobs will carry Italy’s flag at Sunday’s closing ceremony after succeeding Usain Bolt as 100-meter champion at the Olympics. Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò made the announcement shortly
Chemutai Becomes First Ugandan Woman to Win Olympic Medal
Peruth Chemutai became the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal as she claimed gold in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. The 22-year-old Uganda set a new national record
FIFA Bans Former CAF President Issa Hayatou For One Year Over Commercial Deal
World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday banned former interim president Issa Hayatou for alleged wrongdoing in a commercial deal for African soccer. Hayatou, who was Confederation of African Football
Brazil to Play Spain for Olympic Gold Medal in Men’s Football
Defending champion Brazil will face Spain for the Olympic gold medal in men’s football on Saturday. Spain beat host Japan 1-0 Tuesday with Marco Asensio scoring a curling shot in
Tokyo 2020: Oburududu Claims Silver, Becomes Nigeria’s First Olympics Wrestling Medallist
United States’ Tamyra Mensah-Stock won gold in the women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling final, defeating Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu by a score of 4-1. Mensah-Stock scored two points off a takedown about
Ese Brume Wins Long Jump Bronze, Nigeria’s First Medal at Tokyo Olympics
Ese Brume has won the first medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She won bronze in women’s long jump. Germany’s Malaika Mihambo soared to gold in the
Poland Grants Visa to Belarus Olympian Who Fears for Safety
Poland granted a visa Monday to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and that her team’s officials tried to force her to fly home, where
Tokyo 2020: Moroccan el-Bakkali Ends Kenya’s 40-year Dominance in 3,000-meters Steeplechase
Morocco’s Soufiane el-Bakkali has won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to put an end to more than 40 years of Kenyan Olympic dominance. El-Bakkali won in 8
Medal Guaranteed!: Nigeria’s Oborududu Qualifies for Olympics Women’s Wrestling Final
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu has advanced into the Final of the women’s freestyle wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics and is guaranteed either a silver or gold medal at
Belarus Olympic Athlete ‘Safe’, under Police Protection
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has said she is “safe” and under police protection in Japan after claiming she had been removed from the national team and taken to Tokyo airport
Italian Jacobs Takes Surprising Gold in Olympic 100
Usain Bolt would not recognize what went down on the Olympic track he used to own. On the night of the 100-meter gold medal race that once belonged to the
Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise.
USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold in Rio de Janeiro and placed second in qualifying last
Another Setback for Nigeria at Olympics as Oduduru Gets Disqualified from 100m
Everything continues to go wrong for team Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Divine Oduduru was disqualified from the 100m men’s event for a false start on Saturday. Oduduru
Tokyo 2020: Nigerian Athletes Feel Disrespected, Humiliated By Government: NBA Star Metu
Nigeria basketball player Chimezie Metu and head coach Michael Brown have blasted the West African country’s government and Olympic committee for lack of support of their athletes at the Olympic
