The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first Covid-19 case in the Olympic Village six days before the Games open, the organisers have said. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed on

Tyson Fury’s third world heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder has been rescheduled for 9 October. The bout, which had been due to take place in Las Vegas on 24

Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. The “very significant change” to traditional medal ceremonies in the 339

Paris St-Germain have completed the signing of Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on a free transfer. The 22-year-old joins PSG after being named the player of the tournament as Italy won

Lionel Messi and Barcelona have reached an agreement for the forward to sign a new five-year deal with the Catalan club, with star accepting a significant wage reduction to prolong

First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of

UEFA have charged England’s Football Association following the chaotic scenes at Wembley in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. England supporters without tickets charged the barriers outside Wembley ahead of the game

Nigeria’s Olympic basketball team, D’Tigers have hit the ground running in recent days as they prepare for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Led by Miami Heat point guard Gabe Vincent, the team on Monday

England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford apologised for his penalty shootout miss but said he “will never apologise for who I am” after he was one of three players

Nigeria’s federal government has earmarked N4.8 billion for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to monitor WhatsApp, an encrypted messaging application, and Thuraya, a satellite telephone. The provision seen by an

Italy has won a first European Championship since 1968 after goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved twice in a dramatic 3-2 penalty shootout victory in the Euro 2020 final against England at

Novak Djokovic has defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 for his sixth Wimbledon crown and becoming the fifth man to have won the first three Grand Slams in a

This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer. Nigeria probably didn’t expect it, either. If there was any expectation of invincibility for the Americans heading into

England are aiming to win a first major tournament for 55 years when they face Italy on home soil in the Euro 2020 Final at Wembley on Sunday night. Not

Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Saturday’s Copa America final to secure the national team’s first title in 28 years. Argentina’s winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro

The trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas will be postponed until October due to an outbreak of Covid-19 in the champion’s camp, according to reports in

Organisers of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics say the games will go ahead without spectators after a surge in coronavirus cases. Japan’s Olympics minister said organisers agreed that fans should not

Harry Kane netted an extra-time goal as England beat Denmark 2-1 to advance to the 2020 European Championship final against Italy. In the first period of extra time, Kane knocked

World No 18 Hubert Hurkacz produced an inspired performance to end Roger Federer’s quest for a ninth Wimbledon title and landmark 21st Grand Slam crown with a straight-sets victory on