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Nigerian clubs start CAF Champions League bid with wins

The two Nigerian clubs, Enugu Rangers and Remo Stars, won their matches on Sunday.

Nigerian clubs start CAF Champions League with victory

Nigerian clubs make winning CAF Champions League starts

Man City open title defence with 2-0 win over Chelsea

Manchester City beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in their start for the English Premier League title defence.

Premier League 2024/2025 season kicks off

The season will have 380 matches spread over 38 rounds: 33 weekends, four midweek rounds, and one Bank Holiday matchweek.

South Africa continues search for French rugby player lost at sea

Medhi Narjissi was part of the French U-18 team in South Africa for a tournament featuring the hosts, England, Ireland and Georgia.

Kenya rewards Olympic heroes with cash bonuses

Kenya ranked 17th overall in the medals table and the top among Africa countries at the games.

Premier League to explain VAR decisions on X during matches

The X account will also provide insights directly from the VAR hub and refereeing experts.

Botswana's Tebogo gets hero's welcome after Olympic win

Botswana's Letsile Tebogo was warmly received in the capital Gaborone on Tuesday after his Olympic heroics.

Ghana's plans for VAR in football triggers backlash

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku said introducing VAR is would improve refereeing in local league games.

Ghana football fans knock local FA boss remarks on VAR

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku said introducing VAR is aimed at improving refereeing in local league games.

Nigerian football star Alhassan Yusuf joins American club

Alhassan Yusuf has signed with The Revs up to 2027, with an option of extension.

Medal ranking of African countries at Paris Olympics

Kenya leads Africa in medal standings at the just concluded Paris Olympic Games.

How Olympics provide platform for political and social campaign

The Paris Olympics continued a long tradition of politics and activism permeating sport at the highest level, triggering controversy on the sidelines of the global event.

Paris Olympics end with star-studded ceremony

Around 270 artists and performers performed in the packed arena, with an estimated 9,000 athletes expected to march into the venue.

Ethiopia win silver, Kenya bag bronze in women's marathon

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia bagged silver in Paris Olympic Games, while Kenya's Hellen Obiri took bronze in the women's marathon race won by Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands on Sunday.

Nigeria's medal drought at Paris Olympics a 'disaster' - minister

Sports Minister John Enoh said Team Nigeria's dismal performance was a result of "very many other things that need immediate attention"

Ethiopia's Tola wins men's marathon in Olympic record

Tamirat Tola crossed the finish line in two hours, six minutes and 26 seconds, an Olympic record time.

Tebogo: Botswana declares afternoon off to celebrate first Olympic gold

Botswana's Letsile Tebogo is only the second athlete from Africa to win a medal in the 200m and the first ever to take gold.

Olympics: Rahimi double helps Morocco rout Egypt to win historic bronze

Morocco's Rahimi became the first player to score in six consecutive Olympic games, while his scoring record is the best since 2004 when Argentina's Carlos Tevez also had eight.

South Sudan basketball team gets hero's welcome after Olympics

The players were welcomed by fans and dignitaries at Juba International Airport before a procession took them to the stadium.

Zambia wins first Olympic medal in 28 years

Samukonga ran a time of 43.74 seconds to set a new national record in men's 400 metres.

Nigeria women's basketball team exit Olympics after losing to US

The US defeated Nigeria women's basketball team 88-74 in the quarter-final of the Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday.

Serbia to build Djokovic museum after Olympic gold win

The announcement comes just days after Djokovic won a gold medal at the Paris Games on Sunday.

Kenyan-born athlete beats Kenyans to win Olympic gold for Bahrain

Winfred Yavi stole the show by setting an Olympic record time of 8 minutes 52.76 seconds in the women's steeplechase.