Australian Paralympic long jump medallist Hum dies aged 32
Australian Para-athlete Nicholas Hum, who won a long jump bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021, has died at the age of 32. Hum made his international debut at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships and competed in…
Court Orders PSG to Pay Mbappé €61m Over Unpaid Salaries, Bonuses
Real Madrid and France captain Kylian Mbappé has been awarded €61m after a Paris labour court ruled in his favour in a long-running financial dispute with his former club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by the…
Lionel Messi’s India Visit Ends in Controversy After Fan Protest
Angry fans attending Lionel Messi’s tour of India ripped up seats and threw items towards the pitch after his appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium. Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a…
Super Eagles Star Osimhen Crowned GQ Türkiye Sportsman of the Year
Victor Osimhen won Sportsman of the Year at the 2025 GQ Türkiye Men of the Year Awards. On Wednesday night, Osimhen was given the esteemed honor in a lavish ceremony. The Nigerian international received recognition for his role in…
World Cup 2026 draw: England to meet Croatia, Brazil await Scotland, USA will face Australia – as it happened
World Cup draw in full Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Winner of Uefa play-off D Group B: Canada, Winner of Uefa play-off A, Qatar, Switzerland Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D: USA, Paraguay,…
Samuel Eto’o re-elected as Cameroon FA President – 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
African football icon Samuel Eto’o has been re-elected as the President of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT). The retired striker secured an emphatic mandate for another four-year term after he accumulated 85 votes out of the 87 cast, with the…
World Cup qualifiers: D’Tigers suffer second consecutive defeat
D’Tigers suffered a second consecutive loss in the qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, falling 68–55 to Guinea in their second game of the series on Saturday at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Tunisia. Guinea dominated the encounter…
Iran boycotting 2026 World Cup draw over US denial of visas
Iran decides to boycott World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer federation officials Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run…
Nigeria drop to eighth in latest FIBA Power Rankings
Senegal have climbed to the top of the latest FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers Power Rankings, highlighting a major shift in the continent’s basketball hierarchy. Angola and fast-rising South Sudan follow closely behind, underlining how competitive African basketball has…
Head Coach, Rena Wakama receives award from her alma mater , Western Carolina University
Head coach of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, has been honoured by her alma mater, Western Carolina University, in recognition of her outstanding achievements and contribution to the sport. Wakama, who made history last year as the first…