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Former UEFA president Michel Platini claimed that FIFA “owed” him the two million Swiss francs ($2.2 million) at the centre of the case on Monday at…

From next season, goalkeepers who hold onto the ball for more than eight seconds will be penalised by conceding a corner kick, following a rule change…

Kenyan athlete Harrison Wanjiru has won the Third ECOWAS-Abuja International Marathon, securing victory in the 21km race and earning a cash prize of $10,000. The event,…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday welcomed Nigerian-born American football player Morotoluwa Ojomo to the State House in Abuja, following his recent triumph in the National Football…

 The first Olympic sporting event to take place on African soil will be the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026, scheduled to run from October 31…

A Spanish court has found former football chief Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault after he forcibly kissed player Jenni Hermoso. He has been fined €10,800…

The first-ever Olympic Esports Games will now take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2027, following a revised schedule announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

Former Premier League referee David Coote has opened up about the personal struggles that led to his dismissal by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). The…

The 10th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, set to take place on February 15, 2025, is expected to feature approximately 4,000 international athletes.…

A former goalkeeper for Liverpool, Loris Karius, signed with Schalke, a team in the German second division, on Tuesday. This is the latest in a string…