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Elena Rybakina dropped the first set but roared back to defeat No. 3 seed Ons Jabeur and win the women's singles title at Wimbledon...

FREETOWN— The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has launched an investigation into two first division matches that finished with scorelines of 91-1 and 95-0, describing them as impractical results.The West African country’s soccer governing body...

BERLIN— Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement that paves the way for the return of hundreds of artefacts known as the Benin Bronzes that were looted and removed from Africa more than 120 years ago – an accord that Nigerian officials hope will pr...

MEDIA ACCREDITATION COLLECTION FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONMembers of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the National Freedom Day Celebration to be held on Wednesday, 27 April 2022 at the Kees Taaljaard Stadium, Stev...

Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon on Monday as the race returned to its traditional Patriots' Day spot in the schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.The men's lead pack of about 20 winnowed to two as it came...

ABUJA/ALGIERS— The African line up for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup has been concluded with the return leg matches of the play-off round completed in sensational and exciting fashion.African champions Senegal headline the five African countries to pro...

ABUJA— Nigeria is facing sanctions from FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after fans invaded the Moshood Abiola Stadium pitch following the 1-1 draw with Ghana on Tuesday.The result ultimately meant the Super Eagles will miss out on ...

Nigerian football authorities have refuted reports that a Zambian Confederation of African Football (CAF) official died of injuries sustained during a riot at Tuesday's World Cup qualifier between Ghana and Nigeria.The Nigerian Football Federation conf...