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Issa Hayatou has been banned by FIFA’s ethics committee over a controversial $1 billion TV and marketing rights deal with France’s Lagardere Sports which infringed competition regulations. The former Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, was handed a one-year ban on Tuesday August 3. He was also ordered to pay […]

Nigerian Disc Jockey, Ayorinde Kehinde Okiki, popularly known as DJ Kaywise, has acquired a new house to mark his 29th birthday, making it a total of five. The owner of the song ”Highway” turned a new age today, August 4, and to mark the special day, he took to his […]

Simone Biles said she was proud of herself after winning bronze in the beam final at the Tokyo Games in an emotional return to the Olympic gymnastics competition. The American had not competed since last week’s team final, where she performed on the vault but no other apparatus before saying […]

Australian athletes damaged beds in their Olympic village hotel rooms and put a hole in a wall before leaving, the country’s Olympic committee says. Some athletes also showed “unacceptable behaviour” on their flight home, officials added. But Australia team boss Ian Chesterman said no disciplinary action would be taken as […]

Nigerian wrestler Blessing Oborududu has won the first silver medal for Nigeria in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Earlier, long jumper Ese Brume won the first bronze for Nigeria. Oborududu lost 4-1 to her opponent USA’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock in the final of the women’s freestyle 68kg on Tuesday (today). Oborududu […]

Giorgio Chiellini has signed a new two-year contract with Juventus, the Serie A club announced on Monday, a few weeks after the Italy captain led his country to triumph at Euro 2020. Chiellini, 36, was out of contract after his previous deal with Juve expired at the end of June, […]

The Head Coach of kickboxing in Ogun State, Olufunke Ogunsuyi, has been confirmed dead. She died in Ilorin on Saturday while participating in the Kwara Zonal and Invitational Kickboxing Championship. She officiated in the competition and also fielded two athletes. The corpse of the former kickboxing champion was picked up […]

Nigeria international, Henry Onyekuru, has joined Olympiacos on a four year deal after spending the second half of last season on loan at Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray. Olympiacos have confirmed the signing of the 24-year-old star on their official website by stating: “Olympiacos have announced the acquisition of international […]

Kathy Griffin revealed she has lung cancer despite “never” smoking and will be undergoing surgery to have half of her left lung removed. The comedian announced the news Monday morning in a lengthy note posted to social media, sharing that the cancer is stage 1 and “contained.” “I’ve got to […]

Simone Biles will compete in Tuesday’s beam final with the American taking up her final chance of an individual medal at an Olympics where she has withdrawn from four other finals. The American, 24, has not competed since last week’s team final, where she performed on vault but no other […]