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Eight medical staff to be tried for Maradona’s death
Eight people who took care of football legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentinian courts for homicide, according to a court ruling following an investigation into his death by cardiac arrest in November 2020.
On Wednesday, a…
Edo Sports Commission lauds facilities for athletic trials ahead of Commonwealth Games
The Edo state sports commission has declared readiness to host athletes from across the country for their trials for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022.
The Permanent Secretary, Edo State Sports Commission, Mrs Sabina Chikere,…
Equal pay to be given to Spain’s men and women’s teams
Spain's women will have the same pay for representing their country as men, the Spanish football federation announced on Tuesday.
The agreement will be for the next five years and while salaries are not paid for playing for Spain, the…
Top African Players in Overseas Leagues Today
African footballers have done miracles in Europe over the years, from luminaries such as Roger Milla, Jay-Jay Okocha, Samuel Eto'o, and Didier Drogba to contemporary superstars such as Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Hakim Ziyech, and Riyad…
We provide platforms for kids to excel in sports ― NBA Africa, Partners
The National Basketball Association (NBA), Nigeria Office and its partners, Exxon Mobil Nigeria and Africare have organised a basketball clinic and mentoring sessions for secondary school students in Abuja to teach them the fundamentals of…
Qatar to re-install Zidane statue that sparked backlash
Qatar plans to re-install a sculpture immortalising French-Algerian soccer participant Zinedine Zidane’s head butt throughout the 2006 World Cup closing, which had been eliminated in 2013 amid a home backlash, the top of Qatar Museums…
FG inaugurates 10-man management committee for NBBF today in Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development will today inaugurate a 10-man Interim Management Committee (IMC) to manage the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The committee will be inaugurated by the Minister of Youth and Sports…
Cat looked up to you to care for it, says judge as Zouma gets sentencing for kicking pet
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma was banned Wednesday from keeping cats for five years and ordered to carry out 180 hours of community service as a punishment for kicking and slapping his pet cat in abuse caught on video.
The France…
France blames Liverpool, ticket fraud for Champions League crowd trouble
France has hit out at what it says was "industrial-scale" ticket fraud at Saturday's Champions League final amid a row over the game's policing.
Ministers acknowledged difficulties in managing crowds at the final in Paris, but say…
Bosso commends sports ministry, NFF over WAFU triumph
Head coach of the national male U-20 football team, Ladan Bosso, has commended the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for his team's victory at the just concluded WAFU B U-20…