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Spanish club Atletico Madrid has finalised an £82m deal to acquire Argentina forward Julian Alvarez from Manchester City. Alvarez, who did not participate in Citys Community Shield victory over Manchester United on Saturday, has agreed to a six-year deal with Diego Simeones team. <

Team Nigeria did not win any medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics . Despite competing in 12 events, the team was unable to replicate its continental success at the Olympic level. Nigeria sent 88 athletes in 12 different sports. Despite outstanding performances by individuals such as Favour

Nigerias participation in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games ended without any medals, marking the eighth time the country has come away from the Olympics empty-handed. This disappointing performance has raised serious questions about the state of sports development in the country, prompting

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated D'Tigress coach, Rena Wakama, on her recognition as the best coach of womens basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Nigeria women's basketball team, D'Tigress, delivered a remarkable performance at the Olympics, marking the first time an Afric

The United States led the medal count at the just concluded 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, securing a total of 126 medals, including 40 gold and 44 silver. They narrowly surpassed China, who also won 40 gold but had fewer silver medals, with a total of 91 medals. The U.S. achie

Kenya performed admirably at the 2024 Paris Olympics , securing a total of 11 medals, including four gold, two silver, and five bronze, which placed them as the top African nation and 16th overall in the medals table. Beatrice Chebet, Faith Kipyegon, and Emmanuel Wanyonyi contributed si

Chelsea has announced that defender Caleb Wiley has finalized a loan move to French Ligue 1 team Strasbourg for the entire season. The Blues announced this on Sunday in an official statement on their website. "Chelsea defender Caleb Wiley has completed a season-long loan move to Ligu

Rwanda may host the first Formula 1 race in Africa since the 1993 South African Grand Prix, according to reports emerging from talks in Kigali. Stefano Domenicali, the CEO of Formula 1, said that Rwandas bid is being taken seriously, adding that further discussions are billed for Septem

The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) announced on Sunday that the bronze medal, originally awarded to United States gymnast Jordan Chiles in the floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Games will now be given to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu. This decision follows a ruling by the Court o