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Alexia Patellas netted a fantastic free-kick as Spain secured a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in a tightly contested Group C match in Nantes on Sunday at the Paris 2024 Olympics . Super Falcons opted to sit back, allowing La Roja of Spain to control possession in the games early stages.

Argentina defeated Iraq 3-1 on Saturday in the Olympic mens football tournament, rebounding from the pandemonium of their opening game, while Spain advanced to the quarterfinals. Two-time gold medallists Argentina s campaign at the Paris Games kicked off on Wednesday with a 2-1 loss to

The Israeli military says it has hit several Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after a devastating rocket attack killed 12 children and young adults who were playing football in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel has accused the Lebanese militant group of carrying out the attack on t

Nigeria's womens national basketball team, also known as D'Tigress trounced the Opals of Australia in their first match at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team delivered a spirited performance to beat the Australians 75-62 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Monday. Led by Rena Wakama, the vic

Tensions have escalated between Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, and the Nigerian government, following recent allegations of substandard products from the Dangote refinery. The altercation between Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Au

Tunisian fencer Fares Ferjani narrowly missed out on becoming Africa's first gold medallist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, securing silver in the mens individual sabre after a hard-fought final against South Korea's Oh Sanguk. Ferjani, 27, was defeated 15-11 by the South Korean fencer at t

Kelechi Iheanacho is set to embark on a new chapter in his football career with a move to Sevilla. The Nigerian international departed Leicester City at the end of the 2023/24 season after his contract with the Foxes expired. Iheanacho, 27, joined Leicester City in August 2017 from Manc

The International Testing Agency said on Saturday that Nigerian lightweight boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned drug. The punishment came before her first battle at the Paris Olympics . Ogunsemilore tested positive for furosemi

The Super Falcons started their campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on rocky ground, falling 0-1 against Brazil in their opening game. Nigeria comes into the game after an outstanding performance at the 2023 FIFA World Cup and an eight-game unbeaten streak. They started th