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Four-time NBA Champion, LeBron James, has been selected by his fellow U.S. Olympians to lead Team USA as the male flagbearer at the opening ceremony for the Paris Games . He will be the third basketball player and the first mens player to carry the U.S. flag at the start of an Olympics

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has denied reports suggesting that the English Premiership teams Belgian international star, Kevin De Bruyne, is heading for Saudi Arabia. The Mirror newspaper had reported that City was eyeing Crystal Palace star, 26-year-old Eberechi Eze, as a suc

British tennis icon Sir Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire from tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he plans to participate in the singles and doubles events. Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament, Murray wrote on X. Competing for Team GB has been by

Israels Olympic delegation have departed for Paris Olympics in spite of calls from the Palestinian contingent to ban Israeli athletes due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The Summer Games in the French capital will commence this Friday against a backdrop of heightened security concerns and growi

This Friday, American rapper Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the streets of Saint-Denis, heralding the moment leading up to the Paris Games grand opening ceremony. He will be accompanied by French actress Laetitia Casta, French rapper MC Solaar, and retired Ukrainian pole-vaulter

Despite earlier predictions of a decline, Nigerias FX reserves rose to $35.93 billion as of July 18th, an increase of $160 million from the previous days total of $35.77 billion. In the last couple of weeks, the countrys foreign exchange reserves have consistently increased , marking a

Senator John Owan-Enoh, Nigerias sports development minister, has asked Nigerians to support Team Nigeria in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics . Nigerias contingent, featuring talented and world-class athletes, is poised to make a significant impact after months of preparation and traini

Rangers will face either Dinamo Kyiv or Partizan Belgrade in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The winner will advance to the play-off stage, with a spot in the new 36-team league format at stake. The two legs are scheduled for August 6/7 and August 13, with R

Manchester United is set to let go of up to six players during this summer transfer window in a bid to undergo a major rebuild under INEOS ownership. The Red Devils have already cleared out five players permanently and made two new signings. Under Erik ten Hags management, the