The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday said it has “cancelled and removed” the accreditations of two Belarusian coaches found to be involved in the case of sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya.

The Netherlands Football Federation (KNVB), on Wednesday confirmed Louis van Gaal as the new coach of the  male football national team for a third time.

It has been confirmed that Lionel Messi has opened negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain hours after leaving Barcelona.

The Federal Government has announced a reward of 15, 000 dollars, 10,000 dollars, 7,500 dollars for gold, silver and bronze medalists at the Tokyo Olympics.

Manchester City have announced the signing of Jack Grealish on a six-year deal from Aston Villa.

Team Nigeria's Blessing Oborududu had to settle for a silver after losing the final of the 68kg women’s freestyle wrestling event 4-1 to America’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi’s two-decade stay at FC Barcelona is over after “financial and structural obstacles” prevented him from signing a new deal, the LaLiga club announced.

Nigeria has its first medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after Ese Brume, in the early hours of Tuesday, claimed a bronze medal after finishing third in the women’s long jump event.

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Europe, starting from September 2022, continental football ruling body UEFA said Thursday.

After all the disappointments and distractions that has greeted Nigeria participation at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic, the country now has something to smile about as Blessing Oborududu has qualified for the women’s Wrestling Final, a mandatory medal position for the Athlete win or lose.

As it is, Oborududu has placed herself to win at least a silver at the Olympics and can even push for the gold in the final if she gives it her all. 

Oborududu on Monday morning defeated her semi final opponent Soronzobold of Mongolia 7-2 to qualify to the final of the 68kg event.

She defeated Azerbaijani Elis Manolova & Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan to advance to her first Olympic semi finals.

Nigeria’s women’s 4 x 100 metres relay team was unsuccessful on Thursday as they could only turn in a time of 43.25 seconds in their heat at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Xeka’s first-half thunderbolt proved the difference as Lille secured the Trophee des Champions for the first time, in the process ending the competition’s eight-year domination by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).