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Tokyo 2020: USA’s Simone Biles wins balance beam bronze in return
Simone Biles has won a bronze medal in balance beam, her first of the Tokyo Olympics. The American…
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Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics
Ese Brume has made history at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Nigerian athlete to claim a medal at…
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Andrea Vargas falls just short of 100m finals at Olympics
Andrea Vargas, who finished fifth at the 2019 World Cup; could not reach the final of the 100-meter hurdles…
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Raven Saunders’ gesture on Olympic podium legal, says U.S. committee
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says; shot putter Raven Saunders’ gesture during her medals ceremony “was respectful…
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Simone Biles plans to compete in balance beam final in Tokyo
Simone Biles plans to take part in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday, USA Gymnastics said.…
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Nigeria women basketball team lose to Japan, exit Tokyo Olympics
The women basketball team from Nigeria have lost their third group game at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 102-83 against hosts…
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Akwa United wins 2020/2021 NPFL title with one match day to go
Akwa United Football Club of Uyo on Sunday won the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), with one round of…
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Ese Brume on verge of gold at Tokyo Olympics
Nigerian athlete Ese Brume has become a major medal hope after she reached the final of the women’s long jump…
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Okagbare: AFN slams athlete’s suspension from Olympics after positive drug test
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has slammed the suspension of Blessing Okagbare at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games ongoing…
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Tokyo 2020: Simone Biles’ Olympics in doubt after latest withdrawals
Simone Biles has withdrawn from the vault and uneven bars event finals at the Tokyo Olympics; as any further…
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Blessing Okagbare records first failed drugs test of Tokyo Olympics, suspended from Games
Nigerian sprinter and medal hope at the Tokyo Olympics, Blessing Okagbare has been disqualified from competing in the Olympic Games.…
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16 Libyan footballers contract malaria, COVID-19 in Nigeria, one dies
Sixteen Libyan football players, including the coach, were infected with malaria and COVID-19 while participating in the African Minifootball Cup…
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Simone Biles addresses withdrawal at Tokyo 2020
Simone Biles has addressed the “outpouring love and support”; she has received since withdrawing from Thursday’s women’s individual all-around…
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Olympic cycling coach sent home after calling Algeria and Eritrea stars “camel drivers”
The German Olympic Sports Confederation has announced that cycling coach Patrick Moster; has been sent home from the games…
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Adele goes public with her relationship with LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul
Grammy award-winning singer Adele has gone public with her relationship with Rich Paul. Her relationship with Basketball player LeBron James’…
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Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner
Ex-US President Barack Obama has teamed up with NBA Africa to act as a strategic planner while also…
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Nigeria falls to Germany in Olympics basketball tie
The male basketball team of Nigeria has lost a second consecutive game in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. D’Tigers, as the…
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Tokyo 2020: Tom Dean says her ‘heart is bursting’ after victory
The mother of Great Britain’s Tom Dean told her son “my heart is bursting” after he stormed to victory in…
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Florida teen Anastasija Zolotic wins first-ever U.S. gold in women’s taekwondo
Anastasija Zolotic won the United States’ first gold medal in women’s taekwondo by beating Russian athlete Tatiana Minina 25-17…
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Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria lose to Australia as France shock top-ranked US basketball
The basketball event of the Tokyo Olympics has kicked off with a huge upset after the United States fell to…
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