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Super Eagles duo Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho have officially secured automatic promotion to the Premier League with Leicester City. The duo have both played important roles in the Foxes’ swift return to the English top-flight following their relegation last season. Leicester City’s nine-year stay in the Premier League came to an end in the 2022/23 campaign after they finished 18th. While the club lost some of its key players as a result of being relegated, they have nevertheless gained promotion to the Premier…

Wolverhampton Wanderers have stepped up their effort to sign Super Eagles and Fenerbahçe right back Bright Osayi-Samuel. The Premier League side have reportedly made a €12m bid (equating to N16.8 billion) for the fullback who has featured prominently for his club this season. Alongside Crystal Palace and Leeds United, Wolves have also been an admirer of the Nigeria international and would now like to bring him back to England after three years of his departure. It now remains to be seen whether Fenerbahçe will…

French police union warned on Tuesday of potential disruptions to the Olympics torch relay before the start of the Paris Games in July unless officers receive bonuses. The Alliance union stated that special Olympics payments pledged to police, amounting to as much as €1,900 ($2,032), were being delayed by the French prime minister's office and economy ministry. The union cautioned that a demonstration was scheduled for Thursday and indicated that further actions might occur, including potential disruptions to the torch…

As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games draw ever closer, we detail how each team qualified for the men's hockey tournament including reigning champions Belgium. Twelve teams will battle it out for gold in men's hockey at Paris 2024 with Belgium defending the title they won in Tokyo three years ago. The holders are one of seven European representatives with South Africa, India, Australia, Argentina and New Zealand completing the line-up. The 12 have been split into two pools with hosts France in Pool A alongside Netherlands,…

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the horizon, we look at how the 12 teams - including reigning champions Netherlands - booked their place in the women's hockey tournament. The Dutch women have made the last five Olympic finals and were victorious at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Tokyo 2020 three years ago. Eleven teams will be trying to stop them winning a fourth Olympic gold in five Games. The holders are among six European representatives with Japan, China, United States, South Africa, Australia and Argentina…

2024 FISU World University Championships Finswimming will take place in Pereira, Colombia, on 26 and 27 April. Find out more about this extremely elegant sport that takes place on the surface and underwater. Finswimming joined the very large family of International University Sports Federation (FISU)-recognised sports in 2017. Athletes can swim both on the surface (in a pool or in open water) and underwater, they can use a monofin or a bi-fin, and they can hold their breath, breathe through a snorkel or even use an…

Sport Integrity Australia has sought to reassure Australian athletes of the agency's commitment to ensuring the global anti-doping system is thorough, fair and transparent following this week's revelations in the controversial case of 23 Chinese swimmers. Sport Integrity Australia wishes to reassure Australian athletes of the Agency's commitment to ensuring that the global anti-doping system is thorough, fair and transparent. Athletes in Australia and around the world must have confidence in the global anti-doping…

Pedro Rocha has been appointed the new president of the Spanish Football Federation on Friday, following the resignation of former chief Luis Rubiales last September. Rocha, who is currently under investigation in connection with a corruption case involving the federation, had been serving as interim president. He emerged as the sole candidate for the upcoming election scheduled for May. This week, the Spanish government decided to take charge of the scandal-plagued organisation "in responce to the federation's crisis." …

Seine will play a starring role at Paris 2024, but now all the eyes are focused on its waters. Pollution and dirt, the uncertainty surrounding the opening ceremony on barges on the river and the possibility of events being cancelled are all major concerns with just three months to go. There is no doubt that the famous River Seine, which runs through the centre of the French capital, will play a leading role in Paris 2024, but it will be that of a blessing or a curse. Much will depend, as in so many aspects of life, on…

Touching moment of two athletes sharing Olympic gold in a near-empty stadium in Tokyo captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences around the world, then ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Qatar's Mutaz Ezza Barshim embraced his old friend, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi, at the end of the men's high jump as the judges confirmed a double gold for the pair who have known each other for years. "To be honest, it will never happen again," Barshim told Agence France-Presse in an interview. "That moment, we'll never share…

Identities of the last two French torchbearers on Greek soil have been revealed ahead of the handover of the Olympic flame at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. Paris 2024 has chosen Béatrice Hess, France's greatest Paralympic champion, and Gabriella Papadakis the official Olympic champion ice dancer, was chosen by Coca-Cola, one of the Official Partners of the Paris 2024 Torch Relay. Olympic, Paralympic: the whole Games family will come together to receive the Flame! These champions will accompany the Paris 2024…

The World Anti-Doping Agency wants a separate prosecutor to investigate the case of the 23 swimmers who failed doping tests and will send a "compliance audit team" to China to evaluate its anti-doping program. USADA considers the action insufficient and calls for another independent investigation. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been under fire since the weekend, when American and German media reported that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug trimetazidine (TMZ) ahead of the…

Arda Guler scored on his first La Liga start as Real Madrid closed in on the title with victory at Real Sociedad. The highly-rated 19-year-old Turkey midfielder struck with Madrid's first attempt on goal midway through the first half, turning in a cross. Carlo Ancelotti had made a raft of changes after last weekend's win in El Clasico, and it was Real Sociedad who started strongly. READ ALSO: Boniface regrets missing 2023 AFCON But they couldn't turn dominance into goals as the hosts were frustrated. Takefusa…

Victor Boniface has admitted that missing the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was one of the most painful moments of his career. The Bayer Leverkusen striker was initially named in Nigeria's final squad for the tournament in Ivory Coast but had to withdraw from the roster after suffering an adductor injury to his groin during Nigeria's pre-Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Boniface was supposed to play an important role for the Super Eagles at the 2023 AFCON and Jose…

There will be an air of relief around Craven Cottage on Saturday with London rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace both now assured of their places in the Premier League for next season. The Eagles have climbed to safety by winning three successive games for the first time this season while Fulham have been inconsistent and have lost three of their last four matches. Fulham are in good shape in terms of injuries. Willian missed last weekend's defeat at home to Liverpool match with a groin strain but is in contention to…

International Cricket Council has selected former captain of Nigeria’s women cricket team, Blessing Etim, to feature in their new series called 100% Cricket Heroes, the Nigeria Cricket Federation announced on Thursday. The series was introduced by the cricket’s world governing body to amplify the untold stories of women in cricket. READ ALSO: Man Utd in talks with Olise “Throughout the year 2024, Game On (appointed by the ICC) will be capturing content on these stories through short videos for the ICC to be shared…

2021 Super Eagles invitee Michael Olise is reportedly open to joining Premier League giants Manchester United in the summer. Michael Olise would be open to a summer transfer to Manchester United should the Red Devils firm up their interest in him. The Red Devils are targeting the versatile Crystal Palace winger as a potential replacement for Antony who could be sold after struggling to live up to expectations since his transfer from Ajax, while the future of Christian Eriksen is up in the air with his contract…

Bild reports that Real Madrid have made AC Milan centre-back Malick Thiaw one of their top targets for the summer. The 22-year-old moved to Milan two years ago from Schalke 04 for just €5 million and has become a first-team regular at San Siro, though he missed part of this season with a long-term thigh injury. Thiaw was handed his full Germany debut last June and has won three caps. READ ALSO: Man Utd, Chelsea fight Bundesliga defender The player has a contract with Milan through to the summer of 2027, but Bild…

Liverpool could be prepared to sell Luis Diaz this summer according to reports, with Barcelona interested.This summer will see a lot of change at Anfield with Jurgen Klopp departing, and Feyenoord's Arne Slot close to being confirmed as the Red's next manager. There have been reports several senior players could move on following Klopp's departure, with Virgil van Dijk, Mohammed Salah and Diaz all linked with moves away. Dias has scored eight goals and provided four assists in 33 Premier League appearances with…