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An all-female referee team took charge of a Serie A game for the first time on Sunday with the landmark occasion coming as newly-crowned champions Inter Milan defeated Torino 2-0 at the San Siro. Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi was assisted…

Facing challenges, the French technology giant Atos revealed on Monday that it requires more funding than initially anticipated to sustain its operations. It also expressed appreciation for a government proposal to acquire company…

Afghanistan was banned from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games after the Taliban-controlled Government discriminated against women and restricted their access to sport. The same could happen in Paris with cyclist Fariba Hashimi among those…

Qatari newspaper Al-Watan reports that the Qatar Olympic Committee has decided to compile a bid in order to try and become the first Arabic nation to host the Olympic Games. Qatar has long been rumoured to be preparing a bid for the…

Ukraine narrowly won the men's European Gymnastics team title in Rimini on Sunday ahead of Great Britain, with the hosts Italy taking bronze. Led by Illia Kovtun, Oleh Verniaiev, Nazar Chepurnyi, Ihor Radivilov, and Radomyr Stelmakh,…

The Africa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Forum, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation, is the largest annual gathering of Africa's private sector. The President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental…

Great Britain clinched four gold medals and one silver, securing the top spot on the medal table on the last day of competition at the European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Competing amidst windy conditions, the PR3 mixed…

Emirati athletes continued their impressive showing at the inaugural Gulf Youth Games UAE 2024, adding 37 medals on day 12 - a new single-day record since the tournament began on 16 April and ends on 2 May. The total tally now stands at…

At least 10 countries have expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee president (IOC) president Thomas Bach told AFP on Friday. Bach also acknowledged that climate change could force Games dates…

England may have no Premier League clubs left in the Champions League but two of the country's biggest stars will go head to head for a place in the competition's final. Three Lions captain Harry Kane has been prolific for Bayern Munich…

LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA play-offs as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-1 series win in the Western Conference. In the fifth game of the best-of-seven series, defending champions the Nuggets won a…

Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou's 15-month-old son Kobe has died. The former UFC champion posted on X on Monday night: "Too soon to leave but yet he's gone. "My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now,…

Liverpool fully expect Mohamed Salah to stay this summer and are planning on the basis of him being part of their squad for next season. The 31-year-old attacker is approaching the final 12 months of his contract and there has been…

Barcelona cruised to victory thanks to Robert Lewandowski's second-half hat-trick after Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off. The hosts, who are on the cusp of relinquishing the La Liga title to Real Madrid despite the…

Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for virtually all their first-team squad this summer as Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to turn the club back into challengers for major honours. It is understood Marcus Rashford is on the list,…

Premier League clubs have voted in favour of developing plans to introduce a spending cap. A majority of clubs voted in favour of the Premier League doing the final economic and legal analysis needed to create a spending cap model. …

Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. George, who spent 20 months as assistant to coach José…

FCSB have ended their interest in signing Philip Otele, who is attracting concrete interest from Premier League club Brighton & Hove and has been scouted by Brentford. The two Premier League clubs have been handed a boost in…

Remo Stars head coach Daniel Ogunmodede says the battle for the Nigeria Premier Football League title will be a fierce one. The Sky Blue Stars, who have garnered 57 points, are four points behind leaders Rangers. Ogunmodede said his…

Rangers technical adviser Fidelis Ilechukwu has expressed satisfaction with the team’s 2-0 win over Plateau United. Okorie Chidozie and veteran forward Godwin Obaje were on target for the Flying Antelope in the game. Ilechukwu…