Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday's attack. The authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said she was targeted after returning home from church. A report filed by a local administrator alleged the athlete and her […]
Having snapped a 20-year Olympic losing streak, Nigeria’s D’Tigress head coach, Rene Wakama, credited her players’ hunger for their upset victory over Australia’s Opals. The African champions displayed a never-die attitude and showed great character after recording a famous shocking 75-62 win against World No. 3 Australia in their opening game of the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024. Also Read: Paris 2024: Sports Minister Urges Surpassing Atlanta ’96 Feat Reacting […]
Celine Dion has returned to the stage for the first time since revealing a serious health condition, delivering a typical powerhouse performance at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. The Canadian superstar had been rumoured to be singing a duet with Lady Gaga, but instead went solo on the Eiffel Tower to bring the four-hour event to a stirring climax. It was Dion's first live performance in four years, and came […]
Nigeria's Super Falcons gear up for final Olympic qualifying showdown against South Africa as coach Randy Waldrum names a 22-woman squad featuring stars like Asisat Oshoala and Rasheedat Ajibade. The squad also included regulars Ashleigh Plumptre, Toni Payne, Michelle Alozie, Ifeoma Onumonu, and Uchenna Kanu. However, Notable absentees are Oluwatosin Demehin and Rofiat Imuran. Both were also part of the squad that defeated the Indomitable Lionesses in the previous round. […]
The Super Falcons will on Tuesday (today) at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja face Ethiopia in the second leg of the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympic qualifier. The Super Falcons played a 1-1 draw with Lucy, as the Ethiopian women’s senior team are known, in the first leg of the doubleheader at the Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa last Wednesday and will hope to get a […]
Banned New Zealand Olympic runner Zane Robertson has been arrested in Kenya over allegations of sexual assault and possession of an unlicensed AK-47 assault rifle found at his home in the East African nation, police said Thursday.* Police have obtained a court order to hold Robertson in custody for five days while they investigate. He appeared in court on Thursday and police said that he would likely be charged after the […]
Olympic champion Alexander Zverev has claimed his first title since returning from a severe ankle injury when he beat Serbia's Laslo Djere 7-5 6-3 in the European Open final in his birth town of Hamburg. Fourth seed Zverev prevailed after one hour 50 minutes on Sunday to become the first German since Michael Stich in 1993 to lift the Hamburg trophy in front of a 10,000-strong crowd. Playing in his first […]
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