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Organisers are ploughing ahead with the postponed Tokyo Olympics, Joan Coates, head of the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said on Tuesday. Coates, an IOC Vice President, said they would decide…

Leeds United made a dramatic return to the Premier League after a 16-year absence as they produced a magnificent display only to lose to a late penalty in a thriller against champions Liverpool at Anfield. Liverpool, back in action…

Debutants Gabriel and Willian impressed as Arsenal blew away promoted Fulham in the opening game of the Premier League season. Former Chelsea winger Willian had a hand in all three goals and Gabriel - a £23m signing from Lille -…

‎ Barcelona's all-time top scorer Lionel Messi has returned to training following his failed attempt to force a move away from the club. Messi, 33, submitted a transfer request on 25 August but said last Friday he would stay because it is…

French football star Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for Covid-19 while on international duty, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday. Mbappe took a test on Monday morning that returned positive, the FFF said, and was…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been omitted from Portugal’s match squad to face Croatia in the first round of the Nations League on Saturday in Porto. The Juventus attacker, a five-time Golden Ball winner is struggling with an infected toe.…

‎Former Super Eagles and 3SC defender Ajibade Babalade is confirmed to have passed away of cardiac arrest in Ibadan on Friday.‎ ‎The former Nigeria international shone in the domestic league with Stationery Stores, Heartland FC and…

Nigeria's Super Eagles will play international friendly matches with Ivory Coast and Tunisia in October. The two matches will ‎take place in Austria. Chairman of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, disclosed this on…

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Western and Southern Open final with a left hamstring injury, two days before the start of the US Open. The 22-year-old Japanese was due to play Belarus' Victoria Azarenka in New York on Saturday. Her…

Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick on his debut for Napoli as the Partenopei recorded an 11-0 friendly win over L’Aquila on Friday. Napoli officially began their pre-season preparations with a mini-tournament against Castel di Sangro, who…