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Puma Terminates 4-year $2.76 million Contract with Nigeria’s Athletic Federation

German sportswear manufacturing giants Puma has announced the termination of its $2.76 million four-year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The contract…

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Tokyo 2020: World’s Fastest Man Jacobs to Carry Italy’s Flag at Closing Ceremony

Marcell Jacobs will carry Italy’s flag at Sunday’s closing ceremony after succeeding Usain Bolt as 100-meter champion at the Olympics.…

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Chemutai Becomes First Ugandan Woman to Win Olympic Medal

Peruth Chemutai became the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal as she claimed gold in the women's…

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FIFA Bans Former CAF President Issa Hayatou For One Year Over Commercial Deal

World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday banned former interim president Issa Hayatou for alleged wrongdoing in a commercial deal…

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Brazil to Play Spain for Olympic Gold Medal in Men’s Football

Defending champion Brazil will face Spain for the Olympic gold medal in men's football on Saturday. Spain beat host Japan…

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Tokyo 2020: Oburududu Claims Silver, Becomes Nigeria’s First Olympics Wrestling Medallist

United States’ Tamyra Mensah-Stock won gold in the women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling final, defeating Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu by a score…

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Ese Brume Wins Long Jump Bronze, Nigeria’s First Medal at Tokyo Olympics

Ese Brume has won the first medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She won bronze in women’s…

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Poland Grants Visa to Belarus Olympian Who Fears for Safety

Poland granted a visa Monday to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and that her…

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Tokyo 2020: Moroccan el-Bakkali Ends Kenya’s 40-year Dominance in 3,000-meters Steeplechase

Morocco's Soufiane el-Bakkali has won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to put an end to more than…

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Medal Guaranteed!: Nigeria’s Oborududu Qualifies for Olympics Women’s Wrestling Final

Nigeria's Blessing Oborududu has advanced into the Final of the women’s freestyle wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics…

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