Olympics Like No Other Officially Underway Friday in Tokyo
The Tokyo Olympic Games are upon us. They look and feel different to any other Games of times gone by, but they are here. At last. With an unexpected additional
The Tokyo Olympic Games are upon us. They look and feel different to any other Games of times gone by, but they are here. At last. With an unexpected additional
The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be held. Footage of Kentaro Kobayashi from the 1990s recently emerged
Giannis Antetokounmpo had the Larry O’Brien Trophy in one arm, the NBA Finals MVP trophy in the other and there was a cigar on the table in front of him.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), has thrown his weight behind the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, even as a surge in the Delta variant drives a
Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against former undisputed world cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosts a boxing event for the
Lewis Hamilton has been the target of racist abuse on social media after his victory at Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Hamilton received a 10-second penalty after a collision with title
Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Morocco on Saturday night to become the first side in history to be crowned African champions ten times. In-form forward Mohamed
At the circuit where the Formula 1 World Championship started in 1950, the sport made a decisive break with tradition on Saturday – and the results were inconclusive. F1’s first
The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first Covid-19 case in the Olympic Village six days before the Games open, the organisers have said. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed on
Tyson Fury’s third world heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder has been rescheduled for 9 October. The bout, which had been due to take place in Las Vegas on 24
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. The “very significant change” to traditional medal ceremonies in the 339
Paris St-Germain have completed the signing of Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on a free transfer. The 22-year-old joins PSG after being named the player of the tournament as Italy won
Lionel Messi and Barcelona have reached an agreement for the forward to sign a new five-year deal with the Catalan club, with star accepting a significant wage reduction to prolong
First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of
UEFA have charged England’s Football Association following the chaotic scenes at Wembley in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. England supporters without tickets charged the barriers outside Wembley ahead of the game
Nigeria’s Olympic basketball team, D’Tigers have hit the ground running in recent days as they prepare for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Led by Miami Heat point guard Gabe Vincent, the team on Monday
England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford apologised for his penalty shootout miss but said he “will never apologise for who I am” after he was one of three players
Nigeria’s federal government has earmarked N4.8 billion for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to monitor WhatsApp, an encrypted messaging application, and Thuraya, a satellite telephone. The provision seen by an
Italy has won a first European Championship since 1968 after goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved twice in a dramatic 3-2 penalty shootout victory in the Euro 2020 final against England at
Novak Djokovic has defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 for his sixth Wimbledon crown and becoming the fifth man to have won the first three Grand Slams in a
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