Basketball
US urges Russia to accept deal to free jailed basketball star Brittney Griner
The US has urged Moscow to accept a deal to free basketball player Brittney Griner, who has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison....
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoRussia sentences Griner to 9 years in jail, Biden says it’s unacceptable
A Russian court sentenced U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on Thursday after finding her guilty of...
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News
/ 2 months agoTeam Nigeria gets last-minute kits for Commonwealth Games
A sportswear manufacturer has come to the rescue to produce last-minute kit for the Nigerian team at the Commonwealth Games. MG...
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News
/ 2 months agoIOC tells India’s olympic body to hold elections or face ban
India’s Olympic body faces another ban over governance-related issues if it fails to hold elections in the “coming weeks”, the International...
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Football
/ 3 months agoCameroon football chief Samuel Eto’o pleads guilty to tax fraud to avoid prison
Former Cameroon football star and president of the Cameroon football association Samuel Eto’o has struck a deal with Spanish prosecutors to...
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News
/ 5 months agoAsian Games in China postponed due to Covid-19
The Asian Games in China have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, says the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The...
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News
/ 6 months agoTunisian Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez dies aged 17 after training accident
Tunisian Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez has died aged 17 after a training accident in waters off the capital Tunis on Sunday....
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Football
/ 6 months agoFormer Ghana player Odartey Lamptey wins back mansion from ex wife
Former Ghana international Odartey Lamptey has won back his East Legon mansion from his ex-wife. The Accra Court finally ruled that...
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News
/ 7 months agoAbramovich’s jet among 100 planes grounded by US
Nearly 100 planes with ties to Russia have been effectively grounded by the US government, including one owned by billionaire Roman...
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Afcon
/ 8 months agoSenegal declares public holiday after Afcon triumph
Senegal declared Monday a national holiday to celebrate winning its first ever Africa Cup of Nations. Celebrations erupted in the capital,...
