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BEVERLY HILLS, SEPTEMBER 09, (THEWILL) - Team Nigeria has won its first medal at the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympic games, after three days of the competition, as Latifat Tijani, a power lifter, clinched the Silver medal in the women’s...

Britain's Andy Murray said he had "not let anyone down" after losing to Japan's Kei Nishikori in the US Open quarter-finals. Sixth seed Nishikori won 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5 to inflict an earliest Grand Slam defeat of the season...

Formula One is being bought by Liberty Media, a U.S. company that invests in entertainment and sports, for $4.4 billion. Liberty Media Corp., which is controlled by 75-year-old tycoon John Malone, has ended years of uncertainty about the ownership of...

Speculation is mounting that Formula One is about to be revamped by a U.S. takeover that could bring new life and a higher profile for a sport that is struggling to attract new fans. Media reports suggest that F1's largest...

Sierra Leone captain Umaru Bangura feels his side could have eliminated Ivory Coast from the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and has questioned their chances of defending their title. The Leone Stars drew 1-1 with Ivory Coast on Saturday and...

World number one Serena Williams set a new Grand Slam record of 308 victories with a win over Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan at the US Open in New York. The American, 34, won 6-2 6-3 to pass Roger Federer in...

The agent of Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure expects fans in Africa to support Manchester United in Saturday's derby. Toure is surplus to requirements at City following the arrival of Pep Guardiola and he was left out of the manager's...

Manchester United have moved the grandchildren of former manager Sir Matt Busby out of the directors' box and into another part of Old Trafford. Busby, the club's second-most decorated manager after Sir Alex Ferguson, and his family have had seats...

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has claimed he rejected the chance to join Juventus. The Belgium international asked to leave Everton at the end of last season but the transfer window closed with Lukaku still at Goodison Park. Speaking to Belgian newspaper...

England captain Wayne Rooney says the debate over his role in the team has been an "overreaction". Rooney, winning his 116th cap, mainly played a deep midfield role in Sunday's 1-0 win over Slovakia, which was new boss Sam Allardyce's...