Sports

August 08, (THEWILL) – South Sudan's national basketball team, the Bright Stars, has received a hero's welcome in Juba after their first-ever appearance at the Olympic Games in Paris. Thousands of people turned out to celebrate the team's achievement,...

August 08, (THEWILL) – Portuguese football veteran, Pepe, has announced his retirement from professional football. The 41-year-old centre-back confirmed the news in an emotional 33-minute video shared on his social media. Pepe's illustrious career spanned over two decades, during which...

August 08, (THEWILL) – Top players in the Nigerian and African Scrabble circuit are expected to participate in season four of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The three-day event is scheduled to hold from...

August 08, (THEWILL) – The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has responded to the controversy surrounding Nigerian-born hammer thrower, Annette Nneka Echikunwoke, competing for Team USA instead of Nigeria at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics. Echikunwoke won a...

August 08, (THEWILL) – China's anti-doping agency, CHINADA, has urged the International Testing Agency (ITA) to increase testing of US track and field athletes, following a positive doping test by American sprinter, Erriyon Knighton. The call for enhanced scrutiny...

August 08, (THEWILL) – Stakeholders in the sports sector have applauded Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, for organising the pre-season football tournament in Yenagoa, the state capital. Top Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) teams are expected to be...

August 08, (THEWILL) – Moussa Diaby led Al Ittihad to a 2-0 victory against Inter Milan in a pre-season friendly at the U-Power Stadium on Wednesday. The French winger scored two goals, bringing his tally to three in...

By Jude Obafemi Rafael Nadal has announced his withdrawal from the upcoming US Open tennis tournament. The 38-year-old Spanish player made the decision public on Wednesday through a post on X. In his statement, Nadal explained that he does not...

August 08, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's women's basketball team made history at the 2024 Olympics, becoming the first African nation to play in the quarter-finals. Despite losing 88-74 to the United States, their achievement marks a significant milestone for...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan advanced to the women's 57kg boxing final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, winning a unanimous points decision against Turkey's Esra Yildiz Kahraman. The victory comes amid an ongoing gender controversy...