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July 31, (THEWILL) - Japan earned a 3-1 victory over Nigeria in their final group match at the 2024 Paris Olympics women's football tournament. The loss eliminated Nigeria from the competition, leaving them without a point after three...

July 31, (THEWILL) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Canada's appeal against a six-point deduction imposed on their women's soccer team at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The penalty came after Canadian staff were found to...

July 31, (THEWILL) - President Joe Biden has congratulated Simone Biles and the US women's gymnastics team for their gold medal win at the Paris Olympics. Biden shared a photo of himself awarding Biles the Presidential Medal of Freedom...

July 31, (THEWILL) - The English Premier League has fined Manchester City over £2 million for multiple instances of delayed kick-offs and restarts during the past two seasons. The league announced on Wednesday, that the club had accepted...

July 31, (THEWILL) - Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Olympic singles quarter-finals for a record fourth time. The Serbian tennis star defeated Germany's Dominic Koepfer 7-5 6-3 in Wednesday's match at Roland Garros. This victory marks Djokovic's 16th...

July 31, (THEWILL) - Former Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has dismissed rumours of an imminent return to coaching, including speculation about the vacant England position. Speaking at a German Football Coaches Association meeting in Wuerzburg on Wednesday, the 57-year-old stated:...

July 31, (THEWILL) - Sports Minister, John Enoh, has promised to investigate the omission of Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili from the 2024 Olympics women's 100-metre race. Ofili, who had automatically qualified for the event earlier this year, announced on...

July 31, (THEWILL) - The recent omission of Favour Ofili from the 100m women's event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is a damning indictment of the incompetence plaguing Nigerian sports administration. This egregious error, attributed to the...

July 31, (THEWILL) - The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has announced a partnership with Spanish club, Sevilla FC, that promises financial benefits for NPFL clubs. Elegbeleye, who travelled to Spain to formalise...

July 31, (THEWILL) - An unnecessary trifle is disrupting Team Nigeria's camp at the Paris 2024 Olympics, as the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Ministry of Sports, engage in a dispute over approved kits. Two different sets of kits...