Sports

August 07, (THEWILL) – 17-year-old Nigerian-born basketball prospect, David Ugonna Ike, has won the most valuable defensive player at the just concluded 20th Basketball Without Borders Africa (BWB Africa) camp in Johannesburg, South Africa. The towering 6’11 player from...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Annette Echikunwoke, a Nigerian-American athlete, won silver in the women's hammer throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics, while representing the United States, even if she could have been wearing the green and white of...

August 07, (THEWILL) – The United States women's football team has qualified for the Olympic gold medal match after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Germany in the semi-finals. Sophia Smith scored the winning goal in extra time, sending the...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce suffered a 2-1 defeat against Lille in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League third round qualifier on Tuesday. The Turkish side now faces an uphill battle to keep their qualification...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Brazil defeated World Cup champions, Spain, 4-2 in the Olympic women's football semi-final on Tuesday, earning their place in the gold medal match against the United States. The game, held in Marseille, saw Brazil take...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Algerian boxer, Imane Khelif, has guaranteed herself at least a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite being at the centre of a gender controversy. Khelif defeated Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in a unanimous points...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Germany's men's table tennis team failed to extend their Olympic medal streak at the 2024 Paris Games. The team, led by Timo Boll, lost 3-2 to Sweden in the quarter-final, ending their run of medals...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Favour Ofili of Nigeria finished sixth in the women's 200m final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, clocking a time of 22.24 seconds. The gold medal went to American, Gabby Thomas, who crossed the line...

August 06, (THEWILL) – Adeyemi Owoseni, former Vice President of Confederation of African Tennis (CAT), Zone Two, has been appointed to two CAT committees for 2024-2025. The Ekiti State-born tennis administrator received confirmation of these appointments in letters from...

August 06, (THEWILL) – Nigerian athletes, Ella Onojuvwevwo and Udodi Onwuzurike, have advanced to the semi-finals of the women's 400m and men's 200m events respectively, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The repechage system played a crucial role in their...