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September 6, (THEWILL) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, said on Wednesday, he was "confident" and "optimistic" the swimming events planned for Paris's Seine River will go ahead at the 2024 Summer Olympics, even after recent cancellations...

September 6, (THEWILL) – The Bayelsa State Government has again, said it remains committed to identifying, nurturing and supporting talented Bayelsans to fulfil their dreams through sports and win laurels for the state. Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr Baraladei...

September 06, (THEWILL) - The nominees for football's most prestigious individual honours, the 2023 Ballon d'Or Awards, will be announced on Wednesday. As is the standard, 30 male and 20 female players are expected to make the shortlist for...

September 06, (THEWILL) - UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, says he will "make a dangerous man look easy" in his title defence against Steve Strickland at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia, this weekend. Adesanya acknowledged that Strickland is a...

September 06, (THEWILL) - Rising American star, Ben Shelton, continued his dream run at the US Open on Wednesday, by defeating compatriot Frances Tiafoe to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final. The 20-year-old Shelton triumphed over the 10th-seeded Tiafoe...

September 06, (THEWILL) - The English Premier League and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have published audio from the VAR review that overturned a penalty during Arsenal's 3-1 victory against Manchester United on Sunday. With the teams...

September 06, (THEWILL) - Novak Djokovic continued his bid for a fourth US Open title by comprehensively defeating American, Taylor Fritz, 6-1 6-4 6-4, to reach the semi-finals in New York. The Serbian was in commanding form throughout, dismantling...

September 06, (THEWILL) - Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has been voted England Men's Player of the Year for the second successive season, the England Football Association confirmed on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Arsenal star finished ahead of midfielder, Jude Bellingham...

September 05, (THEWILL) - Birmingham City Council has declared itself effectively bankrupt, just a year after hosting the successful 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to reports. The council, Europe's largest local authority, confirmed it had issued a notice stating...

September 05, (THEWILL) - The draw for the FIFA Club World Cup, Saudi Arabia 2023, has presented an interesting opening test for African champions, Al Ahly. The Egyptian giants, who qualified by winning the CAF Champions League, will...