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PSG defender charged with rape by French prosecutors

PSG defender charged with rape by French prosecutors

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape, French prosecutors announced on Friday. Earlier this week, the 24-year-old was accused of sexual abuse by an unnamed woman after he invited her to his Paris home last weekend. According to Le Parisien, Hakimi was invited by prosecutors from Nanterre for questioning on the basis of the accusations of sexual abuse on Thursday. The Moroccan star...

Brentford striker Toney ‘disappointed’ by leaks over betting ban

Brentford striker Toney ‘disappointed’ by leaks over betting ban

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has revealed his “shock and disappointment” after news of the details surrounding his ongoing case with the English Football Association was made known this week. The 26-year-old said he was "worried about the process" following reports of his admittance to a number of the 262 alleged breaches of gambling rules brought against him by the FA. The Three Lions forward made his...

Nigerian cyclist Abaka qualifies for 2024 Olympics 

Nigerian cyclist Abaka qualifies for 2024 Olympics 

Nigerian male cyclist Kurotimi Abaka has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Abaka achieved this by winning a gold medal at the Class B tendam elite men’s category at the 19th African Road Cycling Championship in Ghana. The 30-year-old has also called on the Nigeria Cycling Federation (NCF) to strive towards raising the standard of the sport in the country. He said: “Nigerian cyclists, over...

Antetokounmpo brothers buy ownership stake in MLS club

Antetokounmpo brothers buy ownership stake in MLS club

The Antetokounmpo brothers—Giannis, Thanasis, Alex, and Kostas—have become minority investors in Nashville SC, after they acquired a stake in the Major League Soccer side, as announced on Thursday. https://twitter.com/NashvilleSC/status/1631302213929664516?t=16IO_PHA6tTLCjAtDC0sfg&s=19 Although the terms of the agreement weren't disclosed, the quartet of basketball stars led by Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis are joined by ice hockey player and the leading scorer in Nashville Predators history Filip Forsberg as new...

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles defeat Uganda, qualify for World Cup

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles defeat Uganda, qualify for World Cup

Nigeria U-20 men's team, the Flying Eagles, overcame the Hippos of Uganda 1-0 in their quarterfinal encounter on Thursday at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1631366820899741722?t=q2XAWP3DO6467msEDxCn0Q&s=19 The victory at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismaila, Egypt, helped the Ladan Bosso side book a berth in the U-20 FIFA World Cup in Indonesia in May. The Flying Eagles looked sharper and played with more intent...