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Paris 2024: South Africa’s Tatjana smith wins Africa’s first gold medal 

Paris 2024: Tatjana Smith retires from swimming after claiming silver medal

South Africa's Tatjana Smith confirmed her retirement on Thursday after winning a silver medal in the women's 200 metres breaststroke. The 27-year-old came to Paris as the defending champion but was edged by American Kate Douglass. Smith won the 100 metres breaststroke title earlier this week and said it was time to hang up her goggles. "I think it's really just now embracing life and seeing...

Euro 2024: Spalletti to stay on as Italy head coach despite tournament exit

Done Deal: Brighton complete signing of Gambia striker Yakunba Minteh

Brighton & Hove Albion have confirmed the signing of Gambia striker Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle United. The 19-year-old moves to the English south coast in a deal that runs until June 2029 and is reportedly worth £30 million. Minteh joined Newcastle from Danish club Odense last summer and was loaned out to Feyenoord where be scored 10 goals in 27 competitive outings for the Dutch giants....

Nacho: Real Madrid legend moves to Saudi club Al-Qadsiah

Nguemo: Cameroon legend dies in ghastly road accident

Former Cameroon and French Ligue 1 star Landry Nguemo has been confirmed dead in a horrific road accident that happened around Cameroon’s capital city, Yaounde on Thursday. Nguemo was reported to be in his car with his driver when a truck transporting sand collided with their vehicle along the Yaounde-Bafoussam axis of Ngomo locality. The 38-year-old last played for Norwegian club Kongsvinger in 2019 and he...

WTT Contender Lagos: Egypt’s Badawy stuns top seed Batra in women’s singles

WTT Contender Lagos: Egypt’s Badawy stuns top seed Batra in women’s singles

Egyptian table tennis sensation Farida Badawy achieved the unthinkable at the ongoing WTT Contender Lagos after securing a shocking 3-2 win over top seed, India’s Manika Batra, in an exhilarating women’s singles match on Friday. The 20-year-old World No. 331, who was playing in the tournament without a coach, kept her calm to dispatch the more experienced Batra, who is ranked 28th in the International Table...