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...
France left it late to see off Belgium and reach the quarter-finals of the 2024 Euro championship after a hard-fought 1-0 win on Monday. With five minutes left on the clock in the second half, substitute, Randal Kolo Muani's strike, deflected off defender Jan Vertonghen and beat goalkeeper Koen Casteels to seal victory, with coach Didier Deschamps asking his players to do more subsequently. He said:...
Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay became the first African man to win a Tour de France stage on Monday. The 24-year-old saw off close competition from Colombia's Fernando Gaviria and Belgium's Arnaud de Lie with his well-timed sprint finish to win the 230.9km stage 3 in Turin. Girmay could not hide his excitement after the win and he dedicated the historic Tour de France achievement to Africans....
Nigeria men's rugby team, the Black Stallions struggled to impress in the first round of the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup Sevens in Mauritius over the weekend. Coach Steve Lewis' men finished 10th in the 12-team table after losing all three games in Pool A while Uganda emerged victorious with 20 points. The Black Stallions started their first leg campaign in Mauritius with a 36-14 loss to...
The twists and turns of NBA free agency kicked off on Sunday, June 30, and one of the biggest news stories coming out of the league involves nine-time All-Star Paul George, who is reportedly heading to Philadelphia after agreeing to a four-year deal with the 76ers. George will sign a maximum contract worth around $212 million, with the deal expected to include a player option in...
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