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Boxing: Japan’s Inoue to defend undisputed title against Sam Goodman

Japanese undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, Naoya 'Monster' Inoue, is set to defend his titles against Australian Sam Goodman in Tokyo's Ariake Arena on December 24, Afrosport reports. Inoue, one of the deadliest pound-for-pound boxers in history, defeated TJ Doheny by technical knockout in September to become a four-weight world champion. The 31-year-old became one of just three men to ever be named undisputed in two weight...

Paris 2024: D’Tigress off to winning start, stuns Australia in women’s basketball

by Ibikunle Salako

29 July 2024

The FIBA rankings did not come into play on Monday as Nigeria’s D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked side in the women’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics, recorded one of their biggest ever wins as they saw off Australia 75-62 in their opening game. The Rena Wakama-led side stunned the Opals, who are ranked fourth in the FIBA Power rankings, to record their first win in the...

Super Falcons move eight places in new FIFA world rankings; USWNT relinquish top spot

by Ibikunle Salako

25 August 2023

Nigeria's senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, have enjoyed a meteoric rise in the new FIFA world rankings following their impressive outing at the just-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ranking, which was released on Friday, five days after the conclusion of the Mundial in Australia and New Zealand, sees the nine-time Africa champions move eight spots upwards from 40th to 32nd, as they remain...

Women’s World Cup: Sweden beat Australia to finish in third place

by Ibikunle Salako

19 August 2023

The third-place playoff match between Sweden and co-hosts Australia at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday was not devoid of brilliance, as the Europeans saw off the Matildas 2-0 in front of their own fans. A first-half penalty from FC Barcelona forward Fridolina Rolfo and a second-half wonder strike from team captain Kosovare Asllani sealed the bronze medal for the Swedes, who finished in third place for...

Women’s World Cup: Australia beat France on penalties to progress to semi-finals

by Ibikunle Salako

12 August 2023

Co-hosts Australia have surpassed their best-ever outing at the FIFA Women’s World Cup after beating France 7-6 on penalties after a goalless stalemate during regulation time to progress to the semi-finals of the tournament for the first-time ever. The Matildas have goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold to thank for her heroics in an enthralling shootout that had thousands of fans inside Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane jumping out of...

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Boxing: Japan’s Inoue to defend undisputed title against Sam Goodman

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Super Falcons move eight places in new FIFA world rankings; USWNT relinquish top spot

Women’s World Cup: Sweden beat Australia to finish in third place

Women’s World Cup: Australia beat France on penalties to progress to semi-finals

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