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Trump Immigration Storm Buffets LA 2024 Olympics Bid

Donald Trump may have given his unequivocal support to Los Angeles's bid for the 2024 Olympics but the tumultuous first...

Headlines

IOC Chief Bach Wants Only Winners In Games Host Battle

Olympic leader Thomas Bach does not like losers and that is why Paris and Los Angeles could this year both win the...

International

Ethiopia’s Dibaba Breaks 19-Year-Old 2,000m Indoor World Record

Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia has set a new indoor record in the women’s 2,000m world record at the Miting International...

Top Stories

Disaster In Ghana Football

Information available says, Ghana has spent over $2.2million on Avram Grant’s salary, bonuses, travels and hotels...

Sports

GOC and Cocoa From Ghana Sign To Renew Contract

The Ghana Olympic Committee and Cocoa from Ghana have signed a letter of intent to renew their partnership at a short...

Opinion

South Africa’s van Niekerk Seeking Bolt 200m Showdown, Says Manager

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African Wayde van Niekerk, the world 400m record holder and Olympic champion, is seeking a...

Politics

Jamaica Considering Appeal After Bolt Loses Olympic Gold

Jamaica may appeal against the decision to strip the rest of its Beijing 4x100m relay squad of their gold medals after...

International

Bolt Loses Olympic Gold Over Teammate’s Failed Dope Test

Usain Bolt's golden Olympic record was diminished Wednesday after Jamaican compatriot Nesta Carter tested positive for...

International

World No. 1s Murray, Kerber Lose On Historic Day

History was made at the Australian Open on Sunday but if you are Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, look away now....

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105-Year-Old Cyclist Rides 14 Miles In An Hour To Break World Record

Nearly a century ago, Robert Marchand was told by a coach that he should give up cycling because he would never achieve...

International

Tour de France Winner Wiggins Retires From Professional Cycling

Bradley Wiggins announced his retirement from professional cycling on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a career...

International

Andy Murray & Mo Farah Knighted In New Year Honours List

Andy Murray, Mo Farah, Lee Pearson, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katherine Grainger are all honoured British tennis champion...

International

Sir Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France Winner & Five-Time Olympic Champion Retires

Five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling aged 36. The 2012 Tour de...

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British Cycling Legnd Wiggins Announces Retirement

Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling aged 36. The five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de...

International

Del Potro To Miss Australian Open Due To Fitness Concerns

He will miss the Australian Open due to injury concerns Olympic silver medallist Juan Martin del Potro will miss the...

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Zara and Mike Tindall Lose Their Baby

The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband Mike have lost their baby, their spokeswoman has said. The...

Sports

Pay Heed To Boxing – Pelpuo To NPP

Former Sports Minister Dr Rashid Pelpuo has bemoaned the lack of attention given to boxing in the country. The former...

International

Tokyo Olympics Unveils $16.8 Billion Budget, To Seek More Savings

Tokyo 2020 organizers unveiled on Wednesday a budget of $16.8 billion for hosting the next Summer Games and vowed to...

International

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016

A rundown of the 16 contenders who have been shortlisted for the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, to be...