RIO 2016
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Petra Kvitova beats Ashleigh Barty to claim first title since knife attack at the Aegon Classic
Petra Kvitova completed an emotional Aegon Classic victory to seal her first WTA Tour title since being subjected to a career-threatening…
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Biles explains banned substance use after cyber-attack
USA Gymnastics has confirmed Simone Biles was given permission to use a banned substance at the Rio Olympic Games after…
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The world is facing bigger issues – Lochte says Rio scandal blown out of proportion
Ryan Lochte believes the false robbery scandal he was involved with at Rio 2016 has been blown out of proportion…
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Hon. Yakubu Dogara Dogara Seeks Early Preparation For Tokyo 2020, says Dream Team won a Golden-Bronze
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has called on authorities in-charge of Nigerian sports to begin…
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We have wasted money – Mugabe orders the arrest of Zimbabwean Olympic Team for not winning a Medal
Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe has instructed the Commissioner General of Zimbabwe Police Republic, Augustine Chihuri to arrest and detain the…
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Ralph Lauren, two more sponsors dump USA Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte
Three more sponsors have announced that they are walking away from USA’s Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte following his robbery hoax…
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Durant: Olympics were ´therapy´ after free agency decision
Kevin Durant said playing for the United States in the Olympics was like “therapy” after signing with the Golden State Warriors…
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USA storm to third consecutive basketball crown
The United States predictably claimed the final gold medal of Rio 2016, cruising to a third successive Olympic men’s basketball…
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Rio Recap: Neymar delivers for Brazil, Farah does double
– Brazil finally won gold in Olympic football as Neymarled them past Germany in the final, converting the decisive penalty…
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South Africa’s Semenya strides to 800m gold
Caster Semenya produced an impressive performance to live up to her billing as a heavy favourite and win the women’s…
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US women trash Spain to win sixth consecutive basketball gold
The world’s most dominant basketball team wears red, white and blue, but it is not the American men’s side The United…
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Neymar the hero as Brazil defeat Germany 5-4 on penalties to win gold
Brazil wins the gold medal in the football event of the Rio 2016 Olympics games. Neymar put Brazil in the…
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Mikel puts Nigeria on Rio medals table
Nigeria beat Honduras 3-2 on Saturday to secure the bronze medal at the Rio Olympics courtesy of two goals from…
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Usain Bolt: I am the greatest
After completing a clean sweep of sprinting golds for the third successive Olympics, a jubilant Usain Bolt proclaimed: “There you go, I…
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See the illuminati shoes Great Britan will wear to Rio closing ceremony
Great Britain‘s Olympic athletes will wear illuminated shoes at the Rio Games closing ceremony on Sunday night, it has been…
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Rio Recap: Brilliant Bolt earns ninth gold, Germany claim women´s football crown
10,000m champion Almaz Ayana surprisingly faded late on and took bronze. – Germany are Olympic women’s football champions for the first time after…
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Serbia beat up Australia to reach men´s basketball final
Serbia earned a spot in the men’s basketball gold medal match after demolishing Australia 87-61 in the semi-finals on Friday, setting up…
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‘Nightmare’ for United States after being denied relay bronze
A bronze medal was not what the United States men’s 4×100 metre relay team had in mind on Friday, but they…
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USA sprint to women´s relay gold, Nigeria finish 8th
United States put their semi-final troubles behind them to claim back-to-back women’s 4×100 metre relay gold in a time of…
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Triple-triple for Bolt as Jamaica claim relay gold
Jamaica claimed a third successive Olympic gold in the men’s 4×100 metre relay to ensure Usain Bolt achieved his goal of…
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Bolt wants to be in Ali and Pele’s rank
Usain Bolt hopes his history-making performances at Rio 2016 will ensure he is ranked alongside Muhammad Ali and Pele in the…
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Usain Bolt wins 200m final in style
Usain Bolt won the 200m gold in a time of 19.78s. Canadian Andre de Grasse finished second with a time…
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Divine Oduduru misses out, Bolt on track for ´triple-triple´ after 200m stroll
Divine Oduduru missed out of a place in the Rio 200m finals after finishing 7th with a time of 20.59s…
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MEN’S FOOTBALL: Germany beat Nigeria, book Brazil final
Goals from Lukas Klostermann and Nils Petersen were enough for Germany to set-up an Olympic gold medal match against hosts…
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Nigeria win silver following Russia Beijing 4x100m title ban
Franka Edoko, Gloria Kemasuode, Halimat Ismaila and Oluwadamilola Osayemi’s 4 x100m relay bronze medal has been reverted to silver following…
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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Brazil suffer shoot-out heartbreak, Sweden to face Germany in final
osts Brazil were agonisingly denied a place in the final of the women’s football tournament at Rio 2016, courtesy of a…
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Reus passes driving test – two years after €540,000 fine for using fake licence
Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus has passed his driving test – two years after he was hit with a massive fine…
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Shaunae Miller dives to beat Allyson Felix in Olympics 400m final
Shaunae Miller dived across the finish line to deny Allyson Felix a fifth Olympic gold Monday, in a thrilling women’s…
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USA to play Argentina, Spain v France as Basketball reaches Knockout Stages
After the final day of the men’s basketball tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Olympics basketball quarterfinals pairings were…
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BASKETBALL: Spain into last eight, Croatia top group
Spain extended their winning streak to three, reaching the Rio Olympics men’s basketball quarter-finals with a 92-73 win over Argentina.…
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