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Coe oversaw the London 2012 Games before taking charge of World Athletics, and has also enjoyed a successful commercial and political career. Under Coe, World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. He will also be able to point to his experience, achievements and his willingness to establish the Athletics Integrity Unit – …

Footballers Matt Crossen and Aaron Lucas speak to BBC Sport about representing England at the Cerebral Palsy World Cup in Spain.

He added: “It is a huge part of their DNA from a young schoolboy which is what they cherish, and it also helps that they have 150kg human beings. “Everyone needs to roll their sleeves up and be absolutely invested, then we will have it out. “Credit where credit is due, they have a great set piece, but I am …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has alleged that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are playing a role in undermining Nigeria’s public education system. ASUU President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke voiced the claim during ASUU’s Heroes Day 2024-2025 ceremony in Abuja, expressing frustration over the government’s ongoing delay in renegotiating the 2009 agreement, despite years of advocacy …

The world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage opponents for the inaugural 32-club FIFA Club World Cup at the draw on December 5 in Miami. The draw will kick off at 1800 GMT to determine the eight groups of four teams who will compete in the tournament in the United States from June 15 to July 13. FIFA …

  Nantes and Nigeria winger, Moses Simon claimed the Super Eagles have the quality to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite their low position in the qualifiers. The Super Eagles are yet to record a win the qualifying series after four games and are languishing in fifth position in their group with three points. Despite the tough task …

England have been drawn in the same group as world champions Spain for the 2025 Women’s Nations League. Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses fell to a 1-0 defeat by Spain in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, while Spain are also the reigning Nations League champions. The two sides are joined by Belgium and Portugal in League A Group A3. Scotland have …

A Nigerian woman, Nneka, has said that one of her best decisions ever is not having a child.  Not bringing a child into this world is one of my best decisions EVER!, she wrote in a post on Tuesday.    The post Not bringing a child into this world is one of my best decisions ever – Nigerian woman says appeared first on …

Ronnie O’Sullivan eventually overcame women’s world number one Mink Nutcharut 6-3 after their match was delayed several times because of safety concerns. The 48-year-old hit two centuries – including a final frame break of 132 – to see off Thailand’s Nutcharut in the first round of the International Championship in Nanjing, China. But the start of the match had to …

Actress Sarah Martins has once again tendered a public apology to May Yul-Edochie, for antagonizing her after her marriage to actor, Yul Edochie, packed up after he impregnated Judy Austin and took the actress as his second wife.    Sarah shared a heartwarming video of May speaking at a women’s conference in Doha, In the video, the female participants could …