On the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, France’s high-speed TGV rail network faced severe disruptions. State-owned SNCF reported that “malicious acts” caused significant damage to its facilities overnight. The railway operator described these as “simultaneous arson attacks,” leading…
France aims to wow the world on Friday with an extravagant Olympic Games opening ceremony through the heart of Paris. It is officially kicking off a Games fraught with security risks at a time of heightened geo-political tensions. Some 45,000…
Leading Polish high jumper Norbert Kobielski has received a provisional suspension for doping just three days before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris. The 27-year-old tested positive for the prohibited substance pentedrone, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit,…
Germany’s basketball world champions faced a narrow 92-88 defeat against the favored U.S. team on Monday, marking their final match before the Paris Olympics. In a packed London arena watched by 19,177 fans, Germany held a three-point lead entering the…
Eduard Iordanescu will not renew his contract as Romania national team coach and step down after two years, the Romanian FA said on Monday. Iordanescu, the son of former national team coach Anghel Iordanescu, took the job in 2022 and…
Kylian Mbappé was presented as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday in front of tens of thousands of fans at the Bernabéu, vowing to “give everything” for the LaLiga champions. Mbappé, 25, signed a five-year contract at the club after leaving Paris Saint-Germain on a…
The Super Eagles have been presented with an earlier opportunity to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan in June. This followed the pairing of both teams again in the same…
Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti has seen his side perform admirably domestically and in the Champions League. He led them to their 36th La Liga trophy while also preparing for a Champions League showdown with Borussia Dortmund after defying the…
Wrexham United goalkeeper, Arthur Okonkwo has been named in EFL League Two’s Team of the Season. The 22-year-old goalie has kept 13 clean sheets in the league this season. The Nigerian has started 34 of Wrexham’s 44 League Two fixtures.…
Abia Warriors captain Augustine Njoku is optimistic of a good outing in the oriental derby clash with Rangers. The highly anticipated Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 30 tie will take place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Tuesday…
