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Nigeria's D'Tigress band together in adversity to defeat Australia
Nigeria are the lowest-ranked team in the Olympic women's basketball tournament, but that mattered little against No. 3 Australia.
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OLYMPIC GAMES
A beauty queen, cop, and engineer: 10 Olympians with incredible backstories
From a Lesotho beauty queen turned Taekwondo star, to a triple jumper with a doctorate in electrical engineering, here are 10 African Olympians with fascinating backstories.
How did Luol Deng turn South Sudan basketball into a threat?
As a nation, South Sudan is only 13 years old. Their basketball team is made up of players who grew up all over the world, and rarely together. But they're one of the more intriguing men's basketball teams at the Paris Olympics.
Can Team USA beat South Sudan?
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Why Riccardo Calafiori can be Arsenal's answer to John Stones
Arsenal's new signing Calafiori looks made for the modern centre-back role, but he is so versatile he could play at left-back or in midfield as well
With Sancho back at Man United, can he and Ten Hag maintain their truce?
Jadon Sancho is back with Man United and though tension still exist between him and manager Erik ten Hag, there is hope that the rift is healing.
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TRANSFER TALK
LIVE Transfer Talk: Bayern to battle Chelsea, Spurs for Doué
Bayern have turned their attention to Désiré Doué following Xavi Simons' decision to join RB Leipzig, according to reports. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Olley: Smith Rowe to Fulham a good deal for all parties
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NIGERIA
Familiar mistakes condemn Nigeria to defeat vs. Spain
Nigeria only needed to hold on for five more minutes to come away with a point, or even three. But...
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NBA offseason survey: Best deals, worst moves and buzz over PG and DeMar
Here's what NBA coaches, execs and scouts said about the league's biggest offseason moves.
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NFL
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Let's predict winners of five NFL starting quarterback battles: Wilson or Fields? Maye or Brissett?
We talked to people around the NFL and projected who will be QB1 for the Steelers, Broncos, Raiders, Patriots and Vikings.
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MMA
UFC 304: No. 1 contender leaving the UFC? What's next for Aspinall, Muhammad and more
Following two title fights on the card in Manchester, we fantasy book upcoming fights for the stars of UFC 304.
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