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By Seun Sanni WARRI, Nigeria, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A 12-year-old boy fromNigeria who set a world record for the most consecutive soccerball touches in one minute while balancing a...

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Belgium's Standard Liege on Wednesdaynamed Senegalese Mbaye Leye as their new coach in a majorbreakthrough for Africans seeking opportunity at top clubs...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Italian Serie B side Chievo have saidthat their Nigerian player Joel Obi was the victim of a racistinsult from an opponent during a match against Pisa on...

Dec 9 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's 16-year-old strikerYoussoufa Moukoko became the youngest-ever player to feature ina Champions League match when he came on as a...

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam came out in defense of the city’s financial system after HSBC Holdings Plc (LON:HSBA) was criticized for freezing the...

Nov 24 (Reuters) - A squabble over seating arrangements onthe team bus cost Club Brugge forward Emmanuel Dennis a place inthe squad for Tuesday's Champions League clash at...

(.)* Mali and Tunisia join Algeria and Senegal at finals * Egypt and Morocco both move closer to qualifying* Ghana lose in Sudan, Nigeria held by Sierra LeoneBy Mark GleesonCAPE...

(Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Iota is set to slam into Central America Monday as the Atlantic’s strongest storm of the year, bringing catastrophic winds and torrential rain to a region...

By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone came from fourgoals down to hold Nigeria to a 4-4 draw in a dramatic AfricaCup of Nations qualifier in Benin City as the...

(Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Eta will hit the Florida Keys overnight, becoming the year’s record 12th named storm to make landfall in the U.S. It’s then set to drift west, build...

Nov 8 (Reuters) - A goal from record signing Victor Osimhenand two late saves by goalkeeper David Ospina gave Napoli a 1-0win over a gritty Bologna side in Serie A on Sunday....

(Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Eta has strengthened into one of the Atlantic’s most powerful storms of the year, packing winds of 150 miles (240 kilometers) an hour as it roars toward...

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Six-times Formula One world championLewis Hamilton donned a T-shirt protesting against policeviolence in Nigeria for a pre-race television interview at...

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Nigeria midfielder John Ogu has calledfor a boycott of their upcoming games to protest policebrutality amid ongoing violence in the commercial capital Lagos....

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Manchester United striker Odion Ighalosays he is ashamed of the Nigerian government following reportsthat soldiers opened fire on protesters in the Lekki...

(.) CROTONE, Italy, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Juventus coach AndreaPirlo was left to fret over two more dropped points and the"carelessness" of his team on Saturday after they were held...

(Adds details) CROTONE, Italy, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Juventus winger FedericoChiesa was sent off on his debut and the Serie A champions alsohad a goal disallowed by VAR for offside by...