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Nigeria's under-15 soccer team dominated New Caledonia 7-0 to advance in the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan. Captain Timothy Ijach scored three goals in the team's biggest win of the tournament.
The World Sumo Championships in Azerbaijan proved the ancient Japanese sport is thriving internationally. Five countries earned gold medals as amateur sumo reaches new competitive heights.
The NBA just announced its most diverse roster ever, with more than 60 players of African heritage taking the court this season. Six Nigerian players made opening night rosters as the league celebrates record international representation.
Rwanda will bring Formula One racing back to Africa in the early 2030s, ending a three-decade absence. The historic deal marks F1's expansion to every inhabited continent.
Fresh off winning Australia's NRL championship, coach Trent Robinson is spending his off-season volunteering with France's struggling rugby league team. His work comes as a major investment deal could help resurrect a sport that once thrived in France but has fallen far behind.
Munetaka Murakami crushed a 440-foot home run in his first MLB postseason game, helping the Chicago White Sox shut out Cleveland 3-0. The 26-year-old rookie from Japan is making history in his debut American season.
Three major European football clubs honored Nigeria's 66th Independence Day with special tributes featuring the African nation's legendary players. The celebrations spotlight how Nigerian talent has shaped European football for decades.
A former New Zealand apprentice jockey turned translator is now traveling the globe with Forever Young, winner of the world's richest horse race. Yuto Kumagai's unique skill set landed him a dream job working with Japan's elite racing stable.
A former New Zealand apprentice jockey is now traveling the globe with Japan's top racing stable, working with a champion horse that's won $20 million races. Yuto Kumagai turned personal loss into an unexpected international career helping connect racing's biggest stars across language barriers.
Wembley Stadium welcomed 46,523 fans for its first-ever college football game, bringing American campus culture across the Atlantic. The event trained over 1,000 British coaches and could spark a new tradition of international college matchups.
A Dutch striker who barely featured at Aston Villa has become Europe's hottest scorer after moving to Roma. In just four months, Donyell Malen has outscored superstars like Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal.
Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian man to win archery's World Cup Final gold, defeating Japan's Junya Nakanishi in a dramatic shoot-off. The 20th anniversary championship in Saltillo, Mexico saw history made across all four events.