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Faceless humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry. Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on Beijing’s Olympic speed skating arena Sunday to compete in events from athletics and boxing to football and martial arts. During Saturday’s opening ceremony, …

Cristiano Ronaldo has set another remarkable record after becoming the first professional footballer to score in 25 consecutive league seasons. The 41-year-old Portuguese forward achieved the feat on Friday, August 21, when Al-Nassr faced Al-Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo started the match on the bench before coming on in the 62nd minute. He needed just 21 minutes to …

The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin came alive as emerging tennis talents took center stage at the maiden Edo Youth Tennis Championship, with organizers promising to make the competition an annual platform for grassroots development. The championship, organised by 82.ng in collaboration with the Edo State Tennis Association, featured Under-12 and Under-16 boys and girls, providing the youngsters with an …

The 2025/2026 Nigeria Women Football League champions of the Edo Queens FC, have set their eyes on another continental adventure as they departed Benin on Wednesday for the WAFU-B qualifying tournament in Burkina Faso. The Edo side will be aiming to repeat their 2024 WAFU-B success and go one step further by securing the sole ticket to the CAF Women’s …

The Nigeria Football Federation has directed members of the Super Falcons’ technical crew to step down with immediate effect. This follows a difficult 2026 campaign in which the team failed to secure an automatic ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The NFF Executive Committee announced the decision in a brief notice on Monday, without stating a reason for the …

Nigeria remain the most successful team in the history of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), having won the continental championship a record 10 times. The Super Falcons claimed their latest title in 2025 after producing a remarkable comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final, extending their dominance in African women’s football. Since the tournament was first …

  Cameroon cruised to a 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi to claim their first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) title. Marie Ngah Manga’s close-range header put the Indomitable Lionesses ahead in the 20th minute and Naomi Eto doubled the lead with a stunning volley on the half hour mark in the Moroccan capital Rabat. The Central Africans …

Algeria secured a historic bronze medal at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 after defeating hosts Morocco 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time in Rabat on Saturday. The victory marks Algeria’s first-ever podium finish in the history of the competition, giving the North Africans a memorable end to their campaign after their …

  The winner was guaranteed a place in the intercontinental World Cup play-off route, making the clash a second chance for both nations after disappointing quarter-final exits The Super Falcons’ hopes of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup have come to a painful end after Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the CAF play-off in …

  Nigeria enter the contest as defending champions and the most successful team in the history of the competition, while Cameroon have reached the knockout stage unbeaten. The Super Falcons of Nigeria will face familiar opponents when they take on Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca on Sunday. The match, scheduled for …