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Soccer’s ruling body FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against online ticket reseller Viagogo, saying it wanted to protect fans and prevent unauthorised ticket resale at the World Cup in Russia starting next week. Zurich-based FIFA said on Tuesday it had filed a complaint, based on the law on unfair competition, with the public prosecutor’s office in Geneva after receiving complaints about the Swiss company’s practices.

Portland Trail Blazers’ Nigerian star, Al Farouq Aminu, has been selected in the initial squad of eight players to feature for Team Africa at the 2018 National Basketball Association (NBA) African Game. It is the third time that the game will be holding and it is scheduled for Saturday August 4 at the Sun Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Vijay Mallya has resigned as a director of Force India and is expected to handed the board role to his son Siddarth, while he remains the team principal of the Silverstone outfit. Mallya says he want to focus on his own legal issues, and doesn't want them to impact the team.

The Coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has spoken on Nigeria’s chances of shining at the 2018 World Cup billed on be hosted by Russia. The Gernman tactician stated that if Nigeria failed to go pass the group stage, it would be that the other teams in the group performed better.

Court of Arbitration for Sport judging panel on Thursday dismissed Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter's appeal against disqualification from the 2008 Beijing Olympics for a positive doping test discovered eight years later. Usain Bolt won't be getting back his ninth Olympic gold medal.

FIFA has announced the winning slogans for the 32 teams participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia this summer. The slogans will feature on the buses of the competing teams as they travel across the country during the tournament, which will take place in 11 Russian host cities from June 14 to July 15. The slogan were published on the football’s governing body website fifa.com