Defender Reece James could miss the start of the World Cup knockout stage if England progress as he recovers from a hamstring injury. BBC Sport revealed earlier this week that Chelsea full-back James would require…
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France head coach Didier Deschamps will miss his side’s final World Cup group game following the death of his mother, the French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed. Deschamps, 57, learned of his mother’s passing on…
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Clive Davis, one of the most influential music executives in the history of rock and pop, has died at the age of 94. A former head of Columbia and Arista Records, he signed and shaped…
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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test. Vondrousova, 26, was charged by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after denying a doping control officer entry to…
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Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with an ankle injury. The 26-year-old left-footed centre-back suffered the problem in his side’s 2-1 win against Ivory Coast on Saturday and…
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Bukayo Saka has trained with the England squad to provide a fitness boost to Thomas Tuchel before their second World Cup match against Ghana. The Arsenal winger did not fully train with the rest of…
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The body of renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Felix Amasihohu Ekhaguere was interred yesterday in Benin, the Edo State Capital amid tributes from dignitaries drawn from different walks of life. The renowned physician passed on…
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Family, friends, and colleagues gathered in Arochukwu, Abia State, on Thursday to bid a final farewell to the late Nollywood actor. The 40-year-old movie star, popularly known as ‘Chief Ikuku’, was buried at his family…
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Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, and his celebrity stylist partner, Luminee, have welcomed a baby boy, King Kagar Omiyinka, together. The actor announced the arrival of their son in an Instagram post…
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A retired Nigerian army general who had been kidnapped by gunmen in the country’s north-west has died while being held captive, the military has said. Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, who had a high-profile job as…
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