American superstars Serena Williams and Venus Williams will return to Wimbledon action together after they were handed a wildcard to compete in the women’s doubles. Neither sister is included on the list of singles wildcards,…
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Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market received a major boost yesterday as Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced a significant reduction in its petrol ex-gantry price, cutting the rate by N75 per litre, from N1,250 to N1,175 per litre.…
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Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi following the side’s defeat in their opening World Cup 2026 fixture. Sweden inflicted a heavy 5-1 defeat on Tunisia in Sunday’s Group F tie at the Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe,…
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Maxi Araujo scored a late Uruguay equaliser to deny Saudi Arabia another memorable opening-game win at a World Cup. Saudi Arabia stunned the world when they beat eventual winners Argentina in their first match at…
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Iran twice came from behind in Los Angeles as they denied New Zealand a first win at a World Cup. Motherwell forward Elijah Just gave New Zealand a flying start as he thumped home a…
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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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A second-half own goal denied Egypt a first ever World Cup win as Belgium rescued a point from their Group G opener in Seattle. The Pharaohs took the lead in the 21st minute through Al…
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Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker Rafael Mir has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after he was found guilty of sexual assault. Mir, 28, and his friend Pablo Jara were…
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Crystal Palace have appointed Lens manager Pierre Sage as their head coach on a three-year contract. The 47-year-old Frenchman replaces Oliver Glasner, who left the Eagles at the end of the 2025-26 season after two and…
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Debutants Cape Verde produced one of the biggest World Cup shocks of recent times by holding Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta. The third-smallest country in terms of population to qualify for a World…
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