The “expansion of European club competitions” has led to there being just one game on 26 December in the English top flight, says the Premier League. Boxing Day fixtures have been a long-standing tradition in…
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Juventus have appointed former Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti as their manager until the end of the season. The 66-year-old replaces Igor Tudor, who was sacked after the Serie A side’s defeat by Lazio on Sunday. Tudor…
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Nigeria have qualified for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following a 3-1 aggregate win over neighbours Benin Republic. The Super Falcons drew 1-1 with the Amazons of the Benin Republic in the…
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2022 bronze medallists Nigeria were eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Tuesday after a 4-0 defeat by Italy, who took their tournament tally to four wins in as many matches. The…
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A much-changed Brentford cruised into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the fourth time in six seasons after ending Grimsby Town’s memorable run in emphatic style. The League Two hosts caused one of the…
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Fulham needed penalties to avoid a shock defeat by League One Wycombe and progress to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup. Defender Issa Diop scored the decisive spot-kick in sudden death to give his side…
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Former Bristol City forward Marvin Brown has died from cancer at the age of 42. Brown became the Championship club’s youngest-ever player when he made his debut in September 1999 aged 16 years and 71…
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McLaren’s Lando Norris gave his title hopes a boost by taking pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will start the race fifth and seventh, as both…
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Brentford heaped further misery on Premier League champions Liverpool with a fully deserved victory at Gtech Community Stadium. An emphatic midweek triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League ended a sequence of four successive…
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Nigeria reached the Round of 16 at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco after a dominant performance earned them a 4-0 win over Samoa in Rabat. Queen Joseph hit a brace…
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