Cape Verde made history as they finished runners-up in Group H to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup with a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia. The Blue Sharks finished in second place on…
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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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Ousmane Dembele scored a superb hat-trick in 32 minutes as France defeated a rotated Norway side to finish top of Group I at the 2026 World Cup. Pre-match hopes that this game would be an…
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Senegal boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 5-0 victory against 10-man Iraq. The Lions of Teranga finished third in Group I with three points to climb to…
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Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts – but is not retiring. The 39-year-old, who has an undefeated professional record of 25 wins, held the WBA ‘super’, WBC and IBF…
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Relegated Burnley and West Ham will meet on the opening weekend of the Championship season on Sunday, 16 August. The Clarets, whose bid to appoint Wales manager Craig Bellamy as boss looks to have fallen…
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The Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of state police services across the federation. With its passage, the legislation replaces the existing Nigeria Police Force…
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Two goals within the first seven minutes helped to guide the Netherlands to victory over Tunisia as they finished top of Group F. Winning the group sets up a tie with Group C runners-up –…
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Eliminated Turkey ended the United States’ unbeaten start with a stoppage-time winner in Los Angeles as they recorded their first World Cup victory since 2002. Kaan Ayhan’s prodded finish with the last kick of an…
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American superstar Serena Williams will make her highly-anticipated singles comeback at Wimbledon against Australian world number 53 Maya Joint in the first round. Williams, who is a seven-time women’s champion at the All England Club,…
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