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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The New York Knicks ended a 53-year wait for their third NBA Championship with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks clinched the best-of-seven series 4-1, recovering from a double-figure deficit in…
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Real Madrid have announced the £51.8m signing of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella on a six-year deal. The 27-year-old is currently with Spain at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but an agreement –…
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As the world commemorates World Blood Donor Day, the Oyo State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mrs. Ajolayo Simiat Akande, has called on willing individuals to donate blood voluntarily, describing the gesture as…
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Daichi Kamada’s late header rescued a deserved point for Japan against the Netherlands in their opening World Cup game in Dallas. One of the most anticipated games in the tournament’s group stages was a slow…
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Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored a superb 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador in Philadelphia. It was a stunning finish as the substitute opened his left foot to divert the ball into the…
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