Idi Amin’s grandson disqualified from Commonwealth boxing bout
Tottenham sign Tonali from Newcastle
Neymar says Brazil career ‘over’ after Norway defeat
Haaland scores brace to dump Brazil out of World Cup
Ronaldo speaks on retirement from football
Real Madrid sign Dumfries from Inter Milan

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2026 World Cup: 2 countries crash out of Round of 16
Canada and Paraguay have been knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering defeats in their Round of 16 matches
England, Mexico face off in Round of 16 blockbuster
England face Mexico in a World Cup blockbuster at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday while Erling Haaland and Norway bid to ambush Brazil as the battle for quarter-final places heats up. A day after France and Morocco sealed their places in the last eight of the tournament, two more spots are up for grabs in […]
World Cup 2026: France to face Morocco in first quarter final fixture
The victory sets up the tournament’s first confirmed quarter-final fixture, with France set to face Morocco.
Cutting down NFF’s fig tree, by Patrick Omorodion
The Bible tells us that there is seed time and harvest time. It also tells us that what you sow you must surely reap. And one of Nigeria’s greatest reggae crooners, Majek Fashek put it in his popular song, ‘Send down the rain’ thus: “You don’t expect to sow cassava and reap up cocoyam, you […]
Coach Renard leaves Tunisia after World Cup group-stage exit
Renard had been appointed by the federation on June 16 to succeed Lamouchi, who was sacked after Tunisia’s 5–1 thrashing by Sweden in their opening match.
Morocco rout Canada 3-0 to wake co-hosts from World Cup dream
Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday in Houston.
Wimbledon defending champion Swiatek crashes out of tournament
The 25-year-old Swiatek failed to bounce back from a disappointing last-16 defeat at the French Open, where she is a four-time winner.
Why Nigeria may miss next World Cup
The Super Eagles’ inability to secure a spot at the global tournament has diminished the international marketability of Nigeria’s top talent and stunted the growth of the domestic game.
Former champion Rybakina crashes out at Wimbledon
Rybakina was hoping to follow her Australian Open triumph in January by winning Wimbledon for the second time.
Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup
Canada have already made World Cup history, while Mexico and the USA are also on course to beat their best ever runs in the tournament as home advantage has paid dividends.

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