Olatunji Olajide

Defending champion Jannik Sinner recovered from a set down to beat Canada’s Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and book his place in the US Open fourth round. The 24-year-old Italian, world number one, extended his unbeaten run at hard-court Grand Slams

Oussama Lamlioui produced a stunning long-range strike in the 80th minute to hand Morocco a 3-2 win over Madagascar in the African Nations Championship final at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi. Madagascar, playing in their first continental final, made a dream start when Felicite

Chelsea have sealed the signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United in a £40m deal, with the 21-year-old winger penning a long-term contract until 2032. The Argentina international pushed for the transfer and becomes Chelsea’s ninth arrival of the summer. He was

Napoli left it late but extended their unbeaten Serie A run to 14 matches with a dramatic 1-0 win over Cagliari at the Diego Maradona Stadium. The champions were repeatedly denied by visiting goalkeeper Elia Caprile, who produced a string of outstanding

Paris Saint-Germain stormed back to the top of Ligue 1 with a 6-3 win at Toulouse, ending the hosts’ unbeaten start and stretching their own run of scoring in away games to 12. The visitors needed just six minutes to break through,

Real Madrid came from behind to beat Mallorca 2-1 in La Liga, extending their flawless start to the season and securing a 10th consecutive home win over Los Piratas. The Bernabeu crowd thought they had an early lead when Kylian Mbappe converted

Chelsea have pulled the plug on Nicolas Jackson’s proposed loan move to Bayern Munich following Liam Delap’s hamstring injury. Delap was forced off just 14 minutes into Saturday’s 2-0 win over Fulham, with head coach Enzo Maresca later confirming the striker is

Chelsea have sanctioned two major attacking departures, with Christopher Nkunku sold to AC Milan and Nicolas Jackson set to join Bayern Munich on loan. Nkunku, 27, leaves Stamford Bridge after two seasons, completing a £36m switch to Serie A on a five-year

Newcastle United have sealed the club’s biggest signing yet with the capture of German striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart for a fee rising to £69m. The 23-year-old, who stands at 6ft 6in, has signed a long-term deal and will wear the number

Liverpool are lining up a dramatic end-of-window spending spree that could see nearly £200 million added to their already huge summer outlay. The Reds, who have struggled defensively in the opening weeks, are prioritising a move for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, identified

Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed a deal in principle to sign Nigerian forward Tolu Arokodare from Genk for €27m, with the 23-year-old scheduled to undergo a medical today. Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano confirmed on Friday night that both clubs reached an agreement, paving

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled his 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa, with key names returning to boost the Super Eagles’ campaign. First-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has been declared fit after injury

Fenerbahce have dismissed Jose Mourinho following their failure to reach the league phase of the Champions League. The 61-year-old Portuguese coach, appointed in June 2024, lasted just over a year in charge. He guided the Istanbul side to a second-place finish in

Manchester United have agreed to sell Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea for £40m, a source confirmed on Thursday. The 21-year-old winger’s departure ranks as the fourth most expensive sale in United’s history, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku and Angel Di Maria. Garnacho made