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Liverpool have opened negotiations with Crystal Palace for England defender Marc Guehi, confident the player is keen on a move to Anfield. Palace value the 24-year-old at around £40m, but with Guehi in the final year of his contract, Liverpool are unwilling

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi delivered strong performances at the 2025 Gyulai István Memorial in Budapest but narrowly missed out on victory in a meet stacked with world-class talent and record-breaking moments. In the women’s 200m, Ofili pushed Jamaica’s Ashanti Moore

Nigeria’s African Nations Championship campaign ended in embarrassment as Sudan ran riot with a 4-0 demolition in Zanzibar on Tuesday. Under pressure after a narrow opening loss to Senegal, Eric Chelle’s men collapsed against a Sudanese side that combined relentless pressing with

Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Italy forward Giacomo Raspadori from Napoli on a five-year deal worth €26 million. The 25-year-old, who began his career at Sassuolo, joined Napoli in 2022 on loan before making the move permanent, helping the club

Jannik Sinner battled through multiple interruptions, including a power outage, equipment failure and a blaring alarm, to defeat Canada’s Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 7-6(6) and move into the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open. The top seed and defending champion saved a set

Nigeria face Sudan today at 6pm in their second group match at the African Nations Championship in Zanzibar, needing victory to keep their knockout hopes alive. The Eagles B, runners-up in 2018, began the tournament with a narrow 1-0 loss to defending

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, landed in Luanda on Sunday ahead of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket, which runs from August 12 to 24. A final 12-man roster, unveiled a day earlier, features NBA shooting guard Josh Okogie of the Houston Rockets,

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a shaky second set to beat Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 in his Cincinnati Open opener on Sunday. Playing his first tournament since losing the Wimbledon final to Jannik Sinner, the Spaniard stormed through the first set but dropped

Crystal Palace began the new campaign in the same way they ended the last, clutching silverware at Wembley. The FA Cup holders toppled Premier League champions Liverpool 3-2 on penalties after a gripping 2-2 draw in the Community Shield. Dean Henderson emerged

Nigeria’s four representatives in the 2025/26 CAF interclub competitions have discovered their preliminary round fixtures following Saturday’s draws in Tanzania. NPFL champions Remo Stars will begin their CAF Champions League quest against US Zilimadjou of Comoros. Victory would set up a daunting

Paris Saint-Germain have completed the €40 million signing of French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier from Lille on a deal until 2030. The European champions confirmed the move on Saturday night, with the 23-year-old expected to eventually replace Gianluigi Donnarumma, whose contract expires next

Chelsea opened their summer schedule with a 2-0 victory against Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge, marking a positive first outing for Enzo Maresca’s side ahead of the new campaign. The hosts struck early through 18-year-old winger Estevao, who reacted sharply to convert

Marc-André ter Stegen has been reinstated as Barcelona’s first-team captain after the club confirmed late on Friday that a disciplinary matter involving the goalkeeper had been resolved. A statement from the Spanish champions said the necessary documents had been signed and the