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Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma following emergency surgery on a ruptured intestine sustained during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City. The Nigeria international, 27, suffered the severe injury in the 88th minute after crashing into

Ademola Lookman and Ibrahim Sulemana were the heroes as Atalanta sealed a return to the UEFA Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Roma in Bergamo on Sunday night. Lookman got La Dea up and running inside 10 minutes, showing sharp movement

The Dallas Mavericks have secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, winning Monday night’s lottery and setting the stage for what could be a franchise-altering offseason. It marks just the second time in team history the Mavericks will

The Super Falcons will face Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in a two-legged international friendly later this month, following a new partnership between the Nigeria Football Federation and the Ogun State government aimed at boosting local sports development. The first match will be held

Manchester United players will receive just two complimentary tickets each and face same-day travel for next week’s Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao, as the club continues to tighten its belt. While squad members can buy up to 10 additional

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles booked their place in the semi-finals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and secured qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup after edging Senegal 3-1 on penalties in a tense quarter-final clash on Monday. After a

Sheffield United stormed into the Championship play-off final with a commanding 6-0 aggregate demolition of Bristol City, sealing their place at Wembley with a 3-0 second-leg win at Bramall Lane. Already three goals to the good from the first leg, Chris Wilder’s

Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season to become Brazil’s new head coach, bringing the curtain down on one of the most decorated managerial reigns in the club’s history. The Italian will officially take over the Seleção

Chelsea’s push for Champions League qualification took a damaging blow on Sunday as Nicolas Jackson’s reckless red card in a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle left Enzo Maresca without a fit striker for the remainder of the campaign. The 23-year-old was sent off

Barcelona moved within touching distance of the LaLiga title after a pulsating 4-3 comeback victory over Real Madrid in a chaotic El Clasico that summed up the contrasting trajectories of Spain’s biggest rivals this season. Kylian Mbappe’s early double had Los Blancos

Napoli’s grip on the Scudetto loosened on a dramatic night at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, where a 2-2 draw with Genoa slashed their lead over Inter to just one point with two games to go. Despite a flying start and twice

Nottingham Forest guaranteed a return to European football for the first time in 30 years, but the mood at the City Ground was anything but celebratory after a chaotic 2-2 draw with already-relegated Leicester. Forest twice led but failed to hold on,

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s first appearance since announcing his end-of-season exit from Liverpool was overshadowed by a hostile reception at Anfield, as the defender was booed by sections of the home support during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal. The England international, who confirmed on

The Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 on Sunday to seize a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series in the Eastern Conference, delivering a devastating first-half performance that may have also cost the Cavs their star man. Pascal Siakam led

Harry Kane finally lifted the first team trophy of his career on Saturday as Bayern Munich celebrated their Bundesliga title with a 2-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, capping an emotional moment for the England striker who has waited over a decade for