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Carlo Ancelotti etched his name in Real Madrid’s history books, becoming the club’s most decorated manager after a commanding 3-0 victory over Pachuca in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final. Goals from Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Rodrygo secured the title, marking Ancelotti’s

Gabriel Jesus delivered a stunning second-half hat-trick as Arsenal overcame an early scare to defeat Crystal Palace 3-2 and secure a spot in the EFL Cup semi-finals. Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early goal put Palace ahead, but Arsenal’s introduction of Martin Ødegaard and William

Atalanta stormed into the Italian Cup quarter-finals with a commanding 6-1 victory over Serie B side Cesena in Bergamo. The Serie A leaders were unstoppable, racing to a 3-0 lead within 30 minutes. Davide Zappacosta opened the scoring early, followed by braces

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is under provisional suspension following a positive test for meldonium, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Here’s a closer look at the situation, the substance involved, and the potential consequences. What is Meldonium? Meldonium is

Simona Halep, the two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, is set to make her Australian Open return after being granted a wildcard for the tournament’s qualifying rounds. Halep, 33, has been working her way back into competitive tennis following

Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a stunning triple-double to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 97-81 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, clinching the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. The two-time MVP racked up 26 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists, along with two

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has been named FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year, topping off a remarkable 2023-24 season where he helped his club clinch Champions League and La Liga titles. The Brazilian winger, who scored 24 goals and delivered

Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the final two matches of his seven-game ban after the Football Association rejected his appeal. The midfielder was banned in November for using a racial slur about teammate Son Heung-min on TV. While Spurs accepted the punishment,

Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended by the Football Association following an “adverse finding” in a routine drugs test. The 23-year-old has denied any wrongdoing, stating the situation is a “complete shock” and that he has “never knowingly used any

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman for winning the 2024 CAF Men’s African Footballer of the Year award. In a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the President also hailed Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie for clinching the

Cade Cunningham powered the Detroit Pistons to a nail-biting 125-124 overtime victory over the Miami Heat, delivering a stellar triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high 18 assists.  Tim Hardaway Jr.’s clutch three-pointers in overtime sealed the deal, snapping Miami’s

At the prestigious 2024 CAF Awards held in Marrakech, Morocco, Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, Zambian striker Barbra Banda, and South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams emerged as the standout winners, celebrating the exceptional achievements in African football over the past year. The glamorous