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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

Remo Stars will be officially crowned champions of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League today when they host Southwest rivals Ikorodu City in Ikenne, wrapping up a historic campaign in front of their home fans. The Sky Blue Stars clinched their maiden

Nigeria’s D’Tigers have been handed a tough draw in Group B of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket, where they will battle reigning champions Tunisia, perennial contenders Cameroon, and unpredictable Madagascar from August 12 to 24 in Angola. The draw, conducted in Luanda on

Sevilla’s turbulent season hit a boiling point on Saturday night as furious fans stormed the club’s training complex following a 3-2 defeat to Celta Vigo that leaves the seven-time Europa League winners hovering just above the LaLiga relegation zone. The loss which

Brentford tightened their grip on a potential European spot with a 1-0 win over Ipswich Town, while Brighton stayed in the hunt and Fulham’s hopes took a major hit in a pivotal day for the Premier League’s mid-table battle. Kevin Schade’s 18th-minute

Aston Villa continued their charge towards a top-four finish with a narrow but vital 1-0 win over Bournemouth, as Ollie Watkins became the club’s all-time top Premier League scorer on a night of drama at the Vitality Stadium. The game began cautiously

Manchester City’s push for a top-five Premier League finish suffered an unexpected blow as they laboured to a goalless draw against already-relegated Southampton, who celebrated avoiding the ignominy of breaking Derby County’s infamous 11-point record. Despite dominating possession and territory from the