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The Minnesota Timberwolves ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes with a commanding 103-96 win early Thursday, sealing a 4-1 series triumph and booking their place in the Western Conference semi-finals. Rudy Gobert was at the heart of it, overpowering the Lakers

Barcelona fought back from two goals down to earn a dramatic 3-3 draw against Inter Milan in a pulsating Champions League semi-final first leg at the Olympic Stadium, extending the Nerazzurri’s winless run in Spain to 11 games. Simone Inzaghi’s men stunned

Bournemouth striker Evanilson will be available for Saturday’s trip to Arsenal after the club successfully appealed the red card he received against Manchester United, the Football Association confirmed on Wednesday. The Brazilian forward was dismissed in the 70th minute of Sunday’s 1-1

Antonio Rudiger has been slapped with a six-match suspension after throwing an object at the referee during Real Madrid’s stormy Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona. The German defender, 32, was one of two Real players sent off late in Seville

Fifteen years after their iconic semi-final battle in 2010, Barcelona and Inter Milan lock horns again, this time at Montjuïc for a place in the UEFA Champions League final. The scars of that Mourinho masterclass still linger in Catalonia, but with new

Paris Saint-Germain stunned the Emirates with a ruthless 1-0 victory over Arsenal, as Ousmane Dembélé’s early thunderbolt handed the French champions a precious lead in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. This was billed as a clash of near-misses, but PSG,

Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly reached an agreement to become Brazil’s new head coach in June, with his Real Madrid future all but sealed following a disappointing climax to the season. Real were dumped out of the Champions League by Arsenal in a

Tobi Amusan will look to reignite her 2025 Diamond League campaign in Shanghai on May 3, following a modest season opener in Xiamen where she placed fourth with a time of 12.74 seconds. Returning to action in the 100m hurdles for the

Team Nigeria will depart for China on May 5 ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Relays, set to take place at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium on May 10 and 11. With most athletes currently competing in meets across the United States, the

Familiar foes with unfinished business clash under the floodlights at the Emirates as Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the first leg of a mouth-watering Champions League semi-final. Both clubs, desperate to end years of European heartbreak, are now just two matches

In a thrilling conclusion, substitute Olamilekan Adedayo emerged as the key player for Remo Stars, scoring a crucial late goal in their 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes. This win clinched the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League title for Remo with three matches

Oleksandr Usyk will defend his undisputed world heavyweight crown against Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, July 19, in a blockbuster rematch. Dubois, who was controversially denied a knockdown in their first meeting before losing in nine rounds, now has the

Arne Slot vowed Liverpool would not ease up after they secured the Premier League title in style with a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham at a jubilant Anfield. The Dutchman, who replaced Jurgen Klopp last summer, guided Liverpool to their second Premier League

Juventus moved into Serie A’s top four with a 2-0 win over bottom side Monza, despite playing the entire second half with 10 men after Kenan Yildiz’s red card. Nicolas Gonzalez opened the scoring with a brilliant long-range strike after 11 minutes,

Antonio Conte told Napoli to savour the moment after a 2-0 win over Torino lifted them three points clear at the top of Serie A and secured their return to the Champions League. Scott McTominay’s first-half double punished Torino at the Stadio