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In a thrilling turnaround, Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has successfully qualified for the 2025 AfroBasket tournament, marking a significant achievement after a tumultuous qualifying campaign. Over the past weekend, the team secured three crucial victories against Libya, Uganda, and Cape Verde,

Achraf Hakimi struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain edged Lyon 3-2 at the Groupama Stadium on Sunday, stretching their Ligue 1 lead to 13 points and ending Lyon’s seven-match home unbeaten streak. After a sluggish first half, PSG came alive early in the

Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes took a heavy blow as they fell to leaders Liverpool, but Pep Guardiola remains optimistic about the club’s long-term prospects. Despite missing key players like Erling Haaland and Rodri, and fielding one of their youngest starting

Mohamed Salah believes Liverpool’s 2024-25 campaign is the best of his career after inspiring a crucial 2-0 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad. The Egyptian forward scored the opener and assisted Dominik Szoboszlai as Arne Slot’s side extended their lead at

Alexander Isak netted his 50th Premier League goal as Newcastle United ran riot in a stunning first-half display to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park. Forest struck first through Callum Hudson-Odoi, but Newcastle responded with four

Luka Modric produced a moment of brilliance as Real Madrid defeated Girona 2-0 to move second in La Liga, ending a three-game winless streak. With Jude Bellingham suspended, Modric stepped up in style, chesting down the ball before unleashing a spectacular half-volley

Dmitry Bivol claimed undisputed light-heavyweight supremacy with a majority decision victory over Artur Beterbiev in a thrilling rematch in Riyadh early Sunday. Bivol, 34, avenged his controversial draw from their first encounter, outboxing his 40-year-old compatriot to hand Beterbiev his first professional

Luka Doncic delivered a dazzling 32-point performance as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Denver Nuggets’ nine-game winning streak with a commanding 123-100 road victory on Saturday. In just his fourth game since joining the Lakers, Doncic was unstoppable, adding 10 rebounds

Andrey Rublev overcame a resilient Jack Draper to clinch his second Qatar Open title, securing a hard-fought 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 victory in Saturday’s final. The 27-year-old Russian, who first won the Doha crown in 2020, showcased his mental toughness in the decisive

Mirra Andreeva capped a stunning week in Dubai by becoming the youngest-ever WTA 1000 champion, defeating Clara Tauson 7-6(1), 6-1 in Saturday’s final. The 17-year-old Russian, who stunned three Grand Slam winners—including world No. 2 Iga Swiatek—on her way to the title,

Inter Milan secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Genoa at the San Siro on Saturday night, with captain Lautaro Martinez heading home late to send the reigning Serie A champions back to the top of the table. After a sluggish first half

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has ignited controversy with his critical comments about forward Ademola Lookman following a missed penalty in their Champions League defeat to Club Brugge. Gasperini labeled Lookman “one of the worst penalty takers” he had ever seen, sparking

Arsenal’s Premier League title dreams suffered a crushing blow as their unbeaten home run came to a screeching halt in a frustrating 1-0 defeat to London rivals West Ham United. A resilient Hammers side, set up in a deep 5-3-2 formation, weathered