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Amundi Evian Championship: Guide to women's fourth major of 2026

The women's major season continues this week at the Amundi Evian Championship, with extended coverage from Evian Resort Golf Club in France live on Sky Sports.

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2026 World Cup: Spain set new record after 1-0 win over Portugal

…Simon has gone 609 minutes without conceding a goal in the competition. The European champions opened their tournament with a 0-0 draw with debutants Cape Verde. They thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0 and edged Uruguay 1-0 to round off the group stages. In the last 32, Spain hammered Austria 3-0. 2026 World Cup: Spain set new…

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Oliseh pinpoints Brazil's decline

…to Norway in the round of sixteen of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting the five-time champions have lost the identity and quality that once made them one of football's greatest teams, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, rose to the occasion when it mattered most, heading Norway into th…

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Ronaldo starts for Portugal against Spain, Silva benched

…Cup. The 41-year-old will captain Roberto Martinez’s side as they face the European champions at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. With a place in the quarter-finals at stake, Ronaldo will be in the centre of a front three featuring Al Nassr team-mate Joao Felix and Pedro Neto of Chelsea. Bernardo Silva must again make d…

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Why I did not take Brazil's penalty against Norway - Vinicius

…Norway in the Round of 16, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to eliminate the five-time champions. The aftermath of the defeat was dominated by questions over why Vinicius Júnior did not take Brazil’s first-half penalty when the match was still goalless. Instead, Bruno Guimarães stepped up from the spot, but his effort…

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Norway's World Cup win over Brazil beyond my dreams, says Haaland

…said. Norway maintained their remarkable unbeaten record against the five-time world champions, with three wins and two draws in five meetings. They will face England in Miami on July 11 for a place in the semi-finals. Brazil suffered their earliest World Cup exit since losing to arch-rivals Argentina in the last 16 in…

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Osaka stuns World No. 1 Sabalenka to reach first Wimbledon quarter-final

Naomi Osaka produced one of the biggest upsets of this year's Wimbledon Championships on Sunday, defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) to reach the quarter-finals at the All England Club for the first time in her career. The Japanese star avenged her straight-sets defeat to Sabalenka in the fourth r…

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UPDATED: Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

…World Cup quarter-final berth, while Brazil's elimination marked the five-time champions' earliest exit from the tournament since 1990.

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Spain's Rodri warns Portugal best yet to come at World Cup

…Rodri warned Portugal on the eve of Monday's World Cup last-16 clash that the European champions can still get a lot better. Spain, one of the favourites in North America, were held to a shock 0-0 draw with debutants Cape Verde to open their title charge. They then beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Uruguay 1-0 to top their gro…

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World Cup 2026: France to face Morocco in first quarter final fixture

…tournament as they prepare for a highly anticipated clash against the former world champions.

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Argentina survive Cape Verde scare to reach World Cup last 16

…and finish for his seventh goal at this tournament in four games put the defending champions in command, but the Blue Sharks doggedly refused to go away. Deroy Duarte’s strike on the hour mark forced Argentina to expand more energy than they would have wanted in the sapping Miami heat. Lisandro Martinez briefly restore…

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Okonkwo's younger brother extends West Brom deal

…Wrexham goalkeeper, Arthur Okonkwo, Brian, has signed a new two-year contract with EFL Championship side, West Bromwich Albion, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028. Like Arthur, Brian began his football career at Arsenal's Hale End Academy, featuring for the Gunners in League Cup and Premier League 2 fixtu…

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July 4: Trump heads for Mount Rushmore as US turns 250

…The July Fourth events come after Trump hosted a widely criticized Ultimate Fighting Championship cage fight on the White House lawn during which one fighter shouted the false claim that former first lady Michelle Obama "is a man." - 'Great holiday' - As the United States marks two-and-a-half centuries of triumphs and…

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CAF Interclub Competitions: Nigerian clubs to begin continental campaigns September

…quest in September, DAILY POST reports. Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions Rangers, and Rivers United will campaign in the CAF Champions League. Shooting Stars, and President Federation Cup champions will compete in the CAF Confederation Cup. Nasarawa United, and Ikorodu City will do battle in the final o…

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World Cup: Ronaldo scores as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 to reach last 16

…2-1 victory over Croatia on Thursday to set up a titanic showdown with European champions Spain. In another nerve-shredding World Cup classic, Goncalo Ramos headed Portugal into the lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time before Croatia saw a last-gasp equaliser agonisingly ruled out for offside in Toronto. Portugal…

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Messi meeting the 'game of our lives', says Cape Verde coach

…will be the “match of our lives” but said they will not fear the defending World Cup champions in Friday’s last 32 clash. The African archipelago of just over 500,000 people have progressed to the knockout stages in their first ever World Cup after drawing with Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde in the group stages. “We are…

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NPFL: BUA Dismisses Kano Pillars Acquisition Claims

The clarification follows widespread reports that Mr Rabiu, one of Africa's wealthiest businessmen, had offered approximately $1.1 million to acquire a controlling stake in the four-time Nigerian champions

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Brazil, Germany eye World Cup last 16 as Netherlands face Morocco

…stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti’s team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round. The Brazilians are desperate to win the World Cup again, 24 years after they last lifted the trophy, and they eased through the grou…

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Ryu wins KPMG Women's PGA Championship for first major title

Haeran Ryu recovered from a rough start to secure her first career major title, winning the KPMG Women's PGA Championship by two shots over Ina Yoon on a windy Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

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Scheffler leads Morikawa as storm halts play at Travelers Championship

Scottie Scheffler held a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa in the final round of the Travelers Championship as lightning and torrential rain halted proceedings at TPC River Highlands, with the world No 1 five holes away from victory.

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Hovland leads Scheffler going into final round of Travelers Championship

Viktor Hovland holds a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

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AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Africa's new power players

Africa’s economic future is increasingly being shaped by ambitious entrepreneurs, expanding financial institutions and corporate champions pushing beyond their home

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2026 World Cup: 4 teams qualify for Round of 32

…beat Austria 2-0 in their second Group H fixture on Monday night. The result means the champions have qualified for the 2026 World Cup Round of 32. Messi missed the chance to open the scoring after rolling a first-half penalty wide. But he was not to denied, as he finished off a flowing team move, to open the scoring.…

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Serena Williams to compete at Wimbledon singles as wildcard

…Williams, who retired in 2022, has been awarded a wildcard for the Wimbledon grass court championships starting in a week. Organisers released their initial list of wildcards on Sunday, with Williams, a seven-time champion at the All England Club, one of eight players awarded a place in the ladies singles event. A soci…

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Timeless Messi eyes World Cup record as Argentina face Austria

The Lionel Messi show rolls into Dallas with the Argentine maestro on the cusp of more footballing history when the World Cup holders face Austria on Monday. Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria to pull level with Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup record of 16 goals. The skip…

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