…but that was still enough to tear apart the Saudis and send a message that the European champions remain in contention for a second World Cup. Yamal opened the scoring from Oyarzabal’s cross for his first World Cup goal on 10 minutes. Oyarzabal then struck twice in three minutes to take his tally to 14 goals in his las…

Defending champions Nottinghamshire replaced opponents Essex at the top of Rothesay County Championship Division One after winning by an innings and 52 runs at Chelmsford.

…H campaign as he returned to the starting line-up to open the scoring for the European champions in a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The Barcelona star needed just 10 minutes to get Spain up and running against the Saudis in Atlanta, before a Mikel Oyarzabal brace and a Hassan Al-Tambakti own go…

…the second time in their history. The Benin City club will compete in the WAFU B Women’s Champions League in August. NWFL: Edo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons dominate Best X1 of the Season

…return to the NPFL. A move to Rivers United will give him the chance to play in the CAF Champions League next season. NPFL: Rivers United interested in former U-23 Eagles defender

Francisco Cerundolo was crowned Queen's champion after beating Tommy Paul 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-3 in the longest final in championship history at three hours and three minutes.

…gold medallist plays down injury fears after emotional withdrawal from UK Athletics Championships 400m final Keely Hodgkinson has played down injury fears after pulling out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships; the Olympic 800m champion is due to challenge for the 800m world record this summer; Sky Sport…

…Germany became the third nation to progress from the group stage. The four-time world champions thrashed Curaçao 7-1 in their opener before coming from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1. Ecuador's subsequent draw with Curaçao mathematically confirmed Germany's place in the last 32. With several groups still in action, mor…

…World Cup Group J clash with Argentina on Monday. “Argentina are the reigning world champions, so they are the best, and Messi is the best player in the world,” Laimer said. “It's always great to play against players of that calibre and see how you measure up against them. “In the end, you see just how good you really…

…of just over half a million people who are making their World Cup debut. The European champions arrived in North America as one of the favourites, but with Lamine Yamal only able to appear as a second-half substitute on his return from injury, La Roja were unable to find the target against Cape Verde. De la Fuente, who…

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been withdrawn from the remainder of their respective County Championship matches in a clear indication that they will return to the England team for the final Test against New Zealand.

Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from the remainder of Durham’s County Championship match against Northamptonshire in a clear indication that he will return to England's Test team.

…off the bench to score twice, completing the turnaround and handing the four-time world champions a second consecutive victory. The result guarantees Germany a place in the knockout stage, making them the latest team to advance to the Round of 32. They join co-hosts Mexico and the United States, who had already booked…

…I have no complaints. No one wants to miss out on scoring.” Earlier, four-time champions Germany came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Toronto, sealing their qualification for the round of 32. Curacao’s draw ensures Germany will top the group. Ecuador will play Germany on Thursday while Curacao take on Ivory Coas…

Lottie Woad stayed within a shot of the lead heading into the final round of a wind-swept Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.

Four-time champions Germany came from behind to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in Group E, booking their

Ireland captain Caelan Doris has been ruled out of the Nations Championship Southern Series along with Tommy O'Brien.

…Alex Freeman. So too has the emergence of a “golden generation” of stars playing for Champions League clubs, like AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie and Bayer Leverkusen’s Tillman. But perhaps no factor has been as great as the expensive hiring of elite coach Mauricio Pochettino, wh…

…duty with Brazil in March, causing him to miss the decisive stages of Barcelona's Champions League campaign. Despite the repeated setbacks, the winger has maintained impressive numbers. He has scored 21 goals and provided seven assists in 33 appearances this season. Raphinha’s latest injury comes amid growing speculati…

Ireland's Stuart Grehan secured his spot in three of the next four majors after claiming a dramatic victory over Matt Moloney to win The Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool.

…Last week alone, UACN, Eterna Plc, FCMB Group, Airtel Africa, Dangote Cement, and Champions Breweries were marked down following dividend payments. The previous week, Seplat Energy traded ex-dividend, while Julius Berger, Chemical and Allied Products (CAP), BUA Foods, and Jaiz Bank have also experienced similar adjustm…

…60 million euros and shone as Vincent Kompany’s team won the Bundesliga and reached the Champions League semi-finals. Real Madrid, who appointed Portuguese veteran Jose Mourinho as coach earlier in June, have made a spate of signings already this summer. Madrid brought in Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konate on free tran…

…Tommy Freeman, Fin Smith, George Hendy (two) score tries as Northampton Saints become champions of England for third time in their history (2014, 2024, 2026); Hendy's two tries came in three minutes as Saints came from behind to beat Exeter Chiefs at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham By Michael Cantillon at Twickenham Last U…

…career highlight. Anthony contributed to the club's successful qualification for the CAF Champions League group stage last season. His performances in continental competition underlined his value to the team. He is now set to explore new opportunities as he seeks the next chapter in his career. NPFL: Omaka leaves River…

…tournaments since their last appearance in 2018 in Russia. The three-time African champions are absent despite 10 countries representing the continent. After the qualifiers, Nigeria finished second in a group that had South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Benin. Eric Chelle’s men then lost to DR Congo in the pla…