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Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for a cocaine metabolite during a tournament in June. The Australian tennis player provided a sample at the Mallorca Open on 22 June. The test later detected benzoylecgonine, a metabolite produced when cocaine is broken down by the body. The International Tennis Integrity Agency…
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala has revealed that he is receiving treatment for a neurological condition after collapsing during a match for the second time in four days. The 23-year-old went down six minutes after coming on as a substitute during Bayern’s 4-2 friendly victory over Heidenheim on Tuesday. Musiala appeared dazed as he received…
Patrick Vieira has been appointed head coach of Senegal, taking charge of the national team of his country of birth with immediate effect. The former France international has signed a contract to lead Senegal’s next phase, according to football journalist Fabrizio Romano. Vieira, 50, was born in Dakar in 1976 before moving to France. There…
FIFA has dismissed its chief operating officer Kevin Lamour, less than three weeks after he publicly condemned president Gianni Infantino’s abandoned plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, BBC Sport has confirmed. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed the departure in a brief statement. “The working relationship between FIFA and Kevin Lamour as Chief Operating…
Cameroon claimed their first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title on Saturday, defeating tournament debutants Malawi 3-0 in a commanding final in Rabat. The victory completes one of the most unlikely championship runs in the competition’s history. Marie Ngah Manga opened the scoring with a close-range header in the 20th minute before Naomi Eto…
Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that the 2026-27 season will most likely be his last as a professional footballer. Marking an end to what has been one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport. The 41-year-old made the admission in an interview with Vogue, conducted in the context of his wedding to…
Anderson Silva’s record stood for 13 years. Islam Makhachev ended that in Philadelphia on Saturday night. Islam Makhachev delivered a masterclass in Philadelphia to defend his UFC welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry, winning by unanimous decision. At UFC 330, the win marks a historic 17th consecutive UFC victory and break Anderson Silva’s long-standing record….
Novak Djokovic suffered one of the more striking defeats of his career on Sunday, losing 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Argentina’s Thiago Tirante at the Cincinnati Open. A match that raised serious concerns about the Serbian’s health and physical condition. Djokovic, 39 and seeded fifth in the world, won the first set comfortably before the heat…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have failed to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time after a 2-1 defeat by South Africa in a WAFCON 2026 play-off in Casablanca. The result ends Nigeria’s record of appearing at every edition of the Women’s World Cup since the tournament began in 1991. It also leaves…
Ex-Barcelona player and manager Xavi has been appointed head coach of the Netherlands on a four-year contract, becoming the first foreigner to lead the national team since 1978. Xavi (46) succeeds Ronald Koeman, who resigned after the Netherlands were eliminated by Morocco in the last 32 of this summer’s World Cup. Xavi’s appointment ends a…
