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Leeds United made a dramatic return to the Premier League after a 16-year absence as they produced a magnificent display only to lose to a late penalty in a thriller…

Debutants Gabriel and Willian impressed as Arsenal blew away promoted Fulham in the opening game of the Premier League season. Former Chelsea winger Willian had a hand in…

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State on Thursday declared that the State Stadium Sports Complex, Illorin will be named after the late Rashidi Yekini. The…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice against 10-man Sweden on Tuesday to take him to 101 international goals for Portugal on Tuesday. The mythical 100-mark was broken on the…

‎ Barcelona's all-time top scorer Lionel Messi has returned to training following his failed attempt to force a move away from the club. Messi, 33, submitted a transfer request…

French football star Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for Covid-19 while on international duty, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday. Mbappe took a test on…

‎Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez and defender Aymeric Laporte have tested positive for Covid-19. Algeria's Mahrez, 29, and Frenchman Laporte, 24, will not train with…

Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball. The world number one went 5-6…

Serena Williams overcame an early scare to defeat fellow American Sloane Stephens and move into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday. Williams, the third seed, lost the…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been omitted from Portugal’s match squad to face Croatia in the first round of the Nations League on Saturday in Porto. The Juventus attacker, a…