Football fans in Sudan, a country torn apart by war, are savouring a rare moment of pride after the national team qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations finals. The feat, achieved at the expense of Ghana, one of the…
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Rafael Nadal said early Wednesday he had left a sporting and personal ‘legacy’ after retiring from professional tennis, as tributes flooded in for the 22-time Grand Slam winner. The 38-year-old’s glittering and historic career came to a close as Netherlands…
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A scrappy goal by Omaatla Kebatho proved priceless as it gave minnows Botswana a shock 1-1 draw away to seven-time champions Egypt on Tuesday, and 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. Mozambique won 2-1 in Guinea-Bissau and hosts Tanzania edged…
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Germany rounded off their Nations League group stage campaign with a 1-1 draw in Hungary after a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty in the 99th minute rescued a point for the hosts, while Netherlands were held to the same scoreline by Bosnia…
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Rassie Erasmus has made seven changes to the South Africa side that beat England to face under-pressure Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse –- the 36th set of Springbok brothers -– have been paired at halfback for…
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War-torn Sudan and Benin qualified on Monday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while there was heartbreak for Rwanda as they shocked Nigeria 2-1 only to lose out. Sudan drew 0-0 with Group F winners Angola in Benghazi to…
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Three members of South Africa’s World Cup winning team — Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph du Toit — were shortlisted Monday for World Rugby’s player of the year award, while Antoine Dupont is in line for the Sevens prize.…
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England blew away 10-man Republic of Ireland 5-0 to wrap up promotion to the Nations League top flight as four players netted their first international goals on Sunday, while Adrien Rabiot scored twice as France beat Italy. Erling Haaland scored…
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Jannik Sinner won the ATP Finals on Sunday after beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to claim his first title at the season-ending event in Turin. Italian Sinner’s triumph on home soil was the latest moment of glory in a near-perfect…
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Tom Wright and Matt Faessler scored a hat-trick of tries each as Australia thrashed Wales 52-20 in Cardiff on Sunday to consign Warren Gatland’s team to a national record of 11 consecutive Test losses. The result kept Australia, however, on…
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Netherlands outclassed Hungary with a 4-0 victory in their winner-takes-all Nations League encounter on Saturday while Germany hammered Bosnia and Hercegovina 7-0. Netherlands and Hungary went into the match tied on five points each and with the winner set to…
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Flyhalf Thomas Ramos kicked 15 points to help France beat New Zealand 30-29 in a thrilling Test clash in Paris on Saturday. Romain Buros, Paul Boudehent and Louis Bielle-Biarrey were the hosts’ try-scorers as they claimed a third-straight win over…
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