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Chelsea FC interim head coach Calum McFarlane has called on his side to salvage their difficult season by defeating Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Chelsea are without a win in their last seven Premier League matches and currently sit ninth in the table, leaving them with little hope of qualifying for…

Real Madrid has formally opened its presidential electoral process after incumbent president Florentino Pérez announced he will seek re-election. In a statement on Thursday, the club said candidates have a 10-day window, ending May 23, to submit their bids. Under club rules, aspirants must have been members for at least 20 years and provide a…

LeBron James said he will take time to reflect on his future after the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs on Monday following a 115-110 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who completed a 4-0 series sweep in the Western Conference semi-finals. The 41-year-old forward produced 24 points and 12 rebounds in…

By Ayomide Otitoju Shakira has teased the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 with the release of a short promotional video filmed at Brazil’s iconic Maracanã Stadium. The Colombian pop star, who previously recorded the 2010 World Cup anthem Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), announced the new track titled Dai Dai…

World number one Jannik Sinner produced a dominant performance on Sunday to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 and win the Madrid Open for the first time. The Italian secured a record fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title and extended his winning streak to 23 matches with a commanding display in the Spanish capital. Only tennis legends…

By Ayomide Otitoju Content creator and streamer Carter Efe delivered a disciplined performance on Saturday night to defeat street-pop singer Portable by unanimous decision at Chaos in the Ring 4, ending Portable’s unbeaten run in Nigeria’s celebrity boxing scene. The bout, held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, drew major attention across the entertainment…

FIFA has increased the total prize and operational funding for the 2026 World Cup to nearly $900 million, following concerns from participating teams over rising costs linked to travel, taxes, and logistics. In a statement issued after a meeting of its ruling council ahead of its Congress in Vancouver, FIFA said total distributions to the…

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring in July with a bout against little-known Albanian fighter Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia.The fight, scheduled for July 25 in Riyadh, will mark Joshua’s first appearance since a December car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close associates,…