Athens, Greece — Veteran Spanish manager Rafael Benitez has officially been appointed as head coach of Panathinaikos, becoming the 15th club of his illustrious managerial career. The 65-year-old takes over from Christos Kontis, who was dismissed following the club’s 3-1 Europa League defeat to Feyenoord on Thursday. Panathinaikos, 20-time Greek champions, are currently seventh in…

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Oklahoma City, USA — NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a breathtaking performance on Thursday night, scoring a career-high 55 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 141-135 double-overtime win against the Indiana Pacers, in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals. The victory moves the defending champions to 2-0 on the season,…

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Madrid, Spain — Spanish football star Jenni Hermoso has opened up about the emotional moment she learned she had been recalled to the Spain women’s national team, describing it as a “dream come true” after a turbulent year away from international duty. The 35-year-old forward, who now plays for Tigres UANL in Mexico, was left…

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Barcelona, Spain — England forward Marcus Rashford has declared his intention to remain at FC Barcelona beyond the end of his current loan deal from Manchester United, saying he is “enjoying everything” about life in Spain. The 27-year-old joined Barcelona on loan last summer, and the Catalan club have the option to make the transfer…

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England’s Euro 2025 hero Hannah Hampton has been ruled out of the Lionesses’ upcoming friendly against Brazil at the Etihad Stadium after suffering an elbow injury. Her absence opens the door for a potential England debut for one of the other goalkeepers in the squad — Khiara Keating or Anna Moorhouse. The 24-year-old Chelsea goalkeeper,…

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists that Mohamed Salah’s form is “the last thing” he’s worried about, despite the Egyptian forward enduring one of his longest goal droughts since joining the club in 2017. Salah, 33, has netted just three Premier League goals so far this season as Liverpool have struggled to replicate their dominant, title-winning…

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Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have spoken out following the shocking revelation of an FBI investigation into illegal NBA gambling activity, insisting they remain confident in the integrity of professional basketball despite the allegations. The scandal, which has rocked the NBA world, involves high-profile names including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier…

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Sheffield Wednesday FC have officially entered administration, triggering an automatic 12-point deduction in the EFL Championship, the English Football League confirmed on Friday. The move signals the end of Dejphon Chansiri’s troubled decade-long ownership of the historic South Yorkshire club. The decision comes after His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) prepared to issue a winding-up…

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Abu Dhabi is once again set to host one of the most anticipated mixed martial arts events of the year — UFC 321, featuring a thrilling heavyweight title clash between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane. The championship doubleheader, taking place at Etihad Arena on Saturday, marks Aspinall’s first defense of his UFC Heavyweight Championship, and…

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