Raphinha has emerged as one of Barcelona’s most influential players, and he openly credits manager Hansi Flick for revitalizing his career at Camp Nou. The Brazilian’s two-goal performance against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday secured Barcelona’s fourth consecutive Super Cup triumph and cemented his reputation as a decisive performer in

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Kayla Harrison has been forced to withdraw from her highly anticipated bantamweight title defence against Amanda Nunes after suffering an injury, dealing a major blow to UFC 324, which takes place in Las Vegas next week. The UFC confirmed that the bout has been postponed to a later date, though no timetable has yet been

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Arthur Fery has reached a significant milestone in his professional tennis career after qualifying for the Australian Open main draw, marking the first overseas Grand Slam appearance of his young career. The 23-year-old Briton produced a commanding performance in Melbourne, defeating Croatia’s Dino Prizmic 6-4 6-1 in the final round of qualifying. Ranked world number

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The 2026 Masters snooker tournament produced one of the most extraordinary statistical anomalies in the event’s long history as all eight first-round matches ended with identical 6-2 scorelines—a sequence completed by Neil Robertson and Judd Trump at Alexandra Palace. Robertson’s composed victory over Chris Wakelin in the final first-round tie sealed what had already become

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Hosts Morocco held their nerve in Rabat to defeat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties, booking their place in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a tense, goalless semi-final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou emerged as the hero, saving spot-kicks from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi, before striker Youssef

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Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has taken full responsibility for Robert Sanchez’s costly mistakes, insisting the goalkeeper is adapting to new tactical demands after the Blues’ 3–2 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. In Rosenior’s first home match in charge at Stamford Bridge, the Chelsea manager publicly backed his

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Bayern Munich are not just leading the Bundesliga — they are redefining what dominance looks like in German football. Their 3–1 victory over Cologne on Wednesday marked another historic milestone, as the Bavarian giants equalled the highest points total ever recorded after 17 Bundesliga matches. Even more remarkably, they have shattered long-standing scoring records, producing

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For Mohamed Salah, the pain of international heartbreak has become an all-too-familiar storyline. On a tense Wednesday night at the Grand Stade de Tangier, Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) dream came to a crushing end as they were beaten 1-0 by Senegal in the semi-final of AFCON 2025. As the referee’s final whistle echoed

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Emma Raducanu’s hopes of enjoying a smoother run at the 2026 Australian Open have been complicated by the prospect of another early clash with world number one Aryna Sabalenka. Despite being seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since her historic US Open triumph in 2021, Britain’s top-ranked women’s player has been handed

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Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey campaign came to a stunning and humiliating end after a 3–2 defeat to Segunda División side Albacete, marking a disastrous start to Álvaro Arbeloa’s tenure as head coach. In what was his first match since replacing Xabi Alonso, the former Real Madrid and Liverpool defender oversaw one of the club’s

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