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Kurt Okraku outlines what Ghana need in next coach as GFA receive up to 800 applications

GFA president has set the bar high for Otto Addo's successor, demanding a trophy winner with proven experience at the highest level.

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Police to investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match as Lamine Yamal responds

Spanish police launched an investigation on Wednesday ⁠into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday's friendly against Egypt which also drew sharp criticism ‌from Spain's football officials and the government.

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Does Newcastle's Tino Livramento have what it takes to flourish at Arsenal or Man City?

This summer could be an ominous one for Eddie Howe after recent comments from Newcastle's CEO, David Hopkinson.

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Chelsea announce record pre-tax loss of £262.4m for 2024/25 financial year

Chelsea made a Premier League record pre-tax loss of £262.4 million for the year ending June 30th, 2025, the club said on Wednesday.

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🎾 Tennis

Elmer Moller suffer second-round humiliation against Argentine clay specialist

Elmer Moller suffered a heavy second-round humiliation when he was defeated 6-2, 6-1 by the Argentine Mariano Navone in the ATP 250 tournament in Bucharest.

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📰 Cricket

Kerr’s unbeaten 179 powers New Zealand to record ODI chase against South Africa

New Zealand registered the highest successful run ⁠chase in women's one-day international history on Wednesday, beating South Africa ‌by two wickets on the back of ‌an outstanding unbeaten 179 from ‌captain Amelia Kerr.

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Marc Guehi urges England to 'stick together' after World Cup defeat to Japan

Marc Guehi said England needed to "stick together" after Tuesday's World Cup warm-up defeat by Japan.

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🏀 Basketball

Is Michigan the best team in March Madness? Why the Wolverines are the favourites

The arena in Chicago trembled with tension as the until-now dominant Michigan team began the matchup slower than usual. After nine minutes, Tennessee led 16-15, and it looked like fans were in for a neck-and-neck showdown with a Final Four trip on the line. Suddenly, the Wolverines tapped into another gear and unleashed a massive 21-0 run. For the Volunteers, it was game over.

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'Unacceptable disagrace': Outrage & disbelief across Italy as World Cup nightmare goes on

Italy woke up angry and disillusioned on Wednesday after ⁠the national team missed out on the World Cup for the third time in a row by losing a play-off ‌to Bosnia, prolonging a sporting nightmare for the football-mad country.

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Perth-born Ryan Williams scores in record breaking debut for India national team

A journeyman Australian has emerged as an unlikely saviour of Indian football after the 32-year-old took just four minutes to score on his debut for the country and made a small piece of history.

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Graham Arnold writes himself into history as an unlikely hero of Iraq

Coach Graham Arnold challenged his players to "shock the world" after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday.

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Haaland and Norwegian coach Solbakken apologize to Swiss for dreadful pitch conditions

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Norwegian national team coach Stale Solbakken felt obliged to apologize to the Swiss coaches and players for the extremely poor pitch condition when Norway and Switzerland shared the spoils in a goalless draw in a friendly on Tuesday night.

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Iraq boss Graham Arnold heaps praise on players after World Cup feat

Australian Graham Arnold, head coach of Iraq, said on Wednesday that his ⁠team would give everything at this year's World Cup and relish the opportunity to surprise the worlds.

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Cedric Bakambu leads DR Congo to celebrate elusive FIFA World Cup ticket

Following DR Congo’s qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup, striker Cedric Bakambu led the Central African nation’s players to celebrate their latest success in the history of the global competition.

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'Happy Potter' worked his magic to take Sweden from rock-bottom to World Cup

Two defeats to Kosovo, zero wins and two points from six games made for perhaps the worst qualifying campaign Sweden has ever endured. Yet, that very same team will be going to the World Cup this summer, thanks in large part to the magic of Mr Potter.

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NBA roundup: Doncic returns with 42 points as Lakers down Cavs in impressive win

Luka Doncic returned from suspension to score 42 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 to extend their impressive form with a fourth straight victory on Tuesday.

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Why Thomas Tuchel won't be happy with his England players after home loss to Japan

Tuesday night's fixture between England and Japan at Wembley Stadium was tipped as the perfect way to send the Three Lions off to World Cup duty.

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OPINION: Brian Riemer should pay the price for biggest Danish disaster in football history

The failure to qualify for the World Cup is the biggest disaster in Danish football history, and Brian Riemer, as well as Football Director of the Danish FA, Peter Moller, should pay the price for it.

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Winners and Losers: Italy miss out on World Cup again as Gyokeres delivers for Sweden

The final week of qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup provided not only answers, but also tears. Fans of the Czech Republic, Sweden or Turkey may have wept with happiness, while the bitterness of Poland's defeat can at most be dampened by the fact that there are even bigger teams in the defeated group.

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📰 Cricket

Cricket Australia announce 2026/27 contracts with no room for Konstas or Maxwell

Young opening batsman Sam Konstas and veteran all-rounder Glenn Maxwell were axed Wednesday as Cricket Australia announced a list of 21 nationally contracted players for the 2026-27 season.

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Iraq secure first World Cup spot in 40 years after hard-fought victory over Bolivia

Iraq will appear at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years following a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in Mexico in the inter-confederation play-offs finals.

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Thomas Tuchel asks for calm after England suffer Japan setback before World Cup

Thomas Tuchel called for "perspective" as the England boss insisted Tuesday's woeful 1-0 defeat against Japan was a valuable lesson on the road to the World Cup.

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🏒 Hockey

NHL roundup: Panthers score five in opening period to beat Sens, Bruins top Stars

Ten games were on the schedule in the NHL on Tuesday, where the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins were among the teams to score often in their games.

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Belgium earn draw against Mexico in friendly thanks to Dodi Lukebakio magic

Belgium came from behind to claim a 1-1 draw against Mexico in a friendly at Soldier Field in the United States, stretching the Red Devils’ unbeaten run to 11 games ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup (WC).