Football

Turkey's forward #21 Baris Alper Yilmaz (up) fights for the ball with Austria's goalkeeper #13 Patrick Pentz during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Austria and Turkey at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on July 2, 2024. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

Turkey set up Euros quarter-final with Dutch after thrilling win over Austria

Turkey will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after winning a thriller with Austria 2-1 as both countries reached the last eight of a European Championship for the first
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Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates with Portugal's head coach Roberto Martinez after winning the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt am Main on July 1, 2024. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

Ronaldo’s tears turn to cheers as Portugal survive his Euros penalty miss

Cristiano Ronaldo went from tears to cheers as the Portugal star recovered from missing a penalty during extra-time to score in his side’s dramatic shoot-out win over Slovenia in the Euro 2024
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Ola Aina (middle) battles with two South African defenders during the semifinals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations.

Forget 2026 World Cup, South Africans tell Nigerians

After beating Team Nigeria to top the medals table at the just-concluded 23rd African Senior Athletics Championships, in Douala, Cameroon, athletes and officials of Team South Africa shifted their focus to football
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Nigerian champions, Enugu Rangers, celebrating with the NPFL trophy at the Jos Township Stadium…yesterday.

NPFL chairman thanks key figures for successful season

Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, took stock of the concluded season and expressed appreciation to the Sports Minister, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), NPFL Board
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Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo, goalkeeper #22 Diogo Costa and defender #03 Pepe arrive on the pitch for the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt am Main on July 1, 2024. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

Ronaldo starts as Portugal change shape in Slovenia last 16 Euros clash

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the line for Portugal in their Euro 2024 last 16 clash with Slovenia on Monday in Frankfurt, looking for his first goal of the tournament. The 39-year-old striker will
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England goalkeeper Earps joins PSG

England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined Paris Saint-Germain women, the French club announced on Monday. Earps had been linked with PSG since announcing on June 29 she would not renew her contract
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France's forward #12 Randal Kolo Muani kicks the ball and scores his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between France and Belgium at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf on July 1, 2024. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

France beat Belgium to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Jan Vertonghen’s late own goal took France into the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Monday as they edged Belgium 1-0 in a tense tie in Duesseldorf. France had dominated the last-16 clash
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