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Ngumoha reminds Liverpool of his potential as Barcola rumors swirl

Bradley Barcola has been linked with a move to Liverpool, but in Rio Ngumoha the Reds may have a ready-made replacement for Mohamed Salah.

The phone call that made Briton an NFL trailblazer

Seydou Traore is the first graduate of the London-based NFL Academy to be drafted in the NFL. This is how he beat the odds.

Viral finger-clicker suspended as cricket storm remains in global spotlight

Saltburn's amateur cricketer at centre of cheating allegations that grabbed global headlines is suspended by club.

Out-of-favour India batter Rahane quits international cricket

2026 CWG: Adeshina ends Nigeria’s 72-year wait for high jump medal

Temitope Adeshina has delivered one of the most historic performances of Team Nigeria’s campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. She won bronze in the women’s high jump to end a 72-year wait for a Nigerian medal in the event. Kola…

2026 WAFCON: Super Falcons’ defeat wake-up call – Madugu

Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, has described Nigeria’s shock defeat to Malawi as a timely “wake-up call,” insisting the loss should serve as a lesson rather than a setback as the reigning African champions continue their campaign at…

Alex Eala owns wins over all three Paris Olympic medalists

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala has been making history for the Philippines since her breakout on the WTA Tour. On Wednesday, she added another unique achievement to her growing list: Eala has now defeated all three medalists in the women’s…

Uefa to hold emergency meeting over Fifa World Cup plans

European football's governing body Uefa will hold a meeting of all 55 member associations on Thursday afternoon to discuss its response to Fifa's controversial World Cup plans.

Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill easing back to full fitness

TOI understands that Bumrah will begin gradually increasing his bowling workload after suffering an impact injury during the ODI series in England, while Gill has sought help from specialists outside the BCCI for his chronic neck problem.

Final frontiers drive Hazlewood in twilight years

Josh Hazlewood has more boxes to tick in a stellar career after returning to peak fitness following several injury impacted years.

My son's not just a champion South African swimmer – he made me change my life

Bert le Clos stopped smoking after his son Chad, the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history, convinced him to quit.

Explained: Why Neeraj Chopra's road to CWG 2026 gold could be difficult

Neeraj Chopra begins his bid for a second Commonwealth Games javelin gold in Glasgow, but faces one of the toughest fields of his career. Rivals including Arshad Nadeem, Anderson Peters and Rumesh Tharanga make the competition highly…