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Crystal Palace have won the UEFA Conference League to claim a first European trophy in the club’s history. Striker Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal of the game as Palace beat Spanish side Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig.…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country. Preparations have been moved to Belgium amid the upsurge, which is thought…

Mohamed Salah is set to captain Egypt at the World Cup this summer after being named in their preliminary 27-man squad. The 33-year-old forward, who will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years, has scored 67 goals in…

Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win against Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday (May 20). Unai Emery’s side took the lead…

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second straight season on Sunday, the league confirmed. Gilgeous-Alexander was officially named as the winner of the award in a televised…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been named in a 15-member India ‘A’ squad for the forthcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held in June 2026. The squad, which will face ‘A’ sides of Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in the competition,…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to postpone all SLC organised domestic cricket tournaments owing to the prevailing weather conditions. SLC said the decision was taken following an assessment of the current weather conditions.…

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the NBA team has confirmed. The Canada-born player was a first-round draft pick in 2019 and had played only two games this season because of injuries. The Grizzlies…

Barcelona turned the Clasico into a coronation on Sunday, swatting aside Real Madrid 2-0 at a roaring Camp Nou to claim their 29th LaLiga title. Hansi Flick’s side moved to an unassailable 91 points, 14 clear of second-placed Real with…

Colombian pop star Shakira has unveiled her official song for the 2026 World Cup. The 49-year-old, behind hits such as Whenever, Wherever and Hips Don’t Lie, teased Dai Dai on Thursday as the anthem for this summer’s tournament in the…