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Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he will retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup final in November, ending a career in which he won 22 Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold in singles. “I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been a difficult few years, especially these last two,” Nadal said…

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When Madagascar host Gambia in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday, they will play in the Moroccan city of Casablanca – 8,250 kilometers (5,125 miles) from the Indian Ocean country. The Malagasy are one of sixteen teams forced to find neutral locations for matchdays 3 and 4, because they cannot…

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Greek football was in shock on Thursday following the deaths of Panathinaikos and Greece international George Baldock, with tributes uniting even the country’s usually hostile rival fans. The 31-year-old English-born right-back – a former regular for Sheffield United in the Premier League – was found dead in a swimming pool at his home in…

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As part of an ongoing effort to boost the development of grassroots football, the much-awaited Innovative Super Cup will kick off on Saturday, October 12, in New Karu, Nasarawa State. The competition, organized by coach Raymond Stephen Kantoma and Skillful Soccer Academy, is the first edition of a high school football tournament in the area. The tournament holds…

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The Super Eagles began intensive preparations for Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya, with most players invited to the tie and taking part in the exercise.