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Son out of Tottenham’ Europa League clash against Frankfurt

Son out of Tottenham’ Europa League clash against Frankfurt

Tottenham Hotspur will be without captain Son Heung-min for their trip to Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie, manager Ange Postecoglou said Wednesday. Son, who missed Tottenham’s 4-2 drubbing at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, has failed to recover from foot injury in time for Thursday’s game. The Premier League club will be without their leader, who has scored three goals...

Quadri Aruna ousted by Ricardo Walther in WTT Champions Frankfurt Round of 16

Aruna & other African stars knocked out of 2025 ITTF World Cup

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna on Wednesday exited the 2025 ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, following a 4-0 loss to Sweden’s Anton Kallberg, Afrosport reports. Despite having an edge in the first two sets, Aruna fell to the 27-year-old Kallberg, who advanced to the second stage after recording scores of 14-12, 13-11, 11-9, 11-2. Meanwhile, the end of the road at the 2025 ITTF World Cup came...

NBA: Bucks’ Damian Lillard to miss start of playoffs, timeline for return unknown

NBA: Bucks’ Damian Lillard to miss start of playoffs, timeline for return unknown

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will reportedly miss the start of the 2025 NBA playoffs due to a blood clot in his right calf, Afrosport reports. Lillard has been sidelined since 18 March, but the Bucks on Tuesday announced that the 34-year-old had made "significant improvement on his deep vein thrombosis". The Bucks added that the nine-time All-Star will increase his on-court activity, but the team...

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe hit with one-match ban after Alaves red card

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe hit with one-match ban after Alaves red card

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been handed a one-game suspension for his red card in their La Liga match against Alaves, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced Tuesday. Mbappe lunged in with a reckless tackle on Alaves’ Antonio Blanco in their 1-0 league win on Sunday and was sent off in the 38th minute after a VAR review. The federation's disciplinary committee said that the...

Aruna out of Singapore Smash 2025 after second round defeat to Calderano

Aruna eyes revenge against Sweden’s Kallberg at 2025 ITTF world cup

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna is determined to break his losing streak against Sweden’s Anton Kallberg when they face off on Wednesday, 16 April, in the Group 16 decider of the 2025 ITTF World Cup in Macao, China. Having suffered defeat against the Swede in their last three encounters, Aruna is eager to turn the tables on the 27-year-old European star. Despite battling a hamstring injury, Aruna managed...