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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...

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...

UCL: PSG boss Enrique unfazed by Aston Villa’s home advantage for second leg tie

UCL: PSG boss Enrique unfazed by Aston Villa’s home advantage for second leg tie

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique is unfazed by Aston Villa's home advantage ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg at Villa Park, Afrosport reports. The French capital outfit won the first leg 3-1, giving them the edge in progressing to the semi-finals. Home support is believed to be crucial in Villa's chance of turning the tie around but Emery does not think it will...