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NBA: Bucks’ Damian Lillard sidelined indefinitely with blood clot problem

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without All-Star Damian Lillard indefinitely after he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, Afrosport reports. The Bucks confirmed Lillard’s absence late on Tuesday, and the 34-year-old is reportedly on blood-thinning medication to treat the condition. Lillard becomes the second NBA player that has had to be shut down this season due to the condition, joining San Antonio...

2026WCQ: Scaloni forgives Raphinha for jibe following Argentina win

2026WCQ: Scaloni forgives Raphinha for jibe following Argentina win

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says he has forgiven Raphinha for his jibe following the Albiceleste’s 4-1 win over Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Before the highly anticipated encounter in Buenos Aires, Raphinha bragged confidently that the Selecao would win despite not doing so for 16 years in the Argentine capital. It turned out to be an embarrassment for South America’s biggest...

2026 WCQ: Super Eagles fumble as Zimbabwe secure late draw in Uyo

Pedri targets winning treble with Barcelona over Ballon d’Or

Barcelona midfielder Pedri says he prefers to win the treble of titles over claiming the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, Afrosport reports. The Catalan giants are currently on an 18-game unbeaten run in all competitions which sees them at the top of La Liga and into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League and the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey....

Ex-FIFA, UEFA presidents Blatter, Platini cleared of corruption charges

Ex-FIFA, UEFA presidents Blatter, Platini cleared of corruption charges

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and former UEFA President Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The pair were cleared of fraud at a hearing at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in Muttenz. The hearing came two-and-a-half years after they were first acquitted of the offences at a lower court, but federal prosecutors...

Ex-Belgium defender Vertonghen to retire at the end of the season

Ex-Belgium defender Vertonghen to retire at the end of the season

Former Tottenham Hotspur and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has announced he will retire from professional football at the end of the ongoing 2024-25 season,” Afrosport reports. The 37-year-old, who has been at Anderlecht since 2022, joined Spurs from Ajax in 2012 and made 315 competitive appearances for the North London club before leaving for Benfica in 2020. Vertonghen retired from international football last year and is...