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The group stage is done and dusted and it’s time for the serious business to get underway at UEFA Euro 2024, as the knockout stage begins with the Round of 16, running from Saturday 29 June to Tuesday 2 July. DStv is your home for Euro 2024 – a big …

Bronny James was picked in the second round of the NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers where he could play alongside his legendary father LeBron. The 19-year-old was the 55th choice of the draft in New York on Thursday after weeks of speculation about which team he would end …

Manager Gareth Southgate has the full support of all players in his England squad, according to defender Marc Guehi, as the team prepare for the knockout stages of Euro 2024. The England team were booed off following the 0-0 draw in their final group game with Slovenia and some empty …

A beach volleyball player who was jailed for raping a 12-year-old British girl is set to represent the Netherlands at the Paris Olympics. Steven van de Velde, now 29, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a child, which took place …

Referees manager of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Alex Kotey has urged referees to prepare themselves spiritually and mentally when appointed to officiate a game. He believes this is one of the ways referees in the local league can have good games because they will be guided when they prepare …

Ghana international, Alexander Djiku has begun pre-season training with Fenerbahce under their new coach, Jose Mourinho. Djiku’s impressive first season with Fenerbahce has caught the club’s attention. The 29-year-old centre-back played a crucial role in 36 matches, scoring three goals and providing two assists. Mourinho, renowned for his tactical expertise, …

Uruguay took an impressive step towards the Copa America knockout stage as Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez starred in a 5-0 win against Bolivia. Nunez, 25, scored for the seventh consecutive match for his country as Marcelo Biesla’s side made it two wins from two in the United States. Facundo Pellistri, …

The United States Soccer Federation condemned the online racist abuse suffered by several of its players following a 2-1 defeat by Panama at the Copa America. Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards and Juventus pair Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie were all targeted online after the hosts …

England midfielder Phil Foden has left the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 camp in Germany and returned to the UK for the birth of his third child. In a statement the Football Association said the Manchester City player needed to go home because of a “pressing family matter”. It is hoped …

Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle to activate the £5m release clause of Barcelona teenager Marc Guiu. The Blues are ready to schedule a medical in London for the 18-year-old striker. Barcelona are believed to have attempted to remove the modest release clause from Guiu’s contract by offering an …