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Arsenal have activated the £27m option to permanently buy Brentford goalkeeper David Raya after his successful loan spell last season. Raya, 28, kept 16 Premier League clean sheets for the Gunners to win the Golden Glove, conceding just 16 league goals in the campaign. Arsenal already had a settled keeper …

Growing up, Kylian Mbappe had pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo on his wall. On Friday, Mbappe will be up against Ronaldo in the flesh. France and Portugal face-off in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. While multiple world-class players will be in action for both sides, it is hard to escape this …

LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, has agreed to sign a two-year, $104-million maximum contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Both ESPN and The Athletic, citing sources, said four-times NBA champion James would have a player option for the 2025-26 season …

Malik Pimpong, the son of former Black Stars striker Razak Pimpong, has earned a spot on Denmark’s U17 national team. The 16-year-old, currently honing his skills at FC Midtjylland’s youth academy, caught the eye of Denmark’s U17 head coach Soren Hermansen with his consistent standout performances. His selection for the …

Former Black Stars striker, Prince Tagoe, has advised Mohammed Kudus to consider a move to the Saudi Pro League amid growing interest from clubs in Asia. Reports suggest that Saudi club Al-Ittihad is preparing a lucrative offer of around $150 million along with a guaranteed weekly salary of $300,000 for …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has slammed Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif for “pussyfooting” over the expenditure for the 2023 African Games held in Ghana. Ussif presented a report on Tuesday, June 25, for the continental event hosted by Ghana in March without the financial details.The minority …

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has signed a contract extension with the club until 2026. The Dutchman’s previous deal, which he signed when he was appointed in 2022, was due to expire in 2025. Ten Hag, who joined United from Ajax, has won two trophies in two years at …

Ivan Toney admits he was “annoyed” at being brought on during injury time against Slovakia, but insists he will “take my opportunity when I get it”. England striker Toney was sent on for his first appearance of Euro 2024 in the final seconds of the round of 16 match with …

Bronny James understands some people believe he was only drafted to the Los Angeles Lakers because of his legendary father LeBron, but says he will “get through” the negative talk. The 19-year-old was the 55th choice of the draft in New York on Thursday after weeks of speculation about which …

Andy Murray will play with Emma Raducanu in a superstar mixed doubles partnership as part of his Wimbledon farewell. Murray, 37, is playing at the Championships for the final time before retiring later this year. The two-time men’s singles champion decided on Tuesday he was not fit enough to play …