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The two governing bodies are also preparing to send a joint delegation to Abuja as they seek to establish what happened, following the mass resignation of senior NFF officials and determine the appropriate next steps.

Qinwen Zheng produced another remarkable comeback at the 2026 US Open, recovering from a five-game deficit to defeat six-time Major winner Iga Świątek and book her place in the quarter-finals.

The Real Madrid forward enters this year’s race with a compelling individual case, having combined another outstanding club season with a record-breaking performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Footage of the incident quickly circulated online, with supporters reacting to the sight of the Argentine goalkeeper walking among them after Chelsea had suffered defeat.

Shelton powered past Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday to book his place in the last eight.

Arsenal showed the resilience of champions as they recovered from an early Chelsea shock to secure a 2-1 victory in a pulsating London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

The country can produce players capable of commanding enormous transfer fees in Europe, fill stadiumas when the national team is playing and generate passionate debate around the sport every week. Yet the structures responsible for turning that talent and passion into a sustainable football industry have repeatedly struggled to match the country's potential.

Seven matches were played across the day, with Crystal Palace producing the comeback of the afternoon at Fulham, Manchester City maintaining their 100 per cent start and Newcastle United rescuing a point from a difficult position against Bournemouth.

The American sisters were beaten by 14th seeds Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (10-7) after three hours and two minutes of gripping tennis.

Troy Parrott came off the bench to score the only goal as Real Betis defeated Madrid 1-0, handing Mourinho his first defeat since returning to the Real Madrid dugout.