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Who is Brayan León, Mamelodi Sundowns' new Colombian signing?

South Africa's Betway Premiership giants Mamelodi Sundowns have added Colombia's Brayan León as one of their attacking reinforcements at a sensitive moment in the club's football project.

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Betway Premiership January transfers - Saleng and Colombia's Leon to Sundowns, more!

The Betway Premiership mid-season transfer window is underway. There have been notable moves among some of South Africa's biggest clubs, and we'll keep you updated here as the action unfolds.

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ALONSO OUT AT REAL MADRID

Alonso out at Madrid, Arbeloa named new coach

Real Madrid on Monday announced that Xabi Alonso would no longer coach the club "by mutual agreement."

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Robson: No surprise that Alonso was sacked

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NFL PLAYOFFS

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NFL wild-card highlights: Bills, 49ers and Patriots escape with wins

Check out the best of the best from the NFL's wild-card weekend from the 2025 postseason.

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Overreactions, big questions from five wild-card games: The Patriots still haven't beat a good team?

Are the Patriots still untested? Could this be the Bills' year? Is Caleb Williams a future MVP? We're sizing up every NFL playoffs wild-card game.

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TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: West Ham's Paquetá wants move to Flamengo

Lucas Paquetá is reportedly nearing a surprising move from West Ham United to Flamengo. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Men's transfer grades: Man City get a B- for Semenyo

The 2026 winter transfer window is now open. Here is how we rated the biggest deals.

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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

Nigeria overcome chaotic build-up to beat Algeria in AFCON quarterfinal

The Super Eagles bulldozed their way past Algeria, winning 2-0 on the back of goals by Victor Osimhen and strike partner Akor Adams.

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Colin Udoh: This is the best Nigeria team I've seen!

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FA CUP WEEKEND

Chelsea begin Rosenior era with big FA Cup win

Liam Rosenior turned to Chelsea's second string for his first game in charge as his new team thrashed Charlton 5-1 at the Valley to ease into the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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FA Cup third round upsets this weekend: Macclesfield, Wrexham giant killers

Here is every upset from this weekend's FA Cup third round, a notoriously tricky time for big clubs against lower-league opposition.,

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