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Stick or sack? Slot's Liverpool future dominates UCL talking points

Was Wednesday's 2-0 loss Liverpool's worst performance under Arne Slot? ESPN's Mark Ogden, Julien Laurens, Gab Marcotti and Sam Tighe weigh in on that and all the other moments that mattered from the UCL quarterfinal first legs.

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PSG's wastefulness leaves door open, but this isn't Klopp's Liverpool any more

Liverpool escaped with a 2-0 loss vs. PSG in the Champions League. But with Jurgen Klopp's "heavy metal" style nowhere to be seen, a second-leg comeback looks improbable.

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FIFA WORLD CUP

Superfan spotlight - Will Mama Joy and 'Lumumba' be at the World Cup?

Two of Africa's most famous football fans, DR Congo's Michel Nkuka "Lumumba" Mboladinga and South Africa's Joy "Mama Joy" Chauke are trending at the moment for wildly differing reasons.

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The lure of a World Cup sees a swathe of switches to African teams

From high-profile converts who could become key figures for one of the continent's 10 qualifiers, to new faces hoping they can force their way into contention, here's our team-by-team guide for the debuting World Cup hopefuls.

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Richards Bay vs. Orlando Pirates - Buccaneers ride uptick in form

Orlando Pirates will visit Richards Bay on Friday buoyed by a recent uptick in form

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Kaizer Chiefs vs. TS Galaxy - Inácio Miguel return boosts Amakhosi

Kaizer Chiefs will host TS Galaxy at FNB Stadium on Sunday as they seek to consolidate third place in the Betway Premiership.

3hLeonard Solms

AFRICANS ABROAD

Stats show that Drogba had BMT... But Salah? Perhaps not

It's a fair question to ask of Mohamed Salah, after nine years on Merseyside: Has he truly owned the biggest occasions often enough?

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CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Espérance vs. Mamelodi Sundowns - Miguel Cardoso up against former team

Sunday's CAF Champions League semi-final first leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and Espérance de Tunis will see Miguel Cardoso visit his former team in Radès.

3hLeonard Solms

TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool, Real Madrid work on mega midfield swap deal

Real Madrid and Liverpool are working on deals for Eduardo Camavinga and Alexis Mac Allister to swap clubs. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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'It's painful but worthwhile': What players, coaches and execs are saying about the NBA's tanking problem

With tanking strategies growing in both audaciousness and frequency of use, can the league get its arms around the often-effective practice?

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NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams land at the end of the regular season

The last NBA power rankings of the regular season! Let's see where all 30 teams stack up before the postseason.

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SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP

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Hearts boss: Ready for final day Celtic showdown

Derek McInnes is excited about what he believes could be the "most dramatic fixture you can have" when Hearts visit Celtic on the last day of the Premiership season.

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