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Bafana rookie Smith hopes a strong showing at AFCON will impress QPR coaches
Queens Park Rangers' Tylon Smith is confident he can do more than make up the numbers for South Africa.
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Bafana don't need Lorch, from both footballing and optics perspectives
Despite winger/attacking midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch's revival at Wydad Casablanca, he remains out of Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana squad, much to the chagrin of a vocal section of South Africa supporters.
The new Rivaldo Coetzee, the Senegalese Mbappe -- Top 10 wonderkids to watch at AFCON
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Cameroon's AFCON 2025 chaos: Why there are two squad lists, and why Andre Onana still misses out
After a manager sacking, two squad lists and incendiary interviews, here's who will represent Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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15 African players you'd forgotten about set to feature at AFCON 2025
Ageing veterans gunning for one last shot at glory and middle-aged journeymen who never realised their potential.
NIGERIA
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
If these five players don't fire, Nigeria's Super Eagles will fail at AFCON
Nigeria have always boasted some of Africa's biggest talents, and their AFCON successes in the past have always been driven by big performances from these big names.
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Are Nigeria really going to miss Fredrick, a kid they only discovered six months ago?
Barely six months ago, Benjamin Fredrick was a virtual unknown to the overwhelming majority of Nigeria football fans. But being ruled out of AFCON with a knee injury in training makes him the biggest Super Eagles absentee.
NBA
TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea eye Kobbie Mainoo, Adam Wharton for midfield
Chelsea have Kobbie Mainoo and Adam Wharton on their shortlist for midfield additions in January. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.
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Best XI from the UWCL league phase: Mead, Putellas, Harder, more
The Women's Champions League group phase is over, but which 11 players shone brighter than the rest?
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How lowly Leuven did the unthinkable to qualify in UWCL
Belgian minnows OH Leuven had never qualified for the UWCL group stage before, but now they're one of Europe's top 12 teams. How did they do it?
NBA
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LeBron vs. Father Time: How James has changed this season, by the numbers
LeBron James might be mortal. Zach Kram examines how the future Hall of Famer looks different compared to the past two decades.
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Regrets, old wounds and a new team: Inside Klay Thompson's final chapter
Thompson's future is uncertain, but his friendship with Steph Curry and Draymond Green endures.
NFL
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Let's simulate the rest of the 2025 NFL season: The last three weeks, plus playoff and Super Bowl results
We used the ESPN Football Power Index's most likely simulation to project Weeks 16, 17 and 18 -- and how the NFL playoff field could stack up.
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The most coveted NFL head coaching jobs that might come open this offseason: Our 1-8 ranking
Which potential NFL head coach opening would be most attractive to candidates? Let's sort eight possible openings, starting with Cincinnati.
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