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Orlando Pirates vs. Kaizer Chiefs - Bucs' title hopes hinge on Soweto Derby result

Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will clash at FNB Stadium on Sunday in a Soweto Derby with far more than pride on the line - particularly for the men in black and white.

10hLeonard Solms
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Richards Bay vs. Sundowns - Pirates will hope the Rich Boys do them a favour

With their astonishing momentum slightly derailed in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Stellenbosch, Mamelodi Sundowns will seek to get their Betway Premiership title defence back on track when they visit Richards Bay on Sunday.

9hLeonard Solms

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Weekend predictions: Will Rosenior exit stop Chelsea slide? Arsenal's collapse to continue?

Chelsea play their first match post-Rosenior, while Arsenal try to rebound from a crushing loss in the Premier League title race. Julien Laurens makes his predictions.

22hJulien Laurens
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NFL DRAFT

ROUND 2-3: FRIDAY ON ESPN AND ABC

Big winners, losers and value picks of Round 1: Kiper on a wild start to the NFL draft

Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, sizing up moves like the Makai Lemon, Caleb Downs and Ty Simpson picks.

12hMel Kiper Jr.
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Pick-by-pick takes on Round 1 of the NFL draft: How prospects fit with their new teams

Here's our NFL Nation reporters' look at the biggest questions for each Round 1 pick and how every player fits.

11hNFL Nation

CHELSEA SACK ROSENIOR

Why Rosenior failed at Chelsea, and what club must change for next manager

Liam Rosenior couldn't win over Chelsea's players or fans as manager. Now the club's owners must reevaluate the structure that led to his appointment.

1dJames Olley
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How Liam Rosenior's Chelsea stint unravelled in a winless (and goalless) run

The last time Chelsea went five league games without scoring was in 1912 -- the year the Titanic hit the iceberg... Metaphor alert!

9hAnirudh Menon

NIGERIA

Nigeria coach to 'comb Europe' for talent, chasing Kayode

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle is looking towards Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo and Brentford defender Michael Kayode to headline a new group of players at the Unity Cup in London.

1dColin Udoh
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NWSL

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First-month grades for all 16 NWSL teams: From an A+ to F

Is your team acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the NWSL season? We grade them all!

5hJeff Kassouf
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Spirit coach 'not obsessed with results' despite poor NWSL start

With just one win and three draws through their first five games, the Washington Spirit have made one of their poorer starts to an NWSL season. Still, head coach Adrián González is not concerned.

1dColin Udoh

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