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Little Black Book, Ahead of AFCON, the Wieden+Kennedy campaign champions skill, flair, and freedom on the pitch, positioning African football as the antidote to the prescriptive modern game while inspiring the next generation through films and TikTok challenges

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The grades arrived at 9 a.m. Monday, with offensive tackle Trent Williams prominently positioned at the head of the class with a rare 95.6 score.Safety Kevin Winston Jr. was at the bottom with a lowly 28.1 overall grade. The star pupil among pass catchers? It was tight end George Kittle at 90.1. The best pass-rushing mark went to lineman Jeffery Simmons, who came away with a 78.9 in that category.Seventeen and a half hours after the San Francisco 49ers’ 37-24 win over the Tennessee Titans, Pro Football Focus had dissected every aspect of the game, from…

Bryce Young and the Panthers offense against the Buccaneers blitz-heavy pass rush Somewhat quietly, Bryce Young has put together a series of stream-worthy starts the last month or so. He’s averaged 19.51 fantasy points per game over his last four contests, and while his floor has been low in tougher matchups, his ceiling has elevated to as high as 31.82 points (against Atlanta). To add to the deliberation, the Buccaneers have been incredibly soft against quarterbacks lately, surrendering 18+ fantasy points to the last six starters they’ve faced, including a combined 48.18 by Tyler Shough and Kirk Cousins the last…

We’re now just days away from the start of the first round of the College Football Playoff, with eight teams battling it out to keep their national title hopes alive for one more week. But college football fans aren’t the only ones who will be paying close attention: For NFL scouts and front offices, the playoff provides one last opportunity to watch next year’s draft class — on the biggest possible stage, against the best competition. You probably already know about the names at the top of the 2026 board, many of whom will be suiting up in the CFP:…

Fresh off naming three people 35 years old or younger to significant positions within the organization, the Washington Nationals continue an offseason trend of hiring young. This time, the club is set to name 31-year-old Ani Kilambi as its general manager, a league source told The Athletic’s Matt Gelb on Wednesday. Phillies are losing assistant GM Ani Kilambi to Washington Nationals, who are hiring him as GM, as @JeffPassan reported. Kilambi oversaw club’s R&D department. He’ll be one of the youngest GMs in baseball. — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) December 17, 2025Kilambi, who previously served as the Philadelphia Phillies’ assistant GM,…

AC Milan are in talks with West Ham United over a loan move for striker Niclas FullkrugMilan’s need for a No 9 has been exacerbated by Santiago Gimenez needing surgery for an ankle injury, which has kept him sidelined since the 1-1 draw with Atalanta on October 28.Fullkrug, 32, has struggled for minutes and fitness since joining West Ham from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal in August 2024. He has made nine appearances in all competitions this season, four of which have followed the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo in September, and has yet to register a goal contribution.The…

The Athletic’s second annual “Golden Clickers” highlight the good, the bad and the monumental from sports media in 2025.So, without further ado, the first envelope please …Sports Media Person of the YearErnie Johnson, TNT SportsIn a “look at me” sports media environment that often rewards whoever can scream the loudest, TNT Sports’ Johnson continuously stands out for his elegant, low-key skills. While Charles Barkley, the greatest sports studio analyst of all-time, is the No. 1 reason that “Inside the NBA” is a historic show, Johnson is second.As the program was sublicensed from TNT Sports to ESPN, there was no free-agent…

Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed that he has split with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after six Grand Slam titles and seven years together.Alcaraz, the world No. 1, issued a statement on social media in which he said that the duo made the decision together and thanked his compatriot for “making my childhood dreams come true”.“We have made it to the top, and I feel that if our sporting paths had to part, it should be from up there,” the 22-year-old said.“So many memories come to mind that it wouldn’t be fair to choose just one. You have made me grow as…

The Pittsburgh Steelers showed plenty of life during their Week 15 win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday night. Despite fans expressing plenty of frustration in Week 13, the Steelers have won their last two games, and now sit at 8-6 with three weeks to play. That’s quite the turnaround, considering fans wanted to fire long-time head coach Mike Tomlin in early December.As for the Miami Dolphins, they may be done with the Tua Tagovailoa experiment. After head coach Mike McDaniel hinted that they may be ready to make a change on Tuesday, it was reported that Tagovailoa was benched…

Bush is in his second season with Cleveland after being drafted by Pittsburgh in 2019. Brooke Sutton / Getty ImagesCleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush was found not guilty of simple assault and harassment on Tuesday stemming from a May incident with his girlfriend, according to court records.Bush, 27, was arrested earlier this year after his girlfriend alleged he assaulted her, smashed her phone and took her car keys. Police said in May that Bush admitted to breaking the phone, but denied getting physical with her.In a statement to The Athletic, Bush’s attorney Robert G. Del Greco Jr. said testimony at…