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The Miami Dolphins will look to win their fifth game in a row when they battle the Pittsburgh Steelers on ‘Monday Night Football.’  The Steelers (7-6), who lead the AFC North, are 6-3 within the conference and 4-3 on their home field. T.J. Watt (lung) is out for Pittsburgh, while running back Jaylen Warren (illness) has been added to the injury report on Monday and is listed as questionable. Kenneth Gainwell would be in line to start at running back if Warren can’t go. Kickoff from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Steelers are 3-point favorites…

A pair of AFC playoff hopefuls will meet in a pivotal ‘Monday Night Football’ matchup to conclude NFL Week 15 as the Miami Dolphins visit the Pittsburgh Steelers. Miami (6-7) has won six straight, most recently defeating the Jets, 34-10, to get back into postseason contention. Pittsburgh (7-6) is coming off a 27-22 win over Baltimore and sits atop the AFC North. Edge rusher T.J. Watt (lung), guard Andrus Peat (concussion) and cornerback James Pierre (calf) have been ruled out for Pittsburgh. Jaylen Warren (illness) was added to the injury report as questionable on Monday.Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET…

Ed DoveDec 15, 2025, 01:09 PMCloseEd Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfricaThe Africa Cup of Nations brings together the continent’s top players to battle for CAF’s grandest prize, but whether it’s through injury, fallouts, failure to qualify, or a myriad of other reasons, not all of Africa’s biggest names will be present in Morocco for this month’s tournament.Ahead of the competition’s kickoff on Sunday, here’s ESPN’s African XI of players who WON’T be attending AFCON 2025.Despite being named in the tournament squad by…

As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations approaches, national team lists are being finalized across the continent, and with them come difficult decisions, controversy, and unexpected omissions. Several well-known players from Europe’s top leagues will miss out on the tournament in Morocco, either due to injuries, lack of form, eligibility issues, or internal conflicts within their federations.

The 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations gets underway on Sunday (21 December) in Morocco, bringing together 24 nations for the five-week football tournament.  With all the countries confirming their maximum 28-man squads and clubs expected to release players on Monday (15 December), the Premier League alone will see 33 of its stars depart for the tournament, which runs until 18 January, 2026. Among the players set to compete in Morocco are Egypt stars Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Omar Marmoush of Manchester City. Manchester United trio of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui will also leave to join Cameroon, Côte…

Updated Dec. 14, 2025, 7:32 p.m. CTThe NFL playoff picture continues to form in Week 15, with the Kansas City Chiefs in danger of being eliminated from contention ahead of next week’s trip to Nashville.A Chiefs loss to the Chargers combined with wins by three of the Bills, Jaguars, Colts and Texans eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention before Christmas.There are some high-leverage games throughout Week 15, including Bills at Patriots, Lions at Rams and Colts at Seahawks.Here is the NFL playoff picture in Week 15, with the standings updated throughout Dec. 14:TITANS-49ERS UPDATE: Titans vs 49ers score, NFL Week 15…

After a disappointing — though not totally unexpected — lack of help from outside sources, the Miami Dolphins now will be facing elimination when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on Monday night.The Dolphins’ tragic number was reduced to one after the results of the early games Sunday, specifically the victories by the Buffalo Bills against the New England Patriots, the Houston Texans against the Arizona Cardinals, and the Jacksonville Jaguars against the New York Jets.There was a slim possibility the Dolphins could make the playoffs even with one loss in their final four games, but that disappeared, and now…

Hopefully you are headed to the next round of the fantasy playoffs with a roster that doesn’t require much waiver-wire work. Some managers might need to pick up a quarterback, though, with Patrick Mahomes suffering an ACL tear in a hugely consequential Chiefs loss. Also, Sean McVay didn’t sound optimistic about Davante Adams’ chances of playing on Thursday night after he injured his hamstring on Sunday. Of course, those weren’t the only injuries with fantasy ramifications in Week 15. With that in mind, here are my suggestions for Week 16, starting with my top 15 players to prioritize on the…

It may be the end of an era to an extent for the Kansas City Chiefs (and even the NFL). Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes sustained a torn ACL in Week 15’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs were also eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2014 with the loss. You’re likely navigating your fantasy football playoffs after advancing from Week 15. Below we’re going to go over the NFL injury report for Week 16 with the latest on all the key injuries, plus fantasy football analysis.Latest news and updatesPatrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (knee): With Mahomes…

It’s Week 15 of the NFL schedule and the Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting the Miami Dolphins tonight for a Monday Night Football matchup at Acrisure Stadium. Here’s how you can watch the game.The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6) moved into first place in the AFC North division with last week’s win 27-22 win against the Ravens on the road in Baltimore and are now looking to make it two straight victories as the team tries to make its push towards the postseason.Pittsburgh has won 22 straight home Monday Night Football games.When the Steelers take the field tonight, they will be without star linebacker…