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1 Avalanche More evidence that Nathan MacKinnon is not human: The Avalanche have outscored their opponents 46-12 when MacKinnon is on the ice at five-on-five. Hart Trophy incoming. — 24-2-7 2 Hurricanes The Hurricanes have won four games in a row — and seven of their last 10 — despite a quiet stretch from Sebastian Aho. The Carolina captain hasn’t registered a point in five games, and he has one goal in his last 12 contests. 2 22-9-2 3 Stars Roope Hintz isn’t pacing for the best offensive season of his career, but his two-way game has been great. With…

Do a deep dive on the current state of Kentucky basketball and one of the first things you’ll see is that the headlines are far worse than the analytics. The Wildcats are 7-4 and have been booed off the floor at times, but they actually are the 19th best program in the country according to KenPom.com. They have a top-20 defense and a top-40 offense, all while playing without Jaland Lowe for stretches and without Jayden Quaintance at all.  Still, that is not what the expectations were coming into the season. Kentucky reportedly had the highest payroll in college basketball.…

PITTSBURGH— For the 13th time in their 58-year history, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have new ownership.And for the second time in four years, an out-of-town group of billionaires has taken control of one of hockey’s marquee franchises.Fenway Sports Group, which took control of the Penguins from Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle in 2021, has an agreement in place to sell the franchise to the Chicago-based Hoffmann family, a league source said.The sale price is expected to be in the range of $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion, the source said. The deal must be approved by the NHL Board of Governors…

Cleveland Browns defensive stalwart Myles Garrett is staring down the NFL’s single-season sack record. He’s poised to break it at some point over the final three games of his 2025 campaign. But if you ask Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, that mark will be reset in 2026: by Micah Parsons, who suffered a season-ending ACL tear during a loss to the Denver Broncos last weekend.”Just wait till you guys see how hard he works to come back, how fast he probably comes back,” Hafley told reporters on Wednesday. “If I were a betting man, I would bet that…

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway in Morocco on Sunday, with the Ivory Coast attempting to defend the title they won in dramatic style less than two years ago.The tournament runs from December 21 to January 18, 2026, and will be played out across nine stadiums in six cities in the North African country.The hosts are among the favourites, but competition will be fierce and all eyes will be on Mohamed Salah following the events of recent weeks at Liverpool. The 33-year-old has yet to win AFCON.The Athletic will have extensive coverage of the event, including live…

African football continues to make its mark on the European continent, with young talents shining in the most competitive leagues in the world. Players from countries such as Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Ghana stand out not only for their technical ability and speed but also for their tactical intelligence and leadership on the field. After a successful season in Europe, these stars are now returning to their national teams to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where they will aim to take their teams to the highest level.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will keep us engaged from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, accompanying us into the start of a new year. The Ardar, Mohamed V, Moulay Abdallah, Tangier, Fès and Marrakech stadiums will serve a the venues hosting an explosion of colors from the supporters of all participating federations. “Morocco Tales: Framing the Spirit of African Football” is a journey into the heart of the competition that will ignite Morocco during the month bridging 2025 and 2026. We chose to narrate it through the lens of Brecht De Vleeschauwer: photographer, journalist and painter.Supporters, players, the national team colors and the…

NFF’s petition to FIFA over DR Congo player eligibility has sparked mixed reactions in the African football community, with calls for the Super Eagles to concentrate on their Africa Cup of Nations campaign…. Former West Ham United defender and DR Congo international Herita Ilunga has weighed in on Nigeria’s petition to FIFA over alleged player eligibility breaches, Soccernet.ng reports.  Nigeria’s renewed hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have continued to generate debate after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) formally petitioned FIFA over alleged player eligibility breaches by the Democratic Republic of Congo. The petition followed Nigeria’s dramatic…

WYN and AMAZEERI’s Collaboration Pays Tribute to North African Football – VERSUS WYN have linked up with fellow Algerian-rooted streetwear label Amazeeri, dropping a collection that honours North African football. Named ‘Friends Without Borders’, the three-piece collection celebrates the ties between Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, featuring reversible home and away style jerseys that draw inspiration from each country’s shared and individual identities, all while nodding to their indigenous roots. Arriving in a pan-Arab colour palette of red, green and white, each design takes visual cues from their respective nation’s flags, from Morocco’s pentacle to Algeria and Tunisia’s use of the…

1 Matthew Stafford is your NFL MVP favorite at -300, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. He leads the NFL in passing touchdowns (37) and passer rating (112.2). Stafford is also only the third different quarterback all time with 35 or more passing touchdowns (37) and five or fewer interceptions (5) through the first 14 games of a season in NFL history. Aaron Rodgers in two of his four NFL MVP seasons (2014 and 2020) and Patrick Mahomes (2020) are the only other passers in the rarefied air Stafford is in at the moment in 2025. (No change)2 Drake Maye had his…