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Ewerton of Pyramids ©Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix by Austin Ditlhobolo Sunday Dec 14, 2025. 11:00 Pyramids FC star Ewerton has revealed the African champions’ main ambition following the team’s elimination from the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.The Egyptian side succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Brazilian giants Flamengo in the semi-finals at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Saturday.Therefore, the South American champions progressed to the final, where they will face French side Paris Saint-Germain, the UEFA Champions League holders, on December 17.Brazilian winger Ewerton, who joined Pyramids in July that year, believes global tournaments such…

Leonard SolmsCloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self’s fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do.Dec 13, 2025, 02:41 PMThe South African Football Association (SAFA) have rebuked critics of Hugo Broos’ comments on Mbekezeli Mbokazi, denying that the Belgian head coach is racist or sexist.Broos was reported by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) — a minority party within the ruling national coalition government — as revealed on Thursday.The UDM took…

Published: Sunday, 14 December 2025 Emile Mbouh remains one of the most respected figures in Cameroonian football. Captain of the Indomitable Lions during their triumphant 1988 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco, he belonged to a formidable generation that blended resilience, tactical intelligence and an unshakeable winning mentality. A composed midfielder renowned for his discipline and leadership, Mbouh played alongside icons such as Roger Milla, the Biyik brothers, Joseph-Antoine Bell, Bonaventure Djonkep, and others who powered Cameroon to continental dominance in the 1980s. With 113 international caps, two AFCON finals, and appearances at the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World…

Welcome to Vegas! For the third time in as many seasons, the NBA Cup is shifting to Sin City for its dramatic conclusion, and the league couldn’t have asked for a more compelling group of finalists. The defending champion (June variety, not Cup variety) Oklahoma City Thunder, the league’s brightest young star in Victor Wembanyama, the Eastern Conference favorite New York Knicks, and the Orlando Magic, who are now 14-6 since their 1-4 start.The players on our four finalists have all earned at least six figures, but there’s still quite a bit of money on the line. Semifinals losers will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sherrone Moore’s wife called 911 over concerns the former Michigan coach was “suicidal” after “losing his job,” according to dispatch audio obtained by The Detroit News.Moore and the alleged victim had an “intimate relationship for a number of years,” a prosecutor said during his hearing Friday, but the victim broke up with Moore Monday morning.”According to our victim here, he did put a knife to his throat and ran out,” the audio said. “They’re also advising that when he left the location on their call, he walked out with several knives.”CLICK HERE…

Myself, Drake Riggs, Kel Dansby and Robert Jackman have been previewing every major wrestling event and story since Uncrowned’s inception. There was no way we were missing Cena’s farewell. Here’s where we think Big Match John lands on a proverbial Mount Rushmore:Riggs: Mount Rushmore debates are always insanely difficult, but particularly so for pro-wrestling. In my eyes, I feel like it should focus more on the most influential figures rather than just the top four all-time greats — because that’s more realistic than the actual Mount Rushmore.So in that sense, Cena feels like he probably has to be on there…

Well, that was unexpected.Oklahoma City, for one night and with perhaps the freakiest, alien, unicorn, superhero on the other side in Victor Wembanyama, looked normal. The Thunder led by as many as 16 points but shot just 41 percent for the game and 24 percent from 3-point range … and lost … snapping the franchise’s all-time-best 16-game winning streak.The Thunder entered play with a 24-1 record and a 17.2 net rating, without its starting lineup from last year’s NBA Finals having played a single minute together. Now Mark Daigneault is going to have to think about lineup changes (that’s a…

Fernando Mendoza is Indiana’s first Heisman Trophy winner.The junior quarterback beat Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State QB Julian Sayin to win the 2025 Heisman on Saturday night. Mendoza won the award as Indiana went undefeated in the regular season, took down Ohio State in the Big Ten title game and is the No. 1 seed for the College Football Playoff.Advertisement”Standing here tonight, holding this bad boy, representing Indiana University still doesn’t feel real,” Mendoza said after winning the award. “If you told me as a kid in Miami, that I’d be here on…

The Emirates NBA Cup in-season basketball tournament has been an NBA staple for two seasons now, and the previous two winners, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, have been shut out. That means we’ll see a first-time winner in next week’s Championship final. This Saturday’s semifinals feature an afternoon Eastern conference matchup between the New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Western conference semifinal between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at 9 p.m. ET.The Spurs picked up a 132-119 victory over the Lakers, the inaugural NBA Cup champs,…

Published: Friday, 12 December 2025 With excitement continuing to build across the continent for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 that kicks off on Sunday, 21 December 2025, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has unveiled a comprehensive publication that provides The Ultimate Guide to support journalists, fans, and key stakeholders ahead of Africa’s premier football event. The guide offers an in-depth look at all 24 participating national teams, essential tournament information, player profiles, host cities, stadiums, transport and logistics, and a rich overview of the history and heritage of Africa’s most prestigious football…