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The coach, Walid Regragui, has made key decisions for this important event at home, seeking a balance between experience and the youth that has shone in recent competitions.The big question surrounding the squad has finally been resolved. The right-back from Paris Saint-Germain and one of the great stars of African football, Achraf Hakimi, has been included by Walid Regragui in the final roster of players.His presence is crucial for the Atlas Lions’ aspirations in their own country. Hakimi is an irreplaceable piece in the Moroccan scheme, providing quality, speed, and a constant offensive threat.Alongside Hakimi, Morocco’s list includes other international…

The NFL playoff race is heating up! The Pittsburgh Steelers stole first place in the AFC North from the Baltimore Ravens, the Chicago Bears fell from the No. 1 seed in the NFC to the No. 7 seed following their loss to the Green Bay Packers, and the Buffalo Bills registered an impressive fourth-quarter comeback against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. That loss secured Burrow’s first losing season since his rookie year back in 2020. This week in the NFL, we get a rematch of Bills vs. New England Patriots, Jordan Love travels to take on one of the best defenses…

Johannesburg (AFP) – Morocco included injured captain Achraf Hakimi in a 26-man squad named on Thursday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Issued on: 11/12/2025 – 17:38 1 min Reading time The 27-year-old full-back sprained his ankle after being fouled playing for Paris Saint-Germain against Bayern Munich last month in the UEFA Champions League.Speaking after the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington last Friday, head coach Walid Regragui said: “We hope he (Hakimi) will be available for our first match against the Comoros.”Hosts Morocco face the Comorans on December 21 in Rabat in the opening match of the biennial…

Nottingham Forest full-back Ola Aina has been left out of Nigeria’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.Aina is Nigeria’s first-choice right-back but is recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered in September’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa which required surgery.It is a huge blow for Nigeria that Aina will not be fit enough for the tournament as Benjamin Fredrick, who is on loan at Belgian side Dender from Brentford, is unavailable with a knee injury while captain William Troost-Ekong retired from international duty last week.This leaves them short on experienced options at the back, and head coach Eric…

JUMP TO:To start the 2025 NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came out of the gates blazing, winning five out of six games and establishing themselves as a Super Bowl contender. Though, since the team’s bye week, Todd Bowles’ squad has been going in the wrong direction.Bowles, Baker Mayfield and Co. have lost four out of their last five games, and Tampa Bay’s once-strong hold of the NFC South is now just a tiebreaker. With the Carolina Panthers having an identical 7-6 record, the Buccaneers are now in a tight division race down the stretch.Tampa Bay has its first chance…

USC Trojans star wide receiver Makai Lemon has cemented himself as one of the top wide receivers in college football this season. Along with being named a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, Lemon is also one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft. According to ESPN’s Field Yates’ latest 2026 NFL mock draft, Lemon is projected to be selected with the No. 20 overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers. If selected by the Steelers, Lemon would become the first USC wide receiver since Jordan Addison to be drafted in the first round. The Minnesota Vikings selected…

Published: Friday, 12 December 2025 In Accra, Souleymane Faye, 15, experienced one of those moments that shape a career. Wearing the Senegal school jersey, the boy everyone has nicknamed as ‘Commissioner’ made his mark at the 2025 African Schools Football Championship, to the point of leaving with a rare distinction: Best Player of the Tournament. This was no small achievement for a boy still finding his feet, and one that would take him to Morocco a few months later for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025… on the sidelines, as a ball boy. “It means a…

Story Links ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy senior nose guard Landon Robinson has been named a First- Team All-American by both Sports Illustrated and USA Today.  Robinson is the first Navy player to be named a First-Team All-American in 40 years (Napoleon McCallum in 1985) and the first defensive player in 50 years (Chet Moeller in 1975). Robinson, who was named the American Conference Defensive Player of the Year earlier this year, has recorded 54 tackles, a team-high 8.5 tackles for a loss, a team-high 6.5 sacks and a team-high seven hurries for the Mids this season. He leads the American…

Former Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore remains in police custody on Thursday after he was fired for cause on Wednesday and then detained by police “for investigation into potential charges.” Michigan said Moore “engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”According to ESPN, no decision on charges is expected Thursday, and Moore is set to appear in court for arraignment on Friday.AdvertisementMichigan released the following statement on Wednesday:”U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately,” Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement. “Following a university investigation, credible evidence was found that…

Dec. 11, 2025, 7:19 p.m. ETIf you’ve been eyeing YouTube TV – or already subscribe – you may want to remain patient because in early 2026, the video streaming service will be unveiling some new consumer-friendly packages, including one targeting sports junkies.YouTube TV, which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet Inc., will debut 10 new YouTube TV plans for various genres of programming, the service announced Dec. 10. YouTube TV did not announce new pricing nor list all the specific programming packages that are coming.However, the streaming service did reveal that an upcoming YouTube TV Sports Plan would be…