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Oilers get: Goalie Tristan Jarry, forward Samuel PoulinPenguins get: Goalie Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak, second-round pick in 2029Shayna Goldman: A team with Stanley Cup aspirations, such as the Oilers, needs a more stable goaltending situation. And Skinner’s game is basically the opposite of that. Sure, he has saved 7.69 goals above expected through 23 appearances, but how he got there shows the extremes on both sides of the spectrum. Some nights, he can steal a win and save three goals above expected. And other nights, he gets beaten by low-danger shots and the game spirals out of control. As…

Dec 12, 2025, 05:06 AM ETThe confirmed Africa Cup of Nations squads are coming in thick and fast, with several notable absentees.From the Premier League to all around the Europe, ESPN rounds up who has missed out on representing their country at the tournament in Morocco.It all kicks off on Dec. 21.- AFCON 2025: How many players from your PL team are going?Nation: Ivory CoastClub: SunderlandWhy was he left out?: Adingra was a surprise omission for Ivory Coast, having played a key role in their AFCON title two years ago. He also played in World Cup qualifying wins against the…

Il Marocco sarà la sede della Coppa d’Africa 2025 e per ospitare la manifestazione ha elaborato un piano infrastrutturale impressionante che ha dotato il Paese di stadi moderni e costruiti in tempo record. Sei delle nove venues sono state proposte dal Marocco per disputare le gare del Mondiale 2030, che verrà congiuntamente ospitato assieme a Spagna e Portogallo. Al contempo, le esose spese governative per le competizioni sportive imminenti, giudicate non di primaria importanza da buona parte della popolazione, hanno portato a drammatiche proteste di piazza scoppiate a fine settembre, guidate dalla cosiddetta Gen Z 212. Tra il progetto dello…

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Morocco and, to stage the tournament, they have developed an impressive infrastructure plan that equipped the nation with modern stadiums built in record time. Six of the nine venues were proposed by Morocco to host matches for the 2030 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted together with Spain and Portugal. At the same time, the lavish government spending on the upcoming sporting events—considered not a priority by much of the population—sparked dramatic street protests that broke out at the end of September, led by the so-called Gen Z 212.…

With captain and reigning African footballer of the year Achraf Hakimi facing a race to be fit for the finals, the hosts may need to find inspiration from elsewhere.Real Madrid playmaker Brahim Diaz was top scorer in qualifying with seven goals, but Azzedine Ounahi, who pulls the strings in the Atlas Lions’ midfield, is the man many Moroccans are hoping to see shine.A product of the country’s famed Mohammed VI Academy, Ounahi endured a frustrating time at Marseille after moving to the Stade Velodrome on the back of his impressive displays at the 2022 Fifa World Cup.However, the 25-year-old has…

FC Cincinnati center back Teenage Hadebe has been named to the Zimbabwe National Team roster for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations starting later this month in Morocco, the Zimbabwean Football Association has announced. Hadebe helped Zimbabwe qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the sixth time in the county’s history, for the first time since 2021. The Warriors were one of 24 African nations to qualify for this year’s edition of AFCON, a biennial tournament to crown the champion of the continent. This year’s tournament marks Hadebe’s fourth time being named to a Zimbabwe roster for an AFCON…

Steph Chambers / Getty Images The Lineup Cheat Sheet was created so that you could get quick answers to your Fantasy start/sit questions with the analysis already built in. For detailed rationale, check out my latest content, including my weekly Lineup Decisions column. What do the numbers mean? All of my analyses from the week, from data points to matchup outlooks to game-flow predictions, are basically represented by a number on a confidence scale from 1-10. The higher the number next to a player’s name, the more confident I am that you should start him. The numbers are not a…

Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore for cause Wednesday for an alleged relationship with a staff member following a university investigation. While Moore’s legal and personal situation remain unclear following his detainment by police on Wednesday, the for-cause nature of his firing means his contract ends immediately, and he will not be owed any money.Moore was nearing the end of the second year of a five-year contract that paid him around $5.6 million annually.“This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior,” the school said in a statement.A firing “for cause” means…

When we look back at the 2025 regular season, we may be pointing to Week 14 as the pivotal moment that sculpted the playoff picture. Coming into the weekend, the slate had the promise of being an inflection point with multiple divisional matchups on deck between clubs in the thick of the playoff race. That included Steelers-Ravens duking it out for first place in the AFC North, along with Bears-Packers squaring off at Lambeau Field in an NFC North duel, and Colts-Jaguars jockeying for position atop the AFC South. And those games did not disappoint.Pittsburgh and Green Bay both pulled off…

Bijan Robinson apologized on social media for his remarks on the postgame show. Kim Klement Neitzel / USA TodayAtlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson apologized for using a homophobic phrase on the “Thursday Night Football Nightcap” show following Atlanta’s 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.When Robinson joined the show, analyst Richard Sherman pointed to a standout play from the running back and said his ability to maneuver around tackles reminded him of backyard football.“You had a play where they threw it to you, Bijan,” Sherman said. “They threw it to you in the backfield, you made the first one…