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1 Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui has officially been called up by the Morocco national team ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is set to kick off later this month. Mazraoui called up While it was largely expected that Mazraoui would be part of Walid Regragui’s plans for the competition, his place in the team was only confirmed on Thursday afternoon. He is part of a defensive group that also consists of Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Chibi, Jawad El Yamiq, Romain Saiss, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Nayef Aguerd, Adam Masina and Anass Salah-Eddine. اللائحة الرسمية لمنتخبنا الوطني المستدعاة للمشاركة في…

Getty Images The NFL has announced an indefinite suspension and a $500,000 fine for Houston Texans minority owner Javier Loya for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, according to the Houston Chronicle. The punishment comes after a years-long investigation into rape and sexual abuse allegations from 2023 in Kentucky.Loya was charged with one count of first-degree rape, five counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of third-degree sexual abuse after an arrest warrant was issued on May 10, 2023. In the spring of 2024, Loya accepted a misdemeanor charge of “harassment with intent to annoy,” and the seven sexual…

Week 16 begins with an NFC South showdown between the Atlanta Falcons (4-9) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6). Although the Falcons have been eliminated from playoff contention, they can still play spoiler for a Bucs team fighting for the division title with the Carolina Panthers (7-6).It’s been a tough season for Atlanta, with Michael Penix Jr. suffering a season-ending injury and having to go back to veteran Kirk Cousins, whom they benched in favor of Penix. The Falcons are 1-3 with Cousins starting this season and aim to cause some chaos within the division down the stretch. Atlanta has…

BRAINERD — Kellen Ellingson and Richard Pyle scored a goal for the Brainerd Warriors as they lost 5-2 to the Duluth East Greyhounds in a non-conference game Thursday, Dec. 11.Brainerd’s Drew Haakonson recorded two assists and Michael Hagelie and Danny Gerlich registered one. Tristan Rollins stopped 33 of the 38 shots he faced in net as the Warriors were outshot 38-27. It’s Pyle’s third-straight game with a goal and his fifth goal overall. Brainerd head coach Jerr Johnson, middle, directs traffic on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, as the Warriors hosted Duluth East at Essential Health Sports Center.Conrad Engstrom / Brainerd…

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…