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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 12h

#VictorOsimhen #Galatasaray #ChampionsLeague

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Victor Osimhen silences Turin, doubters with unerring finish: UCL MOTW
Victor Osimhen was, and is, one of the most sought-after centre-forwards in world football. So, when he chose to leave his Napoli for Galatasaray, eyebrows were raised.
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#Rasismus #UEFA #Fotbal

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Tchouam茅ni: Prestianni suspension 'victory' for all
Prestianni was provisionally suspended for one match by UEFA following allegations he racially abused Real Madrid's Vin铆cius J煤nior in last week's opening leg.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 1d

#ChampionsLeague #Racism #Football

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Vini booed by Benfica fans; Madrid shows support
Benfica fans loudly booed Real Madrid forward Vin铆cius J煤nior at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, after the Brazilian accused an opponent of racially abusing him in the first game.
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#AchrafHakimi #Justice #MeToo

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PSG's Hakimi to stand trial over rape allegation
Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has said he will "allow the truth to come out publicly" after learning he is to face trial for an alleged rape.
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Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 set for Sept. at Sphere
Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas' free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 3d

#Racism #Football #Discrimination

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Benfica's Prestianni suspended for Madrid tie
UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni for Wednesday's Champions League match against Real Madrid following allegations that he used racist language directed at Vin铆cius J煤nior in last week's first leg.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 4d

#Racism #SupportVinicius #FootballJustice

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Flamengo boss condemns racism amid Vin铆 Jr. case
Flamengo coach Filipe Lu铆s has clarified his comments about Vin铆cius J煤nior, insisting he condemns racism. The Brazilian club are standing by their former player and want Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni to face punishment if found guilty of racially abusing the Real Madrid forward.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 4d

#T20WorldCup #Cricket #SouthAfricaVsIndia

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Recent Match Report - India vs South Africa, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, 43rd Match, Super Eights, Group 1 | africa.ESPN.com
Stop press. India's victory streak in T20 World Cups was halted at 12 by the side they stole one from in the final of the last World Cup.
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#RacismInFootball #UEFA #ViniciusJunior

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Sources: Prestianni told UEFA he used anti-gay slur
European football's governing body is holding an inquiry into the incident during the second half at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Tuesday, in a flashpoint after Vin铆cius scored the game's only goal.
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#Racism #UEFA #FootballIntegrity

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Madrid boss: Vini incident can be 'turning point'
脕lvaro Arbeloa said the alleged racist abuse of Vin铆cius J煤nior in Real Madrid's Champions League playoff at Benfica this week can "mark a turning point" on the issue, adding he believes UEFA must issue a punishment over the incident.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 6d

#Racism #Football #Leadership

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Kompany: Mourinho made 'huge mistake' over Vini. Jr.
Bayern Munich head coach jose Vincent Kompany has said Benfica boss Jos茅 Mourinho made a "huge mistake" in his post-match comments following alleged racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vin铆cius J煤nior.
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#Messi #FootballRecords #GOAT

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Messi will score his 900th career goal in 2026. Can he reach 1,000? Can he pass Ronaldo?
Lionel Messi is never far from breaking his next record or hitting his next landmark, and he enters 2026 on the verge of yet another massive milestone in his incredible career: his 900th goal.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 7d

#Gaza #FootballForPeace #InfrastructureRebuilding

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FIFA pledges $50M for soccer stadium in Gaza
The Gaza Strip is in ruins with entire city neighborhoods reduced to rubble and serious questions about rebuilding basic water and sewage facilities, roads, electrical grids and the critical infrastructure needed to consistently produce enough food to prevent widespread starvation.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 1w

#Racism #Football #Inclusion

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Seedorf on Mou: Mistake to justify racial abuse
Benfica coach Jos茅 Mourinho has been criticised by Clarence Seedorf and other TV pundits after appearing to suggest that Vin铆cius J煤nior had provoked racist abuse with his goal celebration in Tuesday's Champions League game between the sides.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 1w

#RacismInSports #FootballForChange #ViniciusJr

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Mbapp茅: 'I heard' racist abuse of Vin铆cius J煤nior
Vin铆cius accused Prestianni of racial abuse shortly after the Brazilian scored the winning goal in the 50th minute, leading to the match in Lisbon to being paused for 10 minutes.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 1w

#Football #Racism #ChampionsLeague

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Benfica: Vini Jr. teammates 'couldn't have heard'
Benfica have denied that Real Madrid players could have heard the alleged racist abuse towards Vin铆cius J煤nior. Vin铆cius sensationally scored the only goal in Tuesday night's Champions League tie at the Est谩dio da Luz but, during his celebrations, became embroiled in a spat with Benfica players including Gianluca Prestianni, accusing him of racism.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 1w

#Rasismus #Fotbal #Vin铆ciusJunior

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Mbapp茅: 'I heard' racist abuse of Vin铆cius J煤nior
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbapp茅 is demanding that action be taken against Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, alleging the Argentinian midfielder racially abused Vin铆cius J煤nior during Tuesday's Champions League playoff first leg.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 1w

#Football #TransferSaga #UCL

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Napoli treated me 'like a dog' and blocked Juve move - Osimhen
The Nigerian striker helped dismantle Italian club Juventus 5-2 in a UEFA Champions League playoff first-leg victory on Tuesday, but ahead of the match he broke his long silence about one of European football's most contentious transfer sagas.
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#Racism #Football #Solidarity

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Vini Jr. accuses 'coward' Prestianni of racist abuse
Vin铆cius scored to put Madrid ahead in the 50th minute in Lisbon -- the only goal in a 1-0 win -- and was then confronted by Prestianni after celebrating by the corner flag.
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#Football #Racism #UEFA

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Mourinho critical of Vin铆cius: 'Celebrate like Pele'
Vin铆cius put Madrid ahead in the 50th minute at the Estadio da Luz, and celebrated by dancing by the corner flag, before exchanging words with several Benfica players including Gianluca Prestianni, who Vinicius then accused of racial abuse.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 1w

#TigerWoods #Golf #MastersTournament

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Tiger won't rule out return at this year's Masters
LOS ANGELES -- Tiger Woods is not ruling out a return to professional golf as early as this year's Masters Tournament in April, the 15-time major champion said Tuesday.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 1w

#Boxing #TysonFury #Comeback

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Fury coming back to 'make boxing great again'
Tyson Fury has said he is coming out of retirement to "make boxing great again" and insisted the sport hasn't been the same during his time away.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 2w

#WomensFootball #PlayerSafety #FootballScheduling

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UEFA's Kessler calls for women's calendar caution
Based in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN's women's soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCL UEFA's director of women's football Nadine Kessler has said expansion of women's football tournaments and leagues is not the problem itself, but the battle for limited space in an already overcrowded calendar, an area she says organisers must manage more responsibly, is crucial to maintaining player safety.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 2w

#NFL #NigerianPride #SuperBowl

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Lagos to Lombardi - Nigeria's 34-year road to NFL Super Bowl history
Itinerant writer. Engineer in a previous incarnation. One time Black Belt. Lover of football, flirter with other sports.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 2w

#MentalHealth #Football #AnxietySupport

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Bar莽a's Ara煤jo on anxiety: Seeking help was key
Barcelona defender Ronald Ara煤jo has explained how suffering from anxiety and depression for over a year led to him taking a break from football last November.
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#NFL #SeattleSeahawks #SuperBowl

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Dominant D carries Seahawks to Super Bowl win
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The best team in the NFL spent the 2025 season hiding in plain sight. Led by defense and special teams, armed with a quarterback nobody believed in and run by a 38-year-old, second-year coach whose personality remains opaque to almost everyone outside of his building, the Seattle Seahawks kept their heads down and kept winning.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 3w

#LindseyVonn #SkiRacing #Olympics

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Vonn, skiing on torn ACL, crashes at Olympics
Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old American received medical attention on the snow.
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#Seahawks #NFL #SuperBowl

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Who makes Mike Macdonald's defense so good? Three Seahawks to watch in Super Bowl LX
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald was standing on stage during a news conference Tuesday, five days before Super Bowl LX, when a reporter asked him about the importance of good defense in winning games in the NFL.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 3w

#Boxing #CombatSports #FloydMayweather

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Mayweather sues Showtime; owed 'at least' $340M
Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas' free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 3w

#NBA #LukaDoncic #TradeNews

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The Luka trade, one year later: What the Mavs, Lakers and NBA learned since
There had never been a trade like it in NBA history. A perennial MVP candidate being blindsided and sent away midseason.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 4w

#Tennis #GrandSlam #AustralianOpen

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Way-too-early Grand Slam predictions for the rest of 2026
The year's first major came to a close over the weekend, with Elena Rybakina and Carlos Alcaraz claiming the singles titles at the Australian Open.
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Alcaraz wins Aussie Open, completes career Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park.
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#Djokovic #Tennis #AustralianOpen

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Could this be Novak Djokovic's best shot at a record 25th major title?
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The list of those who have penned the Novak Djokovic sporting obituary is almost as long as the tennis legend's extensive honor roll.
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#Boxing #ShakurStevenson #TeofimoLopez

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Teofimo, Shakur went from sparring as princes to fighting to be boxing kings
It was the early spring of 2016, and a particularly busy day at Herman Caicedo's gym in Miami. There were all manner of champions, contenders and aspiring Olympians from Asia to the Americas.
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#Boxing #ShakurStevenson #TeofimoLopez

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Teofimo, Shakur went from sparring as princes to fighting to be boxing kings
It was the early spring of 2016, and a particularly busy day at Herman Caicedo's gym in Miami.
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#AustralianOpen #Tennis #GrandSlam

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Who will win the Australian Open men's title?
No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will play No. 4 Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open men's final -- with history on the line. Will Alcaraz win and become the youngest man to win all four major titles.
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#AustralianOpen #Tennis #GrandSlam

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Follow live: Sabalenka, Rybakina set to clash in blockbuster Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and fifth-seed Elena Rybakina will battle for the Australian Open title on Saturday evening, in a rematch of the 2023 decider Down Under.
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#LindseyVonn #Skiing #WinterOlympics

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Vonn: Olympic dream not over despite crash
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland -- Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee Friday in her final downhill race before the Olympics but said she still hopes to recover in time for the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
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#SeattleSeahawks #NFL #SportsNews

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Sources: Seahawks to go up for sale after SB LX
Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.
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#Djokovic #AustralianOpen #Tennis

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Djoker ends Sinner's reign, to play for 25th Slam
After facing questions whether he could end the dominance of men's tennis's current power duo, Novak Djokovic was able to outlast Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open.
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#AustralianOpen #CarlosAlcaraz #GrandSlam

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Alcaraz outlasts Zverev in 5.5 hour epic match
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Carlos Alcaraz overcame possible cramps and injury to fend off Alexander Zverev in an epic, momentum-swinging five-setter Friday, becoming the youngest man in the Open era to reach the finals of all four Grand Slam events.
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#AnthonyJoshua #Tribute #Loss

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Joshua speaks for first time since Nigeria crash
Anthony Joshua has spoken publicly for the first time since the December car crash in Nigeria that killed his two friends.
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#NFL #SuperBowl #FreeAgency

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Four offseason lessons from two unlikely Super Bowl teams: Savvy moves for the Seahawks, Patriots?
Ben Solak joined ESPN in 2024 as a national NFL analyst. He previously covered the NFL at The Ringer, Bleeding Green Nation and The Draft Network.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 Jan 26

#NFL #SuperBowl #SeattleSeahawks

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Darnold, Seahawks outlast Rams to reach SB
SEATTLE -- Sam Darnold was cast aside by the New York Jets, who drafted him No. 3 in 2018. The Minnesota Vikings didn't bring him back after he led them to a 14-3 season but flopped in last year's playoffs.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 Jan 25

#NBA #Minneapolis #Protests

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Warriors-Wolves ppd. after Minneapolis shooting
Shams Charania is a senior NBA insider for ESPN. Charania reports NBA news and information across ESPN platforms and also contributes to ESPN's exclusive coverage of the NBA draft.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 Jan 23

#WorldCup2026 #FIFATickets #TicketResale

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Infantino: Resale will drive up WC ticket prices
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that many fans who have applied for tickets for the 2026 World Cup will be looking to sell them for profit on resale sites, thus driving up the cost of ticket prices for the summer event in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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#DrugTrafficking #Fugitive #CrimeNews

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Ex-snowboarder, FBI fugitive Wedding arrested
WASHINGTON -- Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI's top fugitives and faces charges related to multinational drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, has been arrested, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 Jan 22

#NigerianFootball #AFCON2023 #TeamChemistry

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Former captain and coach Sunday Oliseh criticizes Nigeria's bronze medal celebrations at AFCON
Itinerant writer. Engineer in a previous incarnation. One time Black Belt. Lover of football, flirter with other sports.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 Jan 21

#Lakers #FamilyBusiness #SportsOwnership

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'You should've never been born': How Buss family infighting drove the $10B sale of the Lakers
Baxter Holmes (* @Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times.
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ESPN.com News source @africa.espn.com United States 馃嚭馃嚫 Jan 20

#CollegeFootball #CinderellaStory #IndianaHoosiers

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How Indiana completed the most unlikely turnaround in college football history
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Indiana announced its college football arrival a year ago, but even then, it felt hard to believe the losingest program in FBS history would have much staying power.