South Africa will host the 2013 African Cup of Nations, as previous hosts Libya had to rescind the rights due to political instability.
The two countries football associations have signed an agreement with regards to the hosting of the 2013 and the 2017 editions of the continent’s prime football competition, with Libya to inherit the rights to the latter event.
In terms of the agreement, Libya will host the 2017 Afcon, which had been awarded to South Africa, while Safa will take over the hosting of the 2013 Afcon tournament as well as the 2014 African Nations Championships (Chan), which was supposed to be played in Libya, a South African Football Association statement read.
“The agreement comes following the political upheaval in Libya, but is subject to ra…
Colombia has been appointed to host the Under-20 World Cup of 2011. The South American nation was chosen over neighbours Venezuela.
This was announced by world governing body FIFA in Sydney, Australia this Tuesday.
Since the first edition of this tournament, it was hosted by South American countries only twice.
Chile welcomed the world s most talented youth players in 1987 and Argentina did so in 2001.
Next year, the tournament will be played in Egypt.
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Bayern Munich will be without Joshua Kimmich for the remainder of 2021 as the midfielder recovers from coronavirus.
Kimmich, who has not yet been vaccinated against the virus, has not played for Bayern since November 6.
The 26-year-old was considered a close contact of Bayern team-mate Niklas Sule, who returned a positive PCR test result while on international duty with Germany last month.
After going through a period of isolation, Kimmich was forced to quarantine again when he was classed as a contact of another suspected COVID-19 case. He then tested positive for the virus himself later in November.
Kimmich has stated he is unwilling to receive a coronavirus vaccine until more is known about possible long-term effects.
Although Kimmich is no l…
Gabriel Agbonlahor responded to Jurgen Klopp s criticism of his mentality on Friday with a Twitter post remembering his winner against Liverpool at Anfield.
Agbonlahor s analysis of Manchester United s 4-0 defeat to Brentford last week so frustrated Klopp he almost rang in to talkSPORT to talk to the former Aston Villa striker, the Liverpool manager revealed.
Agbonlahor s scathing review of United s poor performance was unbelievable coming from an ex-player, Klopp suggested.
Speaking at a news conference ahead of Liverpool facing rivals United, the Reds boss said: [Agbonlahor] lost against us 6-0 my first year [Villa v Liverpool, Feb 2016].
I couldn t remember him as a mentality monster on the pitch, but what he said about United on that show, I was clo…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are rested and ready with the Chicago Bears making their way to Raymond James Stadium in Week 7.
The Bucs have enjoyed some added downtime since playing in Philadelphia last Thursday, which is perfect timing for a team licking wounds on both sides of the ball. Tampa Bay is laying 12.5 points at home this Sunday – the fourth time the defending champs have been double-digit chalk in 2021.
Here are our NFL betting free picks and predictions for Bears at Buccaneers on October 24.
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Saturday sees the Commanders travelling to M&T Bank Stadium to face a Ravens team who knows all about winning in the preseason.
It’s so well-known now that it’s almost become a cliché but John Harbaugh knows what it takes to win and takes a no-nonsense approach to every game, from preseason through to the Super Bowl.
For this game, you need to read our NFL picks and predictions for the Washington Commanders vs. Baltimore Ravens.
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Can you hear that? It’s the sound of millions of NFL fans anxiously counting down the seconds until the 2023 regular season officially kicks off. Fortunately, they don’t have much longer to wait as a brand new campaign will get underway on Thursday, September 7 when the Detroit Lions take on the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. KC opened as 7-point favorites, but Detroit is far more than just cannon fodder after winning eight of its final 10 games in 2022.
The first game of the season always gets the “Lions’ share” of the attention, but there are so many more noteworthy games and events on the NFL schedule that deserve just as much fanfare. Here are 15 can’t-miss dates that every NFL fan should circle on their calendar.
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After getting eviscerated by C.J. Stroud last week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be in an even worse spot this week when they host a Tennessee Titans team who have the rest advantage and enter as slight road dogs in the latest NFL odds.
With the Bucs’ secondary possibly entering Week 10 without both of its starting corners, can bettors rely on the Tennessee play-calling to take advantage of a great opportunity within its passing game?
I break down the Week 10 odds and offer my free NFL picks for Titans vs. Buccaneers on November 12.
Titans vs Buccaneers odds
Titans vs Buccaneers predictions
Over the last four games, opposing quarterbacks have shredded a Tampa Bay Buccaneers secondary …
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s teaser time!
Even though we’re low on options to build a six-point teaser doesn’t mean we’re low on opportunity because we have a few good ones in front of us ahead of the Super Bowl odds. You can make a case for Championship Sunday odds of the Chiefs, 49ers, or Lions, but this week I’ll be doing something I haven’t done all season — pairing a spread and a total.
Teasing totals can be a bit controversial, depending on who you ask, but I see value in the NFL odds with a six-point bump on a total, especially if I like the starting number to begin with.
With that said, let’s get into it! Here are my NFL picks — six-point teaser edition &…
The primetime lights shine on the NFC South when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come to Mercedes Benz Stadium to clash with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football.
The anytime touchdown markets for this mid-week matchup are tough to predict when you consider Atlanta scored 26 points in Week 3 but failed to register a single offensive touchdown. Meanwhile, the Bucs have one of the better attacks, ranking Top 10 in points per play behind a passing game with the second most TDs in the league.
I run down those NFL odds for Thursday Night Football and give my best NFL picks for Buccaneers vs. Falcons on October 3.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers anytime touchdown pick
My best bet: Chris Godwin anytime touchdown …