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Ashes LIVE: Shocking Aussie collapse gifts England chance to win first Ashes Test on Australian soil since 2010 as Boxing Day match goes down to the wire – on day two

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Over 9: England 1-61 (trail by 113)
Over 8: England 1-56 (trail by 118)
Over 7: England 1-51 (trail by 123)
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Over 6: England 0-45 (trail by 129)
Over 5: England 0-34 (trail by 140)
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Over 4: England 0-26 (trail by 148)
Over 3: England 0-15 (trail by 159)
Over 2: England 0-9 (trailed by 165)
Over 1: England 0-5 (trail by 169)
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2025 AFCON: Onuachu predicts team to win trophy in Morocco
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play Tunisia on Saturday in their second match of the group stage in the 2025 AFCON ongoing in Morocco.
Super Eagles forward, Paul Onuachu has predicted the outcome of the game.
Nigeria will be in control of Group C and will move on to the next round if they win against Tunisia.
Nigeria and Tunisia each won their first matches in the tournament, defeating Tanzania and Uganda with scores of 2-1 and 3-1, respectively.
Before playing against the tough Tunisian team, the tallest player from Nigeria, Onuachu, predicted a win for his team.
Onuachu, who plays for the Turkish team, Trabzonspor, said the Super Eagles are in Morocco to win the competition
“I think we have strong players and a good team that can really push forward to the next level,” Onuachu told reporters before the game against the North African team.
“Even before arriving here, we always think about winning the AFCON.”
Eric Chelle of Nigeria is planning to use his strongest players in the match against Tunisia.
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Nigeria Vs Tunisia Battle of Two Eagles – THISDAYLIVE
The Super Eagles will be hoping to build on their 2-1 victory against Tanzania in their first Group C game of the African Cup of Nations on Tuesday, as they file out against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia today at the 35,000-capacity Complexe Sportif de Fès for their second group encounter in what has been dubbed the battle of the Eagles. Both sides will be going for glory so as to be in good stead of topping the group after recording victories in their opening games
three-time winners, Nigeria, will be aiming to end a miserable 2025 on a high by winning their fourth Africa Cup of Nations crown in Morocco.
The Super Eagles endured penalty heartbreak last month, losing to DR Congo in the World Cup playoffs and missing out on consecutive tournaments for the first time since 1990.
However, the West African giants thrive on the continent’s biggest stage, reaching at least the semi-finals in seven of their last 10 editions, being runners-up in 2023 and they are currently the fifth favourites for the title this winter.
Nigeria started on a winning note on Tuesday, beating the Taifa Stars of Tanzania 2-1, with goals from Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman to place them second of Group C behind Tunisia who defeated Uganda 3-1 in their opening game.
Though the Super Eagles were unimpressive in the first half and were heavily criticised for being wasteful in front of goal, but midfielder, Chidera Ejuke says winning was what matters at this stage of the competition.
Asked how he felt after the win over Tanzania, Ejuke said: “Good. It is important that we got the victory so we are happy.”
Ejuke has played down criticism of Nigeria’s performance, with some fans and pundits suggesting that they were not at their best, particularly in the second half against their East African opponents.
“The most important thing is to win and we conceded one. Obviously, the coach is going to tell us what to do and how to get better with that, but it’s just important that we win.
“We have good morale in the team already, so we are just going to take it one game at a time.”
Meanwhile, former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has predicted a “tough” game when Nigeria face Tunisia today.
After Nigeria’s win over Tanzania, Aiyegbeni told reporters in Morocco, “We were lucky today against Tanzania.
“When you look at Tanzania, they had chances to kill the game and we were lucky to get away with it, and against Tunisia it’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be a tough one.”
Tunisia are AFCON regulars, having qualified for the last 17 finals, last missing out in 1992.
Sami Trabelsi’s side, like many of the continent’s juggernauts, crashed out in the group stage in 2024 without a win in Group E.
However, the North Africans have enjoyed a prosperous 2025, breezing through World Cup qualification unbeaten while also drawing to Brazil in November.
They have started their first group game on a strong foot, beating the Cranes of Uganda 3-1 and would be hoping to consolidate the victory with another win against the Super Eagles.
A name known to English football fans, Hannibal Mejbri, will be the engine for the North Africans this winter.
Morocco is his second AFCON after making his tournament debut in the Ivory Coast last year.
The Burnley midfielder scored his first goal for his country in October and will be aiming to guide his nation into the latter stages of this tournament.
Though his name was not on the score sheet against Uganda, Nigeria may just be wary of him today.
There have been a total of 21 matches between both teams, dating back 64 years, with each having won six times, and the remaining nine matches drawn (though some eventually went into penalty shootouts). Of the three that stretched to penalty shootouts, Nigeria won two, including a memorable 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture and an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final duel that flowed back and forth in the Egyptian city of Port Said 19 years ago.
Tunisia won the lottery in the 2004 AFCON that they hosted, edging the Eagles to set up a Final clash with Morocco’s Atlas Lions.
Both teams have staged walkouts against each other, with Nigeria leaving the pitch in an AFCON qualifying match in Tunis in December 1961, after a controversial goal, and Tunisia opting to do the same when Nigeria scored an equalizing goal through Baba Otu Mohammed in an AFCON bronze-medal match in Kumasi in March 1978.
When the Carthage Eagles pipped the Super Eagles 1-0 in the Round of 16 at the AFCON in Cameroon four years ago, it was their first victory over Nigeria in a competitive match since 1985, when they won a 1986 World Cup qualifying match 2-0 in Tunis.
There have been high drama, muscle-flexing, and boardroom blowouts, an today’s encounter will be another game of intensity and power-play as Nigeria seek to establish themselves as one of the favourites for the trophy and Tunisia, who will be going to next year’s FIFA World Cup finals, determined to fight for a second continental title.
Trabelsi, who was in the squad that Khaled Badra led to win Tunisia’s only AFCON title, at home in 2004, has the likes of Captain Ferjani Sassi, Ali Maãloul, Hannibal Mejbri, Dylan Bronn, Ben Ali, Ali Ben Romdhane and Yan Valery who can turn a game on its head within a split second. They showed their deadliness in sweeping aside Uganda in Rabat on Tuesday evening.
For Eric Chelle, the triumvirate of Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze at the fore, and the duo of Calvin Bassey and Semi Ajayi at the rear provide some assurance. With Osimhen still looking for his first goal of the tournament, the Carthage Eagles could be under tremendous pressure from Nigeria’s ace forward who boasts 31 goals in 47 matches.
Midfield lubricator Alexander Iwobi, likely to win his 93rd cap, will be expected to play a key role in Nigeria’s challenge for the three points. Captain Wilfred Ndidi will surely be called upon several times to break up the play of the fast-paced Tunisians.
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Chelle to ring changes in Nigeria starting Xl against Tunisia
Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle has hinted at potential tactical changes ahead of Nigeria’s clash with Tunisia on Saturday night at the ongoing AFCON tournament in Fez, Morocco.
The Malian coach revealed that he is weighing two approaches for the crucial encounter at the Fez Stadium.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Chelle explained that he is considering shifting from his usual possession-based style to a more direct approach, given the quality of the Tunisian side.
“I cannot talk about my starting eleven, you will see at the beginning of the game, I can tell you something, now in my mind,” he said.
“I have two options, the first is to maybe let the ball go to Tunisia and when we get the ball go directly to score a goal or to continue with our philosophy because Tunisia is a great game maybe we will change something.”
Nigeria currently sits second in Group C with three points after opening their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania on Tuesday evening.
Meanwhile, Tunisia leads the group on goal difference, holding the same number of points after their 3-1 win against Uganda.
A win for the Super Eagles in their upcoming clash would boost their chances of topping the group and potentially avoiding a stronger opponent in the knockout stages.
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Trabelsi Declares War On Super Eagles

Tunisia head coach Sami Trabelsi has declared his team ready for battle against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, reports Completesports.com.
The Carthage Eagles will be targeting a place in the Round of 16 when they confront Éric Chelle’s men in their Group C encounter in Fès tonight.
The North Africans started their campaign with a comfortable 3-1 win over the Cranes of Uganda.
Nigeria have the edge over Tunisia at the AFCON with four wins from seven games.
Trabelsi however said past results won’t matter in the game.
“Yes, in the last game there was no real expression. When we play with only organised offense and defense, it decreases the performance of some players. Nigeria are strong offensively and defensively.
“All players will be involved, not only defenders. We focus only on the field; social media or past results will not affect us.
“Hazem is fit and doing better in training. There is no national team without weak points, and we have studied Nigeria’s. To go far, we must beat big teams.”
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This Boxing Day was a sad blot on English top-flight history thanks to the Premier League and Sky – but my day at Stockport County reminded me of all that’s beautiful about this treasured tradition, writes OLIVER HOLT
The programme seller was there as usual on the corner of Worrall Street and Mercian Way. The same spot where a programme seller has stood for the 45 years I’ve been going to Edgeley Park.
You pay your £3.50 by card these days and he smiled as I held mine out. ‘The machine’s being a bit slow,’ he said. ‘I think it’s got a hangover from Christmas Day.’ It took a few beats before it offered up its green tick.
It was comforting to know there are still some Boxing Day football traditions the Premier League and Sky cannot ruin; everything about the sell-out fixture between Stockport County and Lincoln City felt like a celebration of the heritage of the game.
The decimation of this year’s Boxing Day Premier League fixture list by the Premier League and Sky is an act of cultural vandalism that should never have been allowed to happen, but it did at least serve a purpose.
It reminded everyone of quite how much scorn the authorities and some broadcasters hold for ordinary supporters, in this case those of England’s top-flight teams, and it may have encouraged other fans to visit Football League games and experience the connection that still exists between communities and their teams lower down the divisions.
Before kick-off, some of the chat was about the chaotic first day of the Fourth Test in Australia. The Boxing Day Test, it’s called. Good job the Premier League aren’t anywhere near that. They’d soon have it rescheduled to start on the 27th or the 28th. Tradition is bunk, right?
Oliver Holt was at his club Stockport County’s 2-1 defeat by Lincoln City on Boxing Day
Boxing Day games are one of English football’s great traditions but the Premier League and Sky show little respect for them
It was a sell-out crowd at Edgeley Park. The absence of top-flight games probably didn’t do the attendance any harm but Stockport are a club in rude health at the moment and this was a top-of-the-table clash.
The legendary former ITV commentator John Helm was in the press box, working for Lincoln, and he pointed me in the direction of an item in the Stockport programme, entitled ‘My Favourite Boxing Day Game’.
The game in question was Stockport 3 Wolves 2 from 1999 and the writer remembered it for the fact Stockport’s Ian Thomas-Moore got stuck in holiday traffic on the way to the game, arrived at half-time having been included among the substitutes, scored with his first touch and then got an injury-time winner.
There were no glories like that for Stockport on Friday. This time, Lincoln grabbed a late penalty winner. When the final whistle went, the ritual was over. The crowd spilled into the dark streets, back to brave the in-laws, back to tackle the leftovers.
A few miles to the north, Manchester United and Newcastle were getting ready for the only top-flight match of Boxing Day, a lower number than any time in 43 years. For those who value tradition and points of difference, it was a sad day for our game.
There is much to be admired about Sky’s projection of football in this country. The match coverage is outstanding. It always has been. The match analysis is outstanding, too. It always has been. Monday Night Football is consistently must-watch broadcasting.
There is no one on television I would rather watch dissecting a game than Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher. There is no better polemicist than Roy Keane. David Jones is a master of his craft, who holds it all together. He stops the coverage turning into the grisly festival of banter others allow.
But there is a price to pay for all of that. There is a cost. And the cost is getting heavier with every season that passes. Because Sky are tearing and tearing at the fabric of our game and getting more and more bold and more and more destructive and more and more cavalier in their taste for demolition.
Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Newcastle was the only Boxing Day match in the Premier League; it used to be 10 games until recently
The disdain for matchgoing supporters, who love the tradition, is clear for all to see
Soon the Premier League will have corporatised itself entirely; at least the lower leagues hold onto more of their traditions
The demolition has happened in stages, starting with the move away from Saturday 3pm kick-offs until we have reached a point where Saturday at 3pm often seems to be the exception rather than the rule in the Premier League. Match-going fans have always been close to the bottom of Sky’s food chain. They are treated with contempt.
Sky are also the primary evangelists in the unrelenting attempt to persuade younger viewers that English football began in 1992, when Sky started to broadcast the game. Nothing before then matters. Sky rebuilt football in their image, a shiny, bastardised view of football, where no one ever played on mud pitches or rode murderous tackles.
In Skyland, there were no great goalscorers before 1992. In Skyland, the only record that matters is the Premier League goals record. If you were to suggest Jimmy Greaves is the man to beat, not Alan Shearer, it would remind everyone there was football out there before Sky got involved in it and anointed 1992 as the top flight’s Year Zero.
So now, between them, the Premier League and Sky have desecrated the Boxing Day fixture list. Their disdain for the match-going supporter, in fact, was so brazen it was almost funny. Not content with wiping out one of the great traditions of our sport, the game at Old Trafford was given an 8pm kick-off, making it as difficult as possible for the travelling fans from the north-east to attend.
One top-flight game on Boxing Day? When others look back, in the future, at how football was allowed to be ripped from the grasp of supporters, this will be one of the landmark days, one of the times where people say: ‘Why did no one try to stop this? Why did no one protest?’
In the great gold rush of greed, our game is being homogenised and stripped of the character and the beautiful idiosyncrasies that made it so attractive to television moguls in the first place.
Soon, everything will have been corporatized and sanitised and commodified. Soon, our game will have no traditions left. Or, at least, none that predate 1992.
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We Have It At The Back Of Our Mind To Win The AFCON -Onuachu

Paul Onuachu has said coming to this year’s AFCON in Morocco, he and his Super Eagles colleagues already have it at the back of their mind that they have to win the tournament.
The Super Eagles will be back in action on Saturday night when they will face Group C leaders Tunisia.
While the Super Eagles edged out Tanzania 2-1 in their first match, Tunisia recorded a 3-1 victory over Uganda.
Commenting ahead of the big clash, Onuachu told journalists at the Super Eagles training:”Nigeria is a big country and Tunisia is also a football nation, but I think we have the players and squad to take it to the next level.
Also Read: AFCON 2025: We’ll Do Everything Possible To Get The Job Done Against Tunisia –Dele-Bashiru
“I think there are lots of strong teams and the game against Tunisia will not determine anything and even already coming here we have it at the back of our mind that we have to win the AFCON. But like I said earlier we have to take each game as it comes.”
Since making his AFCON debut in 2019 in Egypt, Onuachu is yet to register a single goal in the tournament.
The Trabzonspor strike le was introduced for Victor Osimhen in the win against Tanzania.
By James Agberebi in Fes, Morocco
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Ruben Amorim reveals why he finally changed Man United’s formation – and jokes he can enjoy Boxing Day with no need to talk about ‘clean sheet, back four or Kobbie Mainoo’
Ruben Amorim has revealed he opted for a back four to cause Newcastle ‘more danger’ after Manchester United secured all three points on Boxing Day.
Despite only having 33 per cent possession at Old Trafford, the Portuguese’s side overcame the travelling Magpies thanks to a stunning left-footed volley from Patrick Dorgu in the first half.
The Dane was deployed as a right winger in United’s new-found system, which saw Amorim at last compromise on his principles and play a back four of Diogo Dalot, Ayden Heaven, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw.
‘I think we spent a lot of time with each other, had low moments, that can sometimes bring good things to the group, experienced players helped the kids,’ the United boss said post-match.
‘I think in the first half we showed it (the back four) was the only way to create more danger, was with a back four, with a lot of guys inside, even to keep the ball. I remember from the game last year, we lost 1 vs 1 outside so we just tried to imagine the game of the players to feel comfortable.
‘You put Dorgu in a position that is more in front where the responsibility is not the same, he has more freedom to lose the ball and I think it helped Patrick play better. Ugarte also had a very good day today.’
Ruben Amorim has opened up on his decision to play a back four in United’s 1-0 win over Newcastle
The Red Devils secured all three points thanks to a stunning volley from Patrick Dorgu
Amorim also opened up about his decision to bring on Jack Fletcher, son of Darren, before making a subtle joke about Kobbie Mainoo.
Mainoo has been absent from United’s last two games with a calf injury and, with the January transfer window on the horizon, could be out the door next month. He’s yet to start a single Premier League game this campaign.
‘It is a very important moment for any kid, he’s (Fletcher’s) going to hear a lot from his father, Darren.
‘He is really humble, works really hard and deserves this. We have a squad and we tried to choose the best players to play. I understand the history of the club and want to be part of that (playing youngsters), but sometimes you just need to choose the best players to win.
‘Clean sheet, back four, Kobbie Mainoo is injured – we don’t need a press conference I think all the subjects… we can go home to enjoy Boxing Day, I think.’
The United boss’s decision to change his preferred 3-4-3 formation comes just a couple of months after he claimed ‘not even the Pope’ could make him alter his methods.
Amorim had been urged to switch to a back four by pundits, fans and former players amid his side’s leaking defence which has seen them concede some 28 goals already this term.
Speaking after the Manchester derby back in September, Amorim said: ‘No one (could make me change’. Not even the Pope.
‘This is my job. This is my responsibility. This is my life. So, I will not change that.’
Tonight’s victory, in the absence of Bruno Fernandes, sees United move up to fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea.
The Reds are next in action on Tuesday against Premier League strugglers Wolves at Old Trafford.
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Diaz, Sinayoko Score As Morocco Hold Mali

Brahim Díaz and Lassine Sinayoko scored via penalty as Morocco played out a 1-1 draw against Mali in Friday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The first half was intense, with Mali showing a solid, physical game that made the opening 30 minutes a real midfield battle. Morocco gradually increased their tempo and created chances, but the Mali defense held firm.
Read Also: AFCON 2025: We’ll Do Everything Possible To Get The Job Done Against Tunisia –Dele-Bashiru
However, Brahim Díaz put Morocco ahead just before halftime (47′), converting a penalty to continue his strong start to the tournament after scoring in the opening match against Comoros.
In the second half, Mali was awarded a penalty after a defensive challenge, and Lassine Sinayoko confidently converted (64′), leveling the score at 1-1. Despite Morocco dominating possession and creating multiple chances, they couldn’t find the winner.
Morocco top the group on four points, with Mali and Zambia on two points and Comoros bottom on one point after their 0-0 draw with the southern Africans earlier on Friday.
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NNL: Abakaliki FC get resumption date for second stanza
Abakaliki FC have set Sunday, January 28 as the resumption date for the second stanza of the 2025/26 Nigeria National League, NNL season.
The Rice Boys embarked on a one-week break at the end of the first stanza on Monday.
Abakaliki FC held Osun United to a 3-3 draw in their last game of the first round in Osogbo.
The club recorded three wins, three draws and one defeat in the first half of the season. They currently occupy third position on the Conference B table with 12 points.
Abakaliki FC will face First Bank FC when the second half of the campaign resumes in January.
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Chukwueze: AFCON Deserves Greater Respect

Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze has said it is important for the Africa Cup of Nations to be respected by the football world.
European clubs have constantly criticised the timing of the AFCON.
Teams in the Premier League are always mostly affected, with some of them losing their players for up to one month.
Chukwueze believed that playing in the AFCON is a big honour, and the competition must be respected like the World Cup and European Championships.
Read Also:AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Will Beat Tunisia — Bassey
He told Reuters: “Everyone wants to play in AFCON. It is one of the best tournaments in the world. You have to respect AFCON in the same way that you respect the EM or the World Cup.
“We understand that they have planned it at the wrong time of the year, but when it is important and you are taken off, you have to leave.
“You have no choice, your club can’t stop you, and no one should say anything bad about AFCON.
“Yes, they have put it at the wrong time, but to say it’s not a good or big tournament is unacceptable.”
By Adeboye Amosu
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Manchester United vs Newcastle – Premier League LIVE: Latest score, team news and updates as the Red Devils host the Magpies in standalone Boxing Day fixture

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EPL: Merson predicts Chelsea vs Aston Villa, Arsenal against Brighton, other fixtures
Former Arsenal player Paul Merson has predicted the Premier League match-day 18 games taking place on Christmas, Boxing Day and this weekend.
Manchester United will take on Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.
On Saturday afternoon, Nottingham Forest will clash with Manchester City, followed by Liverpool facing Wolves at Anfield in the evening.
Later that evening, Arsenal will host Brighton, while Chelsea will tackle Aston Villa.
On Sunday, Crystal Palace will clash with Tottenham Hotspur, and Sunderland will take on Leeds United.
Here are Merson’s predictions via Sportskeeda:
Man United 2-2 Newcastle
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City
West Ham 2-1 Fulham
Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth
Liverpool 3-0 Wolves
Arsenal 3-0 Brighton
Burnley 1-1 Everton
Chelsea 2-2 Aston Villa
Sunderland 2-1 Leeds United
Crystal Palace 1-1 Tottenham
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Egypt Book Round Of 16 Spot After Win Over South Africa

The Pharaohs of Egypt sealed a place in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over South Africa at the Stade d’Agadir.
The two teams came into the contest on the back of wins against Zimbabwe and Angola.
Mohamed Salah scored the winning goal from the penalty spot on the dot of 45 minutes.
Salah was brought down inside the box by Khuliso Mudau.
Read Also:AFCON 2025: Angola, Zimbabwe Share Spoils In Marrakech
Following a VAR review, Egypt were awarded a penalty, and the Liverpool forward stepped up to calmly dispatch it past Ronwen Williams.
Egypt moved top of Group B with six points from two games.
South Africa remain on three points, and can seal a place in the Round of 16 with a win over Zimbabwe in their last group game.
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US Olympic hero Suni Lee spotted working as a photographer at NFL Christmas Day game
Olympic champion Suni Lee swapped her leotard for the lens on Christmas Day, working as the guest photographer for the Vikings-Lions clash.
The 22-year-old gymnast is a six-time Olympic medalist who has represented the United States at the past two Games.
Lee won gold in both Tokyo and Paris alongside Simone Biles and Co. But on Christmas Day this year, she was on the other side of the camera.
The Saint Paul, Minnesota, native headed to US Bank Stadium for the Vikings’ clash with the Detroit Lions.
She was behind the camera as the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention following their 23-10 loss in Minneapolis. Lee is not the first sports star to try their hand as a photographer.
Back in August, NFL legend Marshawn Lynch was behind the lens at the Seahawks-Raiders preseason clash, while ex-baseball star Ken Griffey J. is now regularly seen covering major events as a photographer.
Olympic champion Suni Lee worked as the guest photographer for the Vikings-Lions clash
The 22-year-old gymnast has represented the United States at the past two Olympic Games
The Minnesota native headed to US Bank Stadium for the Vikings’ clash with the Detroit Lions
Lee was on hand for a Christmas Day clash that featured a remarkable halftime show, headlined by Snoop Dogg.
The hip-hop legend was followed by the Korean group HUNTRIX – the musical trio behind the popular Netflix film ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ – who performed ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’.
Country music star Laney Wilson then arrived on a silver sled to sing the hit ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ before Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo closed the show with a duet of ‘White Christmas’. Lee later had the chance to meet Snoop Dogg and the members of HUNTRIX.
The 22-year-old claimed three more medals in Paris, adding to her haul from the previous Games in Tokyo, after overcoming an incurable kidney disease that threatened to cut her career short.
But back in September, just a year on from the Paris Olympics, Lee suggested she might not make another comeback – not even for her home games at Los Angeles 2028.
‘My life has been crazy,’ she told the Daily Mail. ‘I’ve just been learning to find myself and find everything else that I’m passionate about because who knows if I’ll come back for the next Olympics. But it’s been a really fun journey.’
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AFCON 2025: Egypt becomes first team to qualify for Round of 16 after South Africa win
Egypt has become the first country to qualify for the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
This follows their narrow 1-0 win over South Africa in a Group A fixture on Friday evening.
The Pharoahs had opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe.
Against the Bafana Bafana, Egypt scored the only goal of the encounter in the first half, after Mohamed Salah converted from the penalty spot.
And although they finished the half with 10 men after Mohamed Hany was shown a red card, the North Africans held on for all three points.
They will now face Angola in their last group fixture, while South Africa take on Zimbabwe.
