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Sudan reignited their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Equatorial Guinea in Casablanca, a result that reshaped Group E and restored belief after a difficult start to the tournament.

Persistent rain ensured there was little cricket on offer as the SA20 clash between Durban’s Super Giants and MI Cape Town at Kingsmead on Sunday was abandoned after just four overs.

Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos admitted coaching the club is one of the toughest jobs in football but is confident Xabi Alonso has the talent to turn their disappointing start to the season around.

Mozambique emerged from a gruelling encounter with Gabon at Grand Stade d'Agadir in the Africa Cup of Nations with a crucial 3-2 win, keeping their playoff qualification hopes alive.

Australia batter Travis Head has been impressed with the start Jake Weatherald has made to his Test career and believes he will grow from strength to strength in the role.

Emma Raducanu will carry Great Britain's hopes at the United Cup in Australia, now the team's highest-ranked singles player following Jack Draper's withdrawal, with several other key members also missing from the original squad.

Chelsea's display against Aston Villa ended in heartbreak at Stamford Bridge, as a strong first-half showing was undone by defensive lapses and late goals, leaving Maresca frustrated with the result and missed chances.

Defending champions Ivory Coast take on Cameroon at the Stade de Marrakech on Sunday for their second Group F clash of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Arne Slot hailed Florian Wirtz's performance as "special" after the midfielder scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 2-1 Premier League victory over Wolves at Anfield.