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AFCON 2027: Finals scheduled to be held in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from June to July

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✨ Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in June and July next year.The South African said reports that the tournament, hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, would be postponed or moved were "completely unfounded".Doubts have been raised about whether the necessary infrastructure in the three East African countries will be ready in time to host the finals.Meanwhile, Nicholas Musoni, head of Kenya's local organizing committee, told AFP on Thursday that postponing…

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What is the state of play in the clash for the top six in the Scottish Premiership?

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🔥 Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: After the 2-0 win over St Mirren, Hibs boss David Gray was still favoring looking to catch Motherwell in a top-four finish that would secure European football. “All we can do is take care of ourselves,” Gray said. “We're three points closer to Motherwell, I know they'll be playing tomorrow and they've got another game in hand.”United coach Jim Goodwin knows there is a challenge ahead, but he still firmly believes it is possible for his team to finish sixth. “We all realized the…

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West Ham: Crescencio Summerville is key to the Hammers’ survival in the Premier League

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🔥 Discover this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: It was Crescencio Summerville West HamSavior again. The 25-year-old came off the bench to score the goal that beat Burton after the Hammers were given an FA Cup scare. His 95th-minute goal was the sixth goal in seven matches as the visitors needed extra time to beat their hosts in League One.It was the same in the third round as West Ham edged out QPR in extra time after Somerville had given them the lead.Since then, the goals that helped beat Tottenham, Sunderland and Burnley…

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Women’s Premier League Rugby: Gloucester-Hartpury extend lead with 10th win

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🚀 Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Gloucester-Hartpury have made it 10 wins from 10 in the Women's Super League Rugby Championship as they ran in seven tries at home to third-placed Harlequins.Cecilia Tuipulotu impressed for the defending champions and helped them on their way to a comprehensive 45-22 win with two tries in the first half. The league leaders open a 10-point lead over second-placed Saracens, who host Bristol Bears on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Sale Sharks won 36-31 at Trailfinders Stadium in Saturday's other match. Kate Williams scored an early…

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2026 Six Nations – Ireland 20-13 Italy: We were able to show our support for ourselves – Andy Farrell

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🔥 Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Ireland coach Andy Farrell said Saturday's brave win over Italy in the Six Nations "showed we can back ourselves".Farrell's side started the Six Nations with a humbling defeat to France and trailed Italy by five points at half-time in Dublin. However, tries from Jack Coonan and Robert Baloconi put them ahead and the Irish defense held on to win 20-13 despite late Italian pressure. Farrell said the "character" his team showed in the second half was "the bigger picture".“We were playing against an Italian…

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Ireland 20-13 Italy: Azzurri captain Michele Lamarro says perception shift ‘means a lot’

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✨ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: When Quesada and Lamaro last led Italy to a game in Dublin, they lost 36-0. However, on Saturday, the Azzurri faced an Irish side lacking in confidence after a painful defeat to France in Paris last week. “Obviously we wanted to take advantage of that. We knew that if we put them under pressure for results, it would be very difficult for them. “I've been in this situation before because of the mentality. You have to put in a strong performance and beat the team…

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Six Nations: Error-ridden England fail to test Murrayfield in defeat of Scotland

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🔥 Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Genji converted another penalty kick from Zander Fagerson two minutes into the second half. George Ford clipped it for 24-13.Scotland's front row was backed up once again. Another penalty and Murrayfield sat down much less comfortably.When Ford dropped back into the pocket to score in the 53rd minute, it looked like the drip scoreboard pressure was about to grow.But Ford, who 15 months ago missed a late goal to beat the All Blacks, did not give himself enough space.Matt Fagerson, coming off the bench, was…

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AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Bird race puts Akshay Bhatia ahead

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✨ Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Akshay Bhatia took a two-point lead after the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, as fellow American Collin Morikawa's round of 62 pushed him into contention for his first win in nearly two-and-a-half years.Bhatia was tied for first at 15 under with Ryo Hisatsune going into today's play, but six birdies in his first seven holes helped him on his way to a five-shot lead at one point.In windy conditions in California, his advantage fell to two, a bogey on 17.Then, storms slowed…

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Scotland 31-20 England: We handed over to Gregor Townsend – Sioni Toepolo

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🚀 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Scotland registered an impressive Calcutta Cup win for coach Gregor Townsend who is under pressure after a week of "guilt", says captain Sione Tuipulotu.On the back of an opening Six Nations defeat to Italy in torrential rain in Rome which brought increased focus on Townsend's tenure, Scotland's title chances were on the line as they welcomed an in-form England to Murrayfield.They made a stunning run in their opener, going 17-0 up within 15 minutes, a goal they never looked like they would give up.Townsend's side…

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Football gossip: Gordon, Salah, Lukeba, Bergvall, Trafford, Maresca

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🔥 Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Anthony Gordon could return to Merseyside as Mohamed Salah looks set to leave Liverpool, Arsenal Castillo targeted Lukiba while Manchester United Watch the duo in the Italian League match.Liverpool They are the leaders in the race with Manchester City and Arsenal To sign Newcastle United's Former Everton winger Anthony Gordon, 24, but the England international would cost £95m. (sneak), externalThe move comes at a time when Mohamed Salah, 33, appears to be on the verge of leaving Liverpool At the end of the season, with…

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