Asamoah Gyan is making his 7th AFCON appearance this year, but will this be the end to Ghana and his long wait? (Photo: Getty Images)

It goes without saying that Ghana have waited a long time to get their hands on the coveted AFCON title. The last time the Black Stars tasted victory in Africa s premier national competition was back in 1982. Before Twitter. Or Facebook. Or Youtube, iPods, laptops, flat-screen TVs, cellphones, or evne before the internet became common place. And it was also before quite a few of Ghana s current players were even born.

In terms of AFCON prestige, Ghana are definitely up there alongside Africa s most decorated sides. With four titles, they are only behind Egypt s seven and are tied with Cameroon. The sole time the Black Stars have successfu…

Everton have announced that Toni Duggan will leave the club when her contract expires at the end of this month.

The forward is departing after her second spell at the club, having started her career at Everton in 2007-08 before rejoining in July 2021.

She appeared in all but one of Everton s matches during her return season but missed the entirety of the second after going on maternity leave, but returned to action last October.

The 32-year-old initially broke into the first team at 16 years old and scored an extra-time winner against Watford to send Everton into the Premier League Cup final.

In her first spell, she was named FA Women’s Young Player of the Year in 2009 and went on to lift the FA Women s Cup the following year.

Duggan played 92 g…

It was another vintage year for Lionel Messi as the Barcelona star won an incredible 10th La Liga title of his career.

The Argentina international now sits second on the list of the most successful players in Spain s top flight, with two winners medals fewer than Real Madrid legend Paco Gento.

He also won a record-equalling sixth Pichichi Trophy for the league s top scorer, drawing him level with Athletic Bilbao great Telmo Zarra, who stood alone at the top since the 1950s.

Take a minute out of your day and watch all 36 of Messi s strikes this term in just 60 seconds.

This will be the best one minute of your day. Stop what you re doing and watch.

L E O M E S S I  

— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN)

…

Bob Bradley hit out at Jurgen Klinsmann during his Swansea City presentation and accused the German of jockeying for his job as United States head coach in 2010.

Bradley was formally presented as Francesco Guidolin s successor at Swansea in a media conference on Friday and Klinsmann, his replacement for the USA in 2011, came up as the subject of one question.

The former Germany international publicly congratulated Bradley on getting the Swansea job and, while the former Le Havre coach spoke of his gratitude, he clearly still harboured resentment for Klinsmann s seemingly tactless pining for his position in 2010.

From the day I got fired from the US, I ve not said one thing publicly about that team, he told reporters. I don t appreciate the way it was done; I thi…

Covers is throwing an entry into the Circa Million Pro Football contest for the 2021 season and Adam Chernoff has been tabbed to make the weekly picks so let’s dig right in.

Through 70 picks, I am one point out of the money. To try to gain ground, I submitted bets early and picked KC with the hope of getting a win on a game few were picking due to COVID news. So far, the strategy has paid off. KC won and covered, and the four bets I made on Sunday do not appear to be impacted by COVID – for now. 

Season to date: 43-27Place: T-180 / 4,086

…

Two of the NFL’s top offenses by yardage will meet at Caesars Superdome on Monday Night Football as the Baltimore Ravens visit the New Orleans Saints.

Alvin Kamara has been integral to the Saints’ offensive success this season, and his contributions will be crucial in this contest once again. Will he put forth another excellent performance against the Ravens, or will he falter under the bright lights?

We’ve covered the traditional markets in our Ravens vs. Saints picks but here are our three favourite Alvin Kamara NFL picks for Monday, November 7. You can also check out our best MNF prop picks as well. 

…

There’s plenty on the line for Sunday Night Football’s Week 15 odds.

The Baltimore Ravens are chasing down the top seed in the AFC, as they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are experiencing turbulence in trying to land the plane for a division title in the AFC South.

Two straight losses for the Jags are part of the reason they’re 3.5-point home dogs in the NFL odds.

Find out more in our free NFL picks for Sunday Night Football’s player props markets.

Also be sure to check out our Ravens vs. Jaguars betting preview and Lamar Jackson spotlight picks!

…

The final week of the NFL preseason continues Saturday afternoon with a matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers.

Given the lack of starters in this game, our Ravens vs. Packers predictions have us backing the Under in a low-event type game. 

Find out more in my NFL picks for this preseason game on August 24.

Ravens vs Packers prediction

My best betUnder 33.5 (-105 at FanDuel)

My analysis

The Baltimore Ravens have not played any of their starters in the preseason this year and that will continue Saturday. This means Josh Johnson will likely get the start again with rookies Devin Leary and Emory Jones finishing things up in a battle for that third quarterback spot. Against the Falcons last week,…

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he will resign at the culmination of his next term at the helm, should he be re-elected in June.

The 75-year-old Swiss administrator is being challenged for world football s presidency by Mohamed bin Hamman, but should he be chosen to stay in the job for another four years when the FIFA delegates vote in Zurich later this year, Blatter has confirmed it would be his final stint in charge. You know very well that I will aspire to another four years, those will be the last four years I aspire to, Blatter said.Blatter is in his 13th year in charge at FIFA, and has worked at the football institution since 1975.Blatter s presidency came under scrutiny earlier this year when he made inappropriate jokes about homosexuality after FIFA awarded the 2022 Wo…

So that s it. But before I take a break and at least try to realise what happened over the last 17 years, I don t want to miss the opportunity to say thank you to everyone for accepting me as how and who I am, Kroos wrote on social media.

Thanks to all my fans around the world for your unconditional support. Thanks to all my clubs and coaches for believing in me. Thanks to all my team-mates for making me feel welcome anytime.

Thanks to my friends for always being honest with me no matter how successful I became. Thanks to my agents who became friends. Thanks to my parents for the best possible preparation to realise my dream.

Thanks to my brother for always being my number one fan. Thanks to my kids for being my biggest motivation to bring the best out of me…