South Africa’s Proposed 20% Online Gambling Tax Heads for a February 2027 Decision: What It Means for Players
Operators face a sharply higher tax bill, and players should expect the effects to show up in odds, bonuses and the choice of where to bet. South Africa’s online gambling market is heading into its most significant tax…
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A fascinating XI of players set for international debuts in the November break
Yep, another international break is upon us and a few managers have taken it as a chance to chuck in some more experimental shouts for their squads. In a 3-4-2-1 formation, here’s our XI of potential international…
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Featured Comment: Why one reader is “glad” F1 will try to hold Middle East races | Brief
Being able to go to the final race of the year will be a nice way to see out what has been a very tough year. The UAE has handled the situation remarkably well, and we have not had any alerts or strikes for several…
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Jayson Tatum gives former teammate Jaylen Brown frosty greeting as Celtics beat 76ers
Brown ran into early foul trouble and scored only 13 points in his first game against Boston since the 2024 NBA Finals MVP was traded over the summer to the Sixers. He also had four turnovers. His head-to-head showdown…
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‘An eternal shame’: Bilic and Croatia aim to use 7-0 humbling as fuel against England
No one will say it – certainly not Slaven Bilic, who always believes in achieving goals that may seem unreachable to most others – but the impression is that Croatia would be satisfied to accept another defeat, provided…
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Dupont picked at 10 amid France fly-half crisis
Grandidier-Nkanang focused on Sevens, winning Olympic gold alongside Dupont in 2024 before making a successful switch back to the 15-a-side game with Pau. Dupont, a specialist scrum-half with only a handful of…
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Bowler Meredith agrees to Somerset return in 2027
The 30-year-old first joined the club in 2024 and has gone on to take 56 wickets in 34 T20 matches at an average of 17.94. Meredith, who has also played in three 50-over and six T20 internationals for Australia, was…
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Maniche recalls Porto’s UCL win and Mourinho’s pre-Man Utd team talk
Maniche, or Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro to give him his full name, played in six different countries, won Serie A with Inter, and helped Portugal to the 2004 Euro final and the 2006 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, but…
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Premier League quiz: Name the 30 players with the most assists
You’ve got 15 minutes to name them all. Players who are still active in the league are denoted with an asterisk. Once you’ve completed this quiz, have a go at naming the 25 oldest Premier League goalscorers in history.…
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Danny Kelly, football broadcaster and renowned editor, dies aged 69
Kelly edited the NME and Q magazine, and launched the Football 365 website before going on to be a presenter and pundit on the BBC and TalkSport . He had been receiving treatment for oesophageal cancer. Tributes were led…
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