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Legal doping in sport: Records or Ethics?

Al Jazeera

Game Theory: Is legal doping in sport a good idea? As the Winter Games celebrate the Olympic motto, Faster, Higher, Stronger -- Together, a new competition is openly allowing the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Samantha Johnson looks at the Enhanced Games and how doping, once sport's red line, is now being marketed as innovation. AFCON: To walk or not to walk?


India vs Pakistan: Why it's going ahead

Al Jazeera

India vs Pakistan will go ahead at the T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. After a week of uncertainty, quiet talks won out. This wasn't just a fixture under threat, it was a test of power, money and governance in global cricket. AFCON: To walk or not to walk?


Bangladesh, The ICC & double standards?

Al Jazeera

As the ICC Men's T20 World Cup gets under way, Samantha Johnson looks at how the IPL exclusion of one Bangladeshi player led to an entire country exiting the tournament, and whether there are signs of a double standard. AFCON: To walk or not to walk?


AFCON: To walk or not to walk?

Al Jazeera

AFCON: To walk or not to walk? Game Theory AFCON: To walk or not to walk? In the AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal, tensions spilled beyond the touchline, when Senegal walked off the pitch. For a few minutes, the outcome risked being shaped by the rulebook, not the football. Samantha Johnson looks at that AFCON final and the fallout.


AFCON, Colonialism and Lumumba

Al Jazeera

At the Africa Cup of Nations, one Congolese fan stood motionless in the stands for 90 minutes. The pose honoured Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's first prime minister, a leader who stood for independence and paid for it with his life. Samantha Johnson looks at the history behind the gesture, and why it still matters. Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Is this good for Boxing?


Sutton's predictions v Zambian rapper Sampa the Great

BBC News

Aston Villa have won nine games in a row in all competitions, but can they reach double figures by beating Manchester United on Sunday? Villa have gone behind in three of those games and haven't kept a clean sheet in their past four matches, said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. But they have been so attacking and Morgan Rogers is absolutely flying. They just never seem to lie down. Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests. For week 17, he takes on Zambian musician and rapper Sampa the Great. Sampa the Great's new single, Can't Hold Us, is out now and is included in the EAFC 26 video game. Do you agree with their scores?