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Africa Cup of Nations: tie-by-tie analysis of the last-16 matches

After a group stage that delivered an average of 3.6 goals a game we look at the match-ups in Morocco that start on Saturday

Best-on-best hockey returns as US and Canada unveil Olympic squads

The return of ice hockey’s biggest stars to the Winter Games could spark a renaissance for the sport on the global stage, as gold-medal favorites United States and Canada handpicked top NHL talent for the Milano-Cortina Olympics.

Ben Stokes wants McCullum to stay as England coach despite Ashes loss

Captain says they are ‘right people to carry on doing this ’

West Ham sign striker Pablo and agree deal for Castellanos in £47m spree

West Ham have boosted their attacking options by signing Gil Vicente’s Pablo Felipe and are poised to add Lazio’s Taty Castellanos to their squad as well, at a combined cost of up to £47m.

Usman Khawaja’s retirement farewell shows how cricket can be an expression of character

Touching on his relationship with God, his family and racism, the Australian articulates how he became a better cricketer as he became a better man

Your Guardian sport weekend: World Championship darts final, Ashes and Afcon

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