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NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 10 – The National Football League has confirmed how fans across Sub-Saharan Africa can follow the 2026 NFL season, with live coverage on ESPN and ESPN2 in more than 50 countries across the continent, as well as on the simulcast of both channels on Disney+ in South Africa.

Coverage begins with the NFL Kickoff Game, live in the early hours of Thursday, Sept. 10 — (1:20 a.m. WAT, 2:20 a.m. CAT and SAST, and 3:20 a.m. EAT) — as the Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl LX. Coverage then continues every week of the regular season.

Fans will be able to watch live games in both Sunday afternoon windows, followed by Sunday Night Football. Primetime coverage runs through the week with Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football.

ESPN will carry the postseason in full, concluding with Super Bowl LXI from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, live in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 15 — (2:30 a.m. WAT, 1:30 a.m. CAT and SAST, and 2:30 a.m. EAT.)

“The NFL is growing fast across Africa — not only in the size of the fanbase, but in the number of players from the continent that fans can now watch and call their own,” said Laura Louisy, NFL senior director of international business development and media, “and ESPN gives those fans a consistent home for the game every week, from the Kickoff Game through to the Super Bowl.”

“The NFL is a major global sports brand with an incredibly strong heritage and growing connections to the continent,” commented Kyle De Klerk, Director: Sports for The Walt Disney Company Africa.

“ESPN has a storied, decades-long history with the NFL, and we are proud to build on that legacy by bringing this year’s season to sports fans, building on our quality global programming featuring the best of American and international sports to audiences across Africa.”

ESPN’s coverage sits alongside the NFL’s wider work across the continent, including the NFL Academy, the growth of flag football and the rising number of players of African heritage on NFL rosters.

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Cam Roigard expects the Springboks to pounce on any All Blacks mistakes on Saturday, yet Jordie Barrett backs New Zealand to share the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry spoils.

Roigard, quoted by the All Blacks’ official website, said Dave Rennie’s men created enough chances but let themselves down at key moments during last week’s 29-24 defeat at FNB Stadium.

The result gave South Africa a 2-1 lead going into this week’s series decider at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium.

“We created a lot of opportunities. We got ourselves in the right area of the field, but we missed two or three opportunities particularly in that second half, which against a team like South Africa, it’s not good enough,” Roigard said.

“South Africans don’t want to make errors, so they’re gonna try and put pressure on us through set-piece, through kicking and whatnot.

“When we’re making mistakes, that’s just fuel in their game.”

It was Roigard’s first tour of South Africa, and facing the same opponent four times running is only the second such instance for the All Blacks in the professional era, after the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season.

“Playing the same team four times in a row is pretty unique, but we’re gonna get a lot of growth out of it, and hopefully we can be better this week for sure,” the scrumhalf added.

Barrett, who spoke to Mike Hosking Breakfast on Newstalk ZB, described this week’s build-up after a 20-hour flight from Joburg left both squads sharing an aisle hours after the Kiwis’ loss.

“We poured a whole lot of mental and physical energy into the Test in Soweto, came off second best and four hours later we’re sitting across an aisle on a chartered flight with the Boks straight to Baltimore,” the centre said.

Barrett, in the mix to lead the team following injury to Ardie Savea, insisted the series remains alive.

“This Greatest Rivalry was always a four-game series … we’ve got a chance to go two-all against them and that’s the opportunity that excites us this weekend.”

This story first appeared on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission.

L’Allianz Arena s’apprête à vivre une nouvelle soirée européenne, avec une affiche aux allures de duel des extrêmes. Le Bayern Munich reçoit Bodø/Glimt ce jeudi pour son entrée en lice en Ligue des champions. D’un côté, le géant bavarois et son statut de favori assumé ; de l’autre, une formation norvégienne qui a déjà prouvé qu’elle pouvait bousculer des adversaires bien plus huppés. Sur le papier, l’écart semble immense, mais Bodø/Glimt arrive en Allemagne avec de sérieux arguments.

Le Bayern aborde cette rencontre avec une confiance maximale. Les hommes de Vincent Kompany restent sur une démonstration en Bundesliga, avec une victoire 5-1, et ont inscrit neuf buts lors de leurs deux dernières sorties. Une dynamique offensive qui permet aux Bavarois d’aborder leur rentrée européenne avec ambition, malgré les absences de Jamal Musiala et Serge Gnabry. À domicile, le Bayern entend surtout éviter toute mauvaise surprise et lancer sa campagne par une victoire convaincante.

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Bodø/Glimt n’a toutefois plus grand-chose d’un simple Petit Poucet. Quart de finaliste de la Ligue des champions la saison dernière, le club norvégien s’est fait une place parmi les équipes capables de surprendre sur la scène européenne et a encore validé son billet cette saison après être passé par les barrages. Surtout, les hommes de Kjetil Knutsen arrivent à Munich avec six victoires consécutives. Leur défi sera cependant d’une tout autre ampleur face à un Bayern lancé à pleine vitesse, dans une Allianz Arena où la moindre erreur pourrait coûter cher. Reste à savoir si les Norvégiens parviendront une nouvelle fois à faire déjouer les pronostics.

Bayern-Bodø/Glimt se disputera ce jeudi 10 septembre à 21 heures à l’Allianz Arena. La rencontre sera à suivre en direct en France sur Canal+ Live 2, diffuseur de la Ligue des champions. Un rendez-vous qui opposera donc l’un des grands favoris de la compétition à une équipe norvégienne bien décidée à prolonger son étonnante aventure européenne.

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Several Proteas are back representing their provincial teams as South Africa’s first-class season gets underway ahead of a busy international summer.

There is something refreshing about looking through the team sheets from the opening round of South Africa’s first-class season.

Temba Bavuma and Ryan Rickelton are back with the Lions. Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi and Simon Harmer are playing for the Titans, while Keshav Maharaj is captaining the Dolphins.

At Newlands, David Bedingham and Kyle Verreynne are representing Western Province.

These are players South Africans are used to seeing in Proteas colours. This week, they are back playing first-class cricket for their provincial teams.

It is not unusual for Proteas to play domestic cricket when their schedules allow. What stands out about the opening round is how many are involved at the same time.

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That is particularly refreshing in the modern game.

The cricket calendar is pulling players in more directions than ever. International commitments sit alongside a growing number of T20 and franchise competitions around the world, giving the best players plenty of options throughout the year.

There is nothing wrong with that. Franchise cricket is now a major part of the game and has created opportunities for players around the world.

But it also makes weeks like this good to see.

South Africa’s first-class competition has Proteas spread across several teams, and they are doing it at a useful time for the national side.

Jansen, Ngidi and Harmer form a strong Titans attack against the Dolphins at SuperSport Park, with Keegan Petersen also in the side.

On the other side is Maharaj, who brings more than 200 Test wickets to the Dolphins attack.

Bavuma and Rickelton are involved for the Lions against Boland at the Wanderers, while Bedingham and Verreynne are back in Western Province colours against the Warriors.

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Kagiso Rabada could have been another.

The Proteas fast bowler would have played for the Lions in the opening round but is recovering from a right hamstring injury, which has also ruled him out of the upcoming ODI series against Australia.

Proteas coach Shukri Conrad had asked the nationally contracted players to feature in at least one of the opening two rounds of first-class cricket before the international season begins.

It is a sensible approach.

The Proteas have a demanding few months ahead, beginning with Australia.

After three ODIs later this month, South Africa host the Australians for three Tests in October. Bangladesh follow for two Tests in November before England arrive for another three across December and January.

That gives South Africa eight home Tests against three different opponents.

For the Proteas involved, first-class cricket offers competitive preparation before that run begins.

It is good for the domestic competition too.

Players pushing towards international level get to share dressing rooms with established Proteas and test themselves against some of the best cricketers in the country.

This is a lovely moment with Temba Bavuma and Richard Seletswane batting together

Who knows, Seletswane might one day take up the same role in the middle order of the Test team pic.twitter.com/DgsZChvCVj

— Werner (@Werries_) September 10, 2026

CSA has also increased the amount of first-class cricket available this season.

Division 1 teams will play 10 matches each, up from seven in recent seasons, with players and coaches welcoming the expanded schedule.

At a time when T20 and franchise cricket continue to occupy more of the calendar, that commitment to first-class cricket is worth welcoming.

The formats do not need to compete with each other, but South African cricket still needs a strong first-class competition if it wants to keep producing Test players.

Having current Proteas involved only strengthens it.

It might not happen in every round, and Proteas representing their provincial teams is nothing new.

But seeing so many of them back playing first-class cricket at the same time, while preparing for a major Test summer, is a welcome sight.

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