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MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - With the opening-match jitters behind them, all four teams in Group B of the African Cup of Nations are looking to set themselves apart from the rest.Tunisia and Cape Verde, considered to be the strongest teams in the group, made sure that neither managed to gain an edge in the group standings with a 1-1 draw on Sunday.The first game is always difficult, said Tunisia coach George Leekens, whose team took a late lead before allowing an even later equalizer. Everyone is a favourite at this moment. We will concentrate on the next games.Tunisias next chance to earn three points will be against 2012 African Cup champion Zambia on Thursday at the new stadium in Ebebiyin. The Zambians also allowed a second-half equalizer in their 1-1 draw with Congo on Sunday.Although Zambia won the title only three years ago, the team has brought in several new players. And the coach who led them to victory, Herve Renard, is in charge of Ivory Coast.But an opening draw, coming after Given Singuluma gave Zambia the lead in only the second minute, was a positive start.The most important thing is we did not lose the game, Zambia coach Honour Janza said. The first game is full of nerves, and we have learned one or two things. . We will use it as a steppingstone for the other matches.Both group games will be at the same stadium in Ebebiyin, a small city in the northeastern corner of Equatorial Guinea near the borders with Cameroon and Gabon. The 5,000-seat stadium, carved out of dense jungle, was hastily readied for the tournament, and the recently laid turf took a beating on Sunday.They do their best, Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu said of the countrys preparations for the tournament. If we want to be in better conditions, we need to go past this group stage.Cape Verde, which reached the quarterfinals two years ago, will take on Congo in the second match.On Sunday, Cape Verde converted a 77th-minute penalty to equalize against Tunisia. Keeping his team focused for the full 90 minutes against Congo will be a priority for Cape Verde coach Rui Aguas this time.We were better in the first half, and had good possession of the ball, Aguas said. We lost some concentration and Tunisia scored. . Moors, from Cambridge Ont., landed a double-twisting, double somersault in the layout position, en route to a score of 14.600 points in the womens floor exercise, more than a full point ahead of runner-up Pia Tolle of Germany. . Jets head coach Paul Maurice made the announcement Saturday following the morning skate and confirmed Al Montoya will start in goal against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. .J. Mayo made seven three-pointers and scored 25 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20, and the Milwaukee Bucks placed seven players in double figures in a 130-110 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 11th straight game on Monday night. . Villarreals victory in Valencia kept it in fourth place and in control of Spains last Champions League spot. Uche broke free in the area in the 10th minute and was brought down by goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who was shown a direct red card. . Down 2-1 after Rick Nash scored on a penalty shot, the Oilers ran off four unanswered goals in the remainder of the second period on the way to a 6-3 victory on Sunday.Mo Farah has been named as one of three finalists for the IAAF mens world athlete of the year. The four-time Olympic champion, who retained his 5,000m and 10,000m crowns in Rio this summer, is up against Usain Bolt and South Africas 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk for the mens award.The three athletes in contention for the womens award are Ethiopias 10,000m world recordd holder Almaz Ayana, Jamaicas Olympic 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson and Polish hammer thrower Anita Wlodarczyk.dddddddddddd. The last British athlete to win the award was Paula Radcliffe, who claimed the womens title in 2002, while the last British male to triumph was Jonathan Edwards in 1995.The winners will be announced at the IAAF athletics awards in Monaco on December 2. ' ' 'ur different players in each of the nine spots this season. ' ' '
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