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Samuel Eto'o left for Europe to become one of the greatest African footballers of all time but it was in...

The Cameroonian government wants to "improve" access to the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde after the deadly stampede that killed eight...

Kenyans are mourning the death of the country's best known football fan, a colorful former newspaper vendor who was found...

A young Egyptian man scored an own goal by pretending to take a university exam for professional footballer Mostafa Mohamed,...

Former captain Quinton de Kock hit a sparkling century to set up a four-run win for South Africa in the...

Having benefited from playing under Steven Gerrard at Rangers, Joe Aribo is starring for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of...

Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen hit centuries and enabled South Africa to recover from a slow start in...

Ivory Coast coach Patrice Beaumelle on Wednesday railed against the state of the pitch in Douala where his team must...

Four-time champions Ghana were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations after crashing 3-2 to minnows Comoros in Group C...

Two deposed captains, Virat Kohli and Quinton de Kock, could play significant roles in a three-match one-day international series between...

In Augustine Eguavoen, Nigeria are relying on an interim appointment to lead them at the Africa Cup of Nations in...

Equatorial Guinea inflicted a first defeat in 36 games on Algeria on Sunday to leave the reigning champions in serious...

Tunisia's protest over their bizarre Africa Cup of Nations defeat to Mali in which the referee blew the final whistle...

Egypt will expect more from star man Mohamed Salah against Guinea-Bissau as the record seven-time champions attempt to bounce back...

There were chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as Mali beat Tunisia in a game marred...

The Springboks will be seeking to defy history after losing the first Test against the British and Irish Lions at...

British and Irish Lions loosehead prop Rory Sutherland has been promoted from the bench to the starting line-up for the...

A mother at 12, raised in Nairobi's gritty suburbs to survive by her fists, Christine Ongare dreams of becoming the...

World championship leader Max Verstappen won Formula One's inaugural sprint race on Saturday to take pole position for the British...

Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Styrian Grand Prix to extend his lead at the top of the drivers'...

Silent for 19 years, the Safari Rally returned to Kenya on Thursday with thousands of fans gathering in Nairobi for...

Kyrie Irving will miss Game 7 Saturday between the Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Steve Nash said Friday during...

England missed a chance to book their place in the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Scotland kept their own...

Milkha Singh, one of India's most successful track athletes who overcame childhood tragedy to seek Olympic glory, has died aged...

Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic has undergone successful surgery on a knee injury which ruled him out of Euro 2020, club...

England's Richard Bland, who won the first European Tour title in his 25-year career last month, leaped into the early...

Dean Elgar found solid support in Kyle Verreynne in lifting South Africa from the discomfort of 37 for three to...

The Copa America that almost never was, opens Sunday in Brazil, overshadowed by the desperate race to find a host,...

Italy midfielder Jorginho said on Sunday that he sees the same hunger in his national side's Euro 2020 squad as...

Raheem Sterling ignited England's Euro 2020 campaign as the Manchester City forward's clinical finish sealed a 1-0 win against Croatia...