Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir beats Ethiopa’s Tigst Assefa to marathon gold
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir produced a lung-busting final 100m sprint to win a dramatic women’s marathon at the world championships on Sunday.
14 Sep, 2025
Arsenal thrash Nottingham Forest to ruin Postecoglou’s Premier League return
Martin Zubimendi bagged his first goals for the Gunners following his close-season move from Real Sociedad.
13 Sep, 2025
South Africa’s Springboks inflict record defeat on All Blacks
South Africa scored six tries to one, to answer critics who had suggested the 2019 and 2023 world champions were past their peak.
13 Sep, 2025
Mohamed Salah, Egypt made to wait for World Cup spot
Morocco and Tunisia are the only African teams so far that have secured their place in next summer’s tournament.
10 Sep, 2025
Tunisia beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Salah-inspired Egypt can seal World Cup slot by beating Burkina Faso
Morocco thrash Niger to become first African team to qualify for 2026 World Cup
FIFA picks Liberian football great Weah to lead anti-racism fight
FIFA World Cup 2026: Somalia warm up for crucial qualifying match against Guinea
3 Sep, 2025
Espanyol fan who racially abused Ghanaian footballer Inaki Williams sentenced to prison
An Espanyol fan who racially abused Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams has been sentenced to a year in prison by a Barcelona court.
3 Sep, 2025
Nigerian football star Iheanacho joins Celtic after Sevilla exit
The signing with Celtic comes barely 24 hours after the Nigerian star parted ways with Sevilla
2 Sep, 2025
Coach of South Africa’s Orlando Pirates injured in car accident
Former Morocco international and Fulham centre-back Abdeslam Ouaddou has been hospitalised after a car accident in South Africa, where he is coach of Soweto giants Orlando Pirates.
1 Sep, 2025
Bayer Leverkusen sack head coach Erik ten Hag after two league matches
Bayer Leverkusen have sacked manager Erik ten Hag after two league games in charge, the Bundesliga club announced on Monday.
30 Aug, 2025
Cameroonian Mbeumo scores debut league goal for Man Utd in win over Burnley
Bryan Mbeumo scored United second goal to restore the home side’s advantage in a match decided by a last minute penalty from captain Bruno Fernandes.
30 Aug, 2025
FIFA boss grilled over safety of African visitors to the US at 2026 World Cup
“Everyone will be welcome in North America next year for the World Cup,” said FIFA boss Gianni Infantino.
30 Aug, 2025
Osimhen, Lookman receive Nigeria call-up for crucial World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria are fourth in their qualifying Group C with just one win in six and trail leaders South Africa by six points with four games to play.
29 Aug, 2025
CHAN 2024: Senegal beat Sudan in third-place play-off
The victory gave the defending champions a small measure of consolation after they lost their semi-final to Morocco.
29 Aug, 2025
Turkish club Fenerbahce sack coach Jose Mourinho
Mourinho’s departure follows Champions League playoff elimination by Benfica.
27 Aug, 2025
In the end, Palestinian runner Al Amour couldn’t outrun Israeli bullets
Al Amour is the latest among more than 800 Palestinian athletes Israel has killed since October
