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Burkina Faso launches a 'Sovereignty League' with salaried players
Twenty teams from every region, a monthly wage of about $300 for selected players and a promise of 1,000 jobs. How it fits with the football federation is unclear.
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Kagame invites Africa to make the Rwanda Grand Prix the whole continent's
After congratulations from Ramaphosa and Hichilema, Rwanda's president said he wants other African countries to help make the Formula One race a continental success.
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Lagos gymnastics championship returns to give young gymnasts a stage
The third GYMFEST, at The Dome in Lekki on 7 November, follows two editions that drew more than 400 athletes from over 20 schools.
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African football's federations now get three and a half times what they did in 2021
CAF has raised its yearly support to each of its 54 member associations to $700,000, up from $200,000 in 2021, to fund academies, women's football and coaching.
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Lookman scores nine minutes after coming on to sink Manchester United
The Nigerian forward sealed a 2-0 Champions League win for Atletico Madrid. Victor Osimhen's Galatasaray lost 4-1 to Barcelona.
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Formula One is coming back to Africa, and Rwanda will host
A ten-year deal will bring a Grand Prix to a new circuit at Bugesera in the early 2030s, the first race on the continent since 1993.
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Super Falcons put five past Comoros to set up Morocco tie
Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu scored twice each as Nigeria won 7-0 on aggregate in qualifying for the 2028 Olympics.
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Australia close in on victory as Proteas lose four
South Africa ended day four of the Durban Test on 102 for four, more than 300 runs adrift. Matt Renshaw followed his 190 with 82.
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Smith's four catches leave South Africa chasing the game
The Proteas were bowled out for 284 in reply to Australia's 390 at Kingsmead, and Steve Smith took a Test fielding record on the way.
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Kipchoge, 41, wins in Melbourne with a course record
It is the Kenyan's first marathon victory since Berlin in 2023, and the high point so far of his attempt to run one on every continent.
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Kipruto wins Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09
The Kenyan broke clear with seven kilometres to go for a personal best. Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa kept the women's title.
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African football lines up behind Infantino
All 54 federations will back the FIFA president for another term, Patrice Motsepe says, as support for him weakens in Europe.
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Ohale returns to Italy with Como as Gift Monday joins Boston's new NWSL team
Two Super Falcons, two moves: the veteran defender signs for Como after leaving Pachuca, and the forward is traded from Washington Spirit.
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Osimhen back with an assist after 13 careful minutes
Galatasaray say they are protecting the Nigerian striker after injury. He had six goals in four games before he was hurt.
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Jali and Nyatama chase Marumo Gallants for unpaid money
A South African court has refused to treat the club's bid to protect its R2.3 million monthly league grant as urgent.
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Alozie and Kanu give the Super Falcons a 2-0 start on the road to Los Angeles
Nigeria were held for 45 minutes by a Comoros side that scored 30 goals in the previous round. The second leg is on Tuesday.
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Nortje takes two in an over on his Test return as South Africa have Australia 187-6
The fast bowler had not played a Test for three years. Bad light ended the first day in Durban two hours early.
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Australia return to South Africa for a Test series for the first time since ‘Sandpapergate’
The world's two top-ranked Test sides meet in Durban from Friday. South Africa are without Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje plays his first Test in more than three years.
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Super Falcons begin their road to Los Angeles against a Comoros side that scored 30 in the last round
Nigeria host both legs in Ikenne, starting on Friday evening, without Asisat Oshoala and four other regulars. Only two African teams will reach the 2028 Olympics.
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Namibia's ports authority puts N$90 million into football
Namport will pay the Namibia Football Association N$30 million a year for three years. The prime minister told officials to spend it only on what it is meant for.
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Kenya's Harambee Starlets beat Seychelles 11-0 in Olympic qualifier
Valary Nekesa scored twice before half-time and Kenya added eight more after the break in Nairobi. The second leg is on Monday.
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Sport's highest court hears Senegal's bid to win back the Africa Cup of Nations title
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 on the pitch in January, then lost the final by forfeit after a walk-off. Arbitrators in Lausanne must decide which result stands.
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Ghana look for another coach after Queiroz leaves for the second time in three months
The 73-year-old returned to the Black Stars in September and lasted a month, after qualifying defeats to Ivory Coast and Gambia.
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Kenya must prove it is clean before hosting the world, anti-doping chief says
Nairobi will stage the 2029 World Athletics Championships, the first African city chosen to do so. The head of Wada says promises on doping now have to become results.
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South Africa to make its case for Africa's first Olympic Games
The country is one of seven invited to present a bid for 2036 in November, though Qatar is widely seen as the favourite.
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