Marathon world record holder Chepngetich gets three-year doping ban
Kenya’s marathon world record holder, Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday.
23 Oct, 2025
Heroes’ welcome for Under-20 World Cup champions in Morocco
Morocco became the first Arab country to win the tournament with a 2-0 triumph over favourites Argentina in Sunday’s final in Chile.
23 Oct, 2025
Salah, Hakimi, Osimhen compete for 2025 CAF top player as last year’s winner Lookman excluded
Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi are among 10 stars nominated for the 2025 African Player of the Year award, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
22 Oct, 2025
Turkish motorcycle racer Toprak Razgatlioglu crowned 2025 World Superbike Champion
With his third world title, Razgatlioglu cements his legacy as Türkiye’s most successful motorcycle racer and one of the sport’s leading figures worldwide.
20 Oct, 2025
WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike loses bid to play for Nigeria in World Cup, Olympics
Morocco beat France to reach Under-20 World Cup final
Galatasaray hail Osimhen after hat-trick heroics against Benin in World Cup Qualifiers
South Africa qualify for 2026 World Cup after Rwanda win, Nigeria need playoff
Cape Verde qualify for World Cup for first time in country’s history
13 Oct, 2025
Tunisia finish 2026 World Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal
Tunisia completed their World Cup qualifying campaign without conceding a goal as they beat Namibia 3-0 in their final Group H game on Monday.
13 Oct, 2025
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.
11 Oct, 2025
African football giants on brink of World Cup qualification
Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal can secure qualification with wins in their last group matches next week.
10 Oct, 2025
Morocco march into FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinals
The progress of the U-20 team follows other recent achievements in Moroccan youth football and reflects the country’s long-term investment in sports development.
9 Oct, 2025
Sudan football official gets 15-match ban for referee assault
Sudan Football Association vice president Yasser Nasreddin Hamza Al-Samani has been banned from their next 15 competitive matches for assaulting a match official at a World Cup qualifier in September 2025.
9 Oct, 2025
Togo football star breaks neck in China after colliding with advertising board
Samuel Asamoah suffered fractures in his neck and nerve damage after he was shoved by an opponent during a match in China’s second-tier League One.
9 Oct, 2025
Salah scores twice as Egypt qualify for 2026 World Cup
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored twice to help Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca on Wednesday and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
15 Sep, 2025
South Sudan beat Mali to lift African football trophy in Türkiye
Organisers say the aim of the competition is to strengthen the bond among Africans in Türkiye.
15 Sep, 2025
Turkish men’s basketball team secures silver at EuroBasket 2025
Germany were crowned FIBA EuroBasket champions after beating Türkiye with an 88-83 win.
14 Sep, 2025
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.
