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Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur tie 3-3 at Etihad Stadium

Manchester City drew 3-3 against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in the English Premier League on Sunday.

Ethiopian wins Valencia men's marathon

Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma ran the Valencia Marathon in 2 hours 01 minute and 48 seconds to win the race on Sunday.

Liverpool score late in 4-3 thriller against Fulham

Liverpool beat Fulham 4-3 in a thrilling English Premier League match on Sunday.

Uganda qualify for cricket World Cup for first time

Uganda are the last of 20 teams to qualify for the tournament in West Indies and the United States.

NBA Africa opens new office in Kenya to develop basketball

It's the fifth office on the continent after others established in Egypt, Senegal, South Africa and Nigeria.

Cricket: Namibia qualify for 2023 T20 World Cup

Namibia qualified for the cricket Super 12 stage in their T20 World Cup debut in 2021.

Mali knocked out of U-17 World Cup in semi-final

Mali were beaten 2-1 by France to exit the Under 17 World Cup in the semi-final stage on Tuesday.

FIFA U-17: Mali set to clash with France in semifinals

Mali secured their spot in the semis after beating Morocco 1-0 in a tense quarterfinal match last week.

Tottenham lose three back-to-back EPL matches

Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Sunday.

South Africa drop bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup

South Africa has withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, saying the December 2023 application deadline is too soon.

Botswana's Jwaneng stun Morocco's Wydad in CAF Champions League

The win took Jwaneng to the top of the table, two points ahead of Simba of Tanzania and ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast, who drew 1-1 in Dar es Salaam.

Chelsea lose 4-1 to Newcastle in EPL encounter

Chelsea were beaten 4-1 by Newcastle United in an English Premier League (EPL) encounter on Saturday.

Man City, Liverpool draw 1-1 at Etihad in the EPL

Manchester City and Liverpool drew 1-1 at the Etihad Stadium in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday.

How fencing weaned a boy off crime and gave Kenya a champion coach

Faruq Mburu Wanyoike was nine when he was sucked into crime before fencing came into his life, altering his destiny and making sport his weapon of change.

More shocks in Africa's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

15 matches were played across Africa on Tuesday as teams jostle for spots at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Rwanda stun South Africa 2-0 in World Cup qualifier

Rwanda beat South Africa 2-0 on Tuesday to go top of Group C in the African World Cup qualifiers.

Côte d'Ivoire reclaim group lead in World Cup qualifiers

After beating The Gambia on Monday, Côte d'Ivoire top the group with six points, ahead of Gabon on goal difference.

Ex-Man City player Mendy sues club over unpaid wages

Benjamin Mendy, who previously played for Manchester City, was acquitted of rape charges.

Lack of money 'stops' Nigeria from sacking football coach

A member of Nigeria's Football Federation has said that they would have sacked men's team head coach Jose Peseiro if they had money to compensate him.

World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria yet to get a win following Zimbabwe draw

Nigeria drew 1-1 against Zimbabwe on Sunday to continue a slow start to the World Cup qualifiers.

Australia beat India to win 2023 Cricket World Cup

Australia beat India in the 2023 Cricket World Cup final on Sunday to extend their record to a sixth world title.

World Cup qualifiers: South Africa win 2-1 over Benin

South Africa hasn't appeared at a World Cup since hosting the 2010 edition.

Onana injured playing World Cup qualifier in Cameroon

Manchester United goalkeeper had to leave the pitch 10 minutes from time after hurting himself making a save in the game.

Nigerian coach under fire after World Cup qualifier shock against Lesotho

Nigerian football fans have called the outcome of the match in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers embarrassing.