Africa will be very much in the global focus next year when the continent hosts the Fifa World Cup.

After three false starts, Olympic 800m champion finally got back to winning ways when she beat Jamaican Kenia Sinclair at the 30th jubilee KBC Night Of Athletics Premium Meeting in Belgium last night.

Champions Kenya Commercial Bank Lions over the weeked beat International Christian Centre 72-58 in their men's basketball Premier League first leg tie at the Nairobi's Nyayo National Stadium.

As Africell Lintel Sierra Leone unveils the second phase of the 'Sing with Africell' competition, a total of twelve contestants will have to battle it out to determine who becomes the company's superstar.

Former Davis Cup great, Sadiq Abdullahi, has discussed with the Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Sani Ndanusa, on ways to implement the government's grassroots sports developmental plans and came out of the encounter, convinced that

THE Zimbabwe women's training camp pencilled for July 20 to start preparations for next year's International Cricket Council (ICC) Women World Cup has been postponed.

The Arusha Wazee Sports Club will for three days beginning Friday 7 August this year play host to a group of about 100 members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives who will be in Arusha to play a football match

Nigeria striker Ikechukwu Uche has told BBC Sport that he is about to secure a move to Spanish side Real Zaragoza from their La Liga rivals Getafe.

The Director of Sports has authoritatively revealed on Friday that football's greatest trophy, the World Cup would pass through Sierra Leone on October 12.

Federation International Football Association, FIFA referee instructor, Joseph Lamptey Wellington has urged the football family to come onboard and help the country's referees.

QUESTIONS over Super 14 giants the Bulls' and the Sharks' ability to repeat their success in the Currie Cup in the absence of the Springbok players was answered convincingly by the Blue Bulls at the weekend, while the Lions showed

Nigeria's men basketball team, D'Tigers, will today commence final preparation ahead of its Group-A opener against fellow West Africans, Cote d'Ivoire, on August 5 in Benghazi, Libya in the 25th edition of FIBA Africa Championship.

The coach of the Angolan first division championship team, Interclube, Augusto Inácio, on Saturday considered as anti-football the 2-2 draw game against FC Bravos do Maquis, held at Mundunduleno stadium, in Moxico Province, for the 18th round of the competition,

DETERMINED to avoid the shambles that dominated the British and Irish Lions tour in which Springbok coach Peter de Villiers's whacky comments overshadowed the fantastic series victory, the South African Rugby Union (Saru) has given the coach leave to speak

TEST matches often turn on one moment and when you've watched enough Test rugby you recognise the magnitude of the moment, regardless of the timing of it. In this instance, a tournament may have changed complexion because of one moment.

Leone Stars fastest rising winger, Mustapha Bangura aka Haji has joined Cyprus premier league side, Apollon Limassol on a season-long loan from AC Ominia.

Nigeria's men 4x400m team highlighted the Confederation of Africa Abuja Super Grand Prix with their qualification for next month's IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany.

Glory Alozie, Sydney 2000 Olympics 100m hurdles silver medallist, said she has no regrets dumping Nigeria for the yellow and maroon colours of Spain.

The number of the Tanzanian swimmers who will compete in the Rome's World Championship has increased to five, after the World governing swimming body, FINA confirmed to sponsor four others.