South Africa and Eritrea have emerged as the most successful countries in the sport at the 13th African

After three days of competition, Eritrea and South Africa are leading African cycling.

Now set for September in Russia. At the Olympics: win a medal. Friendship Games: win, get paid. The number one complaint athletes have about the Olympic movement is that they can't make money.

power of the Gulf States, and their growing reach in world sport; the voices of South American and Africa

Egyptian swimmers are leading the medals table, but South Africa is the country with the most medals

dominance at Ghana 2023 extends also to swimming as they lead the medal table with 11 golds, but South Africa

Also from South Africa, swimmer Catherine Francis Van Rensburg is fourth with three gold medals (400m

However, South Africa has won more medals, 30 to 22.Other countries that have won gold medals in the

Egypt and South Africa have competitors in all events to earn several more rewards.

The Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has suspended 62 players for falsifying their identities and ages in an unprecedented scandal in African football.

local play-offs by the confederation (FECAFOOT) due to irregularities that have been reported across Africa

use of false documents.Samuel Eto'o (L), president of the Cameroon Football Federation, at the 2024 Africa

Ghana is set to host the 13th edition of the African Games in three different locations - the capital Accra, in Kumasi and Cape Coast - after winning the bid against Nigeria's Abuja and Burkina Faso's Ouagadougou.

Nigeria is second with 16 golds and 51 medals, Algeria is third with 15 (55) and South Africa has won

Mixed Martial Arts competition commenced in Accra, Ghana on the evening of the 11 March as the sport made its debut in continental Olympic event, the 2023 African Games.

Togo and Uganda at the Bukam Stadium in Accra, MMA put a stake in the ground for the sport and for Africa

Eleven African teams have arrived and registered in Accra, Ghana to represent their countries competing in mixed martial arts (MMA) at the African Games. The sport will be included in the programme for the first time from Sunday 10 to Monday 12 March.

March and is organised by the African Union (AU), the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

ANOCA), the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC) and the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa

  Officially recognised in Africa by the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC

As far as Africa is concerned, the achievement is an accolade for Africa's MMA athletes as the sport

This is not only a tribute to the development of MMA in Africa and the efforts of our members, but also

Today marks a significant milestone as Rugby Sevens makes its long-awaited debut at the African Games in Accra, Ghana from 8-23 March. This 13th edition of the African Games serves as the official qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The tournament is the largest multi-disciplinary sporting event in Africa and aims to promote elite African

Organised by the African Union (AU) in partnership with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

social media.The inclusion of Rugby Sevens not only highlights the diverse sporting landscape across Africa

pic.twitter.com/NkfpEGbRCw— HSBC SVNS (@SVNSSeries) January 14, 2024Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa

pride as rugby takes its rightful place within the African Games Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa

8-23 March, organised by the African Union (AU), the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

ANOCA), the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC) and the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa

 Officially recognised in Africa by the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC), GAMMA

GAMMA is committed to furthering opportunities and recognition for amateur MMA’s participants in Africa

nbsp;“Adding Mixed Martial Arts into the programme of sports is a very positive sign that Africa

There are many youngsters not only in Ghana, but across Africa that are participating in MMA

and these games provide a great opportunity to witness the best athletes in Africa

The cutting-edge Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, with 34,000 seats, is swiftly taking shape. A timelapse video marking one month of construction progress has been released, as it prepares to host eight matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

be completed on 21 May, with a trial event on 27 May and the first official match, Sri Lanka v South Africa

The qualifying rounds for the 8th Fazza World Para Archery Ranking Tournament - Dubai 2024 kicked off in the United Arab Emirates with a remarkable performance by Indian Para athlete Sheetal Devi, in a major tournament that will award places for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

In the Africa Oceania Intercontinental event, Australia secured four places on the first day.

South Africa defeated Botswana in the final of the continental championship.

Lesotho finished third in the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Africa Qualifier.

qualifiers for the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup concluded over the weekend with continental champions South Africa

(ranked 16th in the world) and Botswana (ranked 33rd) qualifying as the top two teams from Africa to

 Held in Mokopane, Waterberg District, Limpopo (South Africa), the final of the WBSC Men's Softball

World Cup Africa Qualifier between South Africa and Botswana ended 2-0 in favour of the home team.

A total of 13 out of 18 teams have been confirmed for the group stage: South Africa, Botswana, Japan,

The head of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has been accused of using his influence to overturn a sanction against Fernando Alonso in Saudi Arabia last year, which affected the final result and allowed the Spanish Aston Martin driver to finish on the podium.

bis Isa Al Jalifa, who is also the FIA's deputy sporting vice-president for the Middle East and North Africa

accreditation of South Africa's Bloemfontein Anti-Doping Laboratory, the only accredited laboratory in Africa

have suspended the accreditation of the South African Doping Control Laboratory in Bloemfontein, South Africa

disciplines:… pic.twitter.com/hG5wXpwOfk— WADA (@wada_ama) March 4, 2024Rodney Swigelaar, Director of WADA's Africa

includes athletes such as Ganzi Semu Mugala (Uganda), Ngon Ntama (Cameroon), Khotso Mokoena (South Africa

Andy Criere, Joan Duru, Ramzi Boukhiam, Rio Waida and Tim Elter qualified for Paris 2024 on the final day of waves in Puerto Rico. Brazil leads the women's team category at the World Surfing Games. France leads the men's category.

QUALIFIED ATHLETESWomen Qualified via WSG 2023 ISA: Saffi Vette (New Zealand), Sarah Baum (South Africa

Robinson (Australia), João Chianca (Brazil), John John Florence (United States), Jordy Smith (South Africa

), Matthew McGillivray (South Africa), Kanoa Igarashi (Japan) and Leonardo Fioravanti (Italy).