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Ivory Coast beat defending champions Nigeria at CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations

  • Football

Defending champions Nigeria suffered a 1-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in their opening match at the Under-23 Africa

whose penalty was the only moment of quality in a dour contest.In the other match played today, South Africa

back from the defeat when they play Zambia on Tuesday (November 12), while Ivory Coast take on South Africa


Kenya win Rugby Africa Men's Sevens to qualify for Tokyo 2020

  • Rugby Sevens

Kenya booked their place at Tokyo 2020 after they thrashed Uganda in the final of the Rugby Africa Men

edged out Zimbabwe 21-12.Kenya won the continental qualifier to book their Tokyo 2020 place ©Rugby Africa

Uganda.The qualifier is set to be held in June next year.Fiji, the United States, New Zealand and South Africa



IAAF Cross Country Permit series to start new season in Burgos

  • Athletics

This winter's International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Cross Country Permit series is due to start in Burgos tomorrow with the Cross de Atapuerca, one of five races on the circuit in 2019-2020.

 Eritrea’s Aron Kifl will spearhead a strong contingent from Africa in the opening race of the IAAF




Philip Barker: From Robben Island to Yokohama via Twickenham and Lords

  • Inside the Blogs

South Africa’s World Cup winning rugby captain Siya Kolisi is leading his team and the Webb Ellis trophy on an extended victory parade around the country due to end in Cape Town on Monday (November 11).

Black people were not allowed to represent South Africa.

Springbok over his dead body," recalled Ramsamy.Racial segregation had been a way of life in South Africa

The anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa was supported by Russia, China and India and they, of course

and Asia to boycott the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.The Supreme Council for Sport in Africa

Not one of them would have been permitted to play against South Africa at this time.South Africa were


WKF President confident following meeting with organisers of 2021 World Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships

  • Karate

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has been encouraged by preparations for the 2021 World Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships in Cape Town following a meeting between representatives of the governing body and a delegation of the Organising Committee. 

Championships.Its aim was to initiate preparations for only the second-ever edition of the event in Africa

Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships to Cape Town, located on South Africa’s southwest coast, puts Africa

showcases the global reach of the sport.Espinós led the WKF delegation in Santiago, with Karate South Africa

deliver the event were discussed, while plans to ensure the long-lasting legacy in Cape Town and South Africa


South African elected new President of Netball Africa

  • Non-Olympic Sports

South Africa's Cecilia Molokwane has elected as the President of Netball Africa and International Netball

Federation director for Africa, it has been announced.

Molokwaneo is currently President of Netball South Africa (NSA), a position she has held since 2017.

 South Africa is due to host the 2023 Netball World Cup. 



Nigeria target Tokyo 2020 ticket at CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations

  • Football

for Tokyo 2020 as they begin their campaign in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Under-23 Africa

November 22 in Egypt's capital city.Nigeria won the tournament in 2015 and have been drawn to face South Africa

in an evening kickoff.The hosts will bid to make amends for their senior side's poor showing at the Africa

Cup of Nations earlier this year.Hosts Egypt will be hoping to do better at the Under-23 Africa Cup

of Nations than the senior national team, which lost to South Africa in the last 16 of the Africa Cup

nbsp;Group B is set to get underway on Saturday (November 9) when Nigeria face Ivory Coast and South Africa



Public help choose 2020 IAAF Diamond League disciplines

  • Athletics

Market research, consumer surveys and clicks on social media have been used to help choose which events will be part of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League, it was revealed today.

hosted in the IAAF Diamond League.Representative online research carried out in China, France, South Africa


All eyes focused on Tokyo at Oceania Sevens tournament

  • Rugby Sevens

The Oceania Sevens tournament starting tomorrow in Suva, Fiji, is offering a huge incentive, with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games spots up for grabs. 

qualification event after South America (men and women), North America (men), Europe (men and women) and Africa