The iconic striker was denied a seventh participation at the showpiece of African football by an unheralded Cape Verde Islands, who edged out the Indomitable Lions 3-2 on aggregate ... Read more »
Kick-boxer Ronald Mugula has become the new world intercontinental champion after beating Hungarian fighter Andras Nagy. Read more »
Gerald Majola has been fired as chief executive of Cricket South Africa following an internal disciplinary hearing that found him guilty on nine charges of misconduct. Read more »
Trio John Obi Mikel, Osaze Odemwinge and Ikechukwu Uche -local soccer players plying their trade at European clubs - are shortlisted for the national Footballer of the Year Award ... Read more »
Kenny Solomon is about to become the country's first ever chess Grandmaster, joining the ranks of greats like Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer. Read more »
Several soccer players and officials who were fingered in the Asia match-fixing scandal will be banned from the beautiful game while others will be suspended as the Zimbabwe ... Read more »
Despite having a 3-1 advantage from the first leg, the visitors were beaten 2-0 by the Plancas Negras of Angola to end their dream of proceeding to the African Cup of Nations ... Read more »
The country soccer body President pledged that the Federation will deploy all resources to ensure the team is well prepared to lift the Cup of Nations trophy in South Africa in ... Read more »
The country shocked Mozambique by overturning a 2-0 deficit to proceed to the Afcon finals in South Africa. Read more »
The Super Eagles crushed the Lone Stars of Liberia during the second leg of the 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifiers, to proceed to the finals. Read more »
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