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- Giants of Africa opens 54th Basketball Court in Jimara
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South African Olympic swimmer switches allegiance to the Netherlands
Tatjana Smith said 'financial and practical challenges' made it difficult to sustain her swimming career in South Africa.
- Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith switches allegiance from South Africa to Netherlands
- Africa’s first Youth Olympics rallies a generation against malaria
- Afcon 2027 qualifiers: Mohammed Kudus returns for troubled Ghana as heavyweights face crisis
- CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier – Year-By-Year History
- England and South Africa confirm 2035 Rugby World Cup hosting decisions
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From Jersey to Somalia... via Liverpool & Man City
BBC Sport charts Jarma Mohamed's surprising football journey from Premier League academies to the Somalia national team, via an app and Jersey Bulls.
- S. Korea Defeats South Africa to Advance to Super Round in U-23 Baseball World Cup as Group 3rd
- On Dakar’s Packed Beaches, Africa Welcomes Its First Youth Olympics
- On Dakar’s Packed Beaches, Africa Welcomes Its First Youth Olympics
- Samsung and IOC Back Young Innovators at Africa’s First Olympic Games
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De Zidane à Infantino, la mobilisation continue pour Christophe Gleizes après 500 jours de détention
Ce mercredi 11 novembre 2026 marque les 500 jours de détention du journaliste français Christophe Gleizes, emprisonné en Algérie. Condamné à 7 ans de prison en juin 2025 pour apologie du terrorisme après s'être rendu du côté de Tizi Ouzou p...
- South Africa@Korea - WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 presented by RAXUS
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JOJ Dakar 2026 : Marie Sarr offre l’or au Sénégal en taekwondo
🥇🇸🇳 Marie Sarr fait briller le Sénégal en décrochant la médaille d’or en taekwondo aux JOJ Dakar 2026, face à la Tunisienne Yasmine Haouani (2-0). Son coach appelle l’État à soutenir davantage le taekwondo sénégalais.
- Photos of Dakar Youth Olympics, the first Olympic event in Africa
- Photos of Dakar Youth Olympics, the first Olympic event in Africa
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Nigeria: National Sports Commission Disputes Peter Obi's Account of Flamingos Airport Experience
[Premium Times] NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko says officials declined an unscheduled request for Peter Obi to meet with the players, citing concerns for their welfare and the need to protect the young team from political activities.
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Managerial 'inconsistency' hurting Ghana - Hughton
As Ghana head into crucial Afcon 2027 qualifiers with women's coach Kim Bjorkegren in charge, former boss Chris Hughton says constant changes in the dugout are hurting the Black Stars.
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French judo star Teddy Riner announces run for presidency
Judy star Teddy Rinner wants to be the next president of France. The 37-year-old Olympic champion announced his bid on social media on Monday. The news comes as polls show the French public largely split between the far-left candidate Jean-...
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Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse: Au Sénégal, une sensibilisation à la question des règles pour les athlètes
Les Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse (JOJ) battent leur plein à Dakar, avec de nombreuses jeunes sportives en compétition. Mais il est un sujet dont on parle peu dans le sport : les règles. Douleurs, saignements abondants, parfois même absenc...