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SportAFP NewsTop African coach Mosimane joins Saudi club
South African Pitso Mosimane, the most successful coach in Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competitions, has joined Saudi Arabian second division side Al Ahli Saudi.
SportAFP NewsSock and Auger-Aliassime keep Team World in Laver Cup chase
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jack Sock dragged Team World back into contention to win the Laver Cup for the first time with a 2-6, 6-3, 10/8 win against Team Europe's Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsArgentina slam referee after four yellow cards and 22 penalties
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has slammed Australian referee Damon Murphy after four of his players were yellow-carded and they conceded 22 penalties in a weekend loss to South Africa.
SportAFP News'One rabbit at a time' says marathon magician Kipchoge after smashing record
Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge smashed his own marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday but was coy over future plans and tackling the mythical two-hour mark saying "one rabbit at a time".
SportAFP NewsMiller romps to Japanese MotoGP win as title contenders suffer
Australia's Jack Miller powered to an emphatic victory at Motegi on Sunday in the first Japanese MotoGP since 2019 on a day to forget for the title contenders.
SportAFP NewsKipchoge puts new world marathon record down to 'real teamwork'
Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge has beaten his own world marathon record by 30 seconds, running 2hr 01min 9sec in Berlin on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsAustralian Smyth wins first Asian Tour title at Yeangder TPC
Travis Smyth shot a second successive six-under par 66 to fulfil his ambition of winning an Asian Tour event as he came home two strokes clear of the field at the Yeangder TPC in Taiwan on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsErasmus set for Springboks return as ban comes to an end
Controversial former Springbok rugby coach Rassie Erasmus is likely to be back with the team on their end-of-year northern hemisphere tour as a lengthy ban from attending matches comes to an end.
SportAFP NewsParty time as Belgium's Evenepoel goes solo to win road race world title
Belgium ace Remco Evenepoel backed up victory at the Vuelta a Espana by storming to the world road race title on Sunday with a spectacular solo ride to claim a first rainbow jersey, vowing "a big party" to celebrate.
SportAFP NewsRussia's Alexandrova shines in Seoul for third title
Ekaterina Alexandrova overcame nerves to win the third title of her career as she dismantled injury-hampered top seed Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in the final of the Korea Open on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsCanada storm into basketball World Cup quarters, as Australia, France close in
Canada stormed into the women's basketball World Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable 70-56 victory over Japan on Sunday, as France and Australia moved closer to the knockout stage.
SportAFP NewsBelgium's Evenepoel goes solo to win road race world title
Belgium's Remco Evenepoel backed up victory at the Vuelta a Espana by storming to the world road race title on Sunday with a spectacular solo ride to claim a first rainbow jersey.
SportAFP NewsRussia's Samsonova credits Wimbledon ban for red-hot form
Liudmila Samsonova said that Wimbledon's ban on Russian players had given her time to transform her game, after winning her third title in four tournaments on Sunday at the Pan Pacific Open.
SportAFP NewsTeenager Kuol makes debut as Australia win final World Cup warm-up
Teenager Garang Kuol, who is being chased by Newcastle United, made his international debut on Sunday in Australia's 2-0 away win over New Zealand in their final World Cup warm-up.
SportAFP News'Bigger than Rugby World Cup': Scotland ready for cycling worlds
Scottish cycling chiefs said on Sunday that preparing to host the biggest ever world championships in Glasgow next year was a "scary" prospect, but a huge opportunity for the country.
SportAFP NewsMedinah memories won't haunt USA as Presidents Cup tightens
Ten years after losing the "Miracle at Medinah" Ryder Cup to Europe, another United States team captained by Davis Love is in danger of another humbling defeat at the Presidents Cup.
SportAFP NewsThailand's Atthaya grabs LPGA NW Arkansas lead
Thai rookie Atthaya Thitikul fired an eagle and eight birdies in a 10-under par 61 on Saturday to seize the lead in the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship.
SportAFP NewsFist-pumping thrills for Davis and Kim with late Cup heroics
Kim Joo-hyung's emotional winning putt on the final hole and three consecutive closing birdies by Cam Davis to win gave the underdog Internationals a puncher's chance to win the Presidents Cup.
SportAFP NewsSouthgate insists he is right man to lead England to World Cup
England manager Gareth Southgate says he is the right person to lead his country to the World Cup despite a five-game winless run that saw the team relegated from the top tier of the Nations League.
SportAFP NewsPortugal cruise past Czechs as Dalot bags brace
Defender Diogo Dalot scored twice as Portugal eased past the Czech Republic 4-0 in Prague on Saturday to get within a point of reaching the UEFA Nations League play-offs.
SportAFP NewsSpain defeat to Switzerland sets up Portugal showdown
Spain's shock 2-1 home defeat to Switzerland on Saturday leaves La Roja needing to beat Portugal away on Tuesday to progress to the semi-finals of the Nations League.
SportAFP NewsFury tells Joshua to sign title fight contract by Monday
Tyson Fury has set Anthony Joshua a deadline of Monday to sign a contract for their hugely anticipated all-British showdown or forget about facing him for the world heavyweight title.
SportAFP NewsSwiss find holes in Spain defence in Nations League upset
Switzerland earned a 2-1 win over Spain in the Nations League on Saturday in Zaragoza to drag Luis Enrique's side off top spot in the group.
SportAFP NewsIndia captain defends controversial run-out to seal England sweep
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur insisted her side had committed no "crime" after sealing victory over England at Lord's on Saturday with a run-out at the non-striker's end.
SportAFP NewsCrisis club Worcester voted on playing Newcastle before Premiership win
Worcester director of rugby Steve Diamond revealed his players held a vote over whether to go ahead with Saturday's match against Newcastle before defeating the Falcons in what could be their last home match in the Premiership.
