Bolt injured, withdraws from Monaco Diamond League
Usain Bolt has more than Yohan Blake to worry about ahead of the London Olympics – now he’s got an injury to contend with.
Pistorius hopes to improve running time at championships
Oscar Pistorius is listed to run at the African Championships in late June in what could be his last chance to qualify for the London Olympics.
Saru finds ‘options’ for Super 15 dilemma
Saru and its Super 15 teams have agreed on "a number of options" to solve the dilemma of six sides fighting for five places in the 2013 competition.
Pick Hougaard, Du Preez tells Bok coach
Fourie du Preez has urged Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer to pick Francois Hougaard instead of him for the home series against England next month.
Proteas’ Kleinveldt fails doping test
Proteas’ Rory Kleinveldt has failed a doping test by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport, testing positive for a "specified substance".
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South Sudan becomes world’s newest soccer nation
South Sudan was admitted as a member of the Confederation of African Football, with a strong possibility of also joining Fifa in May.
Zambia’s bittersweet return to Libreville
Zambia have returned to the scene of their worst sporting tragedy, which is also the site of their Africa Cup of Nations final against Côte d’Ivoire.
Gabon make surprise entrance to Afcon quarterfinals
Gabon sailed into the quarterfinals of Afcon as the Group C winner, leaving the last two places to be decided on the final day of group matches.
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Côte d’Ivoire pegged as favourite to win Afcon
Côte d’Ivoire is the top-ranked team in Africa, is boosted by a perfect run in qualifying and it’s also the favourite to win Afcon.
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Ghana seeks to finally end run of near-misses
Ghana hopes its gifted squad can finally end a run of near-misses at the Africa Cup of Nations and deliver a fifth title, 30 years after its last.