Kenya's Mary Keitany won the New York City Marathon for the fourth time in five years as Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa sealed the men's title.
Veteran Senegal international defender Issa Cissokho looks forward to new challenges after joining Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Algeria suffer a blow ahead of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana as injured striker Naïma Bouhenni is left out of coach Radia Fertoul's squad.
The Islamist militants were killed in a desert shoot-out, Egypt's interior ministry says.
Emmanuel Adebayor is included in Togo's squad for their Nations Cup qualifier against Algeria, despite the striker refusing to play in last month's internationals.
Australia are bowled out for 152 as they lose the first one-day international against South Africa by six wickets.
Awer Mabil grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp. Last month he scored his first international goal on his debut for Australia. This is his story.
A diver in South Africa says he "visited this incredible animal for almost a year."
The Oromo community in Kenya's Tana region says the tradition gives girls security for the future.
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