Sundowns edge Esperance as crowd violence mars last eight

Mamelodi Sundowns of edged Esperance of Tunisia 1-0 on Tuesday in a CAF Champions League quarter-final first leg marred by post-match crowd violence.

Arteta: Saka ‘ready to go’ for Arsenal after long injury lay-off

Bukayo Saka is “ready to go” for Arsenal after three months out with a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday.

Ancelotti: Mbappe can be Real Madrid ‘legend’ like Ronaldo

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe is capable of becoming a legend at the club like all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo.

African players in Europe: Marmoush, Sarr strike in FA Cup wins

Egyptian Omar Marmoush and Senegalese Ismaila Sarr scored to help Manchester City and Crystal Palace secure FA Cup semi-finals places at the weekend.

Premier League’s unlikely pretenders to Champions League riches

The battle for a place in the Champions League is the focus of attention in the final two months of the Premier League season with the title race and relegation battle seemingly a foregone conclusion.

Abafana Bes’thende add to Chiefs’ woes

Kaizer Chiefs’ winless streak in the Betway Premiership continued this week after recording a morale-deflating 2-1 defeat against Golden Arrows at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Salah and Hakimi eyeing 2026 World Cup

African football icons Mohamed Salah and Achraf Hakimi appear set to feature at the 2026 World Cup as Egypt and Morocco have built commanding leads in their qualifying groups.

African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figures

African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figures after matchday six.

Watch: Dramatic run in moments | Premier League

Watch Premier League run ins that get dramatic from Sergio Aguero’s late winner against QPR to Steven Gerrard’s infamous slip against Chelsea.

Bafana take big World Cup lead, but may lose points over Mokoena

South Africa beat Benin 2-0 on Tuesday to lead an African 2026 World Cup qualifying group by five points, but the advantage could be reduced for fielding an ineligible player last week.