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The Grand Prix of His Majesty King Mohammed VI for Arabian thoroughbreds, held in Morocco, has been classified as Group 1 by the international body for Arabian horse racing. The category includes the most prestigious races, while Morocco organises more than 1,000 Arabian races a year, according to Hicham Debbagh, deputy director-general of SOREC.
Source: Aujourd’hui le Maroc
Formula 1 has signed a 10-year agreement with Rwanda to organise an African Grand Prix in the early 2030s on a circuit to be built in Bugesera. The project, led with the Rwanda Development Board, must meet the highest standards of the International Automobile Federation, according to Formula 1.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Malawi’s women’s football team beat Zimbabwe 7-0 in Harare and qualified for the next round of the Los Angeles 2028 women’s Olympic qualifiers, winning 9-0 on aggregate. Temwa Chawinga scored three goals in the second leg, reports MaraviPost, which also says Kenya advanced past this round against Seychelles.
Source: Maravipost
Defender Stopira has announced his departure from the Cape Verde national team after 18 years with the Tubarões Azuis. In a letter published on Facebook, he recalled his sacrifices, victories and Cape Verde’s historic qualification for the World Cup, according to the player himself.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
São Tomé and Príncipe won nine medals, including five gold, at the African Canoeing Championships held in Boumerdès, Algeria. Hermínia Santana, Admilson Sousa and Jacuberto Dias won several titles, enabling the delegation to finish third overall, according to RSTP.
Source: Rstp
Real Madrid have completed their preparations to face AS Roma on matchday two of the 2026-2027 Champions League league phase. Kylian Mbappé took part in training and could become the youngest player to reach 100 appearances in the competition, according to Vetogate.
Source: Vetogate
The first villas in the athletes’ village for the 2027 Indian Ocean Island Games have emerged at Moindzaza Djoumbé in the Comoros. The programme plans 200 villas, with a target of 60 units by mid-November and full delivery by 31 May 2027, according to construction officials cited by Comores Infos.
Source: Comores Infos
South African boxer Brandon Thysse will face France’s Milan Prat for the vacant International Boxing Organisation super-welterweight world title on 15 October in Enghien-les-Bains. Thysse, who has 20 wins, four defeats and one draw, will seek his first world belt, reports the Sunday Express.
Source: Sunday Express
South Africa still need 319 runs to beat Australia in the first Test in Durban, after ending the fourth day on 102/4 in pursuit of 421. On the final day, scheduled for 13 October, the Proteas will need an unprecedented comeback to win, reports the Sunday Express.
Source: Sunday Express
The badminton federations of Lesotho and Botswana have signed an agreement providing for an annual regional tournament to be held alternately in the two countries. The partnership is intended to give young Basotho players, coaches and referees more competitive experience at lower cost, according to Public Eye.
Source: Public Eye
Officials from the Maseru Athletics Academy have been removed from the organising committee of the Minet Independence Marathon, triggering a governance crisis in Lesotho athletics. The academy accuses national coach Mantšebo Manama of favouring representatives of the Ministry of Sports, according to Public Eye.
Source: Public Eye
The Liberia Football Association has announced a 20-player squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations U20 West African qualifiers. Liberia will face Gambia, Guinea and Mali in Group A in Bamako, according to Frontpageafricaonline.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Watanga FC came from two goals down at half-time to beat Black Man Warriors 3-2 and win the Liberia Football Association Super Cup. Kindness Cole scored twice in the decisive comeback, Frontpage Africa Online reports from Monrovia.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Manchester United, managed by Michael Carrick, have earned only six points after six league matches, their worst start in 40 years. The English side are looking to respond against Atlético Madrid in the Champions League after just one win in their last six matches, Citizen reports.
Source: Citizen
Madagascar’s women’s rugby sevens team will compete in Pool C of the Africa Women’s Sevens with a younger squad led notably by Sarindra Sahondramalala. The competition is scheduled for November in Kenya, according to L’Express, which describes the selection as aiming for further progress on the continental stage.
Source: Lexpress
Ghana’s under-23 team will resume their training camp on 12 October at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. Coach Desmond Ofei is expected to call up 32 players based in Ghana ahead of the two-legged qualifying tie against Libya for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations, The Ghana Report says.
Source: Theghanareport
Nigeria will host the World Polo Championship qualifiers from 9 to 16 November 2026 in Abuja, with India, Iran and Pakistan. The competition will be held at Guards Polo Club, a first in more than 120 years of polo in Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Polo Association.
Source: ThisDay
Nigeria’s women’s football team beat Comoros 2-0 and are now one win away from the third round of African qualifiers for the 2028 Olympic tournament. The Nigerian team are playing both matches at home in Ikenne-Remo because Comoros has no approved stadium, ThisDay reports.
Source: ThisDay
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