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Botswana’s Busang Collen Kebinatshipi won the 400 metres in Budapest in 43.39 seconds, setting a new national record and beating Rai Benjamin. The victory earned him the inaugural Ultimate Championship title and $150,000, before he briefly felt unwell after the finish, according to Weekendpost.
Source: Weekendpost
The Botswana Athletics Association is preparing to organise the 2028 African Senior Championships after the event was awarded to Botswana. A meeting scheduled for 24 October in Palapye is due to launch the creation of the local organising committee and define its composition, according to the association and its acting president, Oabona Theetso.
Source: Weekendpost
Hearts of Oak coach Nebojša Kapor believes the lack of quality pitches is a major problem for Ghanaian football. He spoke after his team’s 1-0 victory over Port City on 11 October in the Ghanaian league, according to MyJoyOnline.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Mercedes driver George Russell could face another engine penalty at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after already being sent to the back of the grid in Singapore. The team plans to choose a circuit that makes overtaking easier for the power-unit change, according to TimesLIVE.
Source: TimesLIVE
Vitória do Riboque beat Inter de Bombom 3-1 and took their total to 41 points in São Tomé and Príncipe’s national championship. With two matches remaining, the victory keeps the club in the title race, reports Telanon.
Source: Telanon
Constable Angelo Cafrine received the award for best student among 35 new police officers trained in the Seychelles. He also received other awards and his certificate at a ceremony held on Friday at the Pointe Larue Police Academy, the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation reports.
Source: Sbc
FTM Manjakaray, the 2025 Madagascar champions, were eliminated in the Madagascar Cup quarter-finals after losing 17-16 to TFMA Ankasina. COSFA, TFA Anatihazo and Uscar also secured qualification for the semi-finals, according to Newsmada.
Source: Newsmada
Kenyan marathon runner Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours 1 minute 09 seconds, a personal best that equals Eliud Kipchoge’s best mark. His victory, the second-fastest winning performance in the race’s history, could earn him about 12.9 million Kenyan shillings, according to Tuko.
Source: Tuko
Lozitha Spurs and Manzini Wanderers drew in Eswatini’s national football second division in Big Bend. An altercation between a Lozitha official and security members required police intervention, the Times of Eswatini reports.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Ghana’s U17 team beat Togo 1-0 in Ouagadougou, thanks to a goal from David Kwarteng in the seventh minute of the 2026 WAFU B Championship. Coach Kassim Ocansey said he was pleased with the three points, while calling for greater attacking efficiency, according to MyJoyOnline.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Benin began the UFOA-B qualifying tournament for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations with a 0-0 draw against Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou. The Guépards will face Ghana on 13 October before ending the group stage against Togo, according to Beninwebtv.
Source: Beninwebtv
Moroccan international Abdessamad Ezzalzouli scored in Real Betis’s 5-2 victory over Osasuna in the Spanish league, taking his season total to two goals. Betis, third with 19 points after eight matches, won thanks in particular to Isco’s brace, Libe reports.
Source: Libe
Frenchman Enzo Gangi Garcia and Hong Kong’s Ka Hei Ma won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles at the Djibouti J30 international tournament. The doubles titles went to pairs from Pakistan and India in the boys’ draw, and to Ellie Chauk and Ka Hei Ma in the girls’ draw, according to Rtd.
Source: Rtd
Five young Mauritanians took Team Mauritania to sixth place in the world alliance rankings at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026, held in Incheon, South Korea. The team was also recognised as Africa’s top performer in individual events, with support from the Mauritanian embassy, according to Initiatives News.
Source: Kassataya
Many Liverpool supporters accused Manchester City of financial cheating before their league meeting at Anfield. An independent commission found that the club had artificially inflated its revenue by £830 million between 2009-10 and 2017-18, according to Vetogate.
Source: Vetogate
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football approved its competition calendar for 2026–2030 and authorised players to play for several clubs during the same inter-club season. The 2026 CAF Awards will take place in Lagos on 7 December and CAF’s ordinary general assembly in Nigeria on 21 November, according to the organisation.
Source: Matin Libre
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