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Africa's finest: Algeria seek to build on mixed history

France, June 7 -- Just as Algeria appear to establish consistency, they fall away. The North African side reached the World Cup for the first time in 1982 in Spain after the tournament expanded from 1... Read More


Players to watch: France's Kylian Mbappe

France, June 7 -- The next time Kylian Mbappe scores for France, he will draw level with Olivier Giroud's national record of 57 goals. Giroud took 131 games to rack up his tally. Mbappe is one goal o... Read More


Teen queen Andreeva crushes Chwalinska to claim her first French Open crown

France, June 6 -- The Russian won 6-3, 6-2 to lift her first crown at one of the four Grand Slam tournament venues in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York. Both women, who were playing in their firs... Read More


Africa's finest: Senegal, runners-up with something to prove

France, June 6 -- Senegal advanced to their third World Cup in a row after winning a qualifying group that featured Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sudan, Togo, Mauritania and South Sudan. They c... Read More


Zverev sees off Mensik to reach French Open final

France, June 5 -- Zverev won 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in just under three hours to progress to his second final at the Stade Roland Garros in three years. In 2024, the 29-year-old German lost to Carlos Alc... Read More


Players to watch: Ghana's Antoine Semenyo

France, June 5 -- Four years ago at the World Cup in Qatar, Antoine Semenyo was a striker at English second-division club Bristol City. He will go with the Black Stars - as Ghana are nicknamed - to t... Read More


Africa's finest: Egypt look to heal a century of hurt

France, June 5 -- A team from Egypt was signed up for the inaugural World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. But the ship taking the players and coaches on the first leg of their journey was held up by a storm ... Read More


Chwalinska beats Shnaider to set up Andreeva clash in French Open women's final

France, June 5 -- The 24-year-old Pole won 7-6, 6-4 on centre court to progress to her first final on the senior tour. On Saturday afternoon, she will take on fellow first-time Grand Slam tournament ... Read More


Players to watch: Argentina's Lionel Messi

France, June 4 -- Messi skippered La Albiceleste - "the White and Blue", as Argentina are nicknamed - to the trophy in the 2022 competition in Qatar following a penalty shootout win over France in the... Read More


Africa's finest: Tunisia eye first knockout place

France, June 4 -- A new last-32 round for the top two teams from the 12 groups and the eight best third-placed sides should give Tunisia a better chance of reaching the knockout stages. In six previo... Read More