Like millions of football fans who descended on Morocco for the African Cup of Nations final here in Rabat, and hundreds of millions more who watched globally, this has been an amazing tournament.

UK Athletics has confirmed that the Novuna UK Athletics Outdoor Championships will return to Birmingham in 2026, with the nation’s best athletes set to compete at the Alexander Stadium on 20–21 June.

The 2026 Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia concluded with one of the most dramatic finishes in the event’s long history, as just two seconds separated first from second place in the bike category, after nearly 8,000km of competition across Saudi Arabia’s challenging landscape.

Senegal beat host, Morocco, in Rabat, to win a chaotic AfCON (Africa Cup of Nations) for a second time – but only after a final that was overshadowed when the eventual winning players temporarily refused to play when the hosts were awarded a controversial stoppage-time penalty when the match goalless.

Africa Sports Unified (ASU), a boutique strategic consultancy and intelligence platform focused on the Pan-African sports economy, have announces the release of its Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Overview Report.

Bangladesh's cricketers have begun a boycott of all forms of cricket in response to comments made by a national cricket board director, which have led to his removal.