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Alex Iwobi, wearing a white Fulham shirt, looks to the right of screen as black dreadlocks are seen over his left shoulder and he raises his right arm to chest height

Fulham squad 'one big brotherhood', says Iwobi

Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi says the team spirit at Fulham is enabling him to enjoy his "best season" in the Premier League.

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A triptych showing Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrating at the Olympics, Ezinne Kalu smiling into the camera in a green Nigeria basketball jersey and South African players celebrating with the Women's Africa Cup of Nations trophy

What to look out for in African sport in 2025

Two continental football tournaments and the road cycling world championships in Rwanda are among the highlights of Africa's sporting calendar for 2025.

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'I told Sudan players to feel they are Messi or Ronaldo'

Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah reflects on how his team defied the odds in the middle of a civil war to reach the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Zambia captain Barbra Banda takes a shot

'Banda-wagon' gathers pace as Zambian eyes greatness

Zambia captain Barbra Banda, recently-crowned African Women's Footballer of the Year, wants to be the world's best player.

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Gernot Rohr wears a beige cap and red polo shirt with Benin football crest on it as he raises his right arm in front of him and gesticulates on the touchline with a look of angst on his face

'Traumatised' Rohr wants Libya sanctioned

Benin head coach Gernot Rohr claims it is "dangerous and unsafe" for international football matches to be played in Libya.

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A triptych showing Dikembe Mutombo holding his right index finger aloft while wearing a colourful red suit and blue shirt and tie, Rebecca Cheptegei running in a yellow and black striped Uganda vest and Jacques Freitag in a green South Africa tracksuit jacket while holding a gold medal on a red, while and blue ribbon

Remembering African sport's notable deaths in 2024

Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei and former NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo were among the notable stars of African sport who died in 2024.

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27 Dec 2024

A triptych showing Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra kissing the Africa Cup of Nations trophy, Raoua Tlili crying in a red Tunisia tracksuit as she wears a gold medal at the Paralympics and Biniam Girmay, wearing a green cycling kit and helmet, screaming in celebration

History in Paris, cycling glory and Ivorian joy - 2024 in African sport

BBC Sport Africa reviews the continent's top moments in 2024, including historic achievements at the Olympics, Paralympics and the Tour de France.

27 Dec 2024

Olympic Games

26 Dec 2024

A split image showing Letsile Tebogo in a black, blue and white tracksuit with a gold Olympic medal alongside Ross Branch in white, red and black overalls on a motorbike

How Tebogo inspired Botswanan's motorcycling triumph

Olympic 200m Letsile Tebogo provided inspiration to help Botswana's Ross Branch win a historic World Rally-Raid Championship title this year.

26 Dec 2024

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24 Dec 2024

A spinner leans out of a car window to enthrals crowds as he prepares to perform acrobatics from a red and black car while it is moving fast. The car's speed mean that it and the stuntman are in focus but the background is blurred

Stunts, acrobatics, adrenaline - the motorsport putting fans in a spin

Once associated with South African gangsters, spinning has transcended its origins and become a source of hope and entertainment for working class people.

24 Dec 2024

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