Ivory Coast’s stunning Africa Cup of Nations triumph was a fitting end to the most thrilling edition of the tournament in recent memory but the manner of their victory makes it impossible to imagine what the long-term impact could be.The Elephants really should have been eliminated from their own competition in the group stage after …

Ivory Coast savour AFCON triumph but future is unclearMon, 12 Feb 2024 13:44:12 GMT Read More »

Kenyan running star Kelvin Kiptum, who shattered the marathon world record last year, died in a car crash on Sunday night.Here are some of the notable reactions to his death, which has shocked Kenya and the world of athletics.”I am deeply saddened by the tragic passing of the Marathon World record holder and rising star …

‘An extraordinary sportsman’: tributes for Kenya’s KiptumMon, 12 Feb 2024 11:30:19 GMT Read More »

Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum, who died aged 24 in a car crash on Sunday, blazed to athletics stardom when he seized the marathon world record in Chicago last October.Born in the Rift Valley, the heartland of Kenyan distance running, Kiptum was barely a teenager when he began following elite athletes training in the high-altitude region. He …

Kelvin Kiptum: Eternal marathon starMon, 12 Feb 2024 09:26:24 GMT Read More »

Tributes poured in on Monday for Kenyan running sensation Kelvin Kiptum after the marathon world record-holder was killed in a car crash at the age of 24.The favourite for the Paris 2024 Olympics was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret in the Rift Valley of western Kenya around 11:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday when his …

Kenyan marathon world record-holder Kiptum killed in car crashMon, 12 Feb 2024 08:36:28 GMT Read More »

Growing up in a rough township outside Johannesburg, Tshepo Mohlala was mocked for wearing skinny jeans before they were popular.More than a decade later, ridicule has turned into admiration as the 32-year-old is now a successful fashion designer making denim praised by global celebrities including Beyonce and Meghan Markle. “The township was never ready for my …

S. Africa’s Tshepo Jeans, from township to stars’ closetsMon, 12 Feb 2024 04:29:09 GMT Read More »

With the game beamed onto a huge screen in a Lagos stadium, Nigerian football fans put on brave faces as they watched their side lose to Ivory Coast in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final.Some spectators though began to trickle out of the Onikan stadium even before the final whistle sounded on Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat. Nigerian …

Brave faces in Lagos after Nigeria lose Africa Cup of Nations finalMon, 12 Feb 2024 03:13:47 GMT Read More »

Marathon world record-holder and Paris Olympic favourite Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in western Kenya, police said Monday.The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret around 11 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday when the car rolled, killing the young sensation and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana.”The car had three occupants, two died on …

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum killed in car crash in KenyaMon, 12 Feb 2024 02:35:10 GMT Read More »

Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae toasted his team of “miracle survivors” after the host country completed one of the greatest turnarounds in major tournament history to win the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s final.”It is more than a fairytale. I am struggling to take it all in,” Fae said after …

Ivory Coast AFCON triumph ‘more than a fairytale’ for coach FaeMon, 12 Feb 2024 01:34:32 GMT Read More »

A goal glut, shocks galore, a Moroccan red-carded twice, an astonishing comeback by hosts Ivory Coast to win Sunday’s final after two group losses. The 2024 Africa Cup of Nations had it all. Here, AFP Sport recalls alphabetically some of the drama from a 24-nation tournament regarded by many observers as the most exciting since the …

Africa Cup of Nations: A to Z of dramatic tournamentMon, 12 Feb 2024 01:08:43 GMT Read More »

Sebastien Haller scored a dramatic late winner as hosts Ivory Coast fought back to beat Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final and complete the most remarkable of major tournament turnarounds by claiming their third continental title.Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the Ebimpe …

Haller hits winner as Ivory Coast beat Nigeria to take AFCON titleSun, 11 Feb 2024 22:12:46 GMT Read More »