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South African sprinter Luxolo Adams says he’s been working on his “mental fitness” after finding last year’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon “overwhelming”. Making his maiden appearance at the event, the 26-year-old surprised pundits – and himself – by reaching the final of the 200m. Speaking to BBC Sport’s The …

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has called for urgent action to address issues plaguing Rwandan football, including the presence of witchcraft. During the televised “Ask the President” session with the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) on Tuesday, Mr Kagame said some individuals, particularly coaches, were involved in unethical practices such as witchcraft. …

The president of the governing body of African football has intervened to resolve a pay dispute between the South Africa women’s football team and the national federation. The team’s preparations for this month’s World Cup were thrown into disarray before the final warm-up game against Botswana at the weekend. Banyana …

National Boxing team coach Marco Sibanda has said that his team is preparing well for the African Amateur Boxing Championships set for Yaoundé, Cameroon from July 25 to August 6. “Our preparations for the Championships are on track. The Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) still has not cleared our trip …

A cameraman was injured after being hit in the head by a baseball at Wednesday night’s match in New York between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles. Pete Stendel of the YES Network was struck during the bottom of the fifth inning when a ball thrown to first base missed …

Steven Gerrard has been appointed coach of Saudi side Al Ettifaq, having previously decided against taking up the position, the Saudi Pro League club said. The former Liverpool and England midfielder said last month that he would not be taking up an offer to join the team. However, the 43-year-old …

The month of June may have not ended the way that he would have hoped for but it was one for the history books for the Chevrons all-rounder, Sean Williams. Williams has been enjoying a purple patch in international cricket over the past month and for his brilliant all round …

Brazilian club Corinthians have condemned “cowardly” fans who assaulted midfielder Luan at a hotel. Local media reported he was dragged out of the building by angry supporters unhappy with his performances. Luan, whose contract expires at the end of the season, posted a picture on Instagram of his blood-stained clothes. …

Zimbabwe was dealt a heartbreak Tuesday when it was knocked out of the 2023 Cricket World finals in India after losing to Scotland by 31 runs at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. It was second successive defeat at Queens after a 9-wicket loss to Sri Lanka on Sunday. Chris Sole’s searing …

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet led an African top three in the women’s 3000m at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday. In difficult weather conditions she recorded her season’s best time of 14 minutes 36.52 seconds. Ethiopia’s Lemlem Hailu and Medina Eisa came second and third Ethiopia monopolised the …