Latest african sports news

Here are some of the latest African sports news:

Soccer

  1. Egypt wins African Cup of Nations: Egypt won the 2021 African Cup of Nations, defeating Senegal 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0 after extra time. (Source: BBC Sport)
  2. Algeria's Mahrez wins African Footballer of the Year: Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez has been named the African Footballer of the Year for the third time, beating off competition from Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah. (Source: CAF)
  3. CAF Champions League final: Al Ahly of Egypt will face Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in the CAF Champions League final, with the first leg set to take place on May 28. (Source: CAF)

Rugby

  1. South Africa wins Rugby Championship: South Africa won the 2021 Rugby Championship, defeating Argentina 32-24 in the final match. (Source: Rugby World)
  2. Kenya's Simiyu named Rugby World Cup coach: Kenya's Simiyu Innocent has been named as the head coach of the Kenya Sevens team for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. (Source: Kenya Rugby Union)

Basketball

  1. Nigeria's D'Tigers win AfroBasket: Nigeria's D'Tigers won the 2021 AfroBasket tournament, defeating Tunisia 80-71 in the final. (Source: FIBA)
  2. Egypt's Zamalek wins African Club Championship: Egypt's Zamalek won the 2021 African Club Championship, defeating Angola's Primeiro de Agosto 83-73 in the final. (Source: FIBA)

Tennis

  1. Nigeria's Okagbare wins African Games gold: Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare won gold in the women's 100m at the 2021 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. (Source: African Games)
  2. Egypt's El-Shamy wins African Junior Championships: Egypt's Youssef El-Shamy won the boys' singles title at the 2021 African Junior Championships in Cairo. (Source: ITF)

Other Sports

  1. South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk wins Diamond League 400m: South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk won the men's 400m at the 2021 Diamond League meeting in Brussels. (Source: IAAF)
  2. Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins Berlin Marathon: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won the 2021 Berlin Marathon, setting a new course record of 2:01:09. (Source: IAAF)

These are just a few of the latest African sports news stories. I hope you find them interesting!