Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Top runners in the Volkswagen Tour Natal in South Africa that started at Uhmhlanga Friday morning, were locked in a fierce battle at the end of the first day. Full text...

Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- Uganda's Express Football Club Saturday defeated visiting El-Mahella of Egypt 2-1, in their first leg preliminary round of the African Cup Winners encounter in Kampala. Full text...

Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Angolan vice champions Atletico Sport Aviacao (ASA) host Rwanda Royal Sports football club Saturday in a match counting for the away leg of the CAF Cup competition. Full text...

Lome- Togo (PANA) -- Maranatha FC de Fiokpo, the only Togolese team still involved in a continental competition, will cross swords Sunday in Niamey with Niger's Nassara in a preliminary match of the Confederation of African Cup competition. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Seven countries have confirmed participation in April's Africa Zone Six golf championship to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. Full text...

Port Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- Union Sportive de Beau-Bassin/Rose Hill of Mauritius is to lock horns on Sunday with Jeanne d'Arc of Reunion in a match of the 16th finals of the African Cup Winners Cup competition. Full text...

Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Senegal's France-based boxers Mamadou Thiam and Souleymane Mbaye Friday said in Dakar that they were ready to impart technical skills in the sport to fellow compatriots. Full text...

Algiers- Algeria (PANA) -- The 20th round of Algeria's premier league championship was played Thursday without the crucial ties involving front-runners. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The bribery allegations dogging FIFA president Sepp Blatter took an interesting turn when a former East African regional soccer administrator,Sammy Obingo, denied accepting kick backs in 1998. Full text...

London- UK (PANA) -- Cameroonian striker, Patrick Mboma has hinted on possible permanent contract with his new English premiership soccer side, Sunderland. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The International Football Federation (FIFA) has granted 400,000 dollars to the Beninese Football Federation (FEBEFOOT) to build a national football academy in Porto-Novo and Abomey, officials of the local Federation have disclosed. Full text...

London- UK (PANA) -- Cameroon's ace striker Patrick Mboma has hinted that he would like to sign a permanent contract with his new English premiership side, Sunderland. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- South African Daryll Cullinan, the veteran batsman who quit his country's cricket side a day after he was recalled, has become a subject of national debate. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Some 17 goals were scored after the 4th round of Libya's national football championship played on Monday and Wednesday. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's Mathare United and AFC Leopards have cast aside their recent problems as they prepare for key continental matches this weekend, realising a tall order awaits them. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya has expressed confidence its athletes will perform well during this month's World cross-country championship in Dublin, Ireland, despite the absence of two key runner's from the senior women's team. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- South African football fans on Thursday will see the real World Cup trophy, which will be paraded through Johannesburg city and Soweto townships. Full text...

Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- After the Indomitable Lions' brilliant performance at the CAN 2002 in Mali, Cameroonian clubs are set for the African champions league contest starting during the weekend. Full text...

Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- DR Congo's Vita Club of Kinshasa is due in Zambia Wednesday to play Zanaco Sunday in a match of the 16th finals of the African Cup Winners Cup competition. Full text...

Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- Newly promoted Bamboutos is perched atop Cameroon's premier league championship following results recorded on the 7th day of play last weekend. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Al-Mourada, the Sudanese representatives to Sunday's Africa Cup Winners tournament first leg tie in Nairobi, have predicted a tough game. Full text...

Johannesburg- South African (PANA) -- Veteran batsman Daryll Cullinan pulled out of the South African cricket team Tuesday, a day after he was recalled, over a contract dispute with the United Cricket Board (UCB). Full text...

Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- Djoliba AC and Stade Malien de Bamako remain front-runners in Mali's premier league championship following the 3rd round of matches played on Sunday and Monday. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Mumias Sugar and Nzoia maintained the lead in their respective zones as Kenya's Premier League entered its third week over the weekend. Full text...

Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Zambia's top club, Nkana United Football Club, was on Tuesday twiddling fingers and trying not to appear scared after news reached them that their opponents in the Champions League of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Simba Sports Club of Tanzania, were hot on their heels after winning a major regional trophy at the weekend. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's Mathare United football team, which last month threatened to pull out of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup tournament, is now set for the event. Full text...

Algiers- Algeria (PANA) -- Algerian club side USM Alger is due in Chad Thursday for match with Gazelles of N'djamena counting for the 16th finals of the African Cup Winners Cup competition. Full text...

Libreville- Gabon (PANA) -- Following are results recorded in Gabon's premier league championship, which was into the 5th round at the weekend: ASS-Pétrosport 0-2 TP Akwémbé-USB 1-1 Stade d'Akébé-Munadji 76 2-0 AO Evizo-FC 105 0-2 Aigles de Belinga-Wongosport 1-2 Mangasport-CMS 2-2 League positions: Points 1 FC 105 12 2 USM 10 3 Pétrosport 10 4 CMS 9 5 Munadji 76 9 6 Mangasport 9 7 TP Akwémbé 8 8 Wongosport 7 9 Stade d'Akébé 7 10 JSL 6 11 ASS 4 12 Aigles 2 13 USB 2 14 AO Evizo 1 Full text...

Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Zimbabwe football authorities Tuesday appointed a new coach for the national soccer team, several months after it fired the last mentor for poor results. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The Africa Volleyball Confederation is among the three continental bodies that have backed the outgoing world volleyball president Reuben Acosta's bid for re-election in September. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- South African captain Shaun Pollock has been recalled to the cricket side for the second test against Australia, which begins Friday at Newlands, cape Town. Full text...

Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Zambia's teenage striker, Edwin Phiri, has signed a three-year contract with Swedish division one side, Orgryte FC, and he needs a work permit to start featuring for the team. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's capital, Abuja may host the much ballyhooed heavyweight boxing fight between champion Lennox Lewis and challenger Mike Tyson, local newspapers reported Tuesday. Full text...

Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- Defending champions Coton Sport of Garoua lost to Tonnerre de Yaounde 0-1 in a game of the seventh round of Cameroon's national football championship played Sunday. Full text...

Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- Football fans in the DR Congo are mourning the motor accident death of Congolese striker Jason Mayele who played for the Italian Division One side Chievo Verona. Full text...

Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- Hassania d'Agadir is still the front- runner in Morocco's national football championship after beating FUS Rabat 1-0 at the 20th round of matches played on Saturday and Sunday. Full text...

Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- Defending champions Coton Sport of Garoua lost to Tonnerre de Yaounde 0-1 in a game of the seventh round of Cameroon's national football championship played Sunday. Full text...

Lome- Togo (PANA) -- Some 16 clubs in Togo's national football championship played their 3rd round of matches this weekend. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Following are the results of the 12th round of matches played in the different administrative departments of the country: [ST] Group A Mogas 90-Cavaliers 4-0 Variétés-Postel 1-0 Buffles beat Asaco by default Group B Lions-Dragon 2-0 Requins-Tonnerre 1-1 UNB-Vautours 0-0 Soleil -Tatapouranou 4-0 This is the provisional ranking by points: Group A Mogas 90 25 Postel 22 Buffles 20 Variété 17 Energie 15 Panthères 13 Asaco 9 Cavaliers 4 Etoile 2 Group B Dragons 24 Lions 22 Requins 20 Vautours 18 Soleil 13 Tonnerres 8 Asja 8 UNB 8 Tatapouranou 1 [ET] Full text...

Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Two of Zambia's premier league soccer sides at the weekend snatched a win and a loss against visiting football clubs from Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Here are results of South African premier league soccer matches played this weekend and latest league tables: Ajax Cape Town 2 Mamelodi Sundowns 1 Jomo Cosmos 2 Santos 1 Lamontville Golden Arrows 1 Hellenic 4 Ria Stars 2 Free State Stars 1 SuperSport United v Kaizer Chiefs (postponed due to weather) Umtata Bush Bucks 2 Moroka Swallows 4 AmaZulu 4 Black Leopards 1 Classic 1 Wits University 2 Orlando Pirates 2 Manning Rangers 1 P W D L F A Pts 1. Full text...

Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Nchanga Rangers Football Club are winners of the 2002 Samuel Ndhlovu Charity shield after they thumped ZANACO Football Club of Lusaka 2-1. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa Rugby authorities have picked Rudolf Straeuli, the Shark's coach, as the new Springbok coach ending weeks of speculations. Full text...

Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso (PANA) -- Youth and Sports Ministers of French-speaking countries started their fifth meeting Friday in Ouagadougou. Full text...

Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- Egypt's El Mahella Football Club has expressed concern over the Express Football Club's home ground at Kampala's Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium where the two are scheduled to meet for their Cup Winners Cup preliminary next weekend. Full text...

Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Jeanne d'Arc of Dakar (JA) still lead the Senegalese first division football championship despite being held to a goalless draw by ETICS at the 18th round played on Thursday. Full text...

Monrovia- Liberia (PANA) -- The Liberia Football Association (LFA) is searching for local coaches to train its U-17 and U-20 teams to prepare them for the 2002 African Youth Championships. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Team Total Rallying will once again be the team to beat in the various classes that they will be contesting in the South African National Rally Championship this year. Full text...

Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Visiting Motor Action Football Club of Zimbabwe humiliated Zambia's Konkola Blades on home turf Wednesday when they hammered them 5-2 in a friendly tie. Full text...

Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- Cameroon's Fovu Baham and Bamboutos football clubs Wednesday confirmed their supremacy, with 1-0 victories over Cintra and Canon Yaounde, respectively, in the sixth round of the first division matches. Full text...