Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ababu Namwamba, has hailed coach Stephen Keshi for guiding Nigeria to victory in the recent 2013 AFCON finals in South Africa, saying he is rooting for African tacticians. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has named a Belgian of Algerian origin, Adel Amrouche, as new head coach of the country's senior national football team. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - World soccer's governing body, FIFA, announced Tuesday it would use its Goal-Line Technology (GLT) at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A former star player of Nigeria's senior national football team, Okey Isima, has died at the age of 56, the local media reported Tuesday. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Determined to enhance its anti-doping measures, football's World Governing body, FIFA, said it plans to introduce biological profiling of players at this year’s Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, UK-based sports business organization, Sports Business, indicated Monday. Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Stade Malien has maintained its lead in the Malian first division football league after pipping Djoliba 1-0 in the 13th round of matches played over the weekend. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - New Edubiase United on Sunday beat Diables Noirs of Congo 1-0 in their CAF Confederations first-leg match played at the Accra Sports Stadium. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The government of Lagos State in Nigeria's South-west has given members of the country's senior national team, the Super Eagles, and their officials a total of 59 million naira (US$374,000) for winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Sunday's first leg, preliminary round match between Nigeria's Enugu Rangers and Sporting Clube do Principe of Sao Tome and Principe, in the 2013 CAF Champions League, was called off after the Sao Tomean team failed to arrive. Full text...

Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Asante Kotoko on Sunday crushed Sony Ela Nguema of Equatorial Guinea 7-0 in their CAF Champions League preliminary round, first-leg match played at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, central Ghana. Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Curepipe Starlight football club has maintained the lead in the Mauritian first division football league, after trashing Bolton City 8-3 in the 11th round of matches played over the weekend. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Naira rain has continued to fall on the Super Eagles of Nigeria for winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, after beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final in Johannesburg, South Africa, last Sunday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Though the euphoria of winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations has yet to die down, Nigeria has already launched its preparations for another continental tournament, the CAF African Youth Championship. Full text...

Radès, Tunisia (PANA) – Club Athletic Bizertin (CAB) of Tunisia was on Friday held on 1-1 draw at home by Libyan club of Al Ittihad of Tripoli in the first-leg match of the preliminary round of the African Champions league played at Rades stadium, near Tunis. Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The board of the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) on Friday named Nabil Maâloul as the new Tunisian coach, replacing Sami Trabelsi, who resigned after the defeat of the team in the first round of the just-ended Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament hosted in South Africa. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) said on Friday that Kwesi Appiah would continue as the coach of the senior national football team, the Black Stars, despite the poor performance of the team at the just-ended Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition in South Africa. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said it has approved the 2014 World Cup qualification programmes submitted to it by Super Eagles chief coach, Stephen Keshi. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) has expressed its determination to fight against the removal of the sport from the 2020 Olympic Games programme. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - New African champion Nigeria has moved up 22 places to 32nd position Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Coach Zdravko Logarusic Thursday attributed Kenya's poor performance in African championships to the relatively low ranking of the Kenyan Premier League. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World silver medallist, Vincent Kipruto, is the fastest man in the field that is gearing up for the 68th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on 3 March. Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rayon Sport on Wednesday took the lead in the Rwandan football first division championship, thanks to a 4-0 victory over Marines. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday announced Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Stade Malien Tuesday humiliated hosts ASKO 4-0 to increase its commanding lead on 16-team first division football league table. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Premier League Champions, Tusker FC, exuded confidence here Wednesday ahead of their departure Thursday to Seychelles for their CAF Champions League match against hosts St Michael on Saturday. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - This year's SafarIcom Marathon will take place on 29 June at the Lewa Wildlife Conservacy in the northern part of Kenya, the organisers said here Wednesday Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - SuperSport has announced a lucrative partnership with the 2013 Barclays Kenya golf Open, worth Sh 56 million, for the coverage of the European Challenge Tour event. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's federal government on Tuesday announced a package of rewards, including national honours, cash gifts and plots of land in the nation's capital, Abuja, to the players and officials of the Super Eagles who won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - For winning the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Nigerian Senate has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to reward members of the victorious Super Eagles with national honour awards. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles and their officials arrived in the country's capital, Abuja, Tuesday afternoon, after winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles and their officials arrived in the nation's capital, Abuja, Tuesday afternoon on a special Arik Air flight from Johannesburg, after winning their third Nations Cup title in South Africa. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach Stephen Keshi has rescinded his decision to quit, according to a statement he personally issued and signed. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it is not aware of the reported resignation of Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, who took Nigeria to its third Nations Cup title in South Africa on Sunday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Stephen Keshi, who took Nigeria's Super Eagles to their third Nations Cup title in South Africa, may have resigned his appointment, following an alleged fallout with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the local media reported on Monday evening. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles for winning the just-concluded 29th Edition of the African Cup of Nations tournament, saying this has “crowned the brilliant and sterling performances of 'Teams ECOWAS' at the continental soccer fiesta held in South Africa". Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The just concluded 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa has claimed the life of another soccer fan in the country, following the death of a retired banker while watching the tournament final between Nigeria and Burkina Faso Sunday. Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Members of the Burkina Faso national football team, runners up to champions Nigeria at the 2013 African Nations Cup in South Africa, will be officially decorated Tuesday at the August 4 Stadium in Ouagadougou, the capital, according to official sources. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The victorious Super Eagles of Nigeria will return home from South Africa at 1pm local time Tuesday aboard a special Nigerian 'Arik Air' flight from Johannesburg, the airline announced Monday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In what is sure to be the start of money rain on new African champions Super Eagles of Nigeria, billionaire businessman Mike Adenuga has given the team US$1 million for its victory in Sunday's final of the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Emmanuel Emenike of Nigeria has emerged the top goal scorer at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations which rounded off in South Africa Sunday. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - On the alluring turf of the 90,000-capacity National Stadium and in front of enthusiastic and appreciative crowd in Johannesburg, at the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, it was Super Eagles all the way! Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Spontaneous celebrations broke out across Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos on Sunday, following the country's 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Sunday congratulated the Super Eagles and all Nigerians on the country’s ''inspiring victory'' in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in Johannesburg, South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Sunday Mba's 40th minute goal was all Nigeria needed Sunday to beat Burkina Faso and lift its third Nations Cup title at the 2013 tournament in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria Sunday beat Burkina Faso 1-0 to lift its third Africa Cup of Nations title in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The second half of the 2013 Nations Cup final match between Burkina Faso and Nigeria is underway at the national stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Half-time score at the final of the 2013 Nations Cup in South Africa: Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria leads Burkina Faso 1-0 at the final of 2013 Nations Cup. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The final match of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, between Nigeria and Burkina Faso, has started in Johannesburg. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria's top goal scorer at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Emmanuel Emenike, will not be in Nigeria's line-up against Burkina Faso in the final match in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday due to injury. Full text...