Saint, Russia (PANA) - France reached the 2018 FIFA World Cup final in Russia when they beat Belgium 1-0 in their semi-final match played at Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday. Full text...

Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Footballer Hacène Lalmas, considered a legend in Algeria, died on Saturday at his home in Algiers at the age of 75, CAF reported in its website. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 2017/18 Ethiopian Women’s First Division football was concluded on at the weekend, with Dedebit crowned champions for the third time in a row. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following is the fixture for the first semi-final match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia to be played on Tuesday. Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Kenyan giants Gor Mahia, and Simba of Tanzania are in the last four of the CECAFA-Kagame Cup competition. Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Newly-appointed Zambian football coach, Sven Vandenbroek, is promising nothing but hard work to successfully steer the Chipolopolo through the Total Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2019 (AFCON) qualifiers. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Nicholas Bett and Barnabas Kipyego took the first and second positions respectively in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase race at the Grande Premio Brasil de Atletico Braganca Paulista meet in Brazil on Sunday. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned Kenyan Assistant Referee Marwa Range for life from all CAF-related football activities. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following is the semi-final lineup for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after the completion of the quarter-final matches on Saturday. Full text...

Sochi, Russia (PANA) - Russia's fairly tale run in the 2018 FIFA World Cup ended in tears at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on Saturday when they lost 4-3 on penalties to Croatia in their thrilling quarter-final match which ended 2-2 after extra time. Full text...

Samara, Russia (PANA) - Harry Maguire and Dele Ali headed England into the semi-final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in their quarter-final match played at the Samara Arena on Saturday. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PAN) - The Black Princesses of Ghana would be camp in Spain, ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda national cricket team will face Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in an tournament test that will run from 7-14 July, 2018, as part of a qualifying tournament for the 2020 ICC World Twenty20 (T20), Sports source told PANA here Saturday. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - On the sidelines of a small football pitch at a university in Cairo, Hanan Hassan remembers starting out as a referee and the response she got from one female player's mother remains indelible in her mind. Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The ultimate goal for the 12 teams competing in the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championships in Mauritius, from 19-29 July, is to reach the FIFA Under-17 World Cup finals in Peru next year. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last quarter-final matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia scheduled for Saturday. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African rugby giant Joost van der Westhuizen has left his mark in Soweto two years after his death. Full text...

Kazan, Russia (PANA) - Belgium stunned Brazil on Friday in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia when they beat the five-time champions and favourites 2-1 in their quarter-final match played at the Kazan Arena. Full text...

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (PANA) - France sailed into the semi-final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia when they beat Uruguay 2-0 in their quarter-final match played at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Friday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Embattled Amaju Pinnick, dethroned President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following a recent court order, may have moved on to greater heights with his appointment as the First Vice President of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the first quarter-final matches in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia scheduled for Friday. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Golf Union (KGU) on Thursday named the national team to face Uganda in this year's Victoria Cup at VetLab Sports Club, Nairobi. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 17 referees, 37 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees for the final phase of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The IAAF Doping Review Board has given eight Russian athletes the nod to compete in international competition as neutral athletes in 2018. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has commenced a search for a new chief executive following the news that David Richardson will step down from the position after next summer’s World Cup in England and Wales. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will be up against Uganda’s Crested Cranes in the opening match of the 2018 CECAFA Women Championships, set to be held between July 19-27, 2018, in Kigali, Rwanda. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The Best FIFA Football Awards, the premier annual awards celebration held by football’s world governing body, on Wednesday announced two panels to decide shortlisted candidates for the Best FIFA Men’s and Women’s Players and Coaches for the 2017/18 season. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are some statistics so far from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia as compiled by FIFA.com, the website of football's world governing body. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the full fixtures for the quarter-final matches in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following is the line-up of the quarter-final matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia following the completion of the Round of 16 matches on Tuesday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - England on Tuesday squeezed past Colombia into the quarter-finals with a 4-3 victory in a penalty shootout after their Round of 16 match at Spartak Stadium, Moscow, ended in a pulsating 1-1 draw after extra time. Full text...

St Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - Sweden reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia when they defeated Switzerland 1-0 in their Round of 16 match played on Tuesday at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After exiting the 2018 FIFA World Cup due to yellow cards accumulated in their group, the Senegalese Football Federation )SFF) has appealed to FIFA to amend the Fair Play rule. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final Round of 16 matches in the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be played on Tuesday. Full text...

Rostov-On-Don, Russia (PANA) - Belgium and Japan sold out a five-star thriller to the world in their Round of 16 match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup match at the Rostov Arena in Russia on Monday as the Belgians came from two goals down to pip the Japanese 3-2 with the winner in the final seconds of time added on. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Monday's Round of 16 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Sunday when they beat Denmark 3-2 on penalties in their Round of 16 match played at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Hosts Russia sailed into the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they eliminated the 2010 champions Spain 4-3 on penalties in their Round of 16 match played at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, on Sunday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Sunday's Round of 16 matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Argentina and Portugal crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Saturday as France and Uruguay pulled off memorable victories in their Round of 16 matches. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the full fixtures for the Round of 16 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup after the completion of the group matches on Thursday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Belgium beat England 1-0 in their final Group G match played at the Kaliningrad Stadium to top Group G while Tunisia recorded their only victory at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia when they came from behind to beat Panama 2-1 in their match played at the Mordivia Arena. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Africa's hopes of getting one country to the Round of 16 in the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup went up in flames at the Samara Arena in Samara on Thursday when the only bright star, Senegal, were eliminated after losing 1-0 to Colombia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are fixtures for Thursday's final group G and H matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Brazil and Switzerland qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at the end of their Group E matches on Wednesday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - World champions Germany were on Wednesday knocked out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they were beaten by South Korea 2-0 while Sweden thrashed Mexico 3-0 in their final Group F matches. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - IAAF President Sebastian Coe made it clear that no individual athlete has been targeted in the creation of the Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification regulations. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's iconic Safari Rally will return to the International Automobile Federation (FIA) World Rally Championships series in 2019. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's fixtures in Groups E and F at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Argentina and Croatia beat Nigeria and Iceland respectively in their last Group D matches in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Tuesday to reach the knockout stage. Full text...