African Grand Prix gets green light as long-term Rwanda deal agreed
Formula One has answered Lewis Hamilton’s call to have a race in Africa after the sport’s bosses announced Rwanda is set to join the calendar.
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Rwanda circuit set to be a fast, flowing roller-coaster
KIGALI, Oct 13 : Rwanda's Formula One circuit will be fast and flowing with a lot of elevation changes and spectators able to get close to the action, designers said on Tuesday after the announcement of a 10-year deal for the first African Grand Prix since 1993.
Amnesty accuses F1 of offering Rwanda a 'sportswashing prize' with race deal
LONDON, Oct 13 : Human rights campaigners Amnesty International accused Formula One of hollow words and offering Rwanda a "sportswashing prize" with a 10-year African Grand Prix deal announced on Tuesday.
Rwanda to host F1 race from early 2030s in 10-year deal
KIGALI: Africa will return to the Formula One calendar for the first time this century with Rwanda agreeing a 10-year deal to host a race from the early 2030s, the sport announced on Tuesday (Oct 13).
Portugal jumps into top 5 of FIFA world rankings
Oct 07 (Field Level Media) - Portugal was the only team that moved up in the top 10 of the updated FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings on Wednesday, climbing two spots to No. 5.
Ghana and Nigeria stunned in Cup of Nations qualifiers
CAPE TOWN, Sept 29 : West African giants Ghana and Nigeria both suffered chastening defeats in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, while Algeria fought back from two goals down to avoid a shock loss to Burundi.
Chess-Kazakh Turlov elected FIDE president with Russia, governance issues in focus
BENGALURU, Sept 26 : Kazakh businessman Timur Turlov was elected the eighth president of world chess governing body FIDE on Saturday after a closely fought contest at the organisation's General Assembly in Samarkand, securing a four-year term and succeeding Arkady Dvorkovich, who had led the body since 2018.
Nigeria fight back to beat Madagascar in Cup of Nations qualifier
CAPE TOWN, Sept 25 : Nigeria were forced to come from behind as they started their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a winning note, edging Madagascar 2-1 in Uyo on Friday.