Algeria’s injured Gouiri out of African Cup of Nations
ALGIERS : Algeria have confirmed the withdrawal of striker Amine Gouiri from their squad for the African Cup of Nations but have yet to make a decision on a potential replacement.
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Nsue to captain Equatorial Guinea at Cup of Nations finals
MALABO : Veteran striker Emilio Nsue will captain an Equatorial Guinea squad with a strong Spanish flavour at the African Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast this month after being named part of the 27-man squad for the tournament.
Salah leads Egypt at African Cup of Nations
CAIRO : Mohamed Salah will lead Egypt at the African Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, skippering a 27-man squad named by coach Rui Vitoria.
South Africa skipper Bavuma to miss second test against India
PRETORIA : South Africa captain Temba Bavuma will miss next week’s second test against India after straining his hamstring in the first test, which South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs on day three at Centurion on Thursday.
DR Congo name squad for African Cup of Nations finals
KINSHASA : Chancel Mbemba will captain the Democratic Republic of Congo at next month’s African Cup of Nations finals, named in a 24-man squad for the tournament in the Ivory Coast, but there was no place for Luton Town striker Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu in the selection named by coach Sébastien Desabre.
Rain delays start of second day of South Africa-India test
PRETORIA : Light rain delayed the start of play on the second day of the first South Africa-India test match, with India 208-8 overnight after being put into bat by hosts South Africa at Centurion, near Pretoria.
Oosthuizen takes one shot lead into final round of Mauritius Open
South African Louis Oosthuizen used his intimate knowledge of the course at La Reserve Golf Club to open a one-shot lead after Saturday’s third round of the Mauritius Open as he looks for back-to-back wins on the DP World Tour.
Soderberg leads after second round of Mauritius Open
Sweden’s Sebastian Soderberg mastered difficult conditions at the Mauritius Open on Friday to take the lead after the second round with a one-shot advantage over the chasing pack at the La Reserve Golf Club.