Madagascar have celebrated their Africa Cup of Nations debut with a draw against Guinea.
Meanwhile, Nigeria defeated Burundi 1-0 to go top of Group B.
There was joy for Uganda as well. They recorded their first Africa Cup of Nations victory in more than 40 years by beating DR Congo 2-0 in Group A.
South Africa sink UAE to cap unblemished group campaign
South Africa made four changes yet scarcely missed a beat as they trounced the United Arab Emirates by six wickets in the Group D round of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.
Pacquiao to face Provodnikov in April return bout
Manny Pacquiao confirmed he will face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in Las Vegas on April 18, marking his second outing since returning from a four‑year retirement last year.
Eala beats world No. 8 Paolini to progress to last 16 in Dubai
Filipino sensation Alexandra Eala overpowered world No. 8 Jasmine Paolini, 6-1, 7-6(5) at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday night to secure her third career win against a Top-10 player and set up a last-16 clash with Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea.
Top seeds breeze into last-16 of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
The WTA1000 week heated up on Tuesday as a raft of seeds booked early passage to the Round of 16 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Mbappe calls for Prestianni ban over alleged racist slur at Vinicius
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has said Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni should be banned from the Champions League after the Argentine was accused of directing a racist slur at Vinicius Jr during the Spanish side's 1-0 playoff first-leg win on Tuesday.
The UAE's 'Edge of Life' campaign has announced seven channels through which individuals and institutions can make their contributions.
A 13-year-old Palestinian girl, with a rare, potentially life-threatening genetic disease, has got a new lease of life after undergoing a specialised treatment at the UAE Floating Hospital in Egypt's Al Arish.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has extended his sincere wishes to the people of the UAE and around the world to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday.
