Senegal have got their Africa Cup of Nations campaign underway with an easy win over rivals Tanzania.
Krepin Diatta and Keita Balde's scored for the Teranga Lions in the 2-0 victory.
Elsewhere, an own-goal from Iitamunua Keimuine gave Morocco a narrow 1-0 victory in their opening match against Namibia.
Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez scored for Algeria to help his side beat Kenya 2-0.
Saudi Arabia reach Gulf Cup semis as Iraq win thriller
Saudi Arabia secured a place in the Gulf Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 victory over Oman on Saturday, while Iraq beat Kuwait 3-2 with a stoppage-time winner.
Sulaiman Abdulrahman wins UAE's first medal at Asian Games
The UAE won its first medal of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Saturday as Sulaiman Abdulrahman claimed silver in the men's 400 metres.
De Minaur stuns Zverev as Team World take 5-3 lead in Laver Cup
Alex de Minaur rallied from a first-set stumble to stun world number two Alexander Zverev, while Learner Tien prevailed over Flavio Cobolli in a nervous tiebreak as their victories gave Team World a 5-3 lead over Europe in the Laver Cup on Saturday.
Russell fends off Verstappen to win in Baku, Antonelli fifth
George Russell closed the gap to championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli at the top of the Formula One standings after fending off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to complete a lights-to-flag win in Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Italian fifth.
Ireland to fulfil Nations League fixture with Israel after player vote
Ireland will play their Nations League fixture against Israel on Sunday, after a vote took place within the squad on whether to fulfil the fixture, Football Association of Ireland (FAI) CEO David Courell said on Saturday.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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