Sport
Scores, results and the sports desk · Updated 14 November 2026
14 November 2026
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Libya beat Tunisia 2-0 away in Group H on Friday, a day before Uganda host the Zebras
Libya and Uganda are level on four points in the group, with Tunisia on two.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Uganda face Botswana in Hoima without three players still waiting for eligibility papers
Sissako, Dongmo and keeper Akpan are unlikely to play; Aucho has a knock in what may be his last home game.
Rugby · Nations Championship
Argentina hold off winless Italy in round five of the Nations Championship
Italy remain without a win in the competition this season.
Australian rules · AFLW Finals
Sydney Swans beat Geelong by 10 points to reach their first AFLW preliminary final
Chloe Molloy kicked three goals in the finals week two win in Geelong.
Cricket · Women's Big Bash League
Brisbane Heat score a record 62 in the powerplay on the way to beating the Hurricanes
The Hurricanes were bowled out for 86 in the match.
Football · A-League
Perth Glory beat Melbourne Mariners with a late Maggie Jenkins goal, her first in the league
The result ended the Mariners' unbeaten start to the season.
Basketball · WNBL
Bendigo Spirit beat top-of-the-table Sydney Flames by 27 points for their first win
Jade Melbourne scored 25 and Izzy Borlase added 20 on her debut.
Volleyball · SuperLeague
Queensland Pirates reach the SuperLeague final and will meet champions Perth Steel next week
The Pirates beat Adelaide Storm 3-2 in the other semi-final.
Golf · LPGA The Annika
Grace Kim moves up nine places to seven under at the halfway point of The Annika
She sits five shots off the lead.
Hockey · HockeyOne
Melbourne Cobras beat Tassie Tigers 5-3 to boost their finals chances
Rugby · Nations Championship
France beat the Springboks 21-19 in Paris, their first home win over South Africa since 2005
Tries from Wessels, Reinach and Marx were not enough; France led 21-7 at half-time and held on with 14 men for 28 minutes.
Rugby · Nations Championship
Springbok final hopes are under threat after a red card for Wiese and defeat in Paris
South Africa still lead the southern group on 21 points but must now travel to face Ireland in Dublin next.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Bafana Bafana held 2-2 by Kenya after a stoppage-time equaliser in Group D
Mofokeng volleyed South Africa level before Kenya struck late; Olunga had scored a first-half penalty.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Bafana Bafana stay top of Group D on seven points despite the draw with Kenya
Guinea are second on six points and Kenya have two; the return leg in Kenya follows on Tuesday.
Tennis · WTA Finals
Svitolina beats Sabalenka 6-3 3-6 6-1 on her fourth match point to reach the semi-finals
The win ended a six-year losing run against the world number one and knocked her out of the tournament.
Tennis · WTA Finals
WTA Finals semi-finals set: Svitolina v Noskova on Saturday and Andreeva v Pegula
Svitolina, Andreeva, Noskova and Pegula are the last four standing in the season finale.
Golf · DP World Tour Championship
McIlroy and Hatton share the halfway lead in Dubai on five under par
Luiten and Reitan are one shot back; a McIlroy win this week would seal a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title.
Football · Premier League
Pochettino appointed Manchester United head coach on a deal to summer 2029
He takes over after Carrick's exit and his first match is away at Liverpool on Sunday 22 November.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Zebras face Uganda in Hoima on Saturday in the first leg of the Group H double-header
Kick-off is 4pm GMT; Uganda have won all five meetings and Botswana drew away to both Tunisia and Libya.
13 November 2026
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Ghana end a three-year winless run in AFCON qualifying with a 2-0 win over Somalia
Jonas Adjetey and Felix Afena-Gyan scored and Jordan Ayew missed a penalty; Ghana now have three points in Group C.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Senegal thrash Sudan 4-1 and DR Congo stay perfect with a 3-1 win over Sierra Leone
Senegal scored three second-half goals; DR Congo lead Group E on nine points from three games.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Zimbabwe held 0-0 by Equatorial Guinea in AFCON qualifying; return leg is on 16 November
Both teams have four points in Group E; the second meeting is in Zimbabwe.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Namibia lose 2-0 to Cameroon in AFCON qualifying as Ivory Coast and Benin also win
Ivory Coast beat The Gambia 2-1 to lead Group C on nine points; Benin beat Central African Republic 4-1.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Mosimane and McCarthy go head to head as Bafana Bafana host Kenya at 6pm on Friday
South Africa lead Group D with maximum points after beating Guinea 2-1 and Eritrea 5-0; Kenya have one point.
Rugby · Nations Championship
Springboks chase a four-try bonus point in Paris to keep their final hopes on track
South Africa have 20 log points from four wins; the final at Twickenham is a little over two weeks away.
Golf · DP World Tour Championship
Joost Luiten leads the DP World Tour Championship after an opening 67 in Dubai
Jacob Skov Olesen is one shot back; Rory McIlroy shot 69 as he chases a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title.
Golf · DP World Tour Championship
Niklas Norgaard makes a hole-in-one at the 13th on day one in Dubai
The 205-yard par three earned the Dane 100,000 airline miles.
Tennis · WTA Finals
Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova 3-6 6-2 6-2 at the WTA Finals
Her group match with Sabalenka on Friday decides the last semi-final place alongside Andreeva.
MMA · UFC 334
Gane meets Hokit in the heavyweight main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday
Kayla Harrison faces Amanda Nunes in the bantamweight co-main event in New York.
Boxing · Zuffa Boxing 13
Carlos Adames fights Gerome Warburton at super middleweight in Riyadh on Saturday
The card takes place at The Venue in the Saudi capital.
Rugby · Nations Championship
Nations Championship round five: Wales v New Zealand and England v Japan highlight Saturday
Italy v Argentina 1.40pm, Wales v NZ 4.10pm, England v Japan 6.40pm, Ireland v Fiji 10.10pm SA time; Scotland v Australia Sunday.
Football · AFCON Qualifiers
Bafana Bafana have never lost to Kenya in four meetings before Friday's qualifier
South Africa have three wins and a draw; Kenya have never scored against them from open play.
Karate · Commonwealth Karate Championship
Louis Chengeta wins gold for Botswana at the Commonwealth Karate Championship in Glasgow
The Aston University student is a Botswana National Sport Commission elite scholarship beneficiary.
Table tennis · WTT Youth Contender Gaborone
Nkele and Mogaladi reach the under-17 girls' quarter-finals in Gaborone
Botswana's Boitlamo Nkele and Brianna Mogaladi keep medal hopes alive at the youth series.
Football · Top 8 Cup
Gaborone United coach Sean Connor shrugs off cup exit to Jwaneng Galaxy and eyes league hat-trick
United lost the Top 8 tie and now turn their focus to the league title.
Football · Local league
Black Lions beat Taung Young Strikers 1-0 to stay in touch with Dinare in the title race
The win came at Lekidi Football Ground.
Sport administration · BNSC
Water cuts hit the National Stadium in Gaborone and the stadium in Francistown over unpaid bills
The Botswana National Sport Commission owes large water debts at both venues.
Formula 1 · Las Vegas Grand Prix
Formula 1 heads to Las Vegas for the grand prix weekend of 20 to 22 November
Practice starts on 20 November and the race is on 22 November.
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