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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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