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Nigeria come from behind to beat Australia and leave the co-hosts facing a battle to qualify for the last 16 of the Fifa Women's World Cup.

South Africa's pioneering coach Desiree Ellis on the growth of women's football and leading her nation at a second World Cup.

The rapper's spectacular show at the Egyptian landmark is officially cancelled at the last minute.

As South Africa prepares to become the first African nation to host the Netball World Cup, shooter Lenize Potgieter tells BBC Sport what to expect.

The president has been detained and troops now say they are closing the country's borders.