The best of Africa
Cameroon's Mboma capped 2000 with a continental accolade

As close as they get
An injury-time goal by Yasser Ryan helped defending champions Ahli edge Mansoura 2-1 and propel it to the top of the football league table for the first time this season, writes Alaa Shahine

Always on the go
The simplest form of sport is running and Moroccans seem to do it better than most. So says Nouzha Bidouane, the 1999 world 400-metre hurdles champion.

Beaten to the punch
Ismaili sought to be the first Egyptian club to hoist the CAF trophy. Instead, the cup will continue to be held by others. Abeer Anwar reports