South African football gears up for one of its most awaited fixtures, the Soweto derby, on Saturday, 1 February at FNB Stadium.

The risk-reward part of it for the best NHL players is obvious. You get to represent your country, wear its sweater and ...

My concern, as Commissioner for Human Rights, is to help put human rights in the centre of the discourse. This is not to displace ethics – it is not a competition, but rather to turn the rhetoric of ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:From the BBC in Africa this week: ...

Instead of having an All-Star Game this season, the NHL and NHLPA are staging the 4 Nations Face-Off, which will run from Feb. 12 through Feb. 20. This is a round-robin tournament that will ...