Sports Shorts: Tiger undergoes back surgery; Former England defender Ehiogu dies

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday IMAGE: Tiger Woods reacts. Photograph: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images. Former world number one Tiger Woods said on Thursday he......

Nigeria qualify for 2014 Rio World Cup

Nigeria became the first African country to qualify for next year's World Cup finals after a 2-0 home win over Ethiopia in their playoff in Calabar on Saturday. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute......

Drogba double for Ivorians sparks riot in Dakar

Two goals from Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba sparked a riot in Senegal on Saturday forcing the abandonment of the biggest African Nations Cup qualifier of the weekend after police fired tear gas in......

Nigeria, S Africa leave it late in World Cup games

Nigeria and South Africa both left it late on Sunday to salvage points at the start of their bids to qualify for the World Cup on a day that emphasised the increasing vagaries of the qualifying......