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Kenya's Mary Keitany won the New York City Marathon for the fourth time in five years as Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa sealed the men's title.

Veteran Senegal international defender Issa Cissokho looks forward to new challenges after joining Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva.

The Islamist militants were killed in a desert shoot-out, Egypt's interior ministry says.

Emmanuel Adebayor is included in Togo's squad for their Nations Cup qualifier against Algeria, despite the striker refusing to play in last month's internationals.

Awer Mabil grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp. Last month he scored his first international goal on his debut for Australia. This is his story.