Cuban-born jazz musician Israel "Cachao" Lopez, credited with inventing the mambo, dies in Miami at the age of 89.

Sierra Leone's war amputees footballers take on the world.

All the action from the Group B game at the African Cup of Nations in Bizerte.

Kenya edge closer to their first Nations Cup in 12 years with a goalless draw in Nouakchott.

An unknown Austrian DJ knocks animated children's character Bob the Builder off the top of the UK singles chart.

Bob the Builder, the animated children's character, scores a simultaneous number one in the UK and Australia.

Bob the Builder, the animated children's character, scores his second number one single hit with Mambo Number 5.

Bob the Builder hopes to emulate his Christmas chart success with his rendition of Lou Bega's Mambo No 5.

Ghana go into Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Nigeria knowing that they have a better record.

Mike Okoth, for long the only Kenyan player in Europe, will be joined in Belgium by two compatriots who have signed for Gent.

Three former members of Spandau Ballet have withdrawn their court bid to win a share of songwriter Gary Kemp's royalties. Plus stories in brief on Arthur Miller David Beckham, Vic Reeves, BreZe, Robbie Williams, the Spice Girls, Robert De Niro and John Barry.

Geri Halliwell loses her No 1 slot after just one week, despite the British pop charts going "Latino crazy".

Pop superstar Madonna has reportedly turned down an £8m offer to sing at a New Year's Eve concert in New York, plus news in brief on Kirk Douglas, Pulp, Robbie Williams, Geri Halliwell and William Shatner.

The theme to Channel 4's cricket coverage has become the first single in 18 years to make it into the Top 40 - without even being released in the UK.