Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since 14 February and has suffered a series of breathing crises, with doctors initially warning his life was at risk.

The Barcelona and Spain legend testified in court as a suspect in a corruption investigation into the lucrative contracts that took the tournament to Saudi Arabia.

Mirra Andreeva's rise in the WTA rankings has accelerated so quickly that the 17-year-old Russian can't keep track.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his 23 players for the upcoming Fifa World Cup Qualifiers.