Every January, thousands of voodoo worshippers joined by crowds of tourists and descendants of slaves trudge down the long sand track leading to the beach at Ouidah in Benin.
New born babies bring joy, of course, but also troubles with how to name them.
Jurgen Klopp urged Liverpool supporters to show more patience with his team after arguing with a fan during Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Premier League leader Chelsea.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was at a loss to explain his side's appalling first-half display during its shock 2-1 loss to Watford at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
From the court to the beach and the pitch, ball sports enjoyed a high profile in 2016. Here are some memorable examples ...
Chapecoense, the up and coming Brazilian soccer club decimated by a plane crash, proudly strode back on the field on Saturday with a new lineup for its first match since the November tragedy.
Jose Mourinho wants record-breaker Wayne Rooney to help Manchester United solve a familiar problem after it again failed to turn its dominance into three points in a 1-1 draw with Stoke City on Saturday.
The life of a professional tennis player can be a lonely existence.
Andy Murray's hopes of finally getting his hands on the Australian Open title were ended for another year when the top seed and world No 1 was tied up in knots and flung out of the fourth round by Germany's Mischa Zverev on Sunday.
Tennis legend Andre Agassi on Saturday backed misfiring Novak Djokovic to pull out of his slump after he crashed out of the Australian Open.
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