D’Tigress lost the first two quarters and a four-point deficit to eke out their 22nd consecutive win in FIBA AfroBasket tournaments since 2015 D’Tigress have advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA AfroBasket competition in Rwanda. The Nigerian women defeated Mozambique 59-52 to advance to the semifinals against hosts Rwanda and extend their unbeaten […]
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The Somali government has suspended its head of athletics after a sprinter finished more than 10 seconds behind the winner in the 100-meter dash at the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China. Youth and Sports Minister Mohamed Barre Mohamud told VOA Somali that Khadijo Aden Dahir had been suspended pending an investigation. He alleged […]
Nairobi — The use of artificial intelligence has been hailed as a potential game changer in Kenyan football as it will make it easy to identify budding talents from the remotest parts of the country. Head of marketing at Safaricom, Nozizwe Vundla Awuor, said the technology will resolve the biggest headache many football teams have […]
Regrets? They have a few. But as South Africa and Italy prepare to do battle in Wellington, both retain at least some control over their destiny. The Azzurre are sure to qualify with a victory and, unless Argentina cause an upset against Sweden, a draw would also be sufficient. For South Africa, anything less than […]
South African coach Desiree Ellis says a positive result in their final FIFA Women’s World Cup™ group match against Italy is the team’s most important objective at the moment, as it would be a massive boost for the game in the country. The trainer was speaking from the Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand where […]
South Africa reached the Women’s World Cup last 16 for the first ever time after a remarkable 3-2 win over Italy in a last-gasp Wellington thriller on Wednesday. Needing victory to progress, Banyana Banyana showed guts and quality to stun the fancied Europeans with a winning strike deep into added time from Thembi Kgatlana. Her […]
Nigeria did just enough to book their spot in the Women’s World Cup last 16 despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Ireland in their final Group B outing. The Super Falcons secured their place in the knockout stage for the third time with the hard-fought draw against the Europeans on Monday. The stalemate […]
Zambia ended their exhilarating Women’s World Cup debut on a historic high note by defeating Costa Rica 3-1 to clinch their first ever tournament victory. Despite exiting at the group stage after losses to Spain and Japan, the Copper Queens finished their campaign in style against the Central Americans on Monday at the compettion in […]
Nairobi — Kenya’s Christine Ongare will be in action later Tuesday as she takes to the ring against Cameroon’s Christine Bengono Akoa in a minimum weight bout at the ongoing Africa Men and Women’s Boxing Championships in Yaounde, Cameroon. Ongare will be keen to roar in Africa, after the disappointment of the Women’s World Boxing […]
The African Champions suffered a defeat in their opening game against Sweden and then played a 2-2 draw against Argentina in their second game. Nothing but a victory will get the Sasol-sponsored side through to the next round when they face the Italians on Wednesday (2 August 2023) at the Wellington Regional Stadium (kick off […]
Ejisu put up a spirited performance to be crowned champions of the 2023 MTN Ashantifest Soccer festival which ended at the Otumfuo Park, Dichemso, in Kumasi yesterday. They beat Santasi 4-3 on penalties after an electrifying grand finale that ended 1-1 after regulation time. They were presented with a giant trophy, a cash prize of […]
Kenyan trailblazing cyclist, Ben Haggai – who set off on an epic 7000km breath-taking 40-day journey from June 27, 2023 that will see him cross into nine countries – is currently in Mozambican city of Tete heading to cross into Malawi. This is in quest of inspiring generations towards a healthier lifestyle through cycling as […]
Nairobi — Renowned table tennis coach Luciano Esposito believes Kenya is laden with talents in the sport who can go places if nurtured to become world class players. Esposito admitted he has interacted with several players in the country and has thus far been impressed by the levels of promise shown by the youngsters. “It’s […]
YOUNG Africans have wished their former striker Fiston Mayele the best of luck as he opens a new chapter of his career with Egyptian side, Pyramids FC. The last season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the top-flight league was officially unveiled by Pyramids on Sunday night through their verified official Instagram page. “We wish him […]
Each of the 23 players of the Nigerian Women’s national team will take home $60,000 if they reach the round of 16 of the World Cup currently going on in Australia and New Zealand. The Super Falcons have already pocketed $30,000 each as an appearance fee. They will get another $60,000 from the government of […]
Uganda’s She Cranes recovered from a 44-54 loss to New Zealand earlier on Saturday to register a convincing 74-33 win over Trinidad & Tobago in the ongoing Netball World Cup 2023 on Sunday. Uganda had in the previous World Cup in Liverpool, snatched a narrow 57-54 win over the Calypso Girls – and that seemed […]
Rwandan women were given a sigh of relief as they advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket going on in Kigali despite Sunday’s Group A shock 68-74 defeat at the hands of Angola. In an electrifying showdown which President Paul Kagame and first daughter Ange Kagame attended, the hosts struggled to cope […]
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Zimbabwe: Gems WC Campaign in Tatters
IT is as bad as they come. The writing was on the wall even before the start of this decisive Netball World Cup final Pool A match which the Gems lost 55-46 to Tonga at the Cape Town International Convention Centre last night. The defeat all but condemned Zimbabwe to the bottom four placement matches […]