South Africa’s Netball World Cup challenge stuttered after they suffered a humbling 67-49 loss to fourth-ranked Jamaica. South Africa were outplayed 67-49 by a ruthless Jamaican outfit in their final Pool C game at the Netball World Cup 2023 on Sunday evening. The result means the Proteas finished second in their four-team pool and now […]
Nine-time African champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria are in confident mood ahead of today’s Group B cracker against Republic of Ireland at Brisbane’s Lang Park. Speaking on behalf of her teammates, the captain of the Super Falcons, Onome Ebi, said the morale in the camp of the best women’s team in Africa is quite […]
South Africa ended their 2023 Netball World Cup preliminaries stage one campaign with a 67-49 defeat by a dominant Jamaica at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Sunday. The Jamaicans were in control for the better part of the contest as they made the evening difficult for Norma Plummer’s ladies, who finished second in […]
Nairobi — Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has disclosed that Kenyan boxers will train in Cuba ahead of next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, as part of an exchange program with their government. Namwamba says his recent visit to Cuba bore off the agreement, which will also see Cuban athletes given an opportunity to train […]
HIGHLANDERS delivered another title-charged message after moving seven points clear at the top of the Premier Soccer League log following a hard-fought 1-0 victory against second-placed Ngezi Platinum Stars at Baobab Stadium on Sunday. The victory which was Highlanders’ first against Ngezi at Baobab in seven years, means the Bulawayo giants have completed the first […]
ZIMBABWE’S U20 rugby team claimed fifth position in the World Rugby U20 Trophy in stunning fashion, punishing their continental rivals Kenya 64-10 in a one-sided playoff encounter at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on Sunday. After stunning the USA in their final Pool A match last week, the Junior Sables were eager to finish their […]
Debutantes Morocco have claimed their first-ever victory at the Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win over South Korea in their second Group H encounter on Sunday, all but confirming the Asian side’s exit from th3 tournament. Morocco are 55 rungs below South Korea in the FIFA women’s ranking, but the African side made an […]
Gaborone — Thabo Rakhale’s solitary strike against Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday was enough to send Township Rollers community into a frenzy. Rollers supporters left the National Stadium on cloud nine following a victory, which their team secured in the dying minutes of the friendly game. Just when the multitudes that thronged the National Stadium were […]
The Confederation of African football (CAF) has concluded its two-day tour in Uganda where some of the facilities proposed in the bid to jointly host AFCON 2027 have been inspected. Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania formally handed in their East Africa PAMOJA bid Afcon 2027 to jointly host the 2027 Africa cup of nations. Uganda, Kenya […]
The Ethiopian athletics team set to participate in the 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships, taking place in Budapest, Hungary from August 19-27, is preparing. The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) began routine preparations about a month ago after calling up 31 runners to represent Ethiopia in the 800m, 1500m, 3000m steeplechase, 5000m, 10,000m and […]
They were made to work for it, but Namibia have now almost certainly confirmed their place in the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka next year, with another victory in the Africa Qualifier in Tanzania on Thursday. Kenya kept their end of the deal by defeating Uganda in Friday’s only fixture, to […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy on Saturday 29/07/2023 arrived in Gharbia governorate to inaugurate and inspect a set of youth and sports facilities alongside undertaking an assessment of the services provided by his ministry in the northern governorate. The minister, during a visit to Gharbia city hall, asserted that cooperation between the Youth […]
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign France U-19 international and Rennes midfielder Lesly Ugochukwu in a deal worth €27.5 million. The 19-year-old was born to Nigerian parents in France. He has also agreed personal terms with the club and will undergo a medical in the coming days. He made his Rennes debut in 2021. […]
Harare — The BBC apologised after one of its reporters asked Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak an “inappropriate” question during press conferences, The Evening Standard reports. Before their match against Germany, Morocco’s captain Ghizlane Chebbak was asked about whether the team included any LGBTQI+ players since in Morocco, laws that discriminate against women and LGBTQI+ people are […]
Law enforcement officials will maintain high visibility on foot and vehicle patrols during the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town. In a statement on Friday, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) assured participants and the public that plans are in place to ensure a safe and secure 2023 Netball World Cup. “This […]
Undefeated World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Global super bantamweight boxing champion, Wasiru Mohammed, has declared his readiness to stage a return to the ring after a three-and-a-half-year break. And until his first warm-up bout, ‘Gyatabi’, as he was affectionately known in boxing circles, has returned to the gym, training rigorously under the directions of Paul Dogboe, […]
HIGHLY rated winger, Henry Manatsa has finally grown wings to fly out of the eagles nest after singing for Shamva-based Castle lager Premier Soccer League side, Simba Bhora. Manatsa joins the PSL club on a two-year deal from the Division 1 club after an impressive display in the first half of the season in the […]
Nairobi — Midfielder Jackson Macharia has departed FKF Premier League side Tusker FC after seven years and nine months, with the club starting off on its rebuild, where several senior players are expected to exit. The midfielder joined the 12-time Premier League champions in November 2015, and has gone on to win two league titles […]