The Warriors are set to face a tough return to international football after their year and a half absence after being drawn with African footfall heavyweights Nigeria and neighbours South Africa in Group C of the African qualifiers for the 2026 Soccer World Cup. Other teams in the group include West African nation Benin, Rwanda […]
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William Sean Mwesigwa scored 34 points as Rwanda on Thursday ran away with a dominant 78-59 win over home side Tunisia in their Group C opening game of the 2023 FIBA U16 African Championship held at Salle Mohamed Mzali in Monastir. Joseph Nshimiye and Kenrik Kabano added 12 and 10 points, respectively, to help Patrick […]
Retired American boxer Floyd Mayweather was Thursday taken to host Scott Sakupwanya’s Mabvuku Constituency shortly after arriving in Zimbabwe, with the gold-dealer-cum Zanu PF politician revealing he will also be visiting Victoria Falls. Mayweather and part of his The Money Team (TMT) are in the country as part of their Motherland Tour which also takes […]
Third Suspect Arrested in Truck Attacks A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the recent attacks on freight trucks in Emalahleni, reports TimesLive. The arrests come after at least 21 trucks were torched in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga since last weekend. Police minister Bheki Cele said that 12 people had been identified […]
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South Africa: End of the Road for Billiat
Khama Billiat’s five-year stint at Kaizer Chiefs appears to have come to an end after his shirt number was handed to new signing Tebogo Potsane. Amakhosi announced last week that they were struggling to get hold of the Zimbabwean, who abandoned talks for a new contract. Billiat’s last deal with Chiefs expired on 30 June […]
Ons Jabeur staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Aryna Sabalenka and secure a place in the Wimbledon women’s singles final, for a second consecutive year. Jabeur, the sixth seed from Tunisia, was trailing by a set and 4-2 before rallying to win 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-3. Her victory sets up a final clash against unseeded […]
Boxing champions league Main bout Matovu Ukasha vs Sande Simon (welter) Select bouts Edward Kimera vs Innocent Amoko (light welter) George Wejuli vs James Baraka (heavy weight) Arafat Kibirige vs Juma Ayiro (cruiser weight) Swalla Halima vs Alimu Patience ( light fly-youth) Lawrence Tamale vs Alex Kanabi (special contest) Christine Namuyomba vs Getrude Naava (lightweight […]
Boxing promoter Floyd Mayweather Jnr has touched down at Robert Mugabe International Airport in his private jet. The visit is part of his “motherland tour of Africa” that starts in Harare on July 13 and 14 and concludes in Johannesburg. He was welcomed by Zanu PF aspiring MP for Mabvuku constituency Scott Sakupwanya and businessman […]
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Zimbabwe: Mayweather Arrives in Zim
Floyd “Money” Mayweather finally jetted into the country for a two-day visit dubbed “Homeland Tour”. He arrived aboard his private jet, Air Mayweather, around 0830hrs and was entertained to some traditional music by Hwamanda Dance Troop from Mufakose. He was donning a scarf with Zimbabwe national colours. Programme yet to start in Mabvuku After a […]
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Zizi Kodwa, has commended the decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which vindicates Caster Semenya’s fight for her dignity and reinforces the call for the protection of women’s rights in sport. The European Court of Human Rights has affirmed that Semenya was denied recourse by […]
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis says that the international friendly against Costa Rica will help the team to prepare for their World Cup opener against Sweden. South Africa clashes with Las Ticas at the Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub in Christchurch eight days before they kick off their World Cup campaign against Sweden. While Ellis’ […]
Semenya’s victory in an appeal at the European Court of Human Rights will not have an immediate effect on Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi’s ban from competition, although it could lead to further developments. This is what Mboma’s coach Henk Botha said in reaction to Semenya winning her case against the Swiss government involving testosterone […]
Monrovia — The Liberian football community is mourning the loss of another prominent figure as Henry N. Browne, the technical director of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Gateway Clinic in Congo Town. Browne had served in this capacity for over seven years, making significant contributions to […]
FIFA badged assistant referee Joel Wonka Doe has returned to Liberia after participating in the 2023 men’s under-23 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Morocco. Joel, who left Monrovia on 18 June, returned on 9 July after officiating three matches. He was assistant referee #2 when hosts Morocco defeated Guinea 2-1 at the Prince […]
The economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, is preparing to host two major events on the African football calendar this week – the CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 FIFA World Cup Preliminaries draw. A constellation of African football legendary figures has been invited to grace these prestigious occasions on Thursday, with a roster […]
The Netball World Cup (NWC) has suffered a major setback as the Discovery Group has withdrawn Vitality as the headline sponsor of the tournament. The 11th-hour decision has huge financial implications for the NWC, which is set to take place in Cape Town from 28 July to 6 August. Discovery confirmed that a mutually agreeable […]
Harare — Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won her case on the regulations limiting testosterone in competing women athletes, BBC reports. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favour of Semenya in a case involving testosterone levels in women athletes, and concluded that the South African 800m gold medallist faced discrimination. Semenya, […]
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Mustapha Ussif, asked football managers in the country to be accountable to the people at all times. Speaking at the 29th Extraordinary Congress of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), yesterday in Kumasi, he charged managers of Ghana football to uphold the principles of efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and equity. […]