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Category: Sports

Mosengo-Omba Steps Down as CAF Secretary
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Mosengo-Omba Steps Down as CAF Secretary

Staff WriterMarch 30, 2026

Véron Mosengo-Omba stepped down as general secretary of the Confederation of African Football after five years in a senior leadership…

Liverpool’s Konaté Targeted by Racist Abuse After Champions League Match
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Liverpool’s Konaté Targeted by Racist Abuse After Champions League Match

Staff WriterMarch 27, 2026

Liverpool FC said Friday that defender Ibrahima Konaté was subjected to “vile and abhorrent” racist abuse online following the team’s…

Victor Osimhen Undergoes Successful Surgery on Fractured Right Forearm
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Victor Osimhen Undergoes Successful Surgery on Fractured Right Forearm

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen has undergone successful surgery on his fractured right forearm, with Galatasaray confirming the procedure was carried out…

Nigeria, Rwanda Women’s Cricket Teams Set for Top-of-Table Clash
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Nigeria, Rwanda Women’s Cricket Teams Set for Top-of-Table Clash

Staff WriterMarch 24, 2026

Nigeria and Rwanda’s women’s national cricket teams will face off Tuesday at the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval in a potential…

Senegal Stripped of Africa Cup of Nations Title
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Senegal Stripped of Africa Cup of Nations Title

EditorMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Morocco have been declared winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned…

Kigali Fight Night Positions Rwanda as Emerging Hub for African Professional Boxing
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Kigali Fight Night Positions Rwanda as Emerging Hub for African Professional Boxing

Fola FolayanMarch 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Rwanda is set to host a major boxing and entertainment event later this month as Kigali Fight Night brings together…

British-Nigerian Boxer Anthony Joshua Relocates to Dubai
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British-Nigerian Boxer Anthony Joshua Relocates to Dubai

Aisha AdedunmolaMarch 16, 2026March 17, 2026

British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has become a Dubai resident even as some foreigners scramble to exit the United Arab Emirates…

New Rule Changes Confirmed for 2026 World Cup
Sports

New Rule Changes Confirmed for 2026 World Cup

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2026March 17, 2026

FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) have announced several rule changes that will take effect at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, aimed…

Burkina Faso Appoints Abdou Amir as New Coach
Sports

Burkina Faso Appoints Abdou Amir as New Coach

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2026March 17, 2026

Burkina Faso has appointed former Comoros and Mauritania coach Abdou Amir to the men’s team and entrusted him with qualifying…

Ex-Congo Football Chief Gets Life Sentence Over $1.1m FIFA Funds
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Ex-Congo Football Chief Gets Life Sentence Over $1.1m FIFA Funds

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2026March 17, 2026

Former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million in FIFA funds and…

Winfrida Gerald – Tanzania’s Fearless Prodigy Ready To Light Up WAFCON 2026
Sports

Winfrida Gerald – Tanzania’s Fearless Prodigy Ready To Light Up WAFCON 2026

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026March 17, 2026

As the global football community celebrates International Women’s Month, the spotlight turns to the rising talents shaping the future of…

Senegal Beats Morocco To Win The AFCON 2025
Sports

Senegal Beats Morocco To Win The AFCON 2025

Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2026

Senegal claimed their second continental crown on Sunday, January 18, 2026, edging hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time in a…

Tottenham sign England midfielder Gallagher from Atletico
Sports

Tottenham sign England midfielder Gallagher from Atletico

Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2026

England midfielder Conor Gallagher has signed for Tottenham Hotspur from Atletico Madrid on a long-term contract, the Premier League club…

Venus Williams Set for Australian Open Comeback After Five-Year Absence
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Venus Williams Set for Australian Open Comeback After Five-Year Absence

Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2026

Five years after her last appearance, Venus Williams is set to return to the Australian Open. At 45, Williams will…

New Man of the Match award unveiled at CAF AFCON Morocco 2025
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New Man of the Match award unveiled at CAF AFCON Morocco 2025

Staff WriterDecember 28, 2025

A new Man of the Match award has made its debut at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…

Uganda vs Tanzania: Rivalry renewed in AFCON 2025 Group C
Sports

Uganda vs Tanzania: Rivalry renewed in AFCON 2025 Group C

Staff WriterDecember 26, 2025December 28, 2025

East African rivals Uganda and Tanzania will meet at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first…

Salah, Hakimi, Chawinga, Nnadozie Make FIFA 2025 Shortlist
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Salah, Hakimi, Chawinga, Nnadozie Make FIFA 2025 Shortlist

Staff WriterNovember 8, 2025

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Malawi’s Temwa Chaŵinga and Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie have led the African nominees for this…

Tunisia Ends World Cup Qualifiers with 3–0 Win Over Namibia
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Tunisia Ends World Cup Qualifiers with 3–0 Win Over Namibia

Staff WriterOctober 14, 2025

With its spot in the 2026 World Cup already secured, Tunisia closed its African qualifying run with a comfortable 3-0…

Tadej Pogačar takes gold at first African UCI Road World Championship
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Tadej Pogačar takes gold at first African UCI Road World Championship

Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2025January 3, 2026

Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar  secured his second world road race crown in Kigali on Sunday, September 28, closing what he…

Kenya Makes History by Sweeping All Distance Events at 2025 World Championships
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Kenya Makes History by Sweeping All Distance Events at 2025 World Championships

Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2025

Kenya has cemented its dominance in distance running by becoming the first country in the world to win every single…

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