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Future basketball stars from 21 nations gather in Kigali for BWB Africa camp

Previous African BWB Africa editions were held in Angola, Egypt, Senegal and South Africa. The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have unveiled the top 60 high-school-age boys and girls selected to participate in the 21st...

World’s trail athletes gather in the Mother City for RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town

by Stephen Granger RMB Ultra Trail Cape Town (UTCT) celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend, with athletes from almost fifty countries preparing to race one of six races on offer in Africa’s leading trail event. One of ten World Trail Majors...

NBA Africa and Safaricom to ignite Kenya’s basketball scene with a youth program

The expansive youth development program promises to reach more than 10,000 youth this year through regional and national junior NBA tournaments, coaching clinics, and an elite camp for top Kenyan prospects. Oliver Ochieng The National Basketball Association’s business franchise in Africa,...

Perfomances from Nigeria and South Sudan at the Paris Olympics mark a new chapter...

D’Tigress and South Sudan’s men’s basketball team have achieved historic successes in the ongoing Olympic Games in France, showcasing the depth of Africa's rich sporting talent and potential. by Silalei Shani, bird story agency When Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, pulled...

Q&A with Robin Zentner of Mainz

  Robin, it's Matchday 34. Describe the scenario. Four stadiums with teams  fighting to stay up. Four clubs with the chance of a really great weekend or the  saddest weekend of the year. Describe the situation at the bottom of...

CHAN 2024 co-hosts enter final preparations with CECAFA mini-tournament

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are gearing up for a four-nation mini-tournament in Arusha, Tanzania, from 21 to 27 July, in a move aimed at ramping up their CHAN preparations. Oliver Ochieng The 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) co-hosts Kenya, Uganda...

How women e-gaming pioneers are navigating Africa’s growing esports landscape

Africa’s women gamers are seizing opportunities in the booming esports scene, breaking barriers and paving the way for more women in the sport. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Twenty-six-year-old Magdaline Mumbi is living life in the fast lane. Both in real...

Kenyans on top in Cape Town but Elroy makes it a Red Letter Day...

Kenya reigned supreme at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K this morning (Sunday 12 May), but new star Vincent Langat had his work cut out before getting the better of South Africa’s rejuvenated running machine, Elroy Gelant. Twelve...

The Namibian athlete with hopes of winning Paralympic gold

Namibian para-athlete Chris Kinda, together with guide Kelvin Goagoseb, received a hero’s welcome after Kinda became the first para-athlete from Namibia to win a gold medal at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championship. Now Kinda is aiming for...

30th edition of the OUTsurance Gun Run Half Marathon

Lloyd Bosman finally brought the Gun Run to Pacaltsdorp with an emphatic victory in the 30th edition of the OUTsurance Gun Run Half Marathon in perfect running conditions in Cape Town this morning (Sunday 15 September). Bosman raced to victory...