Spotlight on African basketball talent and milestones as NBA’s 2024/25 season takes off
An NBA season packed with African talent and colourful courts is underway, with games available via livestream. The NBA’s 2024/25 season features a record-tying 17 African players and even more players who have at least one African parent.
Bonface Orucho,...
Xaba and Tola re-write the record books at Sanlam’s Cape Town Marathon
Rising Ethiopian marathon star, Abdisa Tola, and South Africa’s running great, Glenrose ‘Supercharger’ Xaba, created marathon history in Cape Town this morning (Sunday 20 October) when they defied the elements to race to record-breaking victories at the Sanlam Cape...
bird’s African Basketball Roundup: BC Chaux Sport are Congo Cup League champions, Mali dominates...
BC Chaux Sport are Congo Cup League champions, Mali dominates at the FIBA U18 Afrobasket and Petro de Luanda represent the continent at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
by Silalei Shani
The recently concluded 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup saw Africa’s only representative...
Cape Town Marathon 40 day launch
Running royalty is heading to Cape Town next month to race the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (SCTM) in what is a foretaste of what is to come in the next few years.
Some of the biggest names in the marathon...
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...
OUTsurance Gun Run
Philani ‘PK’ Sengce defended his OUTsurance Gun Run Trail title in perfect Cape Town spring morning, racing to victory today (Saturday 14 September) in record time, with former Pretoria athlete, Mila Geldenhuys, joining the record-breaking spree in the women’s...
bird TenX: Ten African footballers who have won the most trophies in history
Over the years, African players have been key to the performances of the world's top footballing teams, Here are ten African footballers who have won the most trophies with their club and national teams.
Oliver Ochieng, bird story agency
As the...
Unexpected trail outcomes as under the radar runners triumph in big weekend of trail...
Two under-the-radar runners came up trumps in big ultra-trail races at home and abroad, both with heart-warming stories to tell to inspire many with aspirations in the sport.
Vincent Bouillard and John April are hardly household names in the sport,...
bird’s basketball roundup: After the Olympics, the focus is on the World Cup
Rwanda and Senegal eye 2026 World Cup spots, a recap of Basketball Without Borders Camp and Nairobi City Thunder adds key player, as African Basketball moves beyond a thrilling Olympics campaign.
Silalei Shani, bird story agency
The pre-qualifying tournament for the...
Paris 2024: How Africa performed in Paris and the road to the 2028 LA...
In this concluding edition of the Paris 2024 series, Stephen Granger takes a closer look at Africa’s performances in Paris and maps out the continent’s journey toward the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Stephen Granger, bird story agency
For a little...