Cameroon’s Chomche breaks new ground in the NBA
Nineteen-year-old Cameroonian Ulrich Chomche has been drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, making him the first player from any of the NBA’s academies to be drafted directly into the elite NBA league. Experts say this milestone highlights significant progress in...
bird’s Basketball Roundup: The world’s top basketball body looks to grow the game in...
In bird's latest African basketball roundup: FIBA lays out a path to grow the game in Africa, the continent's top team competition kicks off and Nigeria’s Reuben Chinyelu claims an NCAA Title with Florida Gators.
by Silalei Shani
The world's top...
Tanzania, South Africa reign supreme in CAF African Schools Football Championship
At a packed Amaan Stadium, Tanzania were crowned champions in front of their home supporters after defeating defending champions Guinea 1-0 in the boys’ competition, while South Africa beat Morocco 5-4 via post-match penalties to win the girls’ crown....
African stars storm Kigali for Paris tickets
Offiong Edem of Nigeria
The biggest indoor arena in East Africa, BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda’s largest city, will host players from 15 countries on the continent for the African Olympic Qualification Tournament, taking place from May 16 to 18,...
Nigeria rewrites women’s AfroBasket history, Okonkwo wins second MVP award
Nigeria won the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket title after edging out Mali 78-64 in a thrilling final staged at a packed Palais des Sports, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Sunday, Aug 03, setting a record of five continental titles in...
Time to rethink African Football: Experts react to Club World Cup failures
Elimination of the four African teams at the Club World Cup highlights a worrying gap between African teams and those from other regions, particularly Europe and South America.
Oliver Ochieng
All four African clubs are out of the ongoing FIFA Club...
Kipchoge, Omanyala and Kipyegon headline Kenya’s dream team to the Paris Olympics
The Olympic trials at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi this past weekend revealed the athletes who will represent Kenya at the Paris Olympics. The nation aims to improve upon its 2020 performance in Tokyo, where it ranked 1st in Africa...
Meet WAFCON’s trailblazing Rwandan referee twins
The former footballers turned Rwandese referring trailblazers, were among the over 30 match officials selected by the Confederations of African Football (CAF) to assume responsibility on the pitch during the tournament which is drawing to its close.
Oliver Ochieng
The 2024...
Basketball Roundup: Angolan Bruno Fernando joins Real Madrid from the Toronto Raptors, Uganda takes...
Former Toronto Raptors player, Bruno Fernando is joining Spanish basketball giants, Real Madrid, Uganda’s Gazelles take down defending regional champions Egypt to qualify for the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2025 and Nigerian American Chiney Ogwumike is named the BAL’s first...
Phalula ready to light up Durban 10K as Damons eyes personal best
Lebo Phalula, the fastest over-40 10km female athlete in South Africa, currently enjoying a rich vein of form, is amongst a host of talent lining up to race July's Durban 10km Absa Run Your City.
Oliver Ochieng
40-year-old Lebo Phalula, the...