Sunday, June 4, 2023

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Caf fines Ghana $10,000 for pitch invasion incident

Ghana have been fined by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for fan misconduct. The Black Stars beat South Africa 2-0 at home - the Cape Coast Stadium - to kick off their campaign in the qualifiers to the...

Former Toulouse manager calls on Ligue 1 players to strike if league proceeds with...

Fomer PSG and Toulouse manager Antoine Kombouare has called for players in France's top division, the Ligue 1, to go on strike next season if the competition is not expanded to 22 clubs. When the 2019-20 Ligue 1 season was...

RealFevr releases exclusive NFTs featuring goals from some of the world’s top football players...

The Portuguese startup has launched the world’s first official collectible football videos marketplace with iconic moments from various stars including ambassador Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo.  Lisbon, 27th July - RealFevr, a Portuguese startup specializing in fantasy football and boasting...

Total commits N150m to grassroots basketball development

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has signed a 5-year deal with Total E&P Nigeria worth N150 million (USD 390,000) for the sponsorship of the Men’s Divisions One and Two national basketball leagues. The NBBF and Total partnership which will run between...

A Pro’s trail: Q&A with Abuchi Obinwa

Abuchi Obinwa is a Nigerian-American currently playing professional football in the United States. He was provisionally part of the Nigeria squad that won the title at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. A controversial...

Germany’s Adidas to sell long-struggling Reebok unit

Germany sportswear group Adidas said Tuesday (February 16) it will sell off its US subsidiary Reebok after struggling for years to lift the brand's fortunes. As part of a new five-year turnaround plan, Adidas "has now decided to begin a...

SPNAfrica to stream Xtreme Outdoors Africa

SPNAfrica’s Outdoors and Travel Channel is to host XOA – Xtreme Outdoors Africa - thanks to a deal with XOA owners Africa InSight Communications, Kenya. XOA is a TV show that follows two African adventurers and their extreme...

BEATING CORONA – An SPNAfrica series.

“IT'S JUST MESSED UP” A psychologist at one of Africa’s leading sports institutes has warned of a looming mental health crisis that could effect sports professionals on the continent. “While everybody is so focused on the immediate medical crisis… they're not...

FIFA to sanction increase in substitutes says Rizzoli

World Football governing body, FIFA will sanction an increase in the number of substitutes used in football matches according to referees’ chief, Nicola Rizzoli. The plan is to increase the number of substitutes from three to five per game when...

RealFevr earns $1.5M in revenue via sale of exclusive NFTs featuring iconic moments from...

RealFevr, a Portuguese startup specializing in fantasy football, made history by earning $1.5M in revenue through the sale of exclusive NFTs featuring the best moments of several world-class footballers, including Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota and many others....