Saturday, April 26, 2025

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Africa Sports Ventures Group to collaborate with ABEO

The CEO of Africa Sports Ventures Group (ASVG), Leslie Koroma Sr, has confirmed that the company has entered into an official collaboration with the ABEO Group (ABEO) and Brand It Solutions after an MOU was signed by all 3...

NFL expands more into Africa for market and talent hunt

The NFL’s Global Markets Program expansion into Ghana and now Nigeria suggests the US sports league is now seeing the continent as a market for its sports offering. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency The NFL is ramping up initiatives and programs...

Trail Running: Tragedy in China elicits pause, even in Africa

The tragic outcome of the recent Yellow Stone Forest 100km in China has left trail runners and organisers around the world with much to ponder in respect of the potential dangers of a sport, where the “edge and adventure”...

Serie A clubs cleared to resume full training

Clubs in Italy's top flight, Serie A, will resume full squad training on Monday, May 18. This was after permission was granted by Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte. The Italian government confirmed that squads are now able train together for the...

Strong global broadcast platform in place for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia &...

Following the completion of several deals in Asia, FIFA is pleased to announce that it has put in place a global network of broadcast partners for the biggest ever FIFA Women’s World Cup™. Recently-completed free-to-air deals include Japan with NHK...

It’s a red letter day as running’s elite and Cape Town’s city runners prepare...

Two years ago Stillwater Sports CEO Michael Meyer spoke of his vision of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY 10km series becoming the best road running series in the world.  Sunday’s Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10km is likely...

Cape Town could become Ultra-trail’s 2020 showcase

“This time for Africa” sang Shakhira, celebrating the arrival of one of the world’s biggest sporting events on the African continent – the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Chances are that Nic Bornman and Stuart McConnachie, organisers of South Africa’s...

A farmer started an ultra-trail race…

Early this century, a farmer in Spain’s Basque Country in the mountainous north decided to offer a small prize to the first runner to complete a mountain circuit from his home village of Zegama. The low-profile contest proved popular...

Silalei interview with Coach Liz Mills

If you missed the action - and there was plenty of laughter and more serious talk around African basketball, coaching across the continent and the latest on the BAL - you can catch up right here.

How Patson Daka and the “Computer” beat the Austrian blues.

Zambia’s most successful footballing exports, Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu recently took time out from a busy training camp in Doha, Qatar with their team FC Red Bull Salzburg to open up about their experiences following a great UEFA Champions League showing in...