“Football builds bridges – and is the ice-breaker.” Mainz 05 holds first German-Nigerian Online...
An online engagement between former Nigerian football players, a sports historian, a top African sports organiser and German sports professionals has opened up a dialogue that is creating a great deal of interest and excitement in African sporting circles.
Two...
Running’s big opportunity turns golden. Now to bring it to Africa.
One of the biggest opportunities in world athletics has turned into gold. The organisers of the Golden Trail Series managed to dodge the COVID bullet in 2020, using smarts, innovation and a bit of luck to hold a Championship...
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...
Mercedes-Benz South Africa partners e-sports company ATK.
Mercedes-Benz South (MBSA) and local electronic sports (e-sports) company ATK has announced the first-ever motorsport partnership to encompass e-sports teams, events and gaming spaces in the country, according to South African publication Engineering News.
MBSA will be the first motorsport...
Push for Africa to host World Athletics “glamour” events
The time has come for World Athletics to bring their glamour events to Africa, says Cape Town-based sports investor, Clark Gardner.
Gardner's statement followed confirmation this week that a deadline for pre-qualification to host the inaugural World Road Running Championship...
Africa Sports Ventures Group Announces second Edition of Africa Day Sports Conference and Africa...
Africa Sports Ventures Group announced the 2nd Edition of the Africa Day Annual Sports Conference with a new twist to it.
The announcement was made at the Africa Sports Ventures Group virtual Press Conference to launch the “Africa Empire Warrior”...
ASVG launches Africa Empire Warrior
Africa Sports Venture Group has announced the launch of its new sports entertainment show tagged "Africa Empire Warrior". According to the producers, the show is formatted as a "test of strength, agility, endurance, power and ultimate fitness". At a virtual...
Ndidi “RAGE” Alonu is the winner of Season One of the African Knockout Show...
The African Knockout Show, Season 1 closed with as much fanfare as it started and the final Mixed Martial Art bout delivered all the punches the show had promised.
After nine weeks of rigorous training, celebrity visits, exciting...
SOUTH AFRICA’S 13 PEAKS CHALLENGE
World-class trail running performances are invariably linked to legendary and iconic trail running races. There are some hugely well-known races, like the Western States 100 miler, the Ultra-trail Mont Blanc, or Golden Series events such as Zegama and Sierra...
MASKED AND MUTED OLYMPICS WILL STILL DOMINATE CROWDED 2021
The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be the centerpiece of a crammed sporting year in 2021 as sports administrators who had their calendars wiped away by the coronavirus pandemic try to fill the gaps even as a second wave hits.
While...