Covid forces FIFA to postpone U-20, U-17 World Cups
FIFA has postponed next year's U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and U-17 tournament in Peru until 2023 due to coronavirus.
"The Covid-19 pandemic continues to present challenges for the hosting of international sporting events and to have a restrictive effect...
Clubs not obliged to reveal Corona cases to the media – Bundesliga CEO
Germany's Bundesliga has told its clubs that there is “no automatic reporting of a positive case to the press”. The statement came as the news broke that second-tier team, Dynamo Dresden would be placed in isolation after two of...
When a successful sporting event becomes Africa’s best brand advertising
By Stephen Granger
The dust has settled on Ultra-trail Cape Town (UTCT) trails and most of the international athletes who participated have found sufficient gaps in flight bans to depart our shores, following an exceptional Ultra-trail Cape Town event which...
MMA Reality show launches to positive reviews
Nigerian "born-and-bred" reality show, The AKO Show, which combines a Mixed Martial Arts tournament with the entertainment of reality style programming, launched on Sunday (November 1) and has received positive reviews from media professionals who were impressed by 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...
Saudi Arabia to join F1 in 2021; rights activists raise concerns
F1 Chairman Chase Carey has welcomed Saudi Arabia to Formula 1 after the Middle East country announced a successful bid to host an event in the 2021 season.
The city of Jeddah will stage the inaugural race in November...
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...
RealFevr announces a Series A investment round of €2.2M with the participation of...
Portuguese startup focusing on Fantasy Leagues is preparing the launch of a global sports NFT marketplace and wants to expand internationally, with the opening of a new headquarters in London later this year
Portuguese startup RealFevr, the official partner of Liga...
Uprise Flag Football League winner to pocket N5m
American Football is begining to take roots with the advent of the Uprise Flag Football Leage in Nigeria, and with it, Yellow Trumpets will face The Chiefs in the maiden edition of the League championship game on Sunday at...
Africa’s media landscape is entering a new age – driven by sports opportunities
Heavy investment into sports-themed content, like Sunday's ground-breaking The AKO Show in Nigeria may rescue the professional sports ecosystem from a yawning chasm created by SuperSport's retreat from key African markets.
Professional sport depends on the "holy trinity" of sports...