Messi returns to FC Barcelona training
Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi returned to training with FC Barcelona for the first time under new head coach, Ronald Koeman on Monday (September 7). Messi was filmed arriving at Barcelona's training complex after being used to promote the club's...
Foreign-born players fueling title glory for teams at 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
A record number of players at AFCON 2023 were born in a foreign country and their presence in their origin country's football teams is hailed as a win for the game on the continent.
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Twenty-four nations,...
Dogo not surprised by low CAF rating of the NPFL
Sunshine Stars technical adviser, Kabir Dogo has said he was not surprised that Nigeria's domestic top-flight received such a poor rating among its competitors in Africa.
African footballing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently rated Nigeria’s mainstream league...
Nigerian disappointment as COVID-19 stops Africa Youth Handball tourney
The 16th Africa Youth Handball Men's Championship has been cancelled by the Confederation of Africa Handball (CAHB), dealing a blow to young players on the continent.
Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) president, Samuel Ocheho, described the development as disappointing to...
Liverpool star, Robertson not keen on Premier League switch for Messi, for “selfish” reasons
Messi "one of, if not the best player to ever play the game"
Liverpool left back, Andy Robertson has declared that he does not want Lionel Messi "anywhere near the Premier League" following uncertainty over the Argentine's future at Spanish...
Tadu prays for a Boston miracle
One of the Ethiopia’s leading distance athletes in recent years, Tadu Teshome Nare, was just seven when the Noah of all storms unleashed its fury on her family home. There had been some heavy downpours in the Sidama region...
Benzema stands by jibe at Giroud
Real Madrid forward, Karim Benzema has insisted that he did not lie over what many believe was a thin-veiled critricism directed at France striker, Olivier Giroud.
Benzema noted that he "simply told the truth" with the comments which many have...
Africa’s leading trail athletes take on the best of Europe in the French Alps
by Stephen Granger
Athletes from four African countries could feature prominently at the Mont Blanc Marathon in the French Alps on Sunday (26 June) - the second in the 2022 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS).
The challenging 42km race (nicknamed Mont...
Renier, Anene take the honours in the 37th Knysna Forest Marathon
by Stephen Granger
Murray & Roberts marathoner Renier Grobler added the 2022 Knysna Forest Marathon title to his impressive running CV with a 2 hr 47 min 19 sec victory over the weekend, while Atlantic Athletics Club’s Anene Claassen surprised...
Title controversy mars top Durban marathon
by Stephen Granger
It was heartbreak Sunday for 33-year-old Zimbabwe marathoner, Isaac Mpofu, who was disqualified after running the race of his life at the Durban International Marathon to cross the finish line in 2 hr 10 min 24 sec....