Nigeria: Maiden African Mixed Team Table Tennis Tourney Serves Off Oct 31

[ad_1] The first African Mixed Team Table Tennis Open Championships is set to serve off from October 31 to November 2, 2024, at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The tournament sponsored by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation, is offering a total cash prize of N4m. Organized under the auspices of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), said the tournament will feature at least 16 teams within and outside Nigeria, with each mixed team comprising two […]

October 8, 2024

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Africa: Holders Zamalek Drawn to Face Asec, Sfaxien to Face Enyimba and Simba

[ad_1] The 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup group stage promises thrilling action after Tunisian giants CS Sfaxien, Enyimba of Nigeria, Tanzania's Simba and Bravos do Maquis of Angola were drawn in the same group following the Group Stage draw on Monday. Title Holders Zamalek of Egypt were also handed a tough group as they were drawn to face Ivorian giants ASEC Mimomas in Group B following the draw in Cairo. Several former champions, including USM Alger, Zamalek SC, and RS […]

October 7, 2024

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Africa: TotalEnergies Afcon 2025 Qualifiers – Matchday 3 Fixtures and Timings

[ad_1] The road to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, continues this week as 48 national teams across the continent gear up for another thrilling round of qualifying matches. Matchday 3 of the qualifiers will take place from Thursday October 10 to October 12, 2024, with teams divided into 12 groups battling it out in a series of exciting encounters. A total of 24 matches are scheduled as teams strive to secure their spots in Africa's premier football […]

October 7, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Billiat Excited to Be Back in SA

[ad_1] KHAMA Billiat never imagined that he would be back in South Africa representing the national team when he left the neighbouring country in February. He was coming to rejoin the domestic Premiership more than a decade since he last featured for CAPS United. The 33-year-old had retired from international football and he was back to revive a career that had seemingly hit rock-bottom following his exit from Kaizer Chiefs. A stampede for his signature was ensuing back home with […]

October 7, 2024

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Nigeria: Ex-British Fencer Akinyosoye Switches Allegiance to Nigeria

[ad_1] Former British fencer, Folayemi Akinyosoye, has recently pledged his allegiance to Nigeria, leaving behind his representation of Great Britain. Akinyosoye, who has been a prominent figure in British junior fencing in the past six years, made this decision as fencing gains momentum in Nigeria. In an acceptance letter dated August 1, 2024, and signed by British Fencing CEO, Georgina Usher, Akinyosoye was exempted from the usual three-year non-compete period. The letter stated, "In accordance with FIE regulations 1.4.3, this […]

October 7, 2024

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South Africa: Former SA Boxer Is Training Soweto’s Future Stars

[ad_1] Steven Msimanga trains 25 youths in his backyard in Orlando East Former South African boxer Steven Msimanga has high hopes for the 25 youngsters he trains daily in his backyard in Orlando East, Soweto. The youngest is eight, the eldest 23. The young amateurs are happy to be off the street and out of trouble. Besides the fighting skills, Msimanga instills discipline in them. Children sometimes watch from the streets and mimic their moves. "I started in 2005, after […]

October 7, 2024

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Liberia: LPRC Oilers Hold a 35-Year CAF Club Competition Record

[ad_1] Monrovia — It's a record many would envy as Liberian football club LPRC Oilers maintain a record that has lasted more than three decades--specifically 35 years. The Oil Boys are the only Liberian club to have reached the Quarter Finals of any Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competition. Back in 1989, the Oilers played in the Quarter-finals of the then Cup Winners Cup, where they first eliminated Cameroonian club Panthere de Bangangté with a 2-1 goal aggregate. After […]

October 5, 2024

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Nigeria: Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper Escapes Death in Lagos Accident

[ad_1] This near-death experience is not the first brush with tragedy for the former goalkeeper Former Nigerian goalkeeper Joseph Dosu has revealed he narrowly escaped death in a road accident in Lagos on Wednesday, 2 October. Dosu, a key member of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold-winning team, on Friday shared his ordeal on Facebook: "To God be the glory, another death escape by Grace and Mercy of God... I and my friend SM were at Enyo filling station after Ojodu […]

October 4, 2024

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Angola Debut With Victory in Taekwando World Championship

[ad_1] Luena — Angolan Dolmilde Fernando, a Bravos do Maqui athlete who represents the Angolan national team, made his debut with victory this Friday after beating the Swiss Kweng Yleo, in the junior world cup, running from 1 to 6 this month, in Chuncheon, South Korea. The athlete Domilde Fernando, also known as Chung, eliminated a Swiss and a Dominican, in historic fights and was much praised for his effectiveness in dominating the fights from beginning to end. The two […]

October 4, 2024

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