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Kenya: Shujaa, Junior Stars to Battle for Men’s Sports Team Award at 2023 SOYA

[ad_1] Nairobi — The national Sevens Team Shujaa is among the top five nominees shortlisted for the 2023 Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) Sports Team Men ahead of the annual back-tie gala scheduled for February 23 in Nairobi County. The prestigious event that fetes best sports achievers, will be marking its 20th anniversary since its inaugural edition in 2004 that saw legendary Paralympian Henry Wanyoike, and athletics great Catherine Ndereba named the sportsman and sports woman of the […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

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Kenya: Junior Starlets Ready to Challenge for First Ever U17 World Cup Slot

[ad_1] Nairobi — National Under-17 girls team, the Junior Starlets, have vowed to give their best in the chase for a first ever World Cup qualification as they prepare to take on DR Congo in the first leg of the first round qualifier in Lubumbashi this weekend. The team has been in residential camp in Nairobi for the past one week and is expected to fly out on Friday, with the game penciled for Sunday afternoon. Head coach Mildred Cheche […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024

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Nigeria: Enoh Holds Retreat for Sports Ministry Top Management Staff

[ad_1] In its avowed determination to ensure sustainable development of sports in the country, with improved service delivery that will enhance private investment, the Federal Ministry of Sports Development is engaging its top management staff in a 2-day retreat to brainstorm on challenges confronting the sector to address them. Declaring the retreat open in Abuja yesterday, sports development minister, Senator John Owan, Enoh said the two-day management retreat aims at inspiring a collective commitment to align efforts of the ministerial […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024

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Nigeria: Afcon – NFF Denies Blaming Super Eagles’ Bonuses, Allowances Delay On CBN

[ad_1] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decried insinuations in some quarters that the Central Bank of Nigeria is delaying payments of match bonuses and allowances due to the Super Eagles at the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d'Ivoire. Recall that the NFF had announced before the commencement of AFCON that it had secured approval of a N12.5 billion from the federal government for the campaign and other outstanding issues, and it would pay each player […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024

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Rwanda: Christopher Mukunzi Retires From Professional Volleyball at 35

[ad_1] Celebrated left-attacker Christopher Mukunzi announced his retirement from professional volleyball aged 35. The veteran bid farewell to the sport he played for 18 years after helping Kepler to a fourth-place finish in the just-concluded CAVB Zone V Club Championship. "I want to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to the entire Rwanda Volleyball Federation for the unwavering support and trust you have placed in me throughout my tenure as the captain. Serving in this role has been […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024

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Kenya: Homabay Celebrates Second Lady Winner As Irene Auko Maina Scoops 1 Million Bob in SportPesa Midweek Jackpot

[ad_1] Nairobi — Homabay County witnessed another historic moment as Irene Auko Maina, a 36-year-old mother of two from Kadongo, clinched the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot Bonus, bagging Ksh1,101,920. Irene emerged victorious after accurately predicting the outcome of 12 out of 13 matches, securing her place as this year's inaugural winner of the coveted weekly jackpot. This triumph follows closely on the heels of another remarkable win in the region, as 24-year-old Christine Adhiambo Muganda kicked off the year with a […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024

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Angola: Gelson to Replace Neblú in Angola’s Goal

[ad_1] Luanda — Interclube's goalkeeper, Gelson Magala, has joined the National Team competing at AFCON 2023, in Côte d'Ivoire, to replace Neblú, sent off in the round of 16 match against Zambia (3-0), for having hands on the ball out of his goal area. The 24-year-old athlete - originally not part of the 23 selected for the competition - joins the group that has been in Abidjan since Monday for Friday's 6pm game with Nigeria, for the quarter-finals, at the […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024

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Kenyan Golfers Express Confidence Ahead of Magical Kenya Ladies Open

[ad_1] Kilifi — As the anticipation builds for the fourth edition of the Magical Kenya Ladies Open (MKLO), Kenyan golfers have expressed confidence to deliver an impressive performance at the tournament that is set to unfold at the 18-hole Baobab Course in Vipingo Ridge, from February 8-11. The only women's professional golf tournament in East Africa has attracted a field of 108 golfers from around the globe, with the Kenyan contingent comprising of Naomi Wafula, Mercy Nyanchama, Channelle Wangari, Jacqueline […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024

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Rwanda: Etoile Coach Kwaku Optimistic About League Survival

[ad_1] Etoile de l'Est head coach Imama Kwaku Amapakabo is confident that his side can avoid relegation from the 2023/24 season. The Nigerian tactician took over the Primus National League returnees from Maurice Nshimiyimana who was show the exit door in November 2023 and the new coach is bent on transforming the team as they hope to maintain their topflight status. "With just two games played in the second round, the players are beginning to understand and believe in what […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024

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