Atalanta forward and reigning African Player of the Year Ademola Lookman, as well as captain William Troost-Ekong, have arrived in the Super Eagles camp ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda, Afrosport reports. Lookman and Troost-Ekong lead a list of 10 players who touched down at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Kigali on Tuesday, taking the number of players in camp to 22. Six...
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Chicago Bulls guard Coby White have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 21 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 21. West: Anthony Edwards (@Timberwolves) East: Coby White (@chicagobulls) pic.twitter.com/dtMgS8yNVF — NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2025 Edwards has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the second time in...
The Football Association (FA) on Monday charged Preston striker Milutin Osmajic for alleged racist abuse against Tunisia and Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, Afrosport reports. Mejbri accused Osmajic of racially abusing him during a goalless draw at Preston’s Deepdale in the Championship last month. The 22-year-old Tunisian called the attention of the referee after the alleged racist abuse, while Preston, after the game, confirmed that Osmajic strongly...
The Super Eagles camp in Kigali welcomed six new players late on Monday ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers matchday 5 encounter against Rwanda, Afrosport reports. The newest arrivals in camp include Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface, South Africa-based goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, and the Belgium-based duo Raphael Onyedika and Jordan Torunarigha. The players joined the sextet of invitees, including Victor Osimhen...
Benni McCarthy, Kenya national team coach, on Monday unveiled his final 23-man squad for this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. McCarthy, who was appointed earlier this month as head coach of the Harambee Stars, has trimmed his initial 48-man squad to 23 players to face Gambia and Gabon, respectively. The South African has named three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders, and five forwards in...
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