Rugby Africa, the continental governing body of rugby on the continent, has announced the appointment of Paula Lanco to World Rugby's Regulations Committee, Afrosport reports. Lanco, who is currently serving as a World Rugby Board Member, has been a key figure in advancing women's participation in Rugby. She is also a Rugby Africa Committee Member and Chair of the Women’s Rugby Advisory Committee (WRAC). "I am...
French Ligue 1 club Reims has confirmed the appointment of former Mali defender Samba Diawara as their new head coach, Afrosport reports. Diawara has been in interim capacity at Reims since the club sacked former manager Luka Elsner on 3 February. His appointment was announced by the club’s general manager, Mathieu Lacour, at a press conference on Thursday. Speaking to the club website, Lacour said: “Our...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday conducted the quarter-final draw for the 2024-25 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, Afrosport reports. The draw, which was held at the beIN Sports studios in Doha, Qatar, saw the final eight teams in both tiers of African club football get their respective opponents for the knockout stages. In the CAF Champions League, defending champions Al Ahly were...
Alexis Mac Allister wants Liverpool to help Mohamed Salah produce more goals and assists after the Egyptian did so in Wednesday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Aston Villa, Afrosport reports. The goal and his assist for Diego Jota took Salah's tally to 49 (29 goals, 20 assists) in 37 competitive games this season. He leads the Premier League scorers chart with 24 goals and 15 assists...
Andrew Kamanga has been re-elected as the president of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) for a third consecutive term, Afrosport reports. Kamanga was confirmed as the sole candidate for the period covering 2025 to 2029 after the FAZ Electoral Committee revealed that the 58-year-old was the only nominee that met the eligibility criteria. Eight other candidates were disqualified after failing to meet the election requirements,...
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