Rivers Hoopers’ heroics at the just concluded Basketball Africa League (BAL) did not go unnoticed, as three of its starters have been named to the All-Tournament teams released on Wednesday. Experienced point guard and lethal shooter Will Perry was named to the All-BAL First Team for his outstanding performances in the fourth season of the tournament, while the duo of Kelvin Amayo and Devine Eke were...
The head coach of South Africa’s national men’s team, Hugo Broos, is confident his side can defeat Nigeria when the two nations meet in a crucial matchday 3 encounter in the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this week. The Belgian, who has been in charge of Bafana Bafana since 2021, expressed his confidence that his team can get the job done despite a...
Ons Jabeur has praised the fighting spirit of Coco Gauff following the American's comeback win over the Tunisian tennis star in Tuesday's French Open quarter-finals. Gauff fell behind in the first set 4-6 but came back in the next two sets, winning 6-2, 6-3. Jabeur has now lost back-to-back French Open quarter-finals but it did not stop her from waxing lyrical about Gauff who has reached...
Ons Jabeur made it back-to-back quarter-finals appearances at the French Open after defeating Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-4 in the fourth round on Sunday. The Tunisian eighth seed broke her Danish opponent's serve in the third game of the first set while the fourth game went to deuce 10 times before Jabeur finally held serve at the ninth attempt. Jabeur broke Tauson in the first game of...
Ons Jabeur progressed into the French Open fourth round after her straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez on Friday. The Tunisian needed three sets to defeat Colombian Maria Camila Osorio in the previous round and faced another tough battle against Fernandez. Jabeur was able to save Fernandez's break point in the forth game before the Canadian saved three of her opponent's breakpoints...
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