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BAL: Review of Kalahari Conference debut as rising tide hits the Nile

BAL 2024: Get to know Rivers Hoopers & the seven other teams competing in the playoffs 

The 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL), the competition’s fourth season, has provided fans with a breathtaking spectacle so far, especially with the conclusion of the three conferences, which includes its inaugural Kalahari Conference. Following the conclusion of the group phases, eight teams of the initial 12 teams qualified for the playoffs, slated to begin on Friday, May 24, in BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. As this...

CAF Champions League: North African giants Al Ahly and Esperance reach final

CAF Champions League: North African giants Al Ahly and Esperance reach final

Al Ahly and Esperance are set to face each other in the CAF Champions League final after their respective semi-final aggregate victories over TP Mazembe and Mamelodi Sundowns on Friday night. The Red Devils won their second leg tie in Cairo 3-0 courtesy of goals from Mohamed Abdelmonem, Wessem Abou Ali and Akram Tawfik, pulling through 3-1 on aggregate. Meanwhile, Raed Bouchniba's 57th minute strike was...

Al Ahly secure record 11th CAF Champions League crown

Al Ahly: How Egyptian giants are dominating sports in Africa

Al Ahly Sporting Club are dominantly known for their exploits in football but the Egyptian giants are making waves in other sporting events with triumphs in continental events. Al Ahly SC is an established sports franchise based in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo with teams in Football, Volleyball, Handball, Hockey, Table-Tennis and Basketball. The Red Devils are not just ruling Egypt, but they are stamping...

BAL 2024: How the Nile Conference shapes up ahead of season four return

BAL 2024: Meet the four teams competing in the Nile Conference in Cairo

The Nile Conference begins this Friday, signalling the resumption of the fourth season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), following the completion of the Kalahari Conference in March. The Nile Conference, which will be played at the Hassan Mostafa Indoor Sports Complex in Cairo, Egypt, will take place from April 19–27, with four teams competing in the group phase. Defending champions Al Ahly (Egypt), Al Ahly...