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Women’s Afrobasket 2023: Egypt, Mozambique headline day 2 with victories

Women’s Afrobasket 2023: Egypt, Mozambique headline day 2 with victories

Action continued on the second day of the 2023 Women’s Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda, as two-time winners Egypt handed the Democratic Republic of Congo their second defeat of the tournament. The North Africans won 89-78 at the BK Arena thanks to an impressive performance from Nadine Mohamed, who led all scorers with 34 points to go along with 10 rebounds and four assists. The 25-year-old guard...

2023 FIBA AfroCan: Mali announce 12-man squad for Angola trip

2023 FIBA AfroCan: Mali announce 12-man squad for Angola trip

Mali basketball coach Kana Kante has announced his 12 players for the 2023 FIBA Africa Basketball Championship (AfroCan) that will begin in Angola on July 8.  The 12-man squad is dominated by six players from Stade Malien, Mozambique-based Bourama Diarouma also made the cut alongside Moussa Guindo who plays for Ittihad Tanger in Morocco. The 2023 FIBA AfroCan will take place across three Angolan cities of...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Zambia, South Africa earn victories over Ivory Coast and Morocco

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Zambia, South Africa earn victories over Ivory Coast and Morocco

Zambia got the better of the Ivory Coast with 3-0 win in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday while South Africa defeated Morocco 2-1. The Chipolopolo were second in Group H prior to Saturday's game and put in a very commanding display as Serge Aurier (own goal), Patson Daka and Kings Kangwa all got their names on the scoresheet. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1670083361727995904?t=z0XDjXo5TMI0EIctLtPeuQ&s=19 The victory at...

Angola: 47 years of basketball and still dominating Africa

Angola: 47 years of basketball and still dominating Africa

The Angolan Basketball team has seen it all at the peak of national basketball championships. After losing their first official match against Nigeria under legendary coach Victorino Cunha on 1 February 1976, they went on to compete in several competitions, including four Summer Olympics between 1992 and 2004. Their international appearances continue with three World Championships in 2002, 2006 and 2010, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World...

EFC 102: Nigeria’s Ukah wins again, Hulme secures welterweight belt

EFC 102: Nigeria’s Ukah wins again, Hulme secures welterweight belt

South Africa's Mark Hulme became the new EFC welterweight champion after beating Democratic Republic of Congo's Ziko Makengele in round one of Thursday's fight. It was Hulme's first fight at the Hexagon in over seven years and he showed exceptional skills in the opening seconds of the fight. After keeping his opponent at bay, Hulme later locked in a tight choke that forced Makengele to tap...