Nigeria will have to wait for a bit longer to host the Africa Cup of Nations after losing their losing their joint-bid with Benin for the 2027 edition. The East African combined bid of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania was voted by the CAF Executive Committee to host the the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The success of the combined bid means the Africa Cup of Nations...
Ghana qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the 10th time in a row after coming from behind to defeat the Central Africans Republic 2-1 in their final Group E 2023 AFCON qualifier in Kumasi on Thursday, and also secured top spot in the process. The race for qualification was intense heading into the final round of fixtures, with only two points separating the Black...
Mary Moraa was in a jubilant and thankful mood as she stormed to victory in the women's 800 metres on the final day of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday. The 23-year-old Kenyan won bronze at last year's championships in Eugene and was favourite heading into the 2023 event after finishing on top at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the 2022...
World record holder Jacob Kiplimo has withdrawn from Uganda team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The Uganda Athletics Federation confirmed that Kiplimo suffered an acute injury to his right hamstring and he is yet to fully recover. The 22-year-old was expected to participate in the men's 5000m and 10,000m events but he will not be able to train optimally for the next one...
The defending champions of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket, the D’Tigress of Nigeria, allayed any fears of a possible upset with a hard-fought 59-52 victory over Mozambique at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on Wednesday. A big third-quarter performance from the five-time champions helped them overturn a four-point first-half deficit as Rena Wakama’s side, led by the electrifying performance of Amy Okonkwo, who finished with 17...
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