South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan has been invited by FIFA to attend the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup between tournament co-hosts New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park, Auckland, on Thursday (20 July 2023…
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Inside Banyana Banyana Camp in New Zealand
The South African senior women’s team had their first open training session in New Zealand where they were visited by young fans from different schools in Wellington.Glen view Primary School, Whitby Collegiate, Postage Primary, Maraeroa Primary, Whitfo…
Murere and Ipinge out of medal contention at World Champs
Namibia’s T47 sprinter, Bradley Murere and T12 female sprinter Lahja Ipinge (guided by Paulus Filippus) on Monday missed out on spots to contend for medals after failing to reach the finals of their respective events.The athletes are competing at the 2…
Grassroots Football: NFF throws weight behind Benue FA
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has pledged his support to the Benue State Football Association (BSFA), led by its Chairman, Paul Edeh.A statement issued on Sunday by Malu Iorngulum, Secretary, BSFA, stated that Gusau…
Bafana settle for bronze in COSAFA Cup
The COSAFA Bafana Bafana side beat the Flames of Malawi 5-3 on penalties to finish with a bronze medal at the regional tournament in Durban on Sunday (16 July 2023).Malawi had a better first half, putting South Africa’s makeshift defense under a lot of…
Ishitile up for medal contention in T11 200m race
Namibia’s T11 sprinter, Lahja Ishitile (guided by Sem Shimanda) reached the final of the women’s T11 200 metres (m) after finishing third in the 200m semi-finals on Sunday morning at the World Para Athletics Championships.The 2023 International Paralym…
Nambala and Shikongo add more medals to Namibia’s tally
Namibia’s Para athletes Ananias Shikongo and Johannes Nambala on Saturday night added two more medals to Team Namibia’s tally after finishing second in their respective finals.The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2023 World Para Athletics Champ…
FIFA Women’s W/C: Super Falcons arrive Brisbane camp
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived their camp in Brisbane Australia, ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand is scheduled to hold from July 20 to Aug….
Tennis: Alcaraz Ends Djokovic’s Long Wimbledon Reign
Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at Wimbledon with a thrilling 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory to win the All England Club title for the first time on Sunday.Second seed Djokovic blew away his rival in the opening set…
Athletics: Amusan Equals Meeting Record At Silesia Diamond League
Nigerian World record holder Tobi Amusan overcame a slow start to claim victory in the 100m hurdles event at the Silesia Diamond League, sprinting to a season’s best of 12.34s that equalled the meeting record in Chorzow, Poland.Amusan outpaced USA’s Ke…