FIFA SUSPENDS KENYA, ZIMBABWE FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

FIFA SUSPENDS KENYA, ZIMBABWE FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Wayne Lumbasi Kenya and Zimbabwe have been handed an indefinite ban from all football activities by world governing body FIFA following government interference, boss Gianni Infantino announced Thursday. The ban means no Kenyan or Zimbabwean team – including club sides vying for Confederation of African Football (CAF) tournaments – can play internationally. Funds from FIFA are […]

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TOTAL ENERGIES WOMEN’S AFCON MOROCCO 2022 RACE

Wayne Lumbasi The 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations will be the 12th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations. It is a biennial international football championship organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women’s national teams of Africa.  At least 12 countries have qualified for this year’s Africa Women’s Cup of Nations […]

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 ALL-TIME AFRICAN BASKETBALL STARS IN NBA

ALL-TIME AFRICAN BASKETBALL STARS IN NBA

Wayne Lumbasi The National Basketball Association, better known by its acronym, NBA, is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, comprising 29 United States-based teams and one Canadian-based team. The NBA has seen a meteoric rise in African representation in one of the most popular leagues in the world.  A commendable feat, this has manifested in […]

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 THE AFRICAN TOWN WHERE DONKEY RACING IS HIGHLY RELEVANT

THE AFRICAN TOWN WHERE DONKEY RACING IS HIGHLY RELEVANT

Wayne Lumbasi Donkey races in Kenya will leave you breathless and excited. Donkeys are relatively slow animals compared to horses but this doesn’t matter in small town on Lamu Island, Kenya. Every year , the sports event attracts thousands of tourists to watch skilled donkeys race against each other. Lamu is among the oldest inhabited Swahili townships. […]

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 SENEGAL USHERS IN WORLD-CLASS STADIUM

SENEGAL USHERS IN WORLD-CLASS STADIUM

Wayne Lumbasi Thousands of Senegalese gathered on Tuesday for the inauguration of a 50,000-seater stadium aimed at making the country Africa’s go-to venue for international events.  The stadium is in Diamniadio, a town being built about 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the capital Dakar. The new stadium was built in just 18 months by Turkey’s Summa […]

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 KENYA, ZIMBABWE TO PLAY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S CURRIE CUP

KENYA, ZIMBABWE TO PLAY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S CURRIE CUP

Wayne Lumbasi Kenya, Zimbabwe and Georgia will take part in South Africa’s domestic Currie Cup tournament from April, offering an opportunity for a more regular competition ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup. The three countries are in contention for a place at next year’s tournament in France and have been added to the participants in the […]

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 NIGERIAN SPRINTER BANNED FOR 10 YEARS FOR ‘MULTIPLE’ ANTI-DOPING BREACHES

NIGERIAN SPRINTER BANNED FOR 10 YEARS FOR ‘MULTIPLE’ ANTI-DOPING BREACHES

Wayne Lumbasi Sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been handed a 10-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) following her expulsion from last year’s Tokyo Olympics over doping violations. The 2008 Beijing Olympics long jump silver medalist was handed five years for the presence and use of multiple prohibited substances and five years for her refusal to co-operate […]

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 NIGERIAN STRIKER REVEALS WHY HE DUMPED AL-SHABAB FOR AL-HILAL

NIGERIAN STRIKER REVEALS WHY HE DUMPED AL-SHABAB FOR AL-HILAL

Wayne Lumbasi Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has revealed that he left Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab for their rivals Al Hilal because they did not allow him to go to the last Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The 32-year-old, former Manchester United striker said he was so distraught over his non release for the continent’s flagship tournament. In late […]

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 MANE MAKES SPECIAL REQUEST TO LIVERPOOL DAYS AFTER AFCON WIN

MANE MAKES SPECIAL REQUEST TO LIVERPOOL DAYS AFTER AFCON WIN

Wayne Lumbasi Liverpool and Senegal forward, Sadio Mane, has reportedly asked Liverpool not to celebrate his Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) win publicly. In the special request, he also asked Liverpool not to make any reference of him and Senegal lifting the AFCON.  His decision was out of respect for teammate Mohamed Salah who lost in the finals. Mane believes […]

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