insert_link Sport Holders La Rochelle face ‘crucial’ Champions Cup week Double Champions Cup winners La Rochelle are among a host of clubs battling for a place in the Champions Cup last 16 when they head to Sale in Pool 2 on Sunday in the final weekend of the group stage. The French club, who have won the last two editions, have claimed just one victory this campaign, hammering Leicester 45-12 last Sunday. Ronan O'Gara's outfit need just a draw […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Head puts Australia just ahead of West Indies at lunch on second day A typically aggressive Travis Head put Australia slightly in front at lunch on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies on Thursday. After resuming at 59-2 in reply to the West Indies' modest total of 188, Australia were 144-5 at the break, with Head unbeaten on 41 alongside fellow South Australian Alex Carey on nine. The Australians were expected to dominate a below-strength West Indies, who […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 1
insert_link Sport AFCON : Mannetti calls on senior players to lead Former Brave Warriors head coach, Ricardo Mannetti, has called on senior national team players to guide the juniors as they prepare to face South Africa and Mali in their next group encounters at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Mannetti, who is in Korhogo as part of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) technical team experts during match commentaries, told Nampa that he was over the moon with Namibia’s […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 3
insert_link Sport AFCON : Much-fancied Morocco enjoy strong start Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, while 2012 champions Zambia held the Democratic Republic of Congo. Captain Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri all netted for Morocco in the Ivorian coastal city of San-Pedro, while Tanzania had Novatus Miroshi sent off. Although an African powerhouse for decades, Morocco are […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 3
insert_link Namibia Brave Warriors make AFCON history The Brave Warriors made Africa Cup of Nations history by defeating Tunisia 1 - 0 in the team's first match at the tournament in Ivory Coast. The Warriors' first victory was in an Africa Cup of Nations match. Here is the Minister of Sports, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero. todayJanuary 17, 2024 22
insert_link Business / Economics Showmax steps up streaming battle with Premier League on mobile plan By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency After taking over Africa’s market mantle from US streaming giant, Netflix, in 2023, South Africa’s Showmax is turning to smartphones to tap into a wider pool of football fanatics. The MultiChoice-owned streamer has introduced mobile-only subscriptions for Premier League content as part of a new package for its second iteration- Showmax 2.0, launching in mid-February. “Showmax Premier League is a game-changing product that […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 28
insert_link Sport Alldritt named France’s Six Nations captain in Dupont’s absence Gregory Alldritt will captain France in the Six Nations with regular skipper Antoine Dupont away on Olympic sevens duty, the French Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday. Aldritt faces a tough challenge in his first match in the role fronting up against last season's Grand Slam winners Ireland in Marseille on February 2. La Rochelle's powerful No 8 Alldritt has been a pivotal figure since Fabien Galthie took over as […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 3
insert_link Sport The Brave Warriors have a song! MTC has commissioned a song for the Brave Warriors as a way to show support for our National Team as they battle at AFCON...and after last night's result, it seems to work! Here is Fikameni Mathias of MTC explainh the story behind the song... https://iono.fm/e/1396930 And here it is..."Brave"... https://iono.fm/e/1396936 todayJanuary 17, 2024 7
insert_link Sport Del Toro bolts to overall lead in Tour Down Under Young Mexican Isaac Del Toro Romero swept to a surprise stage two win to claim his first WorldTour victory and grab the overall lead in Australia's Tour Down Under on Wednesday. The 20-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider launched a daring attack inside the final kilometre to snatch victory in Lobethal to win the 141.6 kilometre stage and take possession of the leader's ochre jersey. Del Toro Romero had enough to […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 2
