insert_link Africa NBA Africa-Africell collaboration points to the growing influence of private sector in Africa sport By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency The recent unveiling of a new indoor basketball court by NBA Africa and Angolan telecoms company Africell is another example of how private sector partnerships are helping to fast-forward sports development across Africa, while governments are missing the opportunity, according to a Nigerian sports analyst. Sports and entertainment expert Adedamilola Adedotun, lead sports strategist at The Temple in Nigeria, […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Powell ‘whispering in Narine’s ears’ for T20 World Cup return West Indies skipper Rovman Powell is trying to convince fellow IPL star Sunil Narine to come out of international retirement for their home T20 World Cup. All-rounder Narine smashed his first T20 century on Tuesday and took two wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders as they went down to Rajasthan Royals. The 35-year-old announced his international retirement in 2023, four years after he last played a T20 for the […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Namibia Another heavy defeat for the Brave 5’s 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄! Namibia (The Brave 5s) suffered another heavy defeat at the hands of Libya. The game went at halftime 3-3, but Libya were ruthless in the 2nd half, scoring 8 goals and Namibia scoring 2 taking the final score to 11-5. This is unfortunately the end of the Brave5s debut Futsal AFCON 2024 campaign, finishing bottom of the group with 0 wins, 0 points, 12 goals scored, 27 […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Curry’s Warriors out of NBA playoff contention after Kings defeat The Sacramento Kings ended the playoff hopes of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, routing the 2022 champions 118-94 in the NBA Play-in tournament. The Warriors had finished 10th in the Western Conference and needed a win against the ninth-ranked Kings to keep their playoff hopes alive. Instead the Kings will play the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday for the eighth and final playoff berth […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Sport PSG exorcise old ghosts as Mbappe keeps Champions League dream alive Paris Saint-Germain's emphatic victory over Barcelona keeps alive the French club's dream of ending the Kylian Mbappe era by lifting the Champions League trophy at Wembley in June. Their hopes of going all the way in Europe's elite club competition for the first time hung in the balance after they lost 3-2 at home to Barca in the first leg of their quarter-final last week. They had never previously […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Sport China GP back after five years with contentious sprint as Zhou fulfils dream Formula One returns to China for the first time in five years this week with a packed programme including a Saturday sprint race, but not everyone is happy with the Shanghai schedule. Championship leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz are among those who have expressed doubts about having limited practice on a resurfaced circuit that is unknown to the current specification of F1 cars. China's closed borders […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Sport College basketball phenom Caitlin Clark selected first in WNBA draft Caitlin Clark, who smashed records on and off the court in a dazzling US college career, was selected first in the WNBA draft on Monday amid expectations she will have a transformative effect on women's professional basketball. Clark, 22, was taken first overall by the Indiana Fever -- a team that hasn't been to the playoffs since 2016 and that had the second-lowest attendance in the league in […] today16 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Paris 2024 Games flame to be lit in ancient Olympia The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics is to be lit Tuesday in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Games, for an epic torch relay stretching from the Acropolis to the South Pacific. Hundreds of dignitaries and spectators are expected to attend the ritual in the small Peloponnese town in southwestern Greece where the Olympics were born in 776 BCE, and where the ceremony is held every […] today16 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Pride and hype as F1 roars back to China after Covid absence Two years ago the Shanghai International Circuit hosted a Covid hospital, but this weekend it will stage Formula One once more as the sport returns to China for the first time since the pandemic. Adding to the excitement of fans, they will see Shanghai native Zhou Guanyu drive at his home track in Formula One for the first time. "I'm extremely excited, in these 5,000 years of (Chinese) […] today16 April, 2024
