Pro basketball teams shine at the NBA-backed BAL Kalahari Conference

Pro basketball teams shine at the NBA-backed BAL Kalahari Conference

By bird story agency South Africa's SunBet Arena in Pretoria successfully concluded the group stage matches of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Sunday (March 17) as the inaugural Kalahari Conference ignited fierce competition and provided electrifying hoop action. Despite Burundi's club Dynamo withdrawing from the competition, other conference matches went on as planned, with Morocco’s Fath Union Sport de Rabat emerging at the top of the conference, […]

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Sport

Cricket Australia scraps Afghanistan T20s, citing worsening women’s rights

Australia on Tuesday postponed a men's Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was not acceptable. Cricket Australia said it had received advice "that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse" and so had taken a decision to "postpone" the three-match series scheduled in August at a neutral venue. Cricket has surged in popularity inside […]

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Sport

Lazio hire Tudor to replace Sarri as coach

Serie A club Lazio on Monday announced Croatian coach Igor Tudor will replace Maurizio Sarri with immediate effect. Sarri stepped down last week after a poor run of form left the Roman club ninth in Italy's top flight and off the pace for European football. "Lazio announces that Igor Tudor, starting today, will take on the role of manager of the first team," the club said in a […]

March 19, 2024 2

Sport

Spurs ace Son back on road to World Cup after turbulent Asian Cup

Son Heung-min and South Korea must move on from their turbulent Asian Cup when they return to World Cup qualifying Thursday, while Japan face North Korea in a double-header that sees them travel to Pyongyang. Asian football is back on the road to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a month after Qatar retained the continental crown on home soil with a 3-1 […]

March 19, 2024 3

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Japan’s Sakamoto, Uno seek world figure skating ‘three-peats’

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno each will seek their third consecutive world crowns at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, which begin Wednesday in Montreal. Not since American Peggy Fleming won world titles from 1966 through 1968 has anyone captured three women's world titles in a row, but Sakamoto could achieve the feat and complete an undefeated 2023-2024 campaign. Uno could become the first man to win three […]

March 19, 2024 3

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Afghanistan dominate Ireland to win T20I series

Afghanistan proved too strong with bat and ball against Ireland as they claimed a 57-run victory in Sharjah on Monday to edge the T20I series 2-1. A superb 72 not out from Ibrahim Zadran, backed up by the bowling of Azmatullah Omarzai, gave the hosts victory in the final match of Ireland's tour against Afghanistan. "It is a great series win for us," said Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan, […]

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Napoli’s Jesus accuses Italy defender Acerbi of racist abuse

Napoli defender Juan Jesus on Monday blasted Francesco Acerbi for denying he dished out racist abuse after the Italy international was forced to leave the Azzurri's training camp ahead of two friendlies in the United States. Jesus had initially played down the incident following Napoli's 1-1 draw at Inter Milan on Sunday, telling DAZN "what happens on the pitch, stays on the pitch" after accepting Acerbi's on-field apology […]

March 19, 2024 5

Sport

Messi out of Argentina friendlies

Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Argentina's upcoming friendlies in the United States due to a hamstring injury, the Argentina Football Association confirmed on Monday. The Inter Miami superstar was due to line up for the world champions in friendlies against El Salvador in Philadelphia on Friday before facing Costa Rica in Los Angeles on March 26. However, the 36-year-old Argentine captain has not recovered after tweaking […]

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Namibia

Nande, Walters win Nedbank for Good Series opener

Likius Nande and Cehesta Walters emerged victorious in the first round of the 2024 Nedbank for Good Series, which took place last Saturday, 16 March at the Omeya Golf Club. A total of 112 players, 100 men and 12 women, took part in the series opener whose aim is to raise funds for Agra ProVision. Agra Provision aims to train, service, and support underserved agricultural communities by fostering […]

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