insert_link Sport Gayle hopes T20 World Cup can help cricket crack US market Former West Indies star Chris Gayle hopes the T20 World Cup will help cricket crack the lucrative American sports market and lift the game onto a new global level. The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts on June 1, is being jointly hosted by the United States and Gayle's native West Indies, where big crowds are expected. But it will be the first major international cricket tournament staged in the […] todayFebruary 29, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Germany’s Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup winning goal scorer, dies Andreas Brehme, who scored from the penalty spot to seal victory for West Germany against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final, died overnight into Tuesday at the age of 63, his former club Bayern Munich said. "FC Bayern is deeply shocked by the sudden death of Andreas Brehme," the club said in a statement. "We will always keep Andreas Brehme in our hearts. As a world champion and […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 2
insert_link Africa African football won the 34th Afcon, with Côte d’Ivoire a close second By Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University The 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) came to an end in Côte d'Ivoire with millions of viewers around the world shouting at TV screens, and an astonishing performance by Côte d'Ivoire both on the field as champions and off it as hosts. The west African country beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final but the good news was bigger than the match. […] todayFebruary 14, 2024 5
insert_link Opinion Pieces Morocco’s fabulous football year – what’s behind their success on and off the field By Mahfoud Amara, Qatar University In 2022 Morocco became the first African and Arab national football team to reach a Fifa World Cup men’s semi-final; and Wydad AC won the Africa Champions League. The good news continued in 2023 with the women’s team making history by reaching the final 16 at the World Cup and the news that Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament […] todayDecember 20, 2023 9
insert_link Sport South Africa withdraw FIFA Women’s World Cup bid South Africa have pulled out of the contest to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, citing fears they would have not be able to create a comprehensive bid document timeously and would have to deliver a “rushed presentation” to FIFA during December. The deadline for submitting comprehensive plans is 8 December 2023 – according to Reuters, South African officials believe it would be wiser to try and host the […] todayNovember 27, 2023 2
insert_link Sport And then there were two… Only two teams remain in the hunt for the 2023 Rugby World Cup...New Zealand and South Africa. While current rankings do not perhaps list them as the best teams in the world, few can dispute that they are currently the form sides, especially having battled through from the “tough” side of the draw. The way in which they found their way to the final was, however, very different. The All […] todayOctober 23, 2023 4
insert_link Sport Rugby World Cup Semi-Final Victory: Message from Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah to South Africa’s Springboks Celebrating South Africa’s victory against England in the semi-final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa, (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, issues a message of congratulations addressed to Mark Alexander, President of the South Africa Rugby Union (SARU): Dearest Mark, My Brother Congratulations to YOU, Mark. Congratulations to the Springboks. In a tournament that began back in September, […] todayOctober 23, 2023 4
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
