By Pierre Michaud and Lauriane Noëlle Vofo Kana A difficult draw for the Flying Eagles U20, who will play Brazil, Italy and the Dominican Republic in the World Cup 2023 of their category which will take place in Argentina from May 20 to June 11. Friday’s draw (Apr. 21) was led by former Argentine and…
By Pierre Michaud One month after the Sahara Conference’s success in Dakar, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) is returning this week with the Nile Conference. Six teams will face each other in Cairo in the hope of being among the top four teams playing in the final phase of the tournament which will take place,…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, the undisputed king of the event, who wanted to hang the oldest marathon on his record, only finished 6th in Massachusetts on Monday, very far behind his compatriot Evans Chebet, already winner in 2022. Also, winner of the prestigious New York marathon last year, Chebet, 34, winner…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Luciano Spalletti said Monday (Apr.17) that the return of star striker Victor Osimhen will more than make up for other key players missing in Napoli’s Champions League quarter-final showdown with AC Milan. Nigeria’s Osimhen played his first minutes since the international break in Saturday’s (Apr. 15) goalless draw with Verona…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP French football player Kylian Mbappé fulfilled the dream of many children on Wednesday (Apr. 12). He took part in a football match with children from unprivileged backgrounds at the Stade de France, north of Paris. The star has been a patron of the “Premiers de Cordée” association for 6 years….
By Rédaction Africanews It’s a big first in Africa. Senegal hosts the first NBA Academy Showcase organized on the continent. A meeting in which 71 young people from different academies of the North American Basketball League around the world participate. A first experience of huge scale for Abdou Khadre Kébé, a Seed Academy resident who,…
AP , Wednesday 5 Apr 2023 Once an opponent of bidding for the 2030 World Cup with another continent, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin gave public support Wednesday to Morocco joining the European candidacy. “I think it’s a good idea,” Ceferin said at a news conference in Lisbon after the UEFA Congress. “It makes sense to…
By Afolake Oyinloye and Agencies Niger will host Algeria in the second game of the Group F doubleheader on Monday in an effort to earn their first victory of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. The match is a must-win game for Niger if they hope to qualify for the finals. Algeria currently…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Field hockey may not seem like a natural choice for the lush Nile Delta of Egypt, a women’s team is forging a trail in an area that claims the sport’s historical origins.. Yet, for the coach of al-Sharqia field hockey women team Mostafa Khalil and some players, there are still…
By Rédaction Africanews Fans and lovers of basketball in South Sudan have welcomed their men’s side after they made history by qualifying for this year’s World Cup – becoming the first African nation to qualify at their first attempt. Many of the national basketball players, are mostly from diaspora. But to improve the home’s recruitment,…
