Sports & Athletics Africa

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[This Day] Super bantamweight boxer, Sodiq ‘Happy Boy’ Adeleke, was the biggest winner at GOtv Boxing Night 33, which held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Saturday.

[Foroyaa] This Saturday The Gambia’s Independence Stadium will host an international match for the first time in little over three years. The continent’s football governing body CAF lifted the ban it meted out to the country’s stadium in 2022 due to lowered standards required for match hosting. CAF granted temporary approval for two home games to be played at the Independence Stadium–a move stakeholders believe is a trail which they ought to cruise through.

Sharaf Mahama calls for diaspora investment to fuel Africa’s sports growth at Johns Hopkins Conference  Graphic Online

[CAF] The 18th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations is officially underway in Egypt, promising three weeks of thrilling football action from the continent’s rising stars.

[New Zimbabwe] IT was not too long ago when Justin Sammons had to step away from his post as batting coach of the Proteas side.

[The Herald] Takudzwa Chitsiga — Zimbanwe junior golf team comprising of Thomas Sinclair, Tanaka Chatora, Brandon Amm and Tawana Mangoma have qualified for the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup 2025 after coming second at the All Africa Junior Golf Team Championship in Tunisia yesterday.

[The Herald] Sun City, South Africa — IT was a tough day for Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Eagles at the Telkom Netball League Power Week One yesterday as they lost 40-61 to Golden Fireballs at the Sun City Superbowl in the North West province.

[Premium Times] As fireworks and traditional dancers lit up the stadium, the ceremony sent a clear message to the world: Africa’s next generation has arrived, and they are ready to shine

[Namibian] The top four teams in the Namibia Rugby Premier League opened up a sizable gap on the rest of field after the fifth round of matches on Saturday.