November 11
Nigeria: Port Harcourt to Host Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final 8
Leadership
Port Harcourt has won the bid to host the 2024 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final Eight from 13-19 November. Read more »
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Serie A - Atalanta Beat Udinese to Move Level With Leaders Napoli
Leadership
Mario Pasalic's first-time strike 11 minutes after the break and an unfortunate own goal from Isaak Toure moments later gave Atalanta their sixth straight league win. Read more »
Nigeria: Ikoyi Club Set for NNPC Primary, Secondary School Swimming Meet
Leadership
The swimming section of the prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938 is getting set for the first edition of Inter School Swimming competition sponsored by NNPC-SNEPCo Read more »
November 08
Nigeria: 11 Years and Counting - Nigeria's U-17 World Cup Heroes Still Await Reward
Premium Times
During a reception at the Government House in Calabar, Mr Imoke had promised houses to 21 players and ten team officials. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parliament Pushes for Construction of Emmerson Mnangagwa Stadium - Says NSS Is Too Old
New Zimbabwe
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Recreation has recommended the construction of a new stadium in Mt Hampden to address the ongoing stadia crisis. Read more »
Nigeria/Angola: Partey Out of Ghana's Black Stars Squad to Face Angola, Niger Republic
Leadership
Arsenal midfield star Thomas Partey has been dropped from Ghana's Black Stars' squad for their crucial Group F AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Angola and Niger Republic. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Becomes a Key Player in Astrazeneca's Global Clinical Trial Success
Capital FM
South Africa has emerged as a crucial country for clinical trials in AstraZeneca's global operations, playing a pivotal role in advancing medical research and delivering innovative… Read more »
Africa: Benin Boss Rohr Recalls Five Players for Make-or-Break TotalEnergies Afcon Qualifiers
CAF
Benin manager Gernot Rohr has recalled five players to his squad for their crucial 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Nigeria and Libya next week. Read more »
Africa: Former France Youth International Youssouf Commits to Comoros Ahead of Vital Qualifiers
CAF
Former France youth international Zaydou Youssouf has committed his international future to Comoros after being named in their squad for next week's crucial TotalEnergies Africa… Read more »
Africa: Gambia Summon Star Players As Scorpions Chase TotalEnergies Afcon Qualification
CAF
Gambia head coach Jonathan McKinstry has named a full-strength 24-man squad as the Scorpions chase qualification for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Nakamba Declares Self Fit for Warriors
The Herald
MARVELOUS Nakamba might have come on as a last minute substitute when Luton Town edged Cardiff City 1-0 in a Championship match on Wednesday night, but the fit again Zimbabwe… Read more »
November 07
Kenya: Athletes Urged Not to Fall Prey to Misinformation About Athletics Kenya
Capital FM
Athletics Kenya (AK) director of youth development Barnaba Korir has bemoaned the increasing mistrust certain athletes have towards the federation. Read more »
Nigeria/Rwanda: Osimhen Returns As Ekong, Lookman, 20 Others Invited for Benin, Rwanda
This Day
Reigning Africa Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen, has returned to the Super Eagles' after he missed the first leg of the AFCON 2025 qualifier against Libya and the reverse… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Women Run - Organisers Thrilled With Massive Turnout As Foreign Runners Arrive
Premium Times
Coordinator Tayo Popoola expressed delight at the response while emphasising the need for control to maintain the event's integrity. Read more »
Africa: Two Days to CAF Women's Champions League - Trip Down Memory Lane When 30 000 Fans Witnessed As Far Make History
CAF
The CAF Women's Champions League officially gets underway this weekend with tournament hosts, AS FAR hoping to re-live their historic moment of lifting the CAF Women's Champions… Read more »
Africa: Possible Third Title On the Cards for Sundowns Ladies in Morocco
CAF
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies are looking at extending their dominance on the continent, as the reigning champions not only aim at defending their title, but eye a third African crown… Read more »
Africa: African Women Football Clubs Will Receive USD 150 000 Each for Participating in the CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2024
CAF
Each of the 8 African Women Football Clubs that are participating in the CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2024 will receive at least USD 150 000 in prize money. Read more »
Nigeria: NSC Chair, Dikko, Emphasises School Sports, Plans Excellence Centres
Daily Trust
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko has highlighted the pivotal role of schools and universities in Nigeria's sports development. Read more »
Ghana: Mascot, Logo Unveiled for 2024 Gusa Games
Ghanaian Times
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has unveiled the mascot and logo to officially kick-start the countdown of the 2024… Read more »
Ghana: Black Galaxies Mgt. Committee Visits Team
Ghanaian Times
The Management Committee of the Black Galaxies on Tuesday visited the team at their training camp at Prampram. Read more »
Ghana: Nungua Tigers Dethrone Skolars As Rugby League 9s Champions
Ghanaian Times
Nungua Tigers RLFC dethroned defending Ghana Rugby League 9s champions, Skolars RLFC, after defeating them 13-10 to be crowned champions of the 2024 men's tournament at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Betking Set to Inspire New Gaming Experience With 'Danfo Lagos'
This Day
BetKing, a leading online gaming and sports betting platform, is set to announce the launch of Danfo Lagos, a groundbreaking new casino game that celebrates the vibrant culture of… Read more »
South Africa: Sports Day for Learners With Disabilities in Cape Town
GroundUp
The event in Gugulethu marked the start of Disability Rights Awareness Month which runs until 3 December Read more »
South Sudan/South Africa: Tickets to Bafana's 2025 Afcon Qualifier Against South Sudan On Sale
SAFA
The South African Football Association (SAFA) can confirm that tickets to the highly anticipated encounter - to be played on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 - have gone on sale and they… Read more »
November 06
Liberia: SOA Defeat Liberian Champions in Fiba Zone-3 Women's Basketball Africa League Opener
FrontPageAfrica
The 2024 FIBA Africa Zone-3 Women's Basketball Africa League (WBLA) commenced on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, with Ivorian… Read more »
