Why Nigeria produces Scrabble champions
The best players earn government salaries IN THE hot, golden light of an Abuja afternoon two men spin a rotating Scrabble board, oblivious to the [read more…]
Sport
The first African team to qualify for Winter Olympics, Bobsled category
Nigeria will be represented at the Winter Olympics for the first time ever, thanks to history makers, Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga, individuals [read more…]
Springboks rebirth: rugby, the Rainbow Nation and the 2023 World Cup
South Africa head to Dublin for the first leg of a tour which could start to close wounds Twenty-five years ago, on a sunlit winter [read more…]
‘Right to Dream’: African academy aims to curb exploitation of young footballers
Countless boys in West Africa enrol in football academies to establish a career at one of Europe’s top teams, yet many of them are duped [read more…]
The dark side on trade in athletes from Africa
Lily Abdullayeva, who says she had prize money stolen and was tricked into taking drugs after moving to Azerbaijan, reveals the dark side of athletics [read more…]
Aubameyang clinches top-scorer award in German Bundesliga, becomes 2nd African to win it
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of German first division side Borussia Dortmund has won the “kicker Cannon” after scoring his 30th and 31st goals of the season against [read more…]
An African Player Reaches the Majors
PITTSBURGH — Gift Ngoepe was aware of the significance of the moment when he put on his Pittsburgh Pirates uniform for the first time in [read more…]
Fatma Samoura: ‘Facelift’ of FIFA’s male hierarchy is ‘ongoing’
As FIFA’s secretary general, Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura is one of the most powerful figures in world football. Her appointment last June was historic and [read more…]
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s tour of Africa helps build power base
FIFA president Gianni Infantino heads home on Wednesday morning after 10 days on the road in Africa. His whirlwind tour has been greeted with delight, [read more…]
Malawi’s cricketer girls break stereotypes and barriers
Malawian Under-19 Women’s Cricket Team breaks through thick glass ceiling, one game at a time. Blantyre, Malawi – Vivek Ganesan founded the Cricket Academy in 2010. [read more…]