By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian As the Rugby Championship heads into its final round, both South Africa and Argentina remain contenders for the title. The two teams will face off again in Mbombela, with the championship on the line. Argentina’s impressive victory over the Springboks in Santiago del Estero has kept their title hopes alive. Felipe Contepomi’s team…
South Africa and Nigeria currently hold the largest betting market share in Africa with other countries towing behind. The sports betting market in Africa is huge with many dedicated end-users who spend a considerable amount on different platforms which may be online or offline. The industry has grown significantly from offline betting shops to a host of online betting…
Kenya led the medals’ haul from Africa with 11 medals, including four gold • Stephen Granger takes a closer look at Africa’s performances in Paris 2024 Games • He also maps out the continent’s journey toward the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles For a little over two weeks, hundreds of thousands of Paris-based spectators and billions globally were treated…
This event was more than just a competition, it was a chance for athletes from various backgrounds to share their love for fitness and forge community to professionalise the Sport of Fitness in South Africa and Africa. The 2023 Fittest Games hosted in Parys and Potchefstroom from 24 to 28 August was an opportunity to unite the fittest athletes…
The record seven-time African champions dominated possession in sweltering Cairo, but had only a 37th-minute Mostafa Fathy goal to show for their supremacy Egypt sorely missed rested captain and star forward Mohamed Salah on Friday as they laboured to a 1-0 win over Ethiopia in the final round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The record seven-time African champions…
Confederation of African Football (Giza) A quartet of African teams are aiming to make history at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as the competition kicked off on Thursday. The most experienced campaigners are Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who have qualified for every edition but are yet to progress beyond the quarter-finals. With star striker…
By Ehi Braimah Two significant events will take place on July 28 in Lagos. The first will be the unveiling of the historic Sports Diplomacy Wall of Fame at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA); the other will be a gathering of great sportsmen and women who would shine like a million stars at a gala evening at…
ANALYSTS have commented that sports diplomacy has flourished under the two-year tenure in top office of President Samia Suluhu Hassan than ever before calling the development a catalyst for the growth of sports sector in the country. Without doubt, participation of Tanzania athletes in major international contests keeps jumping up day after day due to the existing good diplomatic…