Africa Sport

[Daily Maverick] The youngsters of Thomo in Limpopo may have a holey net, no shoes, only one tennis ball and a few old rackets, but they are determined to play tennis - the game they love.

[Namibia Economist] NamPower has pledged a total of N$300,000 to sponsor the categories of athletes with disabilities at the upcoming Namibia Annual Sports Awards.

[Namibia Economist] After five months of non-activity, the Bank Windhoek Fistball League returns with the Playoffs on Saturday, 25 September, 8:30 at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) Fistball Arena in Windhoek.

[SAFA] Nigeria... ... ... ... .. (0)2 (Vivian Ikechukwu 46', 53')

[Ghanaian Times] The President of Ashantigold SC KwakuFrimpong and the Chief Executive Officer of the Club Emmanuel Frimpong have both been charged on three counts of misconduct for match manipulation in their 2020/21 Ghana Premier League Week 34 match against Inter Allies at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium on July 17, 2021.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's 'Wonder Club' Accra Great Olympics are seeking to churn out a more compelling performance and better placement on the log this season.

[Ghanaian Times] Two second half goals from Princella Adobea and Vivian Adjei Konadu propelled Ghana to a 2-0 win over Cameroon in their second Group B game to end the Aisha Buhari tournament.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthetwa has congratulated senior national women's football side, Banyana Banyana, on their victory in the first ever Aisha Buhari football cup.

[New Era] Local boxing prospect Flame 'Special One' Nangolo will next month seek to maintain his perfect winning streak when he takes on Gustaf Petrus in the main fight of the AC Boxing Promotions bonanza set for the Nampower Convention Centre in the capital. The upcoming bonanza, which was officially launched yesterday in Windhoek by AC Boxing Promotions founder Imms Moses, will take place on 9 October and will see a line-up of some of the country's top promising talents in action.

[New Era] Oshana-based Khuse FC is one of eight teams that booked their ticket to the quarterfinals of the MTC NFA Cup - and team manager David Tutaleni is determined to reach the semi-finals of the tournament. Khuse, who plays in the Second Division, will face Namibia Premier Football League campaigners, Civics, in the quarterfinals set for the Tsumeb Oscar Norich Stadium on Saturday at 14h00.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sprint sensation Ferdinand Omanyala has been gifted a brand-new car by betting firm Odibets as a reward for breaking the African 100 metres record last weekend at the Kip Keino Classic.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- After registering an impressive performance in Vancouver 7s, the national men's sevens team will be aiming to go one better when they tackle a manageable Pool B of this weekend's Edmonton 7s in Canada.

[New Era] In its latest global rankings, World Athletics has ranked Namibia's Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Christine Mboma as the number one athlete in the 200m event, finishing well ahead of Olympics double champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica. The 18-year-old Mboma, who recently claimed the 2021 Diamond League and World U/20 Championships 200m crowns, finished top of this season's world rankings with 1 455 points - and saw Jamaica's Shericka Jackson finishing in second place with 1407 points.

[New Era] Residents of the Ohangwena region came out in large numbers yesterday to welcome home local up-andcoming sprinter Epifania Johannes with her two silver medals won at the International Schools Sport Federation U15 Sports Games that took place in Serbia recently.

[Nation] Kenyan running great Mary Keitany has announced her retirement from athletics.

[Nation] Yaounde -- Four-time African player of the year, Samuel Eto'o Fils has declared his interest in the presidency of the Cameroon Football Federation, Fecafoot.

[Nation] Kenya Lionesses captain Rose Ouma has urged her compatriots to bring their A game against Mozambique during their quarterfinal qualifier at the ongoing Fiba AfroBasket Championships in Yaounde, Cameroon on Wednesday at 7pm EAT.

[Nation] AFC Leopards have promoted five players from their junior team ahead of the 2021/2022 Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) scheduled to kick off this weekend.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The 2021 Montserrado county district league has reach it semi-final after entertaining match in the quarterfinals.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Lofa County sports steering committee has appointed Ezekiel Sunday Doekpa as head coach of the county kickball team for the upcoming national county sports meet.

[Lesotho Times] The government has pledged to reward Lesotho's only athlete in the just ended Paralympics, Litsitso Khotlele, with M20 000 for her efforts during the games.

[Lesotho Times] COSMOS Tennis Academy co-founder, Rantsane Monare, is out to revive the sport which has been on a downward spiral in the last few years.

[Lesotho Times] Tennis sensation, Neo Makhakhe, crashed out of the ongoing Jozi Open Tournament after losing 2-1 to South African, Da-Niel Kotze, on Sunday.

[Lesotho Times] The Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) held its presidential elections last weekend and president Salemane Phafane retained his post for the fifth time in a row.

[Nation] Kenya witnessed Ferdinard Omanyala, the newest athletics 100 metres sensation of the season, being unveiled last Saturday during the second Kip Keino Classic World Athletics Continental Tour.

[Nation] Kenya has strongly protested Rugby Africa's decision to host the 2023 Paris Rugby World Cup Africa qualifiers in France next year.

[New Zimbabwe] QUEENS Park Rangers manager Mark Warburton is pleased with the progress made by Zimbabwean striker Macauley Bonne during his loan spell at Ipswich Town - and has not ruled out bringing him back to the Championship club earlier than planned.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE'S national rugby team, the Sables, will join seven other African countries in the continental qualifiers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup which will be staged as a knockout tournament in France in July next year.

[The Herald] IT all started with Marshall Munetsi coming up face-to-face with the great Lionel Messi in a French Ligue 1 match, at Stade Auguste-Delaune II, on August 29.

[Namibian] ANTICIPATION for Namibia's first-ever appearance at the T20 Cricket World Cup is growing, after the national team, the Eagles, were officially sent off at a glittering function on Monday night.