SPORT - The African Mirror

Jan

11

2021

The inside story of Wilfred Ndidi’s rise

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OLUWASHINA OKELEJI LEICESTER City manager Brendan Rodgers’ announcement in September that midfielder Wilfred Ndidi would miss about 12 weeks of football action because of a groin injury was received with a collective gasp in the East Midlands. Since joining the Foxes in 2017, Ndidi has been highly influential, both in terms of involvement and impact. So important is his function within the side that when he was forced to miss five Premier League matches in January, the club’s title bid was derailed. He was duly rushed back ahead of his scheduled recuperation, with Rodgers at the time describing him as…

Jul

20

2022

By The African Mirror

Milan police justify Bakayoko search as being necessary in critical situation

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MILAN police justified searching AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko at gunpoint, saying it was necessary given the seriousness of a dangerous situation taking place at the time. The incident involving Bakayoko, who is on loan from Premier League side Chelsea, took place two weeks ago according to local media, but a video of the event went viral on Monday after being posted on Twitter. His Serie A club said that the search occurred due to a shooting in the nearby area. In a statement released to Reuters, police said: "It should be noted that the search occurred in an operational…

Jan

10

2021

By The African Mirror

Athletics-Olympic silver medallist Manyonga gets provisional suspension

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NICK SAID OLYMPIC long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures, the Athletics Integrity Unit said. The South African has been issued with a notice of charge and could face up to two years suspension if found guilty, which would rule him out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo that are scheduled to start on July 23. A Whereabouts Failure charge can be laid against an athlete for failing to submit their location ahead of time for random out-of-competition drug tests, or failing to appear at a pre-arranged time for a test three times…

Jul

19

2022

By The African Mirror

Africa makes a clean sweep in the 10 000 at the World Champs

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MITCH PHILLIPS UGANDA’S world record holder Joshua Cheptegei showed he had learned his Olympic lesson as he delivered a tactical masterclass to win a second successive world 10,000 metres gold in a superb race on Sunday. Last year in Tokyo Cheptegei kept his powder dry until the bell, only to be outkicked by Selemon Barega. On Sunday he started upping the ante with over a kilometre to go, throwing in laps of 64 and 63 seconds to stretch a group of eight as they hit the bell. He then continued to press and though there was a mad scramble behind…

Jul

19

2022

By The African Mirror

Former NBA player picked as new Senegal coach, state-of-the-art stadium for Kinshasa

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SILALEI SHANI, BIRD STORY AGENCY SENEGAL’S technical bench will get some new faces as they continue their journey after the recent firing of Boniface Ndong by Senegal’s basketball federation. As per ESPN writer, Marc J. Spears, G League Westchester Knicks Head Coach and former NBA Center Desagana Diopwill be appointed as the incoming head coach. Senegal, who are ranked 33 in FIBA World rankings, lost to Egypt and Congo during the recently concluded 3rd window of qualifiers after a strenuous journey to Alexandria for the tournament. Former head coach, Ndong accepted his dismissal but sought to provideclarification on what happened…

Jan

13

2021

By The African Mirror

F1 releases revised 2021 calendar

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THE FIA and Formula 1 have released a revised calendar schedule for 2021 that fortunately retains all of the arranged races. President and CEO of Formula 1 Stefano Domenicali spoke optimistically ahead of the planned 2021 season. “It has been a busy start to the year at Formula 1 and we are pleased to confirm that the number of races planned for the season remains unchanged,” Due to travel restrictions posed from the threat of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Bahrain Grand Prix will now start a week earlier becoming the opening race of the season. The Australian Grand Prix,…

Jan

15

2021

By The African Mirror

Ferrari’s Leclerc isolating after positive COVID-19 test

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FERRARI Formula One driver Charles Leclerc has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was self-isolating at home in Monaco with mild symptoms. The 23-year-old said he was feeling okay. "I am regularly checked according to my team's protocols. Unfortunately, I learned that I have been in contact with a positive case and immediately went into self-isolation, notifying anyone I had contact with," he said on Instagram. "A subsequent test I took has come back positive," he added. "I will remain in isolation in my home in Monaco in compliance with the regulations set by the local health…

Dec

19

2024

By SETH ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY

Africa’s casual gamers drive multi-billion-dollar payday for developers on and off the continent

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GAMEPRENEURS across Africa are converting millions of casual players into paying customers as the continent's gaming market looks on track to hit double-digit growth. Figures from Indian-headquartered research firm Astute Analytica show the market will swell north of US$10.81 billion by 2033 at an annual growth rate of 19.96% during the forecast period 2025–2033. This year, the gaming market within the region is projected to exceed US$2.1 billion in revenue with notable markets such as Nigeria and South Africa worth US$249 million and US$236 million respectively. Developers are driving this growth with smart payment models, hyper-localised games, and partnerships that…

Jan

19

2021

By The African Mirror

Relaxed South Africa happy with security arrangements in Pakistan

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QUINTON de Kock has lauded the security arrangements laid out for South Africa on their first tour of Pakistan in 14 years and says the players are "a lot calmer" about the tour now they have arrived in the country and seen the measures first-hand. South Africa will play two tests and three Twenty20 Internationals on their return to Pakistan for the first time since a militant attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore in 2009 that killed six policemen and two civilians. "When we were coming here, it was the biggest concern, but when we landed and…

Jul

03

2020

By The African Mirror

Sundowns Ladies win the league in low-key fashion

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BUSISIWE MOKWENA MAMELODI Sundowns Ladies’ coronation as champions of the inaugural Safa National Women’s League (SNWL) wasn’t befitting of the way Banyana Ba Style romped to victory, smashing records and their opponents in a dominant display of football. The coronavirus, with its tentacles in every sphere of life, brought the SNWL season (along with all other sporting activities in the country) to an abrupt halt with just one game to go. Sundowns had already won the league but were looking to do so with a 100% win record, having won all 21 of their games up to this point. Sundowns…