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Jun
04
2024
By BIRD STORY AGENCY
Angola’s Petro de Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship

Angola’s Petro de Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship

BASKETBALL
ANGOLA’S Petro de Luanda clinched the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Championship, becoming the first team outside of North Africa to win the BAL finals after overpowering Libya’s Al Ahly Ly 107-94 in the finals. The Angolans, who are also the 2022 BAL runners-up and one of only two teams to compete in all four BAL seasons, have broken a streak of previous champions from Egypt and Tunisia. Past BAL champions include Egypt’s Zamalek, the 2021 champions, US Monastir of Tunisia, crowned champions in 2022, and Al Ahly of Egypt, the latest champions as of 2023. According to Sandrine Nzeukou,…
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Jun
03
2024
By FERNANDO KALLAS
Real Madrid come full circle with second great European dynasty

Real Madrid come full circle with second great European dynasty

FOOTBALL
Real Madrid added another chapter to their already astonishing love affair with European soccer's elite club trophy by claiming a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final as they were crowned for the 15th time. The story of the season they finished at Wembley was about two generations of players who met, bonded as a group and connected on the pitch like a well-oiled machine to establish the second great dynasty Real spent half a century looking for. It all started at the dawn of the competition when, during the Alfredo Di Stefano years, the Madrid side won the…
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Jun
03
2024
By The African Mirror
Mourinho unveiled as new Fenerbahce manager

Mourinho unveiled as new Fenerbahce manager

FOOTBALL
JOSE Mourinho was unveiled as the new manager of Turkish Super Lig club Fenerbahce in front of thousands of enthusiastic fans on Sunday. Mourinho, 61, has been out of a job since he was sacked by Serie A side AS Roma in January. The Turkish club held a signing ceremony for Mourinho in Fenerbahce's Ulker Stadium in Istanbul as thousands of supporters cheered the Portuguese coach's name and sang songs. "Normally a coach is loved after victories, in this case, I feel that love before victories. And that for me is a big responsibility that I feel and I promise…
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Jun
02
2024
By MITCH PHILLIPS
Real Madrid strike late to beat Dortmund and win 15th European Cup

Real Madrid strike late to beat Dortmund and win 15th European Cup

FOOTBALL
REAL Madrid were crowned kings of Europe for a record-extending 15th time with a trademark 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at a raucous Wembley on Saturday as they were outplayed for an hour but then showed their class. After Dortmund had made, but spurned, several good chances, particularly in a one-sided first half, Real turned the game around with goals by Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr after 74 and 83 minutes to delight their fans. It gave them the trophy for the sixth time in 11 seasons, matching the run of the team that started…
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May
30
2024
By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Stellar qualifiers raise Africa’s hopes of a Paris gold heist

Stellar qualifiers raise Africa’s hopes of a Paris gold heist

ATHLETICS
PREPARATIONS for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are in full swing and African countries are assembling their teams for the world's premier sports competition, which features up to 200 teams from across the globe. While African countries haven't amassed as many medals as powerhouses like the USA — whose all-time Olympic medal count exceeds 2,600 compared to Kenya’s 113, the highest in Africa — African athletes are likely to continue to deliver unforgettable Olympic moments. From Kenya’s steeplechase legacy to Ethiopia's marathon successes to South Africa’s excellence in the swimming pool, there will be no shortage of moments when African…
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May
30
2024
By The African Mirror
Osimhen out of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers due to injury

Osimhen out of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers due to injury

FOOTBALL
NAPOLI striker Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria's two upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers due to injury, the Nigeria Football Federation said. The federation gave no details about the injury but said the 25-year-old would be out for four weeks. Osimhen will miss the clashes against South Africa in Uyo on June 7 and Benin in neutral Ivory Coast three days later. His absence will make it difficult for recently appointed head coach Finidi George to get the side's qualification campaign back on track after surprise 1-1 draws with tiny Lesotho at home and Zimbabwe in neutral Rwanda.
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May
30
2024
By The African Mirror
Cameroon appoint Ndtoungou as interim coach after Brys is sidelined

Cameroon appoint Ndtoungou as interim coach after Brys is sidelined

FOOTBALL
THE organisation said that the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) have sidelined newly-appointed Belgian coach Marc Brys and replaced him with Martin Ndtoungou on an interim basis ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers next month. The decision follows a heated exchange between Brys and federation president Samuel Eto’o on Tuesday, the culmination of a stand-off between the pair after the Belgian was appointed by the country’s sports ministry in April, against the wishes of Eto’o. Brys had been invited for a working session on Tuesday but several of his support staff, also appointed by the sports ministry, were refused entry to the…
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May
29
2024
By OLIVER OCHIENG, BIRD STORY AGENCY
‘Eat, dream football culture’ propels Al Ahly to 12th CAF Champions League title

‘Eat, dream football culture’ propels Al Ahly to 12th CAF Champions League title

FOOTBALL
IT is no surprise that Egyptian giants, Al Ahly are the Confederation of African Football (CAF) TotalEnergies 2023/2024 Champions League winners for a record 12th time, according to a Kenyan footballing strategist and coach. The Egyptian ‘Red Devils’ beat Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive de Tunis 1-0 at a packed Cairo International Stadium on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in the second leg of the final to clinch the title, a week after a 0-0 draw in the first leg encounter in Tunisia. Speaking after the Champions League title triumph, Al Ahly coach Marcel Kohler attributed his team’s success to a tactical style…
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May
29
2024
By The African Mirror
Ronaldo breaks Saudi League’s single-season scoring record

Ronaldo breaks Saudi League’s single-season scoring record

FOOTBALL
AL Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo capped his first full Saudi Pro League season in style as he broke the record for the most goals scored in one campaign. The Portuguese 39-year-old scored a brace in his side's 4-2 win over Al Ittihad on the final matchday to bring his league tally this season to 35 goals. The previous record was held by former Al Nassr forward and Moroccan international Abderrazak Hamdallah, who scored 34 goals in 2018-19. Ronaldo, who played for Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, joined Al Nassr in January 2023.
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May
29
2024
By Manfred Zwecker
Martial confirms departure from Man Utd

Martial confirms departure from Man Utd

FOOTBALL
MANCHESTER United forward Anthony Martial will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of June, the Frenchman said on Monday. The 28-year-old arrived at Old Trafford from AS Monaco in 2015 and has since scored 90 goals in 317 games for the Red Devils. The departure was expected, as he had struggled with injuries in recent seasons and had not been in the squad for months. He was not in the team for the 2-1 FA Cup final victory against Manchester City on Saturday. "It's with great emotion that I write to you today to say goodbye.…
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