Category: Ent & Sport
Eastern Region FA Begins Training for Referees’ Instructors and Assessors
The Eastern Region Football Association (ERFA) has commenced a two-day training course for referees’ instructors and assessors in Kenema. The training, which started on March 30, 2026, is being held at Rendezvous Guesthouse along Reservation Road and has brought together retired referees from Kailahun, Kenema, and Kono who now serve as instructors and assessors. Speaking…
CSL Names 22-Man Provisional Squad ahead of Gaborone ICC Senior Men’s Qualifier
Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL) has named a 22-man provisional Senior Men’s squad to commence national training on Monday, 30th March 2026 ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier scheduled for 18th May to 1st June, 2026 in Gaborone Bostwana. The following players are expected to report for training on the announced date…
Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped
Senegal plan to parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before their game against Peru in Paris on Saturday, with the head of the country’s Football Federation vowing a “crusade” against the decision to strip the team of the title. The Lions of Teranga claimed their second Afcon title on 18 January when they beat hosts…
Olympic women’s sport limited to biological females
The women’s category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says eligibility will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test, which would prevent transgender women and those with differences in sexual development (DSD) who have gone through male puberty from competing. It will take effect from…
Coastal Communities to Compete in First-Ever Unity Boat Race
By Mariama Bundu Sixteen coastal communities in Sierra Leone’s Western Area Rural and Urban districts will take part in the inaugural Coastal Unity Boat Race. The event, organized by the GEED Foundation with support from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Rokel Commercial Bank, and Africell, is set for 4th and 5th April 2026….
Baseem Mohammed Elected West & Central Africa Squash VP
By Alex Lansana Claye The President of the Sierra Leone Squash Association, Baseem Mohammed, has been elected Vice President for the West and Central Region of the Squash Federation of Africa (SFA). He was elected on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, after winning 72 percent of the votes, securing 13 out of 18 ballots cast. His…
Sierra Leone Holds Cameroon to 9-Wicket Win
By Alie Sonta Kamara The Sierra Leone Under-19 Women’s Team on Wednesday raced for a decisive blow and thumped the West Central African side Cameroon by nine wickets to go third in the ongoing two-slot campaign of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division m 2 Qualifier in Kampala, Uganda. Cameroon scored 37…
Kiplimo regains world half-marathon record in Lisbon
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo regained the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon. The 25-year-old won in 57 minutes and 20 seconds to take 10 seconds off the record set by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha in Valencia in 2024. Kiplimo was the previous record holder, having clocked 57:31 on the same Lisbon course in 2021. The…
The 24 hours that damaged the Premier League’s best-in-the-world reputation
Pep Guardiola made his intentions clear with a teamsheet packed with attacking talent, but after some early promise it played into the hands of a Real Madrid team that was depleted, but still streetwise enough to expose City’s flaws. Real’s first goal was a prime example, City caught with a routine long clearance from keeper…
23 players sent off after mass brawl in Brazil
Red cards were issued to 23 players after a mass brawl broke out between Brazilian clubs Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro in the Campeonato Mineiro final. Kaio Jorge scored the winner in Belo Horizonte as Cruzeiro, managed by former Brazil boss Tite, edged rivals Atletico 1-0 to become the champions of the state of Minas Gerais…