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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Morocco have parted company with head coach Walid Regragui less than four months before the World Cup finals, where they will face Scotland in the group stage. The 50-year-old led the Atlas Lions to the semi-finals at the Qatar 2022 tournament – making history as the first African side to progress to the last four of the…
Holding, wrestling, battling … call it what you will. Corner kicks in the Premier League are becoming dominated by it. More goals are being scored, but the amount of pushing and pulling has at times verged on the farcical. Defenders are grappling with attackers, and attackers are tussling with defenders. Former Premier League assistant referee…
Sunday’s La Liga match between Elche and Espanyol was paused for three minutes under Uefa’s racism protocol, the match referee has indicated in his report. Referee Iosu Galech Apezteguia wrote that he halted the game after Espanyol’s Omar El Hilali said Elche’s Rafa Mir had made a racist comment to him, according to Spanish football expert…
FIFA President Cites SL’s Football Gains By Lamin Tarawalie As Gianni Infantino completes ten years as President of FIFA on 26 February 2026, he has pointed to Sierra Leone as an example of steady institutional and structural growth within the global game. In remarks issued ahead of the anniversary, the FIFA boss noted that football…
