By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has officially lifted all financial restrictions imposed on the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), effective Monday, 19 January 2026. In 2021, FIFA placed a financial ban on Sierra Leone due to governance failures, lack of transparency, and concerns over the misuse of funds within…
By Alex Lansana Claye The Japan Karate Association (JKA) Sierra Leone was officially launched on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, at the Physio Fitness Gym, King Harman Road, Freetown, joining other martial arts bodies in promoting sports development in Mama Salone. In his welcome address, Secretary General Thomas Musa Turay introduced the leadership, including Chairman Dr….
Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Jay Shah has urged African cricket leaders to push for ICC full membership and maintain a grip at the level. He made this call at FNB Nambia Cricket Ground in Windhoek, Namibia on Tuesday during a series of meetings with cricket presidents from 12 African countries. The collective…
The Old Edwardians Now Club in the diaspora on Wednesday, 21st January 2026, donated money to 44 former players of the club, as well as to the best player of 2025. The ceremony took place at the school grounds in Kingtom, Freetown. Mr. Patrick Dixon, Vice President of the organization, assured current players that if…
Manchester City have completed the signing of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi for £20m. The England defender, who has been linked with some of Europe’s top clubs, almost joined Liverpool last summer, and was out of contract at the end of this season. Guehi had a medical on Sunday after agreeing personal terms with City…
Sadio Mane was the hero for Senegal once again, but not for the reasons you would expect. The former Liverpool and Bayern Munich forward claimed his second Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) crown on Sunday, with the Teranga Lions beating host nation Morocco in a final filled with controversy. In stoppage time, Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw tried…
By Alex Lansana Claye The Minister of Sports, Augusta James-Teima, last week, led a high-level delegation on a partial inspection of sports and auxiliary facilities earmarked for handover to the Government of Sierra Leone in the near future. The inspection team comprised senior officials from the Ministry of Sports, the National Sports Authority (NSA) led…
For Mohamed Salah, it was a familiar feeling of anguish on the international stage. The Liverpool forward looked on in dismay and disbelief as the referee’s whistle sounded at the Grand Stade de Tangier on Wednesday night and consigned Egypt to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final….
Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has been handed a four-match ban and fined $20,000 (£14,960) after being found guilty of misconduct by a Confederation of African Football (Caf) disciplinary panel. A Caf statement said that Eto’o, now president of his nation’s football federation (Fecafoot), had violated its principles of sportsmanship during the 2026 Africa Cup…
By Alex Lansana Claye The Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima, has described the election of Solomon Kargbo as President of African Boxing as a historic milestone and a moment of immense pride for Sierra Leone. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Sierra Leone Boxing Association at the Ministry of Sports, Minister James-Teima said…
