Rugby Africa president warns Africa to invest in rugby or else a European, US or Chinese will come and own ‘what is ours’
Talking about investment, World Rugby pays up to $5 billion to each European rugby nation to promote the sport, while the entire African continent received just $2.5 million (for 39 countries), which limits the promotion of the sport on the continent.
New National Basketball Association stores open in South Africa’s Cape Town, Durban cities
Both stores, which will be operated by Shesha, will feature an extensive range of officially licensed NBA merchandise for youth and adults, including current and former player jerseys, apparel, headwear, footwear, sporting goods, toys and collectibles from major brands such as Nike, Mitchell & Ness, New Era and Wilson. The stores will also feature a customization area where fans can personalize NBA jerseys.
NBA Africa’s first original basketball documentary series Born & Bred premieres on NBA
The first two episodes were available since November 21, 2023. Basketball Chose Me featuring Chinyelu will be available free on the NBA App. Dunk at First Sight featuring Neto and the remainder of the series will be available exclusively via NBA League Pass, the league’s premium live game subscription service. The final three episodes will be available weekly beginning Monday, November 27.
Bust to back: Financial hamstringing of Spanish giants Barcelona, puffing and purring back to life
For the man himself, however, perhaps the biggest disappointment came the previous December, when he finished fifth in the voting for the Ballon d’Or, a prize given to the player a panel of international journalists believes is the best on the planet. Having been third in 2014, Neymar was going backwards, and he was beaten in 2016 by team-mates Messi and Suarez.
Former defender sues ‘bemused’ Man City for £10m for ‘unauthorised deductions’ from wages
HM Revenue and Customs is seeking a bankruptcy order against the French left-back over a tax debt of nearly £800,000, a specialist judge was told. In a statement, Nick De Marco KC confirmed he is acting for Mendy, who now plays for French club Lorient.
NBA ace LeBron James leaves Houston Rockets wingless after dunking season-high 37 points
James scored 13 points in the fourth quarter and gave the Lakers their fifth win in the last six games. Earlier in the game, the NBA’s All-Time leading scorer became the fourth player in league history with at least 10,500 assists (he finished with eight and is at 10,504). He also tied Vince Carter for seventh on the 3-pointers list with 2,290, and moved past Clyde Drexler for eighth on the steals list at 2,208.
African World Cup qualifiers: Mo Salah ensures Egypt have strong start as Nigeria, Angola falter
Mohamed Salah scored four times and took his goal tally for Egypt past 50 as they began their World Cup qualifying campaign with an expected victory over tiny Djibouti while Nigeria were held to a shock home draw by Lesotho on Thursday. Salah’s performance ensured a 6-0 win for Egypt...
Rooney: Man United legend recounts how he took to binge drinking to handle football pressure
Rooney, who was appointed manager of Championship side Birmingham City last month, says he used alcohol as a “release” from the pressure he had to cope with at such a young age.
Liverpool forward Luiz Diaz scores an emotional equaliser, sends message for his kidnapped dad
Diaz was embraced by Luton’s players and his own teammates on the field after the game.
Match-fixing: Experts say it’s linked to unsavoury criminal activities like human trafficking, drug dealing
Ben Paterson, director of data integrity and quality at IMG Arena and whose company monitors anomalies in betting markets that can’t be explained, says the “pantomime” of a fixed match harms not just sporting entertainment but also the commercial viability of a league or competition.
