The Sierra Leone Aquatics team is currently competing in the 2024 Africa Aquatics Zone II Junior and Senior Championships, which began on October 7, 2024, at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Ghana. Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr, Public Relations Officer for Sierra Leone Aquatics (SLA), emphasized the team’s dedication and efforts to overcome resource limitations, organizing…
FIFA has banned Cameroon soccer legend Samuel Eto’o from attending any national team games for six months. The sanction follows two charges stemming from an incident during the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on September 11, where Brazil defeated Cameroon 3-1 in the round of 16. FIFA cited Eto’o’s breach of disciplinary rules related…
Sierra Leone’s U20 football team, the Shooting Stars, made history on September 25, 2024, by defeating The Gambia 3-0 in the WAFU A’ U20 semi-finals, securing their spot in the 2025 TotalEnergies U20 AFCON qualifiers and advancing to the tournament final. Captain Mohamed I. Kamara led the way with a crucial goal, supported by strikes…
On September 21, 2024, Abdulai Juma Bah became the first Sierra Leonean to compete in Spain’s top-flight league, La Liga. The 18-year-old defender made his debut for Real Valladolid, impressing fans and analysts with a solid performance. Bah skillfully disrupted dangerous plays and maintained a strong defensive line, contributing to a clean sheet before being…
Moses L. Kamara clinched victory at the prestigious 2024 Tour de Côte d’Ivoire on September 18, 2024, in Abidjan. Competing for the Sierra Leone National Cycling Association, Kamara delivered an exceptional performance that propelled him to the top of the podium amidst fierce international competition. This triumph is a significant milestone for Kamara, underscoring his…
Sierra Leonean football official Kasho J. Holland Cole has once again been appointed as a CAF Confederation Match Commissioner for the 2024/2025 CAF competitions. He will oversee the match between Ghana’s FC Nsoatreman and Algeria’s FC Constantine on Friday, 13th September 2024, at Accra Sports Stadium, Ghana. Kasho recently officiated the Gambia vs Tunisia match…
Sierra Leone’s Mas-Wrestling team has made its international debut yesterday, September 10, 2024, at the 5th World Nomad Games in Kazakhstan. This is the first time the Mas-Wrestling Association of Sierra Leone has competed on a global stage. The delegation, which includes athletes Osman Koroma and Ansu Bakarr Kamara, as well as President Noel Kitami…
Sierra Leone is set to showcase its talent at the 5th World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, with two athletes competing in mass-wrestling. Ansu Bakarr Kamara will represent the country in the 90kg category, facing a Kazakh opponent on Tuesday. The National Sports Authority (NSA), led by Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, has facilitated their participation,…
The East End Lions Football Club has landed in Dakar, Senegal, at Blaise Diagne International Airport, ready for their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round return leg against ASC Jaraaf. ASC Jaraaf previously secured a win over the Lions in the first leg played at Southern Arena, Bo City, Sierra Leone. The second leg showdown is…
Kylian Mbappé may make his long-awaited Real Madrid debut in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta this Wednesday. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Mbappé, who joined the club in July after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, is in excellent shape and integrating well with his new team. Ancelotti hinted at Mbappé’s potential participation, stating, “He…