Allafrica Sport

[Namibia Economist] The 2020 Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) kicked off on Saturday 16 January in Cameroon.

[Namibian] CLINICAL Chico Ushindi scored just after half-time to give the Democratic Republic of Congo a 1-0 win over Congo Brazzaville Sunday and the lead in Group B of the African Nations Championship (Chan).

[Nation] Al-Duhail SC Coach Sabri Lamouchi has praised his new signing Kenyan international Michael Olunga.

[Nation] Nairobi's Simba Union Club has revived its training rally programme that has also been well received by World Rally Championships officials as "the best bet to tap talents at a very young age."

[Nation] Saturday was a perfect day for Ruiru golfer Josphat Mbugua as he managed to overcome a strong field of 289 golfers to emerge the overall winner of the ICEA LION 'King of the Course' third leg at the par 72 Ruiru Sports Club course.

[Nation] Kenya Volleyball Federation men's champions General Service Unit (GSU) coach, Gideon Tarus, says he is spoilt for choice as they chase a fourth straight gong ahead of this season's National League that serves off this weekend at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.

[Nation] Sometimes we do not know whether to weep or just laugh off football management in this country. Football leagues of all tiers are going on at the moment and yet we do not know if the Covid-19 rules are being followed by Football Kenya Federation (FKF).

[Namibian] The African Nations Championship got off to an explosive start on and off the field in Cameroon over the weekend.

[The Herald] ATTACKING midfielder Perfect Chikwende has paid tribute to his former coach at FC Platinum, Norman Mapeza, for the role he played in shaping his career for the big stage.

[Daily Maverick] In the South African landscape, pay TV channel SuperSport, a subsidiary of MultiChoice, has been the equivalent of BSkyB. There is no doubt that SuperSport has a monopoly on sports broadcasting in South Africa, just as there is no doubt that SuperSport has delivered billions of rands to sporting bodies in return.

[The Herald] Following the announcement of Morocco as hosts for the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations, ZIFA technical director Wilson Mutekede says planning has to start now to ensure they have a competitive side.

[New Frame] The African nation is hoping to use the tournament to paper over the divisions of the Anglophone crisis and the cracks made by a dictator who has ruled for almost four decades. Will it work?

[Daily Maverick] How will the Bafana Bafana forward fit into the English top flight and how quickly will he adapt to the rigours of one of the most prestigious leagues in world football?

[Daily Maverick] He was always told that he was 'too small' to play professional rugby, but the Springbok World Cup star never let that assumption keep him from proving to be an inspiration for many. Today, he devotes much of his time and energy to helping others.

[New Times] The 13th edition of Tour du Rwanda that was slated from February 21-28 has been postponed to May 2-9 by Rwanda's cycling governing body following the recent spike in Covid-19 infections.

[The Herald] Ace Zimbabwean motor racing driver Axcil Jefferies buried himself in glory on Saturday after sweeping to victory in the 2021 Hankook 24H Dubai at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

[Nation] As businessman Paul Ndung'u is shown his way out of the boardroom of troubled gaming firm SportPesa, the shareholders' woes are set to deepen further as Kenya Revenue Authority moves in to demand Sh95 billion in tax arrears and penalties.

[Nation] National amateur golf is set to resume this month in the country, following last year's cancellation of the entire national calendar, save for the two major events, the Kenya Amateur Match Play Championship and Kenya Open Amateur Strokeplay championship.

[Nation] A week after Bandari appointed a new technical bench led by Rwandese Cassa Mbungo to take over following the departure of head coach Ken Odhiambo to Sofapaka, the club's board has been re-constituted in a bid to turn the team's dwindling fortunes.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Brian Marita and Henry Meja netted a brace each as 10-man Tusker FC saw off Kariobangi Sharks 4-2 in a Football Kenya Federation Betking Premier League thriller played at the Kasarani Annex on Saturday.

[Nyasa Times] Mighty Wanderers FC played reasonably well during Sunday's match against Tigers FC but they still have so much to prove as their ambition to secure their second win was checked by a stubborn Kau-Kau boys , who claimed a hard-fought point from a forgettable encounter at Kamuzu Stadium.

[New Zimbabwe] WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic has backed his charges to bounce back from the disappointment of their loss to Cameroon in the opening match of the 2021 African Nations Championships (CHAN) as he braces for the second Group A clash against Burkina Faso Wednesday.

[The Herald] WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic rekindled the debate about the use of "juju" in African football after a picture of him with a dead bat found at centre circle of the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé and the caption "witchcraft in Cameroon" circulated on social media networks.

[New Times] It has been a long time since the Amavubi Stars played regional rivals Uganda Cranes.

[Nation] Home player Justus Madoya lived to expectations of his fans, by beating his close friend Robson Chinhoi from Zimbabwe and Thika Sports Club's Simon Ngige by three shots, to claim the sixth leg of the 2021 Safari Tour golf series at the most challenging Great Rift Valley Golf Resort on Saturday.

[Nation] Leading media houses Saturday lifted the ban on coverage of local football activities after Football Kenya Federation and Sports Journalist Association of Kenya (SJAK) reached a truce.

[Nation] The trailblazing Charles Mneria blew away the field on his way to sealing an emphatic hat-trick in senior men's 10km race at the Kenya Prisons Service Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Prisons Staff Training College, Ruiru.

[Nation] Michael Olunga's Al Duhail is through to the second round of 2020 Fifa Club World Cup without kicking a ball after their first round opponents Auckland City withdrew from the lucrative competition on Saturday.

[Nation] Rosemary Wanjiru was sublime in her execution leading from gun to finish to win her maiden Kenya Prisons Service Cross Country senior women's race at Prisons Staff Training College on Saturday.

[Nation] The biggest subject of debate among Kenyan sports lovers this week has been Michael Olunga's unexpected move from his stomping ground in Japan to Qatar.