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NBA

Maluach’s Remarkable Journey From South Sudan to 10th pick at NBA Draft

Khaman Maluach used to dream the impossible as he walked the dusty streets of Kawempe, a disadvantaged suburb on the outskirts of Uganda’s capital...

Obaah AJune 26, 2025

Basketball

NBA Africa announce humanitarian award to honour Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Saturday the creation of the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award, a new annual honour that will recognize...

Queen JohnFebruary 15, 2025

Basketball

Former NBA champion Sam Vincent named 2025 Basketball Africa League Combine Camp Director

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Tuesday named 1986 NBA champion and Olympian Sam Vincent Camp Director for the 2025 BAL Combine to be...

Queen JohnJanuary 7, 2025

Football

Mbappé’s Double Sends 10-Man Real Madrid Past Marseille in Champions League Opener

Two Kylian Mbappé penalties earned Real Madrid a 2-1 win over Olympique de Marseille in their first league phase match of the UEFA Champions...

Obaah A2 days ago

Football

Guirassy Matches Bundesliga Greats with Historic Scoring Streak

Serhou Guirassy was on target as Borussia Dortmund defeated 10-man Heidenheim 2-0 away in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon. The home team were down...

Obaah A5 days ago

Football

Adidas Unveils Lamine Yamal’s Exclusive F50 Boots in Bold New Collection

Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has received his very own F50 boots as adidas launch the teenager’s second exclusive collection, just days after unveiling his...

Obaah A6 days ago

Uncategorized

Steeve Ho You Fat: The Name, The Game, The Journey

I. The Name That Echoed Around the World “Ho You Fat with a three. Yes, I just said that. That is the man’s name....

Admin3 days ago

Athletics

Amusan Wins Silver in 100m Hurdles at Tokyo 2025 World Championships

Nigeria’s track queen, Tobi Amusan, has won silver in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships. She claimed the prize after...

Obaah A3 days ago

Basketball

“This medal is my greatest accomplishment” — Giannis

Giannis Antetokounmpo finally helped Greece end their 16-year podium drought in what he says was his great achievement. Relief, joy and pride were the...

Obaah A3 days ago

Athletics

Beatrice Chebet Delivers Kenya’s First Gold at World Championships in Tokyo

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet made history on Saturday as she stormed to victory in the women’s 10,000m final, winning her nation’s first gold medal at...

Obaah A4 days ago

Other Sports

Crawford Beats Canelo by Unanimous Decision

Terence Crawford moved up two divisions to challenge Canelo Alvarez and scored the biggest win of his career, a unanimous decision victory to win...

Obaah A4 days ago

Other Sports

Springboks Deliver All Blacks Their Worst-Ever Defeat to Retain the Freedom Cup.

The New Zealand rugby union team suffered their biggest loss ever in a test match on Saturday, with South Africa securing a 43-10 victory...

Obaah A4 days ago

“Kante is one of the best players I have ever coached” – former boss Conte on the midfielder

Conte, who is now coaching back in Italy with Inter, was able to call upon the 29-year-old for two years before being replaced by Maurizio Sarri in...

Stephen OjoMay 13, 2020

Cisse offers to play for free to reach 100 “Ligue 1” goals

Djibril Cisse says he would play for free if a Ligue 1 club would sign him in order to reach 100 goals in the...

Stephen OjoMay 13, 2020

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother Alex skips NCAA to prepare for NBA Draft in Europe

Alex Antetokounmpo, the youngest brother of superstar Giannis will opt to play in Europe to prepare for the NBA draft and forego the NCAA. Alex Antetokounmpo...

Stephen OjoMay 10, 2020

Is Giannis going to the Raptors?

Speculation is growing that GIannis might be on his way to the Toronto Raptors even before his free agency is in place. This is...

Stephen OjoMay 10, 2020

‘We need people who aren’t black’ to fight injustice – Jalen Rose

Jalen Rose is joining the outcry for social justice reform following the death of George Floyd, a black man killed in policy custody. During the...

AdminMay 1, 2020

Raptors’ Masai Ujiri claims in legal papers he was assaulted after NBA Finals by security guard, not other way around

lan Strickland, the security guard, previously claimed Ujiri hit him trying to access the court after the Raptors defeated the Warriors in Game 6 of...

Stephen OjoApril 3, 2020

African Stars are angry at french doctors

Bismack Biyombo, Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba have criticised two medical professors who claimed that testing for a vaccine against coronavirus should be carried out in...

Stephen OjoApril 3, 2020

15-Year Old Borussia Dortmund Wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko Could be In First Team Very Soon

The German Football League has changed the minimum age for players to represent their clubs in the Bundesliga, a decision that will allow Borussia...

Stephen OjoApril 3, 2020

Michael Essien landed coaching job in Azerbaijan

Ghana and Chelsea legend, Michael Essien has been handed a coaching job with the under 19 team of Sabail Fk of Azerbaijani Premier Essien...

Stephen OjoApril 3, 2020

Jerome Boateng praised Ghanaian for Good Hospitality.

Germany international, Jerome Boateng has expressed the good hospitality of his native nation, Ghana. The 31 year olfd has described his short stay in...

Stephen OjoApril 3, 2020

Former Olympique de marseille president dies of coronavirus

The former Marseille president Pape Diouf has died. On Tuesday the French club revealed the 68-year-old has been suffering from coronavirus. Diouf was being...

Stephen OjoApril 1, 2020

zeke Nnaji has officially declared for the nBA draft.

Former Hopkins high school and Arizona Wildcats big man Zeke Nnaji is entering the 2020 NBA Draft. The American player of Nigerian descent made the...

Stephen OjoApril 1, 2020

Yannick Ngakoue Wants to leave the Jaguars!

Yannick’s tweets indicate that he is on his way out from the Jags. Indeed, the Cameroonian’s tweets seem to indicate that he wants to...

Stephen OjoApril 1, 2020

Kofi Kingston admits that he wished his reign as wWE champion was longer.

Kofi Kingston, who is of Ghanaian descent, has admitted he would have liked his WWE Championship reign to have lasted longer and ended differently....

Stephen OjoApril 1, 2020

Ajax cancel Nouri’s contract days after he wakes up from coma

Ajax have cancelled the contract of Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered serious and permanent brain damage after a heart attack playing for the Dutch club...

Stephen OjoMarch 31, 2020

Clifford Omoruyi officially commits to the Rutgers!

Nigerian centre has officially committed to the Rutgers, he therefore becomes the highest ranked recruit to commit to the school since 2008. 120% committed...

Stephen OjoMarch 31, 2020

Is tom Brady the reason why Ndamukong re-signed with the buccaneers?

According to Peter King of NBC Sports, the Cameroonian defensive tackle re-signed with the Buccaneers due to the recent signing of Tom Brady. “I think...

Stephen OjoMarch 30, 2020

Tacko Fall talks about his trip from Senegal to the nBA and mentions that he wants to help cleaning the recruitment process for Africans

For AfroBallers who have successfully made it to the NBA, everything is sweet. However those who traveled to America but failed because misfortunes come...

Stephen OjoMarch 30, 2020