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Sahara Conference Showdown: Monastir and Petro Dominate in Final Weekend Surge

Everything came to a head in the Sahara Conference this past weekend with everything to play for and all teams still in with a...

AdminMay 7, 2025

Other Sports

Ajagba, Bakole Battle to Controversial Draw in Heavyweight Showdown

Martin Bakole and Efe Ajagba boxed to a contentious majority draw on Saturday night. The pair met each other in an all-African heavyweight clash...

Obaah AMay 4, 2025

Football

Chiamaka Nnadozie the Hero as Paris FC Upset PSG to Clinch French Cup Title

Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was heroic for Paris FC as they stunned Paris Saint-Germain 5-4 on penalties to win the Coupe de France title. With...

Obaah AMay 4, 2025

News

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger Celebrate the Arrival of Baby No. 4

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his wife, Mariah Riddlesprigger, welcomed their fourth child on Friday, a girl named Aria Capri. Mariah shared a photo...

Obaah AMay 2, 2025

NBA

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rejoins Bucks Training Camp After COVID Recovery

Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the Milwaukee Bucks training camp for the first time on Saturday after recovering from COVID-19 in Greece. Antetokounmpo participated in non-contact...

Obaah A2 days ago

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

AFCON

“Morocco is plan A, Morocco is plan B, and Morocco is plan C” — Patrice Motsepe

Protests against the Moroccan government, partly triggered by spending on stadiums, will not change plans for the Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s top...

Obaah A1 day ago

Football

Nigeria, South Africa, and Morocco Advance to Knock-out Stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup

Only three African countries have qualified for the Round of 16 knock-out stage of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. This follows...

Obaah A2 days ago

Football

Saka Returns to the England Squad for Wales and Latvia Qualifier

Jude Bellingham has been left out of the England squad for the upcoming friendly against Wales and the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against...

Obaah A5 days ago

Basketball

Joan Beringer Steals the Spotlight in Timberwolves’ Preseason Opener

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets wasn’t just another exhibition game — it was the Joan Beringer show. The rookie center, drafted 17th...

Obaah A3 days ago

Other Sports

South Africa Win Back-to-Back Rugby Championships After Beating Argentina

South Africa overpowered Argentina at Allianz Stadium to win back-to-back Rugby Championships for the first time. The 29-27 scoreline does not quite tell the...

Obaah A3 days ago

Football

Durosinmi on Target as Viktoria Plzen Defeat Malmo in Europa League

Nigerian forward Rafiu Durosinmi continued his impressive goalscoring form for Viktoria Plzen as he found the back of the net in the 3-0 Europa...

Obaah A6 days ago

Football

Osimhen Surpasses Obafemi to Become Nigeria’s All-Time Top Scorer in the UEFA Champions League

Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen has etched his name in history as the highest-scoring Nigerian in the UEFA Champions League. The...

Obaah A7 days ago

Football

Osimhen’s Penalty Seals Galatasaray’s Shock Win Over Liverpool

Victor Osimhen scored the decisive goal as Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul, representing the hosts’ first points in this season’s UEFA Champions League...

Obaah ASeptember 30, 2025

2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria’s World Cup Aspirations Reignited as FIFA sanctions South Africa

FIFA has sanctioned South Africa for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho, a ruling that has blown Group C of the 2026 FIFA World...

Obaah ASeptember 29, 2025

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