Category: International Sports

Scorer of second goal Christopher Kumwembe * He maintained his winning team that beat defending champions Zambia * We just have to go all the way and beat Comoros in the last match Maravi Express With six points in the bag after beating Seychelles 2-0 in the Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup underway in South Africa, the Flames top Group B having won 1-0 in the opening match against defending champions, Zambia. They remain with a…

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* Alongside Ruth Meeme from Uganda and Perpetua Siyachitema from Zimbabwe * Analysts will include former internationals from top netball countries such as New Zealand, Australia, England and Jamaica * Malawi Queens open the campaign in Group B on July 28 against Scotland, followed by England the next day and Barbados on July 30 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s celebrated netball legend, Mary Waya will be joined by former veteran African players from Uganda and Zimbabwe as among top analysts…

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* Both winners crowned their celebrations with Man of the Match awards * CosafaCup2023 wished both nations a Happy Independence Day By Duncan Mlanjira Both Malawi and Comoros won their opening matches at the 2023 Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) — and coincidentally both were celebrating their Independence Day, July 6. A Twitter from COSAFA congratulated the two nations on their Independence Day celebrations, which the two teams also capped it with two being voted for the…

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Mane celebrates his first goal * 14 nations now confirmed for the 2023 AFCON finals in Côte d’Ivoire * Zambia steal the weekend headline with a five-star performance in Ndola * Equatorial Guinea stun Tunisia to register their place * Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Cape Verde also book their place CAFonline As part of their preparations to defend the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal recorded a remarkable 4-2 win over world football…

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The match played at neutral venue Zimpeto Stadium in Maputo, Mozambique * The Flames needed to beat both Ethiopia and Guinea to qualifiers as runners-up * We started on a wrong foot and we were rushing things—Coach Mabedi * We were supposed to be a little bit patient on the ball. But we lost it and gave away possession cheaply Maravi Express It was the usual song of so near, yet so far. When it mattered most, the Flames…

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* This is our way of extending the Mahape moments to the football fraternity, and motivating the Flames to score * The Flames must win the two remaining matches against Ethiopia and Guinea to stand a chance of a booking ticket to Côte d’Ivoire next year By Duncan Mlanjira Ahead of today’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Ethiopia at Zimpeto Stadium in Maputo, TNM Plc has pledged to donate 1 free minute to all its customers…

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* Clive will be remembered by South Africans for his role in helping to bring a nation together around the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations * But for us he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and he will be dearly missed * Barker’s coaching career spanned 42 years, in which he mentored teams including AmaZulu, Manning Rangers, Durban City, Durban Bush Bucks, Santos Cape Town, Wits * And — as his last assignment, Maritzburg United, which came to an…

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* Peter Kanjere has been nominated for Journalist of the Year alongside South African Hloni Mtimkula and Zambian Memory Malisawa * The Scorchers are alongside Botswana’s 4×400 meters men’s athletics relay team and Zambia’s Copper Queens football squad * Sean Joseph will be voted alongside Sihlelelwe Zwakele Matsebula (taekwondo, Eswatini) and Zambian William Chinzewe (draught) By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national women’s football team, the Scorchers have been nominated for African Union Sports Council Region 5 annual sport awards (RASA)…

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* The Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 has always been considered as being more than just about the city of Cape Town * But instead one for all of Africa to share, with four of the 16 competing African nations — South Africa, Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe By Duncan Mlanjira The Netball World Cup trophy was handed over to South Africa on Wednesday by World Netball in London and arrived the next day in Durban ready for its tour…

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A Tweet sent out globally on Wednesday  * The charity distributes chess sets for free to leverage chess as a low-cost but high-impact catalyst for opportunity * Its key initiatives include education, prison, and refugee outreach * To date it has manufactured over 75,000 chess sets for global distribution * The goal is to distribute 1 million chess sets by 2030 By Duncan Mlanjira The Gift of Chess — a global sports charity that is transforming lives through its…

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