Tanzania: Kim on Taifa Stars’ performance
Senior national football team head coach, Kim Poulsen, has said his side needs more time to mature and make an impact in international games. He made this statement at the end of a friendly his side...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Sunette Viljoen sights Olympic gold
Viljoen’s last Saturday June 9’s throw of 69.35-meters in New York was not only the best of the year but the best ever made on USA’s soil. This exceptional performance has given her a leap to the first...
View ArticleIslam Slimani : Algeria’s new goal machine ?
Could Slimania’s exceptional burst to the international scene mean Algeria have found a new goal machinein years to come? The young talented CR Belouizdad striker has just scored four goals in three...
View ArticleMOROCCO/ Mariem Alaoui Selsouli: A great redemption?
At the Areva meeting last Friday, the Moroccan lady Mariem Alaoui Selsouli almost stole the show from 800m world record man David Rudisha. By recording the world’s best performance in the 1500m...
View ArticleSQUASH – EGYPT /El Shorbagy and El Sherbini: The rising stars
Egyptian squash seems to be indefinitely rich. While it has been taken to higher heights by stars amongst the Top ten in the world like Ramy Ashourand Karim Darwish, there is a rising generation coming...
View ArticleCameron Van der Burgh; Gold swimmer record breaker
The South African swimmer, Cameron van der Burgh, is Africa’ most recent record man in swimming as he has developed the habit, lately, of producing the best results for Africa especially for his...
View ArticleStephen KIPROTICH, the Ugandan dream
The young Ugandan, 23, was trapped by his destiny as he surprised everyone — including himself — with his speed and resistance in the marathon race. Many are beginning to think that he would succeed...
View ArticleCAMEROON: Alexandre Song, Stepping into Eto’o’s boots
After eight seasons of professional football, the Cameroon international midfielder, Alexandre Song, has left the English club, Arsenal for FC Barcelona. Exchanged for the sum of 19 million Euros, the...
View ArticleHandball – Tunisia/ Hmam, Megannem, Ayed: Three musketeers sheathing their...
Wissem Hmam, the golden boy With an impeccable record in both his professional and international career, Wissam Hmam started his French and European campaign after the 2005 World Championships that was...
View ArticleEthiopia/Mohammed Aman: Rudisha’s Ordeal
Ethiopian born Mohammed Aman will be remembered as the only man in the history of world athletics to have interrupted the 800m legend, David Rudisha’s stream of success, twice. This time, it was in...
View ArticleFrancine Nyonsaba: Burundi’s unrefined gemstone
Francine Nyonsaba is unarguably Africa’s 2012 revelation. Her performance at the Diamond League last Friday, which powered her to victory and secured her a national record in the 800m, was the icing on...
View ArticleSQUASH/EGYPT :Raneem El Weleily, Aiming for the Top Spot
Raneem El Weleily’s victory on Sunday 16 September over world number one, Malasian born Nicol David, is the result of the Egyptian’s hard work that has seen her take the lead. This latest victory seals...
View ArticleMorocco: Rachid Taoussi crowned Lion King of the Atlas Mountains
Moroccan born, Rachid Taoussi, 56, was appointed head coach of the Lions of the Atlas last weekend by the Morocco FA (FRMF) to replace Eric Geret, at a moment’s notice. The Belgian was sacked last...
View ArticleSOUTH AFRICA / Bryan HABANA : Spectacular comeback of the master
Bryan Habana was voted man of the match of the South Africa-Australia (31-8) matchday 5 clash of the Four-Nation Tournament, last Saturday September 29. Three excellent tries were enough for him to...
View ArticleSOUTH AFRICA :Bryan HABANA : Spectacular comeback of the master
Bryan Habana was voted man of the match of the South Africa-Australia (31-8) matchday 5 clash of the Four-Nation Tournament, last Saturday September 29. Three excellent tries were enough for him to...
View ArticleSemi-marathon World Championships: Zersenay Tadese, still master of the Tarmac!
King of the Tarmac, Zersenay Tadesea, has struck again. The Eritrean registered a fifth world title to his name during the Semi- marathon World Championships in Karvana, Bulgaria last October 6. This...
View ArticleRasmané Ouédraogo :Burkina Faso’s New Cycling King
Rasmane Ouedraogo enters the world stage of successful cyclists as he win the Tour of Burkina Faso but it his success started last June 20 when he emerged winner of the National Championships held in...
View ArticleSWIMMING/ SOUTH AFRICA : It’s Summertime for Darian Townsend
Early this November in Beijing, he struck again with a brilliant first place performance ahead of Shuai Wang in the 200m individual medley. 0.11s was all it took to beat the formidable Chinese swimmer...
View ArticleALGERIA / Foued Kadir: Heading for Great Things
Attacking mid fielder, Foued Kadir, who sells his trade in France stole the headlines again with an outlandish double for his club, Valenciennes, last weekend when they clashed with Bastia. The Algeria...
View ArticleChanelle Scheepers « I feel ready for Roland-Garros »
A few days before the French Open, Starafrica met the south-african player, Chanelle Scheepers (n°61 at the WTA). What do you think about your week in Strasbourg? It was good. I played a lot, and I...
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