Organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has announced a call for film submissions. A statement by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, founder of the Africa Film Academy, which curates the AMAA said it “invites African filmmakers or others with African narratives…
Injury-plagued world No 2 Rafael Nadal insists he is healthy and in no pain after coming through an exhibition game in Sydney, just days after pulling out of the Brisbane International. The Spaniard teamed up with Canadian Milos Raonic to…
If US Open winner Naomi Osaka is feeling the pressure of being the tennis world’s newest Grand Slam champion, she’s hiding it well in the lead-up to the Australian Open. The Japanese star arrives in Melbourne as the world No…
Defending champion Angelique Kerber cruised into the Sydney International third round Tuesday as she targets back-to-back titles, while world No 5 Sloane Stephens narrowly avoided a shock loss. The second seeded German was made to work hard in the opening…
Bernard Tomic won his first competitive outing of the season on Tuesday, beating American Jack Sock in a pre-Australian Open tune-up that will also see him take on fellow livewire Australian Nick Kyrgios. In the opening match of the Kooyong…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has said he wants to stay at the Premier League club for 20 years and maybe finish his career in north London, the BBC has reported. Since joining from Southampton in 2014 the 46-year-old Argentine,…
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has urged Callum Hudson-Odoi to rebuff Bayern Munich’s advances and stay in England, saying the teenage forward has a “great future” in the Premier League. The 18-year-old has made one substitute’s appearance in the top flight…
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has secured funding for the eighth year towards the ANA/Yusuf Ali nationwide literary awareness campaign. A statement by the association’s Publicity Secretary (South), Wole Adedoyin, said it received the sum of N3 million on…
Following a successful first half of the MultiChoice Diski Challenge, the Diski Festival will make a welcomed return to Mdantsane just outside East London this weekend. The Diski Challenge (PSL Reserve League) will be played on Saturday, 12 and Sunday,…
Orlando Pirates will be without two of their form players for Tuesday’s Absa Premiership clash with Chippa United after the versatile Abbubaker Mobara and midfielder Ben Motshwari succumbed to injuries. Motshwari is undergoing rehabilitation for a knee injury with no…
