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Sierra Leone Sports: Kargbo bags winner for Berliner over VSG Altglienicke

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: Kargbo bags winner for Berliner over VSG Altglienicke

Striker Abu Bakarr Kargbo scored a brilliant goal to secure victory for Berliner AK 07 against VSG Altglienick on Sunday. The goal was his 12th of the season in 21 appearances as they extended their unbeaten run to six games. The home side showed their intentions from the start but was the visitors who opened the scoring[…]

Sierra Leone Sports: 24 clubs to compete in Division One League

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: 24 clubs to compete in Division One League

The Secretary General of the Western Area Football Association (WAFA) Benjamin Gordon, says the Association wants more football clubs to come on board to be part of the final 24 teams. He said the executive shall decide the number of teams participating in the competitions of WAFA. For that reason WAFA is looking for interested team(s) that[…]

Sierra Leone Sports: Deputy Director of Sport resigns

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: Deputy Director of Sport resigns

Michael Shamsu Mustapha has resigned his position as Deputy Director of Sport according to a letter written to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Sport, which reads; I write to inform your esteem office of my resignations as Deputy Director of Sport as of today, 22 March 2019. It has been a wonderful experience working at[…]

Sierra Leone Sports: U-18 & U-20 athletes start training 

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: U-18 & U-20 athletes start training 

The Sierra Leone Athletics Association U-18 and U-20 athletes have started training ahead of the 3rd African Under-18 Championships (U18) and the 14th African Under-20 Championships (U20) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire) next month. According to Coach Abu Bakarr Kumalo, all the athletes are in high spirits to execute the training workouts. Coach[…]

Sierra Leone Sports: Sierra Leone registers for 2022 WC qualifiers

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: Sierra Leone registers for 2022 WC qualifiers

The Director of Competitions at the Sierra Leone Football Association, Sorie Ibrahim Sesay, said Sierra Leone has registered for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. This comes after an engagement form was sent to all FIFA Member Associations including Sierra Leone to register for the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. Sesay further disclosed that the[…]

Sierra Leone Sports: Kailahun wins Eastern Region Volleyball Championship 

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: Kailahun wins Eastern Region Volleyball Championship 

The secretary of the Association said that the two-day Eastern Region Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Championship featuring four male clubs (Daramy Stars, After Work, Kamboi Spikers and Koquima United) and four female clubs (Kamboi Spikers, Koquima United, After Work and Daramy Stars) was a ground breaking event in Eastern Region as beach volleyball was played[…]

Sierra Leone Sport: Two Premier League referees demoted to Division One

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sport: Two Premier League referees demoted to Division One

Two Sierra Leonean referees, Ibrahim Gassama of Kono and Assistant Referee, Joseph B. Koroma of Tonkolili, who officiated the match between Bo Rangers and East End Tigers in Bo on 22 February 2019, have been demoted to Division One. According to the Disciplinary and Protest Committee in accordance with the Premier League rules and regulations the[…]

Sierra Leone Sports: Cricket team loses to Namibia by 184 runs  

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: Cricket team loses to Namibia by 184 runs  

As the ICC Africa World Cup qualifier division one continues, Sierra Leone U-19 Cricket male team on Wednesday 20 March 2019, lost their second game to the host Namibia by 184 runs, which has placed them on a bad footing. During the match, Namibia first took the crease, they made 260 runs and when Sierra Leone[…]

Sierra Leone Sports: Wheelchair basketball comes to Freetown

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: Wheelchair basketball comes to Freetown

The development of the Paralympics Committee of Sierra Leone to higher level has been the prime focus of its members. Recently, the Committee welcomed wheelchair basketball introduced by Milton Dumbuya. The game has already attracted many people living with disabilities.  He said training has commenced at the Siaka Stevens Stadium Basketball Court. The athletes have already[…]

Sierra Leone Sports: Swimmer Wyse to train in Dakar

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Sierra Leone Sports: Swimmer Wyse to train in Dakar

The Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Swimming Water Polo and Diving Association, Mohamed Turay, said Joshua J.J. Wyse, Sierra Leonean swimmer, left on the 15 March 2019, to undergo advanced swim training at the FINA Development Centre in Dakar. Wyse will be training for six months as part of his preparations for the 18th FINA[…]