Sports

By Alpha Abu

The maiden Women’s Football Premier League has ended with Mogbwemo Queens as winners.

Reacting to the success of the club, its owner Emmanuel  Sahr Tondoneh Esq. said it was one of happiness, amazement and extreme pride for the young women whom he said “have shown resilience, tenacity and determination that it is not impossible, and have swam against the tide”.

Tondoneh told Politico on Saturday that collectively as management they were delighted that their diverse investment in the team did not go in vain.

By Alpha Abu

The Chairman of Bo Rangers Football and also Team Manager of Leone Stars, Babadi Kamara has welcomed FIFA’s recent clean bill of health that was given after an inspection of the pitch at the newly-built modern Southern Arena sports facility in Bo.

Speaking to Politico last evening, Babadi said the pitch was exhaustively examined to assess various areas such as its shock absorption, the goal posts, dimension of the field and the drainage system.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Five Premier League clubs in the ongoing Salone Premier League together with the Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Christopher Kamara have faced disciplinary actions from the League’s Disciplinary and Protest Committee.

The affected clubs are Kamboi Eagles, Ports Authority, Diamond Stars , East End Tigers and FC Johansen.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Thomas Daddy Brima has reacted to Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh’s action of selecting a technical delegation for the national team Leone Stars.

By Saio Marrah

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has in a letter written to the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) called on the football administration to respond to series of allegations ranging from match fixing, sexual harassment to assault on footballers and officials. 

By Ruth Yeabu Sesay

Fourah Bay College (FBC) is having its annual Inter-Hall track and field Athletics at the college’s Havelock Grounds-Kortright. The event which started on Thursday ends tomorrow Saturday 11^th March 2023.

The Head of Department Games and Sports FBC, Francis Alpha told Politico how delighted they are for this year’s event which he said provides a platform for  his department  to identify talents and  preparing for the upcoming Inter-Varsity Athletics  organized by the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has suspended Premier League Referee Saiba N’jai also known as ‘Materazzi’ from all football activities for a period of one month.

The suspension came after his poor performance in a league match between Ports Authority FC and this year’s debutants from Lungi, Lamboi FC on the 27^th February, 2023 at the Brima Attouga Mini Stadium in Freetown.

The decision was disclosed in a press release by the FA.