SL Gymnastics Secures Gold Medals at Azerbaijan Gymnastics Showpiece
Sierra Leone Gymnastics Team has secured gold medals in the ongoing 2nd Baku Gymnastics For All Challenge in Azerbaijan. Out of sixty groups from Europe and Asia, Sierra Leone was the only African country to lift a gold trophy. Government’s willingness to support performing sporting disciplines has proven wise. The Team has extended thanks to […]
“For people to be that far and recognize my work in Sierra Leone is beyond imagination” – SLMMAJJA President
By Amara Thoronka The International Martial Arts Hall of Fame has nominated Mr. Saidu Sesay, the President for the Sierra Leone Mixed Martial Arts and Je-Jitsu Association (SLMMAJJA) for a prestigious international award in martial arts. “International Martial Arts Hall of Fame proudly nominates from Sierra Leone Saidu Sesay for an award. The award […]
Female football will dominate sport around the world – Asmaa James
By Sulaiman Jalloh Asma James, a sport executive and journalist in Sierra Leone, said in the next five years, female football will lead the sport industry around the world as they are working to create the environment for female football to thrive. She was speaking on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024, at the government weekly…...
S/Leonean Becomes Man U Player
Emerging Talent Programme (ETP) graduate, Jaydan Kamason, has become the first player from the scheme to sign a professional contract with Manchester United. Jaydan joined the ETP at the age of 10, whilst playing for local grassroots team Stockport Vikings. After spending a period of time developing in the ETP, working with bespoke coaching and […]
Leone Stars Drops in FIFA Ranking
By Alusine Fullah Sierra Leone’s National Football Team, Leone Stars has dropped five places according to the recent FIFA world ranking. According to the ranking statement from FIFA, Leone Stars has dropped from 122nd to 127th position. This is as a result of Leone Stars lost two goals to Egypt and held a goal…...
Coach Karim announces squad ahead of 2026 World Cup Qualifying
Amidu Karim, the Head Coach for the Sierra Leone national team has on Friday 10 November, 2023 announced his squad ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against ETHOPIA and Egypt. Below is the squad: Goalkeepers: Ibrahim Sesay Mohamed Nbalie Kamara Donald Kamara Defenders: Osman Kakay Emmanuel Samadiya Abdul B. Kamara Yusuf Sesay Abdul…...
Football Scouts from Türkiye, Slovakia and Bulgaria Pay Courtesy Visit at SLFA President
By: Ibrahim Kamara> A delegation of football scouts from Türkiye, Slovakia, Sudan and Bulgaria, who are in the country on a talent hunt mission, today Tuesday October 24 paid a courtesy visit at the President of the Sierra Leone Football Association Thomas Daddy Brima at the football Secretariat in Freetown. The visit came after a…...
Cricket Sierra Leone Ends First Phase of Crip Projects
By Alusine Fullah Cricket Sierra Leone on 26th September 2023 ended the first phase of the Crip projects across communities in the western Area Urban. The project was aimed at tapping into new talents with the local communities and to also create a platform to get new athletes in joining the sport. The project coordinator…...
Premier League Board meets with Clubs
By AlusineFullah The newly constituted 2023/24 Sierra Leone Premier League Board under the leadership of Chairman Victor Lewis has on Thursday 28th September 2023 met with Premier League Clubs at the Sierra Leone Football Association board room. During this meeting, several issues were discussed which but not limited to the following: That the season will…...
Premier League Board Announces Commencement of New Season
By Alusine Fullah The Sierra Leone Premier League Board (SLPLB) has announced November 3rd, 2023, to be the start date of the new league season. The SLPLB says ‘the new season will commence with a Community Shield between champions Bo Rangers and runner-up Mighty Blackpool on 28th October’. For a start, eighteen Premier League clubs…...