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No time to waste
The International Netball Federation (INF) has shifted the Netball World Youth Cup from June 2021 to later dates due to…
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Africa ready to take over netball?
For the first time ever, half of the countries that battled for the top eight positions at this year’s Netball…
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25-year ban harsh, extreme
When I heard about the ruling I was shocked because I do not think the punishment reflects the crime I…
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Blantyre stadium site uncertainty cleared
The cloud of uncertainty that surrounded the site for the construction of a proposed new stadium in Blantyre has been…
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Cloud hangs over cosafa
A cloud of uncertainty continued to hang over the bulk of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) teams…
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At last, a derby worth its salt
So many times we have heard complaints from football fans that the Blantyre derby between traditional rivals Nyasa Big Bullets…
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The golden boy is back
Sounding ice-cool, just two days before his return bout against Australian Blake Caparello in a joint World Bicing Council…
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A thought for Sanudi
He was hailed as one of the world’s brightest football prospects. But over the years, Italian gifted playmaker Mario…
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Basketball deserves better
Up in the sky, the outlines and shapes of the moon remain visible. However, despite the night maturing into…
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A thought for Lungu
He rarely displays his inner feelings, but on that scorching Saturday afternoon at Kalulu Stadium in Nchalo, Chikwawa, Mabvuto…
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Flames unarmed for big battle
Morocco, the next 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Flames opponents, dismantled Ivory Coast 2-0 on Saturday with overwhelming…
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Wanderers hold leverage in tricky race
The Blantyre derby between Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets which ended one-all on Saturday was an exciting tussle,…
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Where are the academies?
Not a time long ago, the country was awash with football academies which, we were told, were the future…
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BB long way from paradise
Nyasa Big Bullets extraordinary general meeting (EGM) which approved the team’s takeover—a significant march towards its commercialisation—was, by the…
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Lessons from Cosafa Cup
What a baptism of fire! Ronny van Geneugden (RVG) has entered football annals as the first Flames coach to…
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Luke 6, verse 38
Luke 6, verse 38 of the Holy Bible says it all: “A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and…
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Juju beliefs and football
Does the use of juju, voodoo or witchcraft help teams to win football matches? It is a question that…
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Secrecy breeds distrust
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu is a sweet talker. He speaks in assured and pleasing fashion that…
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Are local players special species?
The world is full of stories about the curse of former football stars that once made fame and fortune…
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Malawi on rough 2019 Afcon road
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying groups draw last week cast a distinctly dark and unpromising fog…
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