Category: Sports

Freetown, 19th January 2026- FIFA has imposed a 20 percent restriction on the Sierra Leone Football Association’s (SLFA) rights to receive development funding, following a dispute over the relegation of Mighty Blackpool in the 2024/2025 Leone Rock Premier League season.

Freetown, 12th January 2026- The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has proven to be one of the most dramatic and historic editions of the tournament since its inception on February 10, 1957. Now in its 35th edition, AFCON continues to be the ultimate stage where nations showcase footballing brilliance and battle for the coveted title of Champion of Africa.

Freetown, 29th December 2025- Former Leone Stars captain and FC Cincinnati striker Kei Kamara’s HeartShapeHands Foundation project has received high-profile support from Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger and Sierra Leone national team captain Mustapha Bundu. The two players recently visited the proposed academy site at Boama Village, During Town, where construction is underway.

Freetown, 22nd December 2025 – Parade Field, long celebrated as the heartbeat of grassroots football in Freetown, has increasingly become a stage for more than just amazing goals and raw talent. The Central One Football Association (COFA) Inter-Community League, a tournament that has energized local football for years, is now grappling with a troubling reputation, repeated outbreaks of violence.

Freetown, 16th December 2025 – A Sierra Leonean bettor, identified only as Theodore, has walked away with NLe1,063,000 after winning Mercury International’s 1X2 online football jackpot. The win came from a ticket that cost just NLe5, underscoring the scale of the payout.