It was a tense moment on the field, fans full of excitement, the team anxious for the shot, as Mary Waya made her way down court, diving through legs, around tall defenders and right to the goal. This is Netball, a version of basketball where seven players on each team go head to head…
Conjestina Achieng was a role model for young Kenyans who wanted to get ahead in sports. She played soccer as a child and was then inspired to try boxing by her brother, Joseph. She worked hard at training, and, after 7 amateur bouts, made it to the pro ranks. She won her first…
When Sadio Mané began to play English football in the Premier League, it was a dream come true for the Senegal native. From Humble Beginnings Mané grew up in the village of Sédhiou in the south of Senegal. It was a love of soccer that remained constant throughout Mané’s childhood. He has recalled publicly…
People play sports for many different reasons. However, most people do it for the love of the game. Players are recruited to play on teams on a regular basis, whether for high school, college or for professional sport teams. Athletes from the disadvantaged neighborhoods of South Africa who desire to play sports but can’t…
