Sports

Star Sports Academy arrive in Gambia prior to Medina Utd battle

Star Sports Academy have arrived in The Gambia ahead of their 2026/2027 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifier second-leg match against Medina United.

Sep 9, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Gaffer Mckinstry announces preliminary squad as Somalia clash looms

Head Coach of The Gambia senior national team, Jonathan Mckinstry, has announced a strong 35-man preliminary squad, as his side's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Somalia edges closer.

Sep 8, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Minister Bakary Y. Badjie elected chairman of African Union Sports Council

Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie, has been elected as chairman of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 2 Conference of Ministers. Badjie was elected as chairman of AUSC during a virtual Region 2 Conference of Ministers held on 3 September 2026.

Sep 8, 2026 • Lamin Gibba

GFF president Kemo Ceesay launches FIFA player development pathway workshop for 25 women players

President of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Kemo Ceesay yesterday, Monday, 7 September 2026 launched a week-long FIFA Player Development Pathway Workshop for 25 women players at the National Technical Training Center (NTTC) in Old Yundum.

Sep 8, 2026

USFAS retain WAFU-A Women's Champions League crown

Union Sportive des Forces Armées et Sécurité de Bamako (USFAS) on Sunday retained the 2026 West Africa Football Union (WAFU­) Zone A Women's Champions League crown.

Sep 8, 2026 • Lamin Gibba

Int'l Conference: GNPC medical personnel participate in actual issues of classification in para sport

Yankuba B. Danjo, a medical personnel official of The Gambia Paralympic Committee (GNPC), has participated in the International Conference on actual issues of classification in para sport. The conference was held in Moscow, Russia, recently.

Sep 8, 2026 • Adama Jallow