Motsepe re-elected unopposed as CAF President, Pinnick lose
Dr. Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) for a second four-year term.
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BFI Excludes Anurag Thakur's Name From Electoral College For Elections
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday rejected Anurag Thakur's nomination for inclusion in the electoral college finalised for the March 28 elections, saying the former Sports Minister was "ineligible" to represent Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association (HPBA) had sent Thakur and President Rajesh Bhandari's names. The BFI issued a 60-member electoral college that was finalised after scrutiny. Thakur, a BJP Lok Sabha MP, was expected to contest for BFI president's post. "Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur (Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association) - The State Unit had sent the name, however, he is found ineligible for violation of Boxing Federation of India notice dated 07.03.2025 and National Sports Development Code of India, 2011," BFI said, explaining the decision.
Mahavir Singh Phogat Has His Say On WFI Ban Getting Lifted: "In Interest Of..."
Dronacharya awardee and BJP leader Mahavir Singh Phogat thanked the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports following the revocation of the ban on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India, restoring its recognition as a National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport. The Sports Ministry had suspended the WFI body after the newly elected WFI president, Sanjay Singh, announced the hosting of the U-15 and U-20 nationals at Nandini Nagar in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023.
Motsepe re-elected as leader of African football
South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed as Confederation of African Football president at the organisation’s congress in Cairo on Wednesday while four-time African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto’o won a place on the executive committee.
Centre-right Demokraatit Party comes out on top in Greenland elections
Greenland's pro-independence, centre-right Demokraatit Party won the most votes with almost 30% in Tuesday's parliamentary elections in a surprise result as the island went to the polls amidst Donald Trump's threats of taking over.
Breaking news. Portugal's parliament rejects motion of confidence and brings down government
The motion of confidence in the government was rejected by Parliament on Tuesday evening, a year and a day after the 2024 legislative elections. PS, Chega, Bloco de Esquerda (BE), PCP, Livre and PAN voted against, bringing down the government. The Liberal Initiative (IL) was the only opposition party to vote in favour, alongside the PSD and CDS-PP parliamentary benches that support the Portuguese executive.
‘Adapting is not giving up’: How France is preparing for 4C of heating by 2100
France is preparing for a future where global heating has risen to 4C above pre-industrial levels, sparking more wildfires and eroding its coastlines.
Olopade lists gains of Are’s election as West Africa Rugby’s vice president
Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has described as ‘massive’ the emergence of the president of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Dr Ademola Are, as the first vice president of the Union of West African Rugby Federations.