Essca Defeats Imgam in Intense Basketball Quarterfinal – “Smatchin Ao Tsara” Tournament

Essca Reaches the Final Four at Smatchin Ao Tsara Basketball Tournament Mahamasina, Madagascar – March 21, 2026 – The defending champions, ESSCA Antanimena, secured their place in the semifinals of the Smatchin Ao Tsara basketball tournament on Saturday, overcoming a late surge from IMGAM in a hard-fought 59-53 victory at the Palais des Sports de … Read more

Oliver Kahn on Fans: The Heart of Football & Why Clubs Must Embrace Their Diversity

The images from the evening of the 2001 Champions League final in Milan are still vivid in my mind. Before the match, a massive banner hung in the fan curve with the inscription: “Today is a great day to produce history.” It was an exceptionally emotional moment that unleashed enormous motivating power. Another fan experience … Read more

EMIT Fianarantsoa Claims Second Straight Win in University Basketball Tournament | Madagascar News

Fianarantsoa, Madagascar – The EMIT Fianarantsoa men’s basketball team secured their second consecutive victory in the ongoing Smatchin Garçons tournament on Monday, defeating ISTS 50-37 in a controlled performance. The inter-university and institute basketball tournament is currently taking place at the Mahamasina Gymnasium and surrounding courts in the capital city. The EMIT team, considered among … Read more

European Sponsorship Market to Reach €34.45 Billion in 2025: Sport, Spain & UK Lead Growth

The European sponsorship market demonstrated continued resilience and growth in 2025, reaching a total value of €34.45 billion, a 4.7% increase year-on-year. This figure, detailed in the ESA Sponsorship Market Overview 2026 report by Nielsen Sports for the European Sponsorship Association (ESA), underscores the enduring power of strategic partnerships in the region. Sport remains the … Read more

Madagascar 3×3 Basketball Teams Face Tough Challenge at FIBA Thailand Champions Cup | Road to World Cup

Bangkok, Thailand – The stakes are rising for Madagascar’s national 3×3 basketball teams, known as the Ankoay, as they prepare to compete in the FIBA 3×3 Thailand Champions Cup, beginning March 13th at CentralWorld Square in Bangkok. The competition will pit the reigning African champions against some of the world’s top 3×3 talent, serving as … Read more

Messi Meets Trump: Inter Miami Champions Visit the White House & MLS 2025 Victory

WASHINGTON – Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami CF teammates received a unique honor on Thursday, March 5, 2026, as they were welcomed to the White House by President Donald Trump. The visit celebrated Inter Miami’s victory in the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup, marking a first for the burgeoning franchise and a rare … Read more

Sevilla FC & Young Africans SC: New Partnership

He Sevilla FC continues with its collaboration program with clubs around the world. Under the program called ‘World Club Alliance Program’, the Nervión entity has signed a new agreement with Young Africans SCTanzania’s most successful team. « … “The Sevilla entity will provide sports advice to cooperate with the development of the club and especially … Read more

African Badminton Championships 2024: Gaborone Players to Watch

First outing. Madagascar will be represented by four players at the African Badminton Championships which will take place from February 9 to 15 in Gaborone, the Botswana capital. Three local players, namely Irina Razakasoavina from MB2ALL, Herizo Rakotoarinivo from ABC Vakinankaratra and Tokinirina Razafimandimby alias “Joy” from MB2ALL, reinforced by the expatriate from Lyon, Lalaina … Read more

Catalan Businesses Demand Funding Model Reform

BarcelonaThe entities that make up the so-called business G8—Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and the other Catalan chambers, the College of Economists, the Cercle d’Economia, Pimec, FemCAT, Barcelona Global, Racc and the Fira de Barcelona—, and together with Foment del Treball, have drawn up a joint manifesto on the new financing model presented by the Spanish … Read more

Ohana & Man City: $1B Abu Dhabi Project | Business News

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 27, 2026– Ohana Development, a leading developer of luxury real estate in the UAE, has signed an agreement with Manchester City FC to launch “Manchester City Yas Residences by Ohana” – a unique residential development on the banks of the Yas Canal in Abu Dhabi. The partnership reflects a … Read more