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One of The Gambia's best sprinters, Adama Jammeh, was the leading light for The Gambia, when he finished first in the 100m with a time of 10.91 at the recent IAAF Grandprix in Mali. He again doubled his gold medal winning feat in the 400m with a time of 46.64...

The Serekunda West Park was the scene of a thrilling spectacle as wrestling fans who turned up to watch a local combat, received a pleasant surprise. They came face-to-face with the iconic Modou Lo, one of the most loved wrestlers in Senegal and widely regarded to command the admiration of millions of fans in Senegambia.

Gambia Football Federation (GFF) president, Mustapha Kebbeh, yesterday announced that the football body will invite the Inspector General of Police to conduct a full-scale investigation into events leading to the disqualification of The Gambia from the Caf youth championship...

The Gambia Football Federation, GFF, is to send an appeal to the Confederation of African Football, Caf, on the recent decision to disqualify the country over Liberia's allegation that over-aged players featured for The Gambia in their match in Monrovia....

West Coast Region Football Association, WCRFA, the first among the regions to start the newly-created regional league are into the crucial stages of their league with some of the big guns fighting for a footing in the race through the final strait....

On Monday the GFF first veep claimed that the Normalisation Committee handed over to the new GFF on September 7. He also said that they did not find the all-important Caf circular on the player eligibility which was received at the GFF on September 5th....

The Government of the Gambia has reacted swiftly and strongly to news of The Gambia's disqualification from the Caf Under-20 Championship. The concern of the government was conveyed in a strongly­­­-worded statement by the National Sports Council, the technical arm of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, which expressed total consternation about the news of The Gambia's disqualification, calling it a national embarrassment which could have been avoided. The National Sports Council also announced that it will form a task force to investigate the matter and take appropriate action. Below is the full content of the NSC letter:..

First division side, Banjul United, has raised concern about part of the second round fixtures of the GFF league which scheduled at least four of their home matches away from the capital to Serekunda East...

A Nigerian newspaper the Vanguard over the weekend reported that leading Gambian referee Papa Gassama has been appointed to be among three African referees to officiate at the Fifa World Cup in Brazil, starting June 12...

Over 250 runners took part in the second edition of the Bajana International Marathon organised by the Gambia Volunteers Trust, a UK charitable organisation founded by Gambian, Roy Sanyang.

Following a request by prospective participants in this year's May Day sports bonanza, the draw for the event has now been pushed to Tuesday April 22, officials of the national organising committee announced yesterday.

The Gambian delegation of table tennis players, billed to compete in the Cairo qualifiers of the African Youth Championship in Botswana next month, have been told The Gambia cannot compete, Sport View newspaper reported Tuesday...