Malawi officially received the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Games Torch on October 3 during a ceremony at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, according to the Malawi Olympic Committee and Nyasa Times. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Alfred Gangata accepted the torch, which is touring participating countries ahead of the youth games scheduled for December in Maputo, Mozambique. Following the ceremony, the flame is set to continue its relay to Zambia.
In netball, the Northern Region Netball League held its regional finals over the weekend at Rosedale Courts in Mzuzu, Nyasa Times and AVANT Publications report. Ten teams competed for the regional championship and a promotion spot in the national FDH Premier Netball League. The two-day event was sponsored by Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba, who supported the regional committee in crowning the latest champions.
On the domestic football front, Malawi women's national team goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo has completed a permanent transfer to Lilongwe's Civil Service United women's team, according to SuperSport. The 28-year-old signed a two-year contract after resolving a transfer fee dispute with her former club, Ntopwa Ladies. The disagreement had previously kept her sidelined from domestic fixtures as the Scorchers prepare for upcoming international qualifiers.
Update: As the Malawi men's national football team prepares for their October 6 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola, midfielder Chawanangwa Gumbo has received a late call-up to the squad. According to the FCB Nyasa Big Bullets official website, his addition brings the number of Bullets players in the national camp to five. The Flames will travel to Luanda for the away fixture as both sides look to secure points in the 2027 AFCON qualification cycle.