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FIBA Africa hold workshop on new Coaching Programme

3/29/2018

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FIBA Africa holds workshop on FIBA new coaching programme
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ABIDJAN – Over thirty basketball coaching instructors from all corners of Africa took part in a three-day (March 26-28) FIBA Coaching Programme in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.


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The legendary goal consigned to history

3/29/2018

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  • This image captures Diego Maradona’s notorious ‘hand of God’ goal in 1986
  • The goal set Argentina en route to a quarter-final win over England
  • Maradona backs VAR technology that would, he admits, have ruled it out
"A little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God.”


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Trail Blazers’ CJ McCollum receives February NBA Cares Community Assist Award

3/29/2018

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​NEW YORK – Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has received the February NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his continued efforts to mentor and provide educational resources to youth in Portland, the NBA announced today.  The award recognizes an NBA player each month who best reflects the passion that the league and its players share for giving back to their communities.


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Onazi: What cannot kill you makes you stronger

3/29/2018

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  • Ogenyi Onazi reflects on Nigeria’s return to the top
  • Super Eagles midfield dynamo shares the roots of his versatility
  • Looks towards Russia 2018 and Argentina reunion
For much of the four years since Ogenyi Onazi made his FIFA World Cup™ debut with Nigeria, things have been somewhat trying while wearing Super Eagles green. After equalling their best-ever finish by reaching the Brazil 2014 Round of 16, serious stumbles followed for the then reigning African champions.


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VAR: What you need to know

3/29/2018

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  • Discover all the key info need to understand Video Assistant Referee
  • VAR approved for use in March 2018
  • Decision laid path for it featuring at its first senior FIFA World Cup
Following the unanimous decision from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in March 2018, the use of video assistant referee (VAR) was approved after two years of testing, seeing it cleared to feature at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.


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1990 World Cup Rewind LIVE

3/29/2018

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  • Fans chose Argentina-Cameroon as third World Cup Rewind game
  • Full 90 minutes to be streamed ‘live’ on Facebook and YouTube
  • The official World Cup Facebook page has published great videos from Italy 1990 all week
Fans have been voting for their favourite FIFA World Cup™ game from the past nine editions, and the third of those winning matches – Argentina-Cameroon – is to be streamed 'live' in its entirety on Friday 30 March.


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Calls for stricter compliance

3/29/2018

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Kyle Martino, one of the losing candidates in the US Soccer presidential race, has called for Fifa to require promotion-relegation in the US as a condition of hosting the 2026 World Cup.
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Promotion and relegation remains a live issue in American soccer despite the defeat of in-favour candidates for US Soccer president.


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Canada targets 2030 Games

3/29/2018

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Commonwealth Games Canada chief executive Brian MacPherson plans to ask for the 2030 edition of the multi-sport event to be earmarked for his country at next month’s Commonwealth Games Federation general assembly.
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MacPherson is hoping to receive support for the concept of hosting the Games 100 years on from the inaugural British Empire Games – the forerunner to the Commonwealth Games – in Hamilton in 1930.


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FIBA Europe Cup Semi-Finals set

3/29/2018

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​MUNICH, Germany (FIBA Europe Cup) - The FIBA Europe Cup Semi-Final pairings have been confirmed, following the conclusion of the Quarter-Finals on Wednesday night.
Bakken Bears already booked their Semi-Final ticket on Tuesday, after defeating French side ESSM Le Portel 156-148 on aggregate score, becoming the first Danish team to reach the last four of an international competition.


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Magellan axes deal amid ball-tampering scandal

3/29/2018

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Magellan Financial Group has today (Thursday) become the first major Cricket Australia sponsor to terminate its association with the body in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal that has enveloped the national team.
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The funds management business entered into a three-year deal with CA in August, through which it became the new naming-rights sponsor of the national team’s domestic Test series.


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PFAG glad with start of Premier and Division One Leagues

3/29/2018

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The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has commended the Ghana Football Association (GFA), for the commencement of the 2017\18 Ghana Premier League (GPL).
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A statement from the PFAG, also commended the GFA and the Premier League Board (PLB) for introducing best practices in the ongoing GPL.


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Shock Australian Open Move

3/29/2018

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Australian commercial broadcaster Nine has snatched the domestic rights to the Australian Open tennis grand slam from rival Seven from 2020.
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The five-year deal, which will run until 2024, is worth a total of Aus$300m (€187m/$230m/R2,7 Billion), or Aus$60m per year – up from a reported Aus$35m per year in the current agreement with Seven.



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Virgin Money London Marathon -THE RUNNERS’ STORIES

3/29/2018

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The Virgin Money London Marathon is the world’s largest one-day fundraising event and more than 75 per cent of the 40,000+ runners will be raising money for charity on Sunday 22 April, adding to the incredible total of £890+ million raised in the first 37 years of the event.
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Every runner has very personal reasons to run the famous 26.2-miles and here are some of their stories:


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Russian Patriot Boxing Team welcomes China Dragons on Saturday for a Week 9 boxing night

3/29/2018

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​Patriot Boxing Team goes up against China Dragons on Saturday for the second time in Season VIII, both teams chasing for a place in the Play-Offs.  During Week 8 match we saw how Patriots put on a show in Nanning City as they beat the Dragons 4-1. This time teams will face each other it is in front of the Russian fans in Oryol city and it will guarantee an exciting boxing action.


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ICC ANNOUNCES REVIEW INTO PLAYER BEHAVIOUR SANCTIONS

3/29/2018

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​The International Cricket Council (ICC) has commissioned a wide-ranging review into player behaviour, the spirit in which the game is played and the Code of Conduct. The review, which will be led by the ICC Chief Executive David Richardson, will consult widely with the sport in contemporising the standards expected of player behaviour and developing a culture of respect.
 
It will focus on two things: firstly, the ICC Code of Conduct, reviewing the levels of offence based on seriousness, more clearly defining the conduct that will constitute each offence and reviewing the sanctions that should apply to the various offences.


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Activa International Presents GH¢ 30,000.00 Towards 43rd SWAG Awards Dinner Night

3/29/2018

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Activa International Insurance Company Limited has presented a cheque for GH¢ 30,000.00 towards the organization of the 43 rd Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) awards night fixed for Friday, May 4 that the Accra International Conference (AICC).
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At a brief ceremony in Accra on Tuesday, Mr Solomon Lartyey, Managing Director of Activa International Insurance, said the support was the sixth consecutive time the company was supporting SWAG for the annual event.


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Two new hires will further drive content and storytelling within Athletics

3/29/2018

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The IAAF today announces two senior appointments to further strengthen fan engagement through great content, storytelling, distribution and connectivity to the athletes.
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James Lord joins at the beginning of June from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as Director of Platforms and Distribution managing current broadcast distribution partners, negotiating new distribution partnerships across all territories, creating content and distribution strategies to further develop international audiences and drive revenue to be reinvested into the sport.


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Ghana Premier League (GPL) goes digital to address challenges

3/29/2018

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The Ghana Football Association has introduced a new digital system aimed at addressing some of the challenges that have engulfed the Ghana Premier League.

The new system will see a departure from the manual filing of match reports to a digital one. Also pre-match meetings which usually serve as the avenue for match coordinators to inspect the jerseys of clubs has been replaced with a CMS that will showcase the colours of jerseys to be used by the clubs ahead of a particular game.


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The Olympic Art project - an invitation to relive the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 from an exciting and creative perspective

3/29/2018

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For the first time in Olympic history, Olympians who are also artists were invited to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 to be part of the Olympic Art project, an initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Olympians used their talents to share a different view on the Games through the film Olympic Dreams and a one-of-a-kind painting.

Greek-American long-distance athlete Alexi Pappas (Rio 2016), British javelin thrower Roald Bradstock (Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988), American biathlete Lanny Barnes (Turin 2006) and Swiss fencer Jean-Blaise Evequoz (bronze medallist at Munich 1976) are the four “Olympian artists” who shared their creative spirit and craft in PyeongChang through two different projects: a short film, Olympic Dreams, and a collective painting revealing the Olympic values. 


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MTN GHANA TO THRILL PATRONS AT 2018 KWAHU EASTER

3/29/2018

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​MTN Ghana, the leading Telecommunication services provider has donated items worth GH¢20,000 to the Kwahu Traditional Council in support of this year’s Kwahu Easter Festival. 


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36 referees and 63 assistant referees appointed as 2018 FIFA World Cup Match Officials

3/29/2018

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The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different countries, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.


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THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) WILL OPERATE AT THE 2018 GOLD COAST COMMONWEALTH GAMES

3/29/2018

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Lausanne, 28 March 2018 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is preparing to open an ad hoc Division to resolve any legal disputes arising during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (the Games). 
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It is the sixth time since 1998 that CAS has created such a structure for the Commonwealth Games which will provide participants with free access to dispute resolution services conducted within a timeframe consistent with the competition schedule. 


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TIBA ‘Bukom Showdown’ set for Saturday March 31

3/29/2018

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A novelty monthly boxing league to promote local boxing, nurture and grow talents in the sport will begin at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra on March 31.
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This monthly boxing series dubbed the ‘Bukom Showdown’ is a collaboration between The Ideal Boxing Alliance (TIBA), Trust Sports Emporium Limited and Kwese Sports.



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Badminton Star Abraham Aryettey urges colleague to strike gold in Gold Coast

3/29/2018

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​Ghana’s badminton player, Abraham Aryettey, has urged his teammates and other Ghanaian athletes to make history at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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He also called on his colleagues to work hard to get Ghana’s first badminton medal at the Commonwealth Games.


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Coleman’s World record ratified

3/28/2018

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The following world record has been ratified...

World indoor record


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