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De Kock and du Plessis vie for top SA cricket awards

4/30/2017

South Africa’s top two players over the course of the summer of 2016-17, Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis, go from allies to enemies as the main contenders for the best cricketer in what was an outstanding season for the Proteas.

A trio of Test series victories - two in Australasia - with three one-day international series triumphs thrown in for good measure, owed much to the contribution of the pair.

BALLOT OPENS ON MONDAY FOR 2018 VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON

4/30/2017

The public ballot entry system for the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon opens to all applicants tomorrow (Monday 1 May) and closes at 17.00 on Friday 5 May.

The ballot will again be open for five days to give everyone who would like to enter the event a fair chance to do so.

UK applications for the 2017 event reached a record 253,930 and high demand is again anticipated for the 2018 race, which will take place on Sunday 22 April 2018.

And they’re off! Sir Richard Branson welcomes crowds to inaugural Virgin Sport Festival of Fitness

4/30/2017

Virgin Sport burst onto the scene with their first Festival of Fitness on Hackney Marshes on Sunday 30th April. The Festival of Fitness was a unique experience encompassing the Hackney Half, a new 5.5k run on closed roads and free fitness for all on the Marshes. The ‘Go Fit Yourself’ fitness stage hosted some of London’s most sought after instructors, including: Faisal Abdalla, Fat Buddha Yoga, Bradley Simmonds, and Shona Vertue, as well as an early morning dance session with Daybreaker. The Festival was alive with art, culture, music and positive energy as the crowds ran, cheered, moved and grooved at the sun-soaked festival.

2017 McDan West Africa Tennis Open Final: Togo Vrs Benin

4/30/2017

The top seed at the 2017 McDan West African Tennis Open lived up to expectations when France based Togolese Thomas Sethodji qualified for the Men’s final to face Felix Hounkpevi from Benin.

Sethodji says his grand mum comes from Ghana and calling on Ghanaians to come out and cheer him at the final.

Atmosphere building 50 days before Russia 2017

4/30/2017

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28 April marks 50 days exactly until the FIFA Confederations Cup gets underway on 17 June
Four Host Cities – Kazan, Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Sochi – are eagerly waiting to welcome football fans from all over the world
Preparations for the FIFA Confederations Cup are now in the final stages

At 18:00 Moscow time on Friday 28 April, it will be 50 days exactly until Russia-New Zealand kicks off at the Saint Petersburg Stadium to get the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 underway on 17 June.

Fantasy Diamond League returns for 2017

4/30/2017

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The 2017 IAAF Diamond League starts next week and the traditional opening meeting in Doha has assembled some of the sport’s top stars to get proceedings underway for the eighth year of the series.

The IAAF is also happy to announce the return of the Fantasy Diamond League.

As in previous years, the 2017 edition follows the athletes who compete in the 32 event disciplines at the 14 meetings of the IAAF Diamond League this year. This provides players with the chance to compare their athletics knowledge against fellow track and field fans from around the world.

Football official Richard K. Lai banned by independent Ethics Committee for 90 days from all football activities

4/30/2017

The chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, Hans-Joachim Eckert, has provisionally banned Richard K. Lai, the President of the Guam Football Association, for a duration of 90 days. The duration of the ban may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days. During this time, the above-mentioned individual is banned from all football activities at both national and international level. The ban comes into force immediately.

Foreign Players Praise 2017 McDan Tennis WA Open

4/30/2017

The biggest Tennis tournament currently going on at the courts of the Accra Sports Stadium has received warm praises from players, officials, spectators and the media.

It is the McDan West African Open that has drawn top tennis players from the whole of Ghana and some West African seeds connecting from Togo, Nigeria, Cote dVoire, Burkina Faso and Belgium.

MLS Youth Academy Coaches Kick Off 14-Month Educational Program in France

4/30/2017

Coaches and Academy Directors to Receive Continued Education Through La Liga Partnership
NEW YORK, NY (April 27, 2017) – Major League Soccer today announced the third iteration of its groundbreaking partnership with the French Football Federation (FFF) that provides MLS youth academy coaches with world-class training through a 14-month youth development course resulting in participants earning their Elite Formation Coaching License (EFCL).

Moreira excited about prospect of playing the FIBA AfroBasket 2017 in front of family and friends

4/30/2017

13 Yanick Moreira (ANG) - Tunisia v Angola, Afrobasket 2015, Radès (Tunisia), Semi-Finals, 29 August 2015

TORONTO (FIBA AfroBasket 2017) - Angola's Yanick Moreira may have sat out last summer's FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) but he remains very much committed to his national team.

As the former African champions looked to secure a place at the Rio Olympics via the Belgrade OQT, the Raptors 905 big man was nowhere to be seen.

Kit of Ghana Rugby Eagles lands in Accra for RARC Tournament

4/30/2017

The President of Ghana Rugby, Herbert Mensah, with some of the Ghana Rugby national team members, the Ghana Eagles, at the presentation of the new kit and equipment. From left to right: Micheal Arthur, Herbert Mensah, Salisu Abdul Rahman, Ako Wilson (Captain) and Aminu Nasir

Some few hours to the start of the tournament and the brand new kit has landed in from both South Africa and the UK for the Ghana Rugby national team, the Ghana Eagles who kickoff of the first match against Benin at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday 30 April at 3 pm.

MTN FA Cup Round of 32 live draw to be held on Wednesday

4/30/2017

Clubs who have made it into the Round of 32 of the MTN FA Cup Competition will know their fate when the live draw is conducted on Wednesday, May 3 2017.

Ten Premier League sides, nineteen Division One clubs and three Division Two teams have made it into the next stage of the competition.

Nine-member advisory board for MoYS sworn in

4/30/2017

A nine-member advisory board for the Ministry of Youth and Sports headed by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah has been inaugurated in Accra.

The advisory board was sworn in by Her Lordship Malike Wornya-Dey, a circuit court judge.

Several member associations sanctioned for incidents during FIFA World Cup qualifiers

4/30/2017

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FIFA can today confirm that sanctions have been imposed by its Disciplinary Committee on several football associations for incidents involving, among others, unsporting and discriminatory conduct by fans during recent 2018 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying matches.

Albania has been fined CHF 100,000 for a series of incidents during the match Italy vs Albania, including the use of pyrotechnics by the Albania fans which led to the suspension of the match for several minutes. Italy has been fined CHF 15,000 for incidents that occurred during the same match.

Stephen Appiah Hails WAFA

4/30/2017

Former-Black Stars skipper Stephen Appiah has praised WAFA SC for their tactical discipline as a team playing in the Ghana league.

The ex-Juventus star says he was fully amused watching them for the first time in Sogakope on when they beat Liberty 2-1.

Theodore named MVP of the Season

4/30/2017

TENERIFE (Basketball Champions League) - Jordan Theodore, the player of Banvit, has been awarded the title of Most Valuable Player of the 2016-17 Basketball Champions League Season.

The 27-year-old American, who grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, has had a tremendous season with Banvit. Best passer of the Basketball Champions League competition (with an average of 7.7 assists per game), he's also the 4th best scorer (16.2 points per game). Theodore has been elected among the Team of the Week of the second gameday of the Regular Season, and later named MVP of the Quarter-Finals.

Ghana Taekwondo Gets Equipment Boost

4/30/2017

The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) has donated Taekwondo equipment to its regional associations at the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) secretariat in Accra.

The very colourful event was attended by the GOC President Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah and officials from the Taekwondo Federation as well as a few media representatives.

Sierra Leone youngster fires Chelsea to Youth Cup title

4/30/2017

Sierra Leonean born teenager, Trevoh Chalobah helped fire Chelsea Youth U-18 side to secure their fourth consecutive F.A Youth Cup thanks to 6-2 aggregate victory over Manchester City on Wednesday night.

Chalobah who was born in England by a Sierra Leonean parent and is eligible to play for Sierra Leone opened the scoring just after six minutes before Ike Ugbo’s acrobatic strike put the hosts firmly in control.

Lukas Nmecha pulled one back for the visitors just after half-time but goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi, Dujon Sterling and Cole Dasilva assured victory for the Chelsea youth side.

Sierra Leone trio receives Presidential award

4/30/2017

Recipients COFA chairman Sama Sesay with Zuhair Kudsy and Coach Sorie Kamara

Chairman of Central One Football Association (COFA), Sama Sesay, veteran sports journalist Zuhair Kudsy and Sierra Leone’s beach volleyball director, Coach Sorie Kamara on Thursday received the Presidential Award as Members of the Order of the Rokel (MOR).

After their citation were read out, the trio were decorated by the President, Ernest Bai Koroma as they were recognized for their outstanding contributions toward the promotion and development of sports in the country.

Guinea qualify for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 as Cape Verde pull out of regional Qualifiers

4/30/2017

Guinea Team (GUI) - Algeria v Guinea, 2015 Afrobasket Women, Yaoundé (Cameroon), Group Phase, 28 September 2015

CONAKRY (FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017) - Guinea became the ninth national team to qualify for this year's 12-team FIBA Women's AfroBasket in Mali.

The West African side secured their place at FIBA Africa's women basketball showpiece following Cape Verde's withdrawal from the regional qualifier.

Title-chasing Banvit believe they can overcome all obstacles

4/30/2017

14 Gasper Vidmar (SLO) - 32 Johannes Pierre L. Thiemann (GER) - Banvit v MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg, 2017 Basketball Champions League, Bandirma - Kara Ali Acar Spor Salonu(Turkey), Quarter-Finals, 21 March 2017

SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA (Basketball Champions League) - You're going to bring a smile to the face of anyone connected to Banvit when the conversation is about the Basketball Champions League.

Ghana’s Fastest Desmond Aryee Eyes Tokyo 2020

4/30/2017

Reigning winner of the seniors male category of the GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human, Desmond Aryee has sent his yes on the next Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Speaking to Yours Truly at the launch of the 2017 Fifth Edition of the programme, he expressed his gratitude to Mr. Reks Brobby and all stakeholders in the project.

Excitement Galore At 2017 McDan West African Open … As Top Seeds Make It To Semi – Finals

4/30/2017

There is much excitement of Tennis thrills at the courts of the Accra Sports Stadium with the 2017 McDan West African Open Tennis Tournament.

As the tournament progresses the men are being separated from the boys and the best ladies being separated from the girls.

In the first Women’s quarter final, former GTF champion, Emma Cudjoe beat Cruickshank Annette also from Ghana 7-5, 6-2.

REVISED FINANCIAL MODEL PASSED AND NEW CONSTITUTION AGREED AND WILL NOW GO BEFORE ICC FULL COUNCIL

4/30/2017

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson (In Photo) said: “It has been a very productive week. Progress has been made on a number of significant issues, in particular around international cricket structures. Efforts to find a solution, enhancing the context of international bilateral cricket and retaining the relevance of the international game, will continue.”

The International Cricket Council (ICC) concluded five days of Board and Committee meetings in Dubai with a number of decisions passed, including a revised financial model. In addition, agreement on a new constitution to be put before the ICC Full Council was also reached.

Cricket: Team Thorpe wins Sierra Leone female league

4/30/2017

Champions…. Team Augustine Thorpe

Team Augustine Thorpe defeated Albert Kpundeh on Wednesday as they maintained their 100% unbeaten record to lift this year’s Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA) female T20 tournament trophy.

Wednesday’s four runs victory over Albert Kpundeh was the icing on the cake for the Team Thorpe ladies are they won all four of their matches in the competition.