​Positive Sports Solutions have added another element to their portfolio of cycling products as they continue their mission of making the sport more affordable to South African consumers.
The cycling brand distribution company have announced an arrangement with financing company I-ME Solutions this week whereby their clients can qualify for loans up to 24 months on new purchases.Positive Sports Solutions spokesman David Pieterse said there was a strong demand among their customers for an arrangement of this nature.
“When it comes to purchasing bicycles, not everybody can lay out all the money at once,” he said.“Through our contact with I-ME Solutions, we make it possible for any cyclist to access the finance to buy their dream bike.“This benefits a customer as he or she is then not liable to pay the initial full cost, but can do so on a monthly basis.”
Freddie Fourie, co-owner of the Roodepoort-based financing company, said the demand for bicycle finance led to them widening the offer to individuals.“We specialise in off-balance-sheet finance of industrial and factory equipment for businesses,” he said.“The I-ME Gear product was initially focused on bicycle finance to businesses, with various advantages to the business owner.“To name a few, it is off the balance sheet and so the client can claim the VAT on the premium and, in certain cases, the premium against taxable income.”
He said they then opened it up to individuals and now had a “very balanced split” between individual and business clients on the I-ME Gear product.“Our book grew very well and we were getting more and more requests from individuals wanting to make use of our services.” Fourie added that they used the same rates and processes for businesses and individuals.

​Champion Dishes, one of the leading Ghanaian Restaurants have been appointed the official meal provider for the teams and officials who are participating at the Baby Jet Promotions Invitational Football Tournament at the Accra Academy Park from August 27, 2018 to September 3, 2018.
Emmanuel Quaye, General Manager of Champion Dishes said he was happy to be associated with the tournament as it aims at unearthing talents for the nation.
He said nutritious food is very important in the development of a top class sportsman that is why they want to support the organisers and the young kids.
He noted that the international stature of the event has made him appreciate the organisers and hoped that they will make it happen often as promised.
Samuel Anim Addo, CEO of Baby Jet Promotions said many youth teams want to take part in the event, but it is invitational, however they hope to organise it annually and give other players, clubs and countries the opportunity of showcasing their skills and talent.  

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Later this week, 32 champions will be crowned at the IAAF Diamond League finals in Zurich on 30 August and Brussels on 31 August.
The championship-style format means the first 12 IAAF Diamond League meetings of the season act as qualifiers for the finals, where every athlete in action will have an equal opportunity of winning the overall Diamond Trophy in their discipline and its accompanying US$50,000 winner’s cheque.
In all, US$3.2million will be at stake across the 32 disciplines in Zurich and Brussels, with $100,000 on offer in each one.
Here are some of the ways you can follow all of the action…

Timetable, entry lists and live result

​The Walias of Ethiopian
 
The Walias of Ethiopian will face “Les Hirondelles” of Burundi in an international football friendly match in Hawassa on September 2nd , 2018 six days before their clash with Leone Stars of Sierra Leone at the same venue.
 
The match is part of Coach Abraham Mebratu‘s preparation for the upcoming 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone after the much talked about friendly with Eritrea did not materialize. 

Game on …. Nigeria batsman goes for the sweep
 
Sierra Leone U-19 Cricket has finally bowed down to defeat at the ICC U-19 World Cup Division II qualifier losing to West Africa rivals, Nigeria to a 137-run.
 
The Nigerians went on to lift the U-19 North-West Africa title as they proved a class performance with an emphatic 137 runs win, blowing Sierra Leone all out for 105 run after posting a 242 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs.
 
Nigeria opener Olayinka Olaleye scored a massive 124-ball century and shared in a 148-run opening stand with Samuel Mba (62) for the first wicket.
 
Olaleye was bowled by Osman Sankoh (2-38) after a brilliant 110 that included just 30 runs from the boundaries (six fours and one six).
 
Sierra Leone’s Haroun Kamara who will turn 14 in seven days-times had a hand in two run outs and picked up 2-51, to follow up his figures of 3-32 and 4-16 in the previous two matches. Both wickets were stumped by John Bangura, bringing his stumping tally for the tournament to four stranded victims.

​Christian Moses pens new deal
 
Sierra Leone striker, Christian Moses has expressed his delight after he signed a new two-and-a-half year permanent deal to stay at his club until the summer of 2021.
 
The Viborg FF striker joined the club seven months back (Jan 10, 2018), on loan but has proven to be a good force in the team’s attacking line and already scored three goals in his last six NordicBet Liga matches.
 
He told the club’s official website: “I am very happy. It is a great opportunity for me to get a permanent contract in Viborg.”
 
“I am very happy to be here and am very motivated to continue my hard work for the team. We have big things to achieve and I look forward to the next few years in the club.” 

Cowries will face the champions of South South/ South East League to determine the Southern representative in the Super Cup later in November
 
LAGOS, Nigeria, August 27, 2018/ -- The two-horse race between Racing and Cowries heated up earlier in the day when Racing managed a 7-3 win over Lagos Police in a tough encounter placing them top of the table at 18 points ahead of Cowrie’s 17 points. Lagos Police recorded the first points of the match with a penalty kick through the boots of Scrumhalf; Aminu Adeleye in the 25 minute. The men in black defended well despite various probing by Racing until Eight Man; Adebambo Remilekum charged down a kick by hesitant Police full back; Abubakar Tahiru and then touched down for a try converted by Monday Omorogieva in the 75th minute to secure the game for Racing.

​David Kotei (D.K) Poison who won Ghana's first major boxing title in 1975 thinks WBO Super Bantamweight champion, Isaac "Royal Storm" Dogboe, could rise to become one of the greatest boxers, Ghana has ever produced, considering the significant strides, he has made in the ring in recent times.
Poison asserted that Ghanaians and boxing fans around the world were yet to experience the real Dogboe, as he would continue to become a better and durable boxer.
"I think we are yet to see what Dogboe is really made of. With frequent bouts, he would continue to be better and I pray he gets some good promoters who can push him to the top," he said.
According to the D.K Poison, he was delighted with the progress of the boxer, having watched him some years back and has touted him to lead the way for the resurgence of Ghana boxing in the future.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey will have a plaque commemorating his 100th appearances placed in the Wanda Metropolitano's Walk of Legends.
Partey chalked the feat after coming on to replace injured Juanfran in Saturday's 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano at home.
He joined the Atleti Academy back in 2011 and has since then progressed through the ranks until he got promoted in 2015.
Partey debuted for the first team came on 28 November, 2015 against RCD Espanyol.

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For the fifth time in the history of the IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge, a Polish duo topped the end-of-year standings. On the women's side, world champion and world record holder Anita Wlodarczyk won for the sixth time while compatriot Wojciech Nowicki won his first title, unseating compatriot Pawel Fajdek.
The scoring system takes each athlete’s three best marks from the series and equates metres to points. Prize money is awarded to the top 12 finishers at the end of the challenge. The athlete with the highest score wins US $30,000. In order to be ranked and earn prize money, an athlete must have taken part in a minimum of three meetings.
Final standing

​MIES, Switzerland (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019) - Friday, August 31, 2018 marks exactly one year to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 tipping off in China and the milestone will be commemorated through a series of ceremonies featuring the unveiling of Tissot countdown clocks in the eight cities hosting FIBA's flagship competition.
The launch events, spread out over the course of two weeks (August 31-September 12), will take place in central locations of each host city. On hand to witness the festivities will be distinguished guests, including high-ranking representatives from FIBA, Tissot, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), the Local Organization Committee (LOC), the Local Organizing Committee for each host city (LLOC), together with provincial and local government officials and special guests.

​25-year-old Venezuelan striker tallies goal No. 28 during Friday’s 2-1 win vs. Orlando, breaks into worldwide Top 10 list of 2017-18 goalscorers with eight games remaining
 
NEW YORK (Friday, August 24, 2018) – Atlanta United forward Josef Martínez broke the MLS single-season goalscoring record with his 28th tally of the season in the 74th minute of Atlanta’s 2-1 victory against Orlando City SC on Friday at Orlando City Stadium (WATCH GOAL).
 
With 28 goals, the 25-year-old Venezuelan is already tied for 10th worldwide among players who have completed their respective 2017-18 seasons, and Martínez still has eight regular-season games remaining to climb further up this renowned list. Martínez is on pace to outscore international icons Lionel Messi (34 goals in 36 games for FC Barcelona), Mo Salah (32 goals in 36 games for Liverpool FC) and Harry Kane (30 goals in 37 games for Tottenham Hotspur), and he has already scored more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo (26 goals in 27 games for Real Madrid) and Luis Suárez (25 goals in 33 games for FC Barcelona).

​MIES, Switzerland - The graduation ceremony for FIBA Europe's TIME-OUT project took place at FIBA's headquarters on Friday evening.
Of the 75 students graduating, 56 were present at the House of Basketball, where they received their certificates from an illustrious list of sporting officials and academic mentors, including: FIBA Europe President and FIBA Vice-President Turgay Demirel; FIBA Executive Director Europe Kamil Novak; TIME-OUT Board Chairman Asterios Zois; Professor Fraser McLeay and Doctor Edita Petrylaite representing Northumbria University; and Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) Athlete Administrator Lynda Dunn.

​LOME (FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup 2018) - Twenty-four teams from 14 different countries have qualified for the FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup 2018, which will take place in Lomé, Togo on November 9-11.
Twelve men's and 12 women's teams stamped their ticket to Togo after 2 qualifiers held in Madagascar and Benin.
Last year’s winners Nigeria’s men and Mali’s women are back to defend the crown they won at the inaugural edition, which was already staged in Lomé on November 3-5, 2017.
Three countries will make their debut at the Africa Cup: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Coincidentally all 3 of them saw both their men’s and women’s teams make it to Togo.

​This time last week excitement was building for the 8th annual Sport Industry Awards hosted at the jewel of the Tsogo Sun offerings, the Sandton Convention Centre.
The prestigious Sport Industry Awards brought together brands, companies, rights holders, celebrities, athletes and agencies to celebrate the best work produced by the sport business industry.
Once again the Awards were hosted by the ever so charming Lunga Shabalala joined on the evening by sportsmen and women, celebrities, government officials, and other sport industry professionals in celebrating those who are raising the standard of the industry and #BreakingTheMould in the business of sport.
Celebrities and sportsmen at the event included Bruce Fordyce, Uyanda Mbuli, Thuso Mbedu, Dr Musa Mthombeni, Lebo Motsoeli, Romy Titus, Letshego Zulu, Mark Fish, Miss World South Africa Thulisa Keyi, Alyssa Conley, members of the Blitzboks team and many more.
The Awards celebrated the work produced by this dynamic and experiential industry during the course of 2017. Brands and companies such as ABSA, Engen, Vodacom, DHL, New Balance, SuperSport, Restonic, Nedbank, Blue Label Telecoms, KFC, Audi, and Pernod Ricard South Africa participated in 20 categories, showcasing their work alongside well known sporting teams like Proteas men and women teams, The Sharks, Orlando Pirates and the popular Blitzboks.

​MAPUTO (FIBA U18 Women's African Championship 2018) - Mozambicans are known for their passion for basketball, and on Sunday, a huge crowd soldout the Maxaquene Gymnasium for the final day of the FIBA U18 Women's African Championship 2018.
Mozambicans of all walks of life flocked to the emblematic venue in the capital Maputo to celebrate the success of women's basketball in the country.
And although the result wasn't exactly what local fans hoped for - after an 86-33 defeat to Mali - the Maxaquene Gymnasium - also known as Mozambique basketball Cathedral - was too small for a capacity crowd of more than 3,000 spectators.

​CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA (CSA) launched the School in the Box initiative at the Nelson Mandela Sports Complex in Hammanskraal as part of the Standard Bank RPC/Hubs Programme. The project will be rolled out as a pilot ahead of the 2018/19 season, functioning at three Hubs in Langa, Dobsonville and Hammanskraal.
School in the Box is an interactive, tablet-based education tool that is designed by exceptional teachers across the country, using the very best informative content available. Learners log in and select the subject, section and lesson in which they need assistance or reinforcement.
This tool is aimed at providing an added value to the existing RPC/Hubs Programme, which culminates in the annual Standard Bank RPC U17 Week featuring the very best RPCs from around the country.
The objective of the programme is to improve the quality and the number of cricket matches played within the previously disadvantaged areas and, in doing so, will create and nurture the love of cricket among the black communities. It is aimed at helping to develop quality black African cricketers who will contribute positively towards the CSA pipeline and create more parity in the number of matches played in comparison to that of the former model C & private schools.

​Bujumbura - Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) basketball athletes played in the same team this weekend for the first time at the Friendship Games. The Friendship Games are organized annually by Peace and Sport and the respective host countries’ National Olympic Committees and were held this weekend in Bujumbura, Burundi and Uvira, DRC. 
FIBA's Foundation (the International Basketball Foundation, IBF) is supporting the Friendship Games for the second year in a row. 

​South Africa’s highest ranked wheelchair tennis women’s ace Kgothatso Montjane has attracted 10 sponsors offering  just under  R1,5 million in total of funding for the next year to help her get to the top.
The Limpopo-born star wrote her name in the history books last month becoming the first black African woman to play at Wimbledon.
The 32-year-old has earned praises and admiration for her fighting spirit at the grass tournament dismantling former world number 6 Katharina Kruger from Germany before her brave run ended in the semi-finals.

​Stillwater Sports, the organizers of South Africa’s two day MTB experience, the Origin Of Trails MTB Experience, have welcomed Aramex SA as the courier partner of the 2018 event.
“We are excited to welcome Aramex to the 2018 Origin Of Trails MTB Experience,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director Stillwater Sports.  “A leading global provider, Aramex encourages creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.  This innovation will be experienced firsthand by mountain bikers who enter the 2018 Origin Of Trails MTB Experience (and pay the entry fee) before Friday, 14 September 2018.  Not only will these entrants receive an exclusive limited edition 2018 event rider jersey, but their jersey will also be delivered to their doorstep prior to the event compliments of Aramex.   This kind of offering is unheard-of and thanks to Aramex it’s with great excitement that we will introduce it to the Origin Of Trails MTB Experience.”

​Twitter has signed a content distribution deal with the Overwatch League (OWL)which includes rapid highlight distribution during league matches and livestreaming of a weekly preview show.
The agreement was described as a multi-year deal, although the duration has not been specified. It will start on 25 August with the Overwatch League All-Star Weekend at Blizzard Arena, Los Angeles. 
Starting with the 2019 season, Twitter will launch ‘Watchpoint’, a weekly preview show covering upcoming Overwatch League matches. The platform will also distribute ‘near real-time’ highlight clips from every match of the Overwatch League regular season, playoffs, Grand Finals, and All-Star Weekend. The content will be streamed on Twitter via @overwatchleague.

​LaLiga and Relevent Sports' plans to stage official games in North America suffered a damaging blow.
The Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE), including Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos and Barcelona's Sergio Busquets, met to discuss the issue and vowed to fight any decision to play a game Stateside, even threatening to go on strike.
"The players are outraged, very surprised and are all against it. It's unanimous," AFE president David Aganzo said. "The players don't want to play overseas.

​KTM South Africa made history this weekend by hosting the first sell out Adventure Rally that the orange brand has seen.
The event took place in Swaziland from 23-25 August, and was one of six locations chosen by KTM to showcase some of the most scenic and adventurous trails on earth.
Close to 300 riders arrived at Lugogo Sun Hotel for registration on Thursday, with the likes motorsport legends Lyndon Poskitt, Ross Branch and Alfie Cox in the mix. 
"This kind of event is really important for the adventure community we have in South Africa. It brings us all together and keeps our passion for this lifestyle alive," said Cox. 
For some riders, the appeal of this event in particular came from far more than the promise of an untamed Swaziland adventure. 

​The Founder/CEO of African Sports Monthly Magazine is pleased to announce a special promotional deal and offer with Ethiopian Airlines for the subscribers of African Sports Monthly Magazine. In the waning days of the week of August 13th – 17th the Company signed a deal with Africa’s number one Airline Carrier; Ethiopian Airlines which will provide 2 FREE Airline Tickets for the winners of our Sweepstake (Raffle) to travel to Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations that will run from June 7th – 30th of 2019.

NBA Vice President and Managing Director for Africa, Amadou Gallo Fall has been awarded with the prestigious Leadership in Sport Business Award presented by Deloitte.
The award recognised his leadership and contribution to the growth of the game of basketball and was presented at the 8th edition of the Sport Industry Awards, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg last Friday.
Attended by a variety of guests from sports rightsholders, brands, media, corporates and government representatives, the Sport Industry Awards recognize organisations and individuals who have been forefront in delivering and cultivating leadership programs and strategies, which have pushed the envelope on key issues in the sport industry while showing evidence of measurable effectiveness.