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Caroline Wozniacki Secures Qualification for 2017 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global

9/30/2017

Wozniacki to make fifth appearance at the prestigious WTA Finals

ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA – The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced today that Caroline Wozniacki has qualified for the 2017 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, set to take place from October 22-29, 2017. The Dane joins Garbiñe Muguruza, Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova, Elina Svitolina and Venus Williams in the singles field, with two more spots remaining.

Uber partners Brazilian soccer clubs

9/30/2017

Transportation app Uber has agreed sponsorship deals with Brazilian top-tier soccer clubs Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro.

The separate deals will see Uber branding displayed within the number on the back of Atlético Mineiro’s shirts, and on the front of Cruzeiro’s shorts.

Papua New Guinea crowned first ever FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup Champions

9/30/2017

Papua New Guinea v Fiji, 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup (PNG), Port Moresby(PNG), Finals, 30 September 2017

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup 2017) - Papua New Guinea has put on a show for the home fans, defeated Fiji 77-58 taking out the first ever FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup. After an undefeated group phase, Papua New Guinea capitalised on this momentum and the home crowd to defeat the 2015 Pacific Games gold medalists Fiji.

Tunisia's Ben Youssef eager to erase World Cup pain

9/30/2017

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Ben Youssef & Tunisia missed out on Brazil 2014 after play-off loss
Four years later, defender stands poised to heal that painful memory
Tells FIFA.com what's changed for him & the national team in last two years

Women In Sports Association (WISA) Walk / Achievers Awards 2017 At Accra Sports Stadium

9/30/2017

The first ever Women In Sports Association (WISA) Health Walk and Achievers Day comes off at the forecourt of the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday morning.

Madam Gloria Commodore, a former athlete and sports organizer who is initiator of the programme said this first event is to inspire and encourage parents and girls to get involved in sporting activities.

USMA, Wydad in dreary Champions League deadlock

9/30/2017

USM Alger of Algeria and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco drew 0-0 Friday in a drab CAF Champions League semi-final first leg in Algiers.

A typically cagey north African showdown produced barely any scoring chances for a large crowd at the 80,000-seat Stade du 5 Juillet.
The match did nothing to enhance the reputation of the elite African club competition with an 80th-minute incident demonstrating the poverty of the football.

New changes to MCC’s Laws of Cricket come into effect for first time

9/30/2017

• Two Test Matches being played under the majority of the new Code of Laws, with the changes covering all matches globally from 1st October

• A number of significant changes made to the Laws, including limits being placed on the thickness of the bat, Handled the ball Law removed, and in-game consequences for poor on-field behaviour

• New Laws e-learning platform to be launched and available online

Liman return with strong performance on Day 1 of FIBA 3x3 World Tour Mexico City Masters 2017

9/30/2017

17 Aleksandar Ratkov (SRB)

MEXICO CITY (FIBA 3x3 World Tour)- Liman (SRB) returned to the FIBA 3x3 World Tour with a strong performance on Day 1 of the FIBA 3x3 Mexico City Masters on September 30th 2017.

Hamilton partners with MV Agusta

9/30/2017

British Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton has signed a partnership with motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta.

The three-time Formula One champion will collaborate with the Italian company to design a new bike model, the F4 LH44, which UK newspaper The Sun reports to be worth UK£60,000.

Gerard Precheur, a triumph in triplicate

9/30/2017

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Precheur is one of final contenders for The Best FIFA Women's Coach 2017

He won a league, cup and Champions League treble with Lyon last season

Precheur looks back at the three major chapters of his professional career

Al Riyadi are the kings of FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2017

9/30/2017

Al Riyadi v China Kashgar, 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup for Men's Clubs (CHN), Chenzhou CIty - Chenzhou Sports Center(CHN), Final, 30 September 2017

CHENZHOU, CHINA (FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2017) - Al Riyadi Lebanon seized the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2017 title after defeating China Kashgar 88-59 in Saturday’s Final in Chenzhou, China.

Break It 'til You Make It...Spinning Into The Records Book

9/30/2017

September 29, 2017 - Over 70 breaking aficionados have set a world record for the most simultaneous windmill moves completed in 30 seconds.

The windmill is a classic Hip Hop dance move in which the legs are lifted high in the air and twisted in a windmill pattern, while the torso and head rest against the floor. The world record for the most windmills – the most recognizable move in breaking – was completed simultaneously by the largest group of dancers aged between 15 and 50 years old.

Ghana keen to rekindle past glories

9/30/2017

Ghana won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1991 and 1995
The Black Starlets are eager to repeat the feat at India 2017
Ghana are returning to the tournament after a ten-year absence

The 1990s marked a golden era where Ghana's U-17 national team are concerned. The Black Starlets were the undoubted a dominant force, reaching the final at four of the decade's five FIFA U-17 World Cups, including lifting the trophy at Italy 1991 and Ecuador 1995. As if that were not enough, the odd one out was New Zealand 1999 and they also finished on the podium there.

Ex Black Stars To Watch 2017 Accra Beach Communities Cup

9/30/2017

Four communities along the coast of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana will compete in the special Ga Homowo Beach Soccer Tournament on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Laboma Beach Resort.

The teams are drawn from Nungua, Teshie, La and Osu with a trophy and cash prize at stake for the winners and participants.

FIBA Hall of Fame's 2017 Class inducted

9/30/2017

2017 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame with FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Patrick Baumann, FIBA Secretary General Emeritus Borislav Stankovic and FIBA President Horacio Muratore

MIES, Switzerland - The 2017 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame was inducted on Saturday night at the House of Basketball, FIBA's headquarters on the outskirts of Geneva.

China extends with Formula One

9/30/2017

The Formula One motor racing championship has agreed a three-year contract extension which will see Shanghai continue to host the Chinese Grand Prix through to 2020.

The 2017 Chinese GP, which took place from April 7-9 and was won by Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, was the last race under the previous contract, with the new deal set to run from 2018 to 2020.

FIBA commemorates 85th anniversary with gala dinner in city where it was founded

9/30/2017

FIBA 85th anniversary gala dinner

GENEVA - A congregation of FIBA's stakeholders from around the globe came together in Geneva on Friday night to celebrate world basketball's governing body's 85th birthday.

City Oilers ready to defend FIBA Africa Zone 5 Clubs crown

9/30/2017

5 Jimmy Abram Enabu (UGA) - BEAC Basketball v City Oilers, 2016 FIBA Africa Champions Cup for Men Final Round (EGY), Cairo(Egypt), Group Phase, 11 December 2016

KAMPALA (FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2017) - Reigning champions City Oilers of Uganda will be looking to retain the FIBA Africa Zone 5 Clubs Championship when the tournament tips off from October 1-7 in the Ugandan capital city of Kampala.

All roads lead north

9/30/2017

Four teams still in the running for a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup
USM Alger face Wydad Casablanca – the first time these two have met in this competition
Etoile du Sahel take on Al Ahly – a repeat of the final from ten years ago

The final four of the CAF Champions League 2017 has thrown up two 'local derbies', with teams from North Africa occupying all of the semi-final berths. In the west, Algeria’s USM Alger will take on Wydad Casablanca of Morocco, while further east, Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia face Egypt’s Al Ahly. Of those four, only USM have never previously gone on to become African champions.

Arsenal breaks through revenue barrier

9/30/2017

Arsenal has broken through the £400m (€434.4m/$517.7m) revenue barrier for the first time in its history, with the English Premier League football club also reporting a significant rise in its pre-tax profit.

A century of women's football in France

9/30/2017

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Women’s game in France celebrates 100 years of existence

Country’s first all-female match took place in Paris on 30 September 1917
Ex-international stalwart Marinette Pichon: “We’ve come a long, long way”

It’s that time for the world to notice that Africa has basketball - Kabongo

9/30/2017

3 Mahamadou Kante (MLI) - 4 Lukusa Kabongo (COD) - Dem.Rep. of Congo v Mali, 2017 FIBA AfroBasket Final Round, Tunis(TUN), Group Phase, 8 September 2017

KINSHASA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers) - The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers starting in November is the Democratic Republic Congo's next big target, and the team star point guard Lukusa Myck Kabongo knows it.

AIBA President speaks from Lausanne for the first time since positive Court ruling

9/28/2017

Following the Swiss Court’s ruling on Monday 25 September that confirmed Dr Ching-Kuo Wu’s leadership of the organisation and refused to recognise the so-called IMC and its demands, the AIBA President looks to draw a line under the recent confusion and move forward alongside the 202 member National Federations for the good of boxing and the AIBA Family as a whole.

GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi promise to step down in 2019

9/28/2017

The President of the Ghana Football Association has reiterated his decision to not to seek reelection in 2019.

Kwesi Nyantakyi has restated that he will not contest for the presidency of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in 2019.

Fiji bounce back while hosts stay undefeated after Day 2

9/28/2017

Fiji v Solomon Islands, 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup (PNG), Port Moresby(PNG), Preliminary Round, 28 September 2017

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup 2017) – Action is heating up here in Papua New Guinea as Fiji and Solomon Islands are now tied in second place with one win each behind undefeated Papua New Guinea.