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Juruni issues inspiring message in opening of Uganda's training camp for World Cup African Qualifiers

1/30/2018

5 Jimmy Enabu (UGA) - 12 Stephen Omony (UGA) - 15 Stanley Ocitti (UGA) - Morocco v Uganda, 2017 FIBA AfroBasket Final Round, Dakar(SEN), Group Phase, 10 September 2017

KAMPALA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers) - As 13 players reported to Uganda's first day of training camp for their FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers on Monday, head coach Mandy Juruni insisted they will not be going to Bamako next month to make up numbers.

The Race is On: Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep Take Top Spots on the Porsche Race to Singapore Leaderboard

1/29/2018

Reigning WTA Finals champion Caroline Wozniacki surges to the top of the Porsche Race to Singapore Leaderboard after lifting her maiden Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open on Saturday. The Dane, who also returned to WTA World No.1 today, holds an 11-1 record so far this season, having also reached the final at the ASB Classic (Auckland).

Romania's Simona Halep earns the No.2 spot on the Leaderboard this week, following a runner-up finish at Melbourne and clinching her 16th career WTA title at the Shenzhen Open earlier this month

Christine Ashley elected first female vice-president of Ghana Chess Association

1/29/2018

Christine Ashley has been elected as the first female vice president of the Ghana Chess Association (GCA) at an elective congress held at the Media Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium last Saturday.
She polled 29 votes out of 51 votes cast to beat her opponent, David Acheampong who polled 22 votes.
Ashley before the elections was the Secretary General (SG) for the association and is also the current SG for the Ghana Volleyball Association (GVA), Ghana Scrabble Association (GSA) and a member of the working committee for Ghana’s participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
At the end of counting, Philip Ameku who was then the Vice President was elected president with 39 votes while Ben Mills had 11 votes. One vote was rejected.

Cocoa from Ghana Headlines Ghana’s Participation Of 2018 Winter Olympic Games

1/29/2018

Cocoa from Ghana has presented $25,000 to the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) to enable them to participate in the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
This was a response to the GOC’s plead for corporate support for Ghana’s participation in the Winter Games and the amount was agreed on after a successful meeting between the two parties at the GOC office in Accra last week.
Cocoa from Ghana’s representative, Mr. Henri Wientjes thanked the GOC for letting them be a part of the success story of Ghana’s skeleton athlete, Akwasi Frimpong.
He said they would be ready to offer any support to the GOC for the development of sports in the country.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER AWARDS EXPANSION CLUB TO MIAMI

1/29/2018

Team will be led by Local and Global Ownership Group of David Beckham,
Marcelo Claure, Jorge and José Mas, Masayoshi Son, and Simon Fuller

MIAMI (January 29, 2018) – With an extraordinary ownership group at the helm and an agreement in place to build a world-class soccer stadium, the diverse and international city of Miami has officially been granted a Major League Soccer expansion team, Commissioner Don Garber announced today.

The club will be owned by a local and global group of entrepreneurs: global soccer and cultural icon and former MLS player David Beckham; Marcelo Claure, Sprint CEO, SoftBank board member and long-time Miami-resident and entrepreneur; Jorge and José Mas, the Miami-based leaders of telecommunications and construction giant MasTec; Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of SoftBank; and entertainment entrepreneur and manager, Simon Fuller.

Ghana’s GRA wins first ever gold at Hockey African Club Championship

1/29/2018

The Theodosia Okoh hockey stadium in Accra was filled with joy and wild celebrations as Ghana’s GRA ladies emerged winners in the women’s category beating Telkom to give Ghana her first ever gold in the competition.
The 20th edition of the Africa Cup for Club Champions (ACCC) Women's category came to an end on Saturday January 28, 2018 with exciting and heartbreaking moments.

The duel was a repeat of the 2017 final. The sides had also met earlier in the round robin stage with Telkom beating GRA by a lone goal. The final started with a much packed stadium and GRA dictating pace from the blast. With revenge on their minds, the ladies from GRA mounted huge pressure on Telkom but the defense and goalkeeper stood tall.

Ghana Youth Need More Motivation For Sport – Welbeck Aryeh

1/29/2018

Welbeck Oliveira Aryeh, a sportsman and sports activist has called on companies in Ghana to support sportsmen and women as their role in solving some of the social vices in the country.
Speaking to Yours Truly in a chat Welbeck who is a multi-talented sportsman said sports does a lot, so the advanced countries have taken advantage and built many facilities for their future generations.

Nigeria bounce back to edge Angola into semis

1/29/2018

Substitute Gabriel Okechukwu scored a 108th minute winner for Nigeria who came from behind to beat a resilient Angola side 2-1 on Sunday in Tangiers to book a place at the semis.

Angola took an early second half lead through Vladimir Va after Emeka Atuloma's clearance bounced off him and went past goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa in the Nigeria goal on 55 minutes.

Alves: Neymar had to step out of Messi’s shadow

1/29/2018

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Dani Alves speaks exclusively with FIFA.com
Hopes to make 2018 one of his most memorable years to date
Brazil star talks PSG, Neymar, Messi and Russia 2018

Dani Alves has spent his career playing for some of the biggest clubs in the world, winning virtually everything there is to win in the process, while also playing a very prominent role with Brazil.

Thunder’s Paul George to replace Pelicans’ DeMarcus Cousins on Team LeBron in 2018 NBA All-Star Game

1/29/2018

NEW YORK – Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins on Team LeBron in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Staples Center in Los Angeles (8 p.m. ET).

Zeerust to host first FIFA Grassroots Program of 2018

1/29/2018

SAFA Youth and Development division will hold its first FIFA Grassroots Program of 2018 in Zeerust, North West from 19 – 24 February 2018.

The FIFA Program is designed to introduce football to children from the tender age of 6-12 years, while developing teachers and aspiring coaches who have ambition to empower their local communities and improve their own skills.

Paraguay, Brazil scoop up tickets to France 2018

1/29/2018

Brazil and Paraguay have won South America’s two tickets to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018.

The pair maintained their perfect records on Sunday in the final stage of qualifying to reach France 2018 with a match to spare.

Brazil continued their impressive form by easing to a 5-0 win over Venezuela, having defeated Colombia 4-0 on Thursday.

Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018

1/29/2018

Six teams are competing in Namibia for a place at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

There is all to play for in Namibia next month as the top two teams from ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division 2 will qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 and will be just one-step away from England and Wales 2019.

Raptors’ Dwane Casey earns spot as head coach of Team LeBron in 2018 NBA All-Star Game

1/29/2018

NEW YORK – Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey and his staff will coach Team LeBron in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 18 in Los Angeles (8 p.m. ET).

Casey becomes the Raptors’ first All-Star Game head coach. He earned the honor for the first time in his nine seasons as an NBA head coach.

Changes to 2018 Comrades Marathon

1/29/2018

The official distance of the 2018 Comrades Marathon as well as changes to the route have been confirmed by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA). CMA Race Director, Rowyn James says, “The officially measured and certified distance for this year’s Down Run is 90,184km.”

The 2018 Comrades Down Run will be slightly longer than the previous Down Run route. The 2016 route was 89,208km.”

Ghana Rugby Championship Heading for Exciting Final

1/29/2018

The 2017/18 GRCC finals will be held at the Accra Sports Stadium on either 10 or 17 February 2018

ACCRA, Ghana, January 29, 2018/ -- The annual Ghana Rugby Club Championship (GRCC) semi-finals were concluded in Accra when Conquerors Sporting Club (Conquerors) and Accra Rugby Club (ARC) managed to sail through to the finals with victory margins of 40 and 44 respectively in the Men’s Fifteens section of the GRCC.

Mexico prevail in strengthened CONCACAF region

1/29/2018

Haiti, Mexico and USA reach U-20 Women's World Cup
Mexico win CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship for the first time in history
Mexico defender Miriam Garcia named MVP, Canada's Jordyn Huitema wins Golden Boot

Mexico were crowned CONCACAF Women's U-20 champions for the first time in history after a drama-filled victory over holders USA in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago. Nothing could separate the two regional rivals after regulation and extra time, but it was Mexico who prevailed from the spot with goalkeeper Emily Alvarado making two crucial saves.

50-over champions lose ground in ODI team rankings

1/29/2018

World champions Australia have dropped two places to fifth, while ICC Champions Trophy winners Pakistan have conceded three points in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following an action-packed month of white ball cricket, which saw 17 ODIs being played between seven sides in Australia, Bangladesh and New Zealand.

While the 50-over tournament champions have slipped in the team rankings table, England and New Zealand have been rewarded for their impressive performances against Australia and Pakistan, respectively. England have moved up to third after gaining two points (116) and New Zealand have risen to fourth after earning three points (115).

Libya down Congo on penalties for semis spot

1/29/2018

Libya booked their place at the last four after beating Congo 5-3 on penalties in their quarter-final clash on Sunday in Agadir.

The encounter after 120 minutes ended one-all with Saleh Taher giving Libya the lead on the quarter-hour mark before Junior Makiesse drew level for the Congolese on 37 minutes.

Liga MX Stars Jürgen Damm and Rodolfo Cota join Dos Santos Brothers and Vela for San Antonio Game on January 31, as Mexico Announces Full Roster for Inaugural Match of the 2018 U.S. Tour

1/29/2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina roster highlighted by Philadelphia Union veteran Haris Medunjanin

NEW YORK (January 25, 2018) – The Mexican National Team, along with Bosnia and Herzegovina, announced their complete rosters ahead of their upcoming match at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Wednesday, January 31 (8:00 p.m. CT). This will be Mexico’s inaugural match of the 2018 U.S. Tour as they embark on the road to this summer’s FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia.

David Beckham to launch Miami MLS club

1/29/2018

Just over 11 years after announcing he would leave Real Madrid for the MLS Los Angeles Galaxy in a deal that included the chance to purchase an expansion team at a reduced rate, Beckham will make good on plans he first announced in February 2014.

Beckham, 42, retired in 2013 after a 20-year career that saw him win league crowns with Manchester United in England, Real Madrid in Spain, the Galaxy in North America and Paris Saint-Germain in his farewell matches.

Haiti book CONCACAF's final ticket to France 2018

1/29/2018

Haiti qualify for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018
Sheryl Jeudy scores winning goal in first half
Haiti will participate in the U-20 Women's World Cup for the first time

Haiti booked the final ticket from the CONCACAF region to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 with a 1-0 victory over Canada in the match for third place at the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.

Kia Motors extends with Australian Open

1/29/2018

Kia Motors has agreed a five-year extension of its partnership with Tennis Australia.

The deal, which was announced on Saturday at a signing ceremony at Melbourne Park, ensures that the South Korean car manufacturer will remain a major sponsor of the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament until 2023.

Kohli moves ahead of Lara, closes gap on Gavaskar

1/29/2018

Indian captain Virat Kohli moves past West Indies legend Brian Lara in the all-time ICC Rankings for Test Batsmen following his performance in the third Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.

ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 Virat Kohli has moved ahead of ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Brian Lara in the all-time list of batsmen with highest-ever ranking points in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were updated today following the conclusion of the Johannesburg Test.

Central African Republic to open World Cup Qualifiers with 14 players

1/29/2018

Ulrich Gabin Isidore Marida (CAF) - Central African Republic v Morocco, 2017 FIBA AfroBasket Final Round, Dakar(SEN), Group Phase, 8 September 2017

BANGUI (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers) - The Central African Republic (CAF) selected 14 home-based players to start their preparations for next month's FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers in Maputo, Mozambique.