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Korea Republic 2017 venue package tickets go on sale

10/31/2016

Venue package tickets for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 will be released for limited sale - 2,017 tickets per venue - on Tuesday 1 November.

The venue package ticket launches on the day on which the tournament marks 200 days to go, and this sales phase lasts until the end of the year. The package gives access to all group phase and Round of 16 matches in the selected venue along with a 30 per cent discounted price on individual tickets.

Lausanne 2020 gearing up for the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games

10/31/2016

The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Coordination Commission concluded its first visit on Thursday to Lausanne, Switzerland – host city of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2020. The visit ended on a high note, with preparations deemed well under way after just over a year since the city was elected at the IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur in July 2015.

The Coordination Commission convened after two days of debriefing and workshops at the University of Lausanne held between the Lillehammer 2016 organisers and Lausanne 2020, including various levels of government, the Swiss NOC and public authorities from the Swiss and French hosts.

IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at London 2012

10/31/2016

The protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are top priorities for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as outlined in Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC’s strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. To provide a level playing field for all clean athletes at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the IOC put special measures in place, including targeted pre-tests and the re-analysis of stored samples from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 and London 2012, following an intelligence-gathering process that started in August 2015.

Kenya beat Egypt in Women’s AFCON build up friendly

10/31/2016

Kenya’s Harambee Starlets picked up a 1-0 win over Egypt in their penultimate 2016 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations preparatory match on Friday (28 October 2016) at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi.

Corazon Adhiambo scored the lone goal in the first half as Kenya grabbed a confidence boosting win, coming less than a week after losing to Cameroon via the same score-line at the same venue.

Ghanaian Coaches Advised To Practice Excellence And Be Tactical

10/31/2016

Coaches and technical people in sports have been advised to practice excellence by going all out to achieve the ultimate and the best.

Captain Andy Sam who was addressing coaches and coordinators of the Aspire Football Dreams on their tenth anniversary said every coach must go for the best and not the ordinary because what one thinks is what one gets.

Hero CPL welcome new owners of Zouks

10/31/2016

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are delighted to announce that the Zouks franchise have been purchased by Mr. Jay Pandya of Royal Sports Club, based in Philadelphia.

Jignesh ‘Jay’ Pandya is the founder of the Rohan Group of companies, a real estate venture with over 100 combined commercial and retail properties that employs in excess of 1,200 people. He currently also serves as the Chairman of Global Sports Ventures, LLC and Royal Sports Club, LLC.

Mark Korir wins three-way Kenyan contest, Mamitu Daska just holds off Fate Tola’s late surge

10/31/2016

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Mark Korir won a three-way Kenyan contest and took the 35th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with a time of 2:06:48. The 28 year-old beat fellow Kenyans Martin Kosgey and Cybrian Kotut who ran 2:07:22 and 2:07:28 respectively. Bobby Curtis of the USA took a surprise fourth place, equalling his personal best with 2:11:20 in ideal conditions.

Fans remember Senzo Meyiwa

10/31/2016

Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the death of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa

Meyiwa, 27, was shot dead in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on Sunday night while visiting his lover, Kelly Khumalo.

Two years later, his killers are yet to be caught.

Egypt defeat Senegal to lead African Women's U23 Championship

10/31/2016

Egypt defend against Senegal at the Women's U23 African Nations Championship in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, October 26, 2016 - Defending champions Egypt lead the 2016 Women's U23 African Nations Championship at the Kasarani Sports Hall in Nairobi after they claimed a third successive victory with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-6, 25-16) win against Senegal on the fourth day of the five-nation tournament.

Tomorrow’s Champions Born Here: 20 days to go until the 2016 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Saint Petersburg

10/31/2016

With just 20 days until the start of the 2016 AIBA Youth World Championships in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, another impressive array of future stars are preparing to launch themselves into the boxing-world’s spotlight. The competition will run from 17-26 November at the 7,000-capacity Sibur Arena and has a rich history of unveiling future champions and Olympic greats. The likes of Cuba’s double Olympic Champion Robeisy Ramirez and the USA’s Shakur Stevenson have both won golds at previous editions

Emmanuel Tagoe Promise To Win World Title Belt

10/31/2016

“…I am the new king of Ghana Boxing” he says

Emmanuel Tagoe also known as “Game Boy” has promised to win the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) world title for Ghana this year.

Speaking at the Press Launch of his date with Argentine Fernando David “El Vasco” Saucedo in Accra on November 25, he said the time is due for him to make Ghana proud, and after four years without a world boxing champion from Ghana, he is coming to prove that he is the new king of Ghana Boxing.

Bizhub Highveld Lions & Rudy Project Partner

10/31/2016

The bizhub Highveld Lions and Rudy Project, a sports and eyewear brand, have concluded an agreement to become the official eyewear partner of the team’s coaching staff and players.

The majority of the Lions’ team has been equipped with eyewear for wear both on and off the field.

The partnership also gives fans access to special rates for ordering the sunglasses. All season ticket holders are entitled to a 30% discount when they select from Rudy Project’s range through its online store.

Black Princesses get YAZZ Products

10/31/2016

Lexta Ghana Limited, distributors of Yazz products made a donation of boxes of sanitary pads and other items to the Black Princesses at the GFA Headquarters in Accra.

The cash strapped team is expected to have left for Papua New Guinea but are still in Ghana because the budget for their games has not been approved by the Sports Ministry.

Advantage Mazembe after away draw in final

10/31/2016

Reluctant favourites TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo are poised to win the CAF Confederation Cup after drawing 1-1 at Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria Saturday in the first leg of the final.

Jonathan Bolingi, one of four Congolese in the Mazembe starting line-up, converted a late first-half penalty to give the visitors a 1-0 half-time lead at Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida.

Black Stars Can Beat Pharaohs – Die Hard Supporters Boss

10/31/2016

Fans of the Black Stars of Ghana have expressed their readiness to face the Pharaohs of Egypt in their crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier at the Borg Stadium in Alexandria.

Staunch supporters of the Black Stars are optimistic that they will secure a good result in Alexandria.

Belloumi: Algeria have a great footballing history

10/31/2016

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On this day 35 years ago, on 30 October 1981, the Algerian national side made history by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup™ for the very first time. Getting the best out of a golden generation of players, the Algerians capped off a splendid qualifying run with a two-legged victory over Nigeria that sealed their place at Spain 1982.

Egypt dominate in African Women's U23 Championship, win title

10/30/2016

Egypt took the African Women's U23 Championship title, as they won all their matches in the tournament

Nairobi, Kenya, October 27, 2016 – The Egypt women’s national team claimed the 2016 U23 African Nations Championship title after they defeated Botswana in straight sets (25-16, 25-10, 25-19) in the final at Kasarani Sports Hall on Thursday.

Botswana hosts World Youth Cup draw

10/30/2016

The draw for the Netball World Youth Cup 2017 took place in Gaborone, Botswana. The International Netball Federation’s (INF) first ever Netball World Youth Cup will be staged in July 2017 in Gaborone, Botswana, with 20 teams from all over the world competing, following regional qualifiers.

What the coaches say ahead of the CC final

10/29/2016

Nasser Sandjak (Head Coach, MO Bejaia)

MO Bejaia is a small team in this competition, and will challenge a side that has a pedigree in African football. Both teams know each other well having clashed twice at the group stage and the results were very tight; a draw (0-0) in Bejaia and a 1-0 victory for Mazembe in Lubumbashi.

Suspension of the Guatemala Football Association

10/29/2016

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As per the decision of the FIFA Emergency Committee (now the Bureau of the FIFA Council) taken on 18 December 2015, a normalisation committee was set up for the Guatemalan Football Association (FEDEFUT), whose tasks were to run the daily business of FEDEFUT, to revise the FEDEFUT statutes in order to bring them in line with the requirements of the FIFA Statutes and the FIFA Standard Statutes, and to organise elections accordingly by 30 September 2016.

Twin milestones punctuate PNG’s rise

10/29/2016

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It’s fair to say that this one of the most intriguing points in the history of Papua New Guinea football. The men’s national team earlier this year tasted their first international final – though it ended in penalty heartbreak at the 2016 OFC Nations Cup – while they are now on the brink of hosting their maiden global tournament in the shape of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Stadium roof erected in Rostov-on-Don

10/29/2016

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As the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ gets closer, construction on all the tournament's stadiums continues apace. Every month FIFA.com updates fans on how progress is going.

Riquelme lauds Messi, warns of Neymar danger

10/29/2016

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Juan Roman Riquelme has showered Lionel Messi in praise, but rued Argentina’s inability to cope without him. La Albiceleste have won all three of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ qualifiers in which the 29-year-old has played, but have triumphed in just one of seven in his absence. It has left Edgardo Bauza’s side fifth – the inter-confederation playoff position – in the South American standings, one point clear of Paraguay and two above Chile.

Mozambique rising stars expected to spark African Champions Cup for Women 2016 hosts Ferroviario de Maputo

10/29/2016

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MAPUTO (FIBA Africa Champions Cup for Women 2016) - This year’s FIBA Africa Champions Cup for Women (ACCW) is still four weeks away, but hosts Ferroviario de Maputo are making sure to be ready to take on the best clubs in Africa.

Leekens named as new Algeria coach

10/29/2016

Belgium's Georges Leekens was Thursday named as the new coach of Algeria, a post he briefly also held in 2003, the country's football federation announced.

The 67-year-old takes over from Serbia's Milovan Rajevac who was sacked earlier this month after only three months in charge following a 1-1 draw with Cameroon in a tough World Cup qualifying group also featuring Nigeria and Zambia.