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LEGENDARY professional boxers Joseph Marwa 'smart boy' and Rashid Matumla 'snake boy,' are set to exchange blows in a 10-round bout on Christmas Day, at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
PREMIER league side Azam FC has secured a 20 plus acre of land at Chamazi, the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, to set up what they describe as state-of-the art soccer academy.
ZANZIBAR President Amani Abeid Karume has commended sports personalities and promised the government support to improve sports in the islands.
The Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club (DGC) Siamin Salehe fired eight over par gross 79, to lead after the first round of the Tanzania Caddies Open tournament at the club course today.
Home professional Ken Abuto on Wednesday moved closer to his possible first ever big pay cheque when he beat Vet Lab Sports Club's Ali Kimani by a hole to book a final date with Muthaiga's Massimo Vinaccia in Thursday's Musimba Investments Matchplay Championship at Royal Nairobi Golf Club.
The Kenya Water Sports Trust (KWST) in partnership with the Federation of Italy Canoeing and Kayaking intends to stage two major international canoeing events next year.
This weekend, Sofapaka, a club that was little-known until this year, will officially be crowned the Kenyan Premier League champions.
Kenya Ports Authority women's basketball team continued their dismal performance at the 15th Africa Women Club Championships when they were hammered 74-32 by Abidjan Basketball Club (ABC) from Cote d'Ivoire in their third group A match at the Palais des Sports in Benin on Tuesday.
Ghana will be attempting to end their recent winless run when the Black Stars line up against 2010 Nations Cup hosts, Angola today.
After scooping a gold medal at the Asia Pacific Youth Para Games, 18-year old Evans Maripa, has set his sights on the 2012 Olympic Games.
Its all systems go for Soccerex, the leading business convention for the global football community, which kicks off at the Sandton Convention Centre on 28 November.
WITH the premiership race now at the halfway mark, perhaps it would be a good idea to take a look at the midterm report cards before the race resumes again this weekend. The figures in brackets show the clubs' league positions.
WOUNDED giants Dynamos and buoyant city rivals Gunners will have to beat the odds that come with history -- beginning with their Super Sunday Showdown at Rufaro in four days time -- if they are to power their way to glory in their gripping battle for the CBZ Premiership title.
DYNAMOS board chairman Richard Chiminya was under the spotlight last night, amid growing questions of his role in the crisis engulfing the club, as pressure mounted on him to diffuse the row that has split the Glamour Boys and could cost them the CBZ Premiership title.
SOUTH African football legend and Kaizer Chiefs owner Kaizer Motaung has become the latest influential figure to back Zimbabwean teenage sensation Knowledge "Smiling Assassin" Musona to become a big hit in the game.
THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee - through their Medical Commission -successfully conducted a three-day Olympic Solidarity-funded sports medicine course in Harare last weekend.
Going into Friday's game one in the best-of-seven series MTN-FUBA Basketball League finals, DMark Power star guard Isaac Afidra is worried that the long rest they have had since their semi-final against KIU could work against them.
Makerere University students yesterday went on a strike demanding an explanation from the administration why they will not participate in the forthcoming inter-university games events. The students stormed the Senate Building and library carrying placards that described the university's sports as "doomed and dead".
Though they are yet to win any major silverware in about a decade of existence, G4S Pirates is widely regarded as a spoke in the exclusive 'big three' alongside MTN Heathens and utl Kobs.
NFF President,Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has commended the effort and contributions of President Umaru Musa Yar' Adua in ensuring that the Super Eagles qualify for the first World Cup in African soil. Lulu who spoke before setting out to Dubai where the Super Sand Eagles are taking part in the Beach Soccer Championship said "we at the Football Federation don't know how to thank President Umaru ...
Former Turkey coach ,Fatih Terim is being considered of coming in as Technical Adviser for Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles. The country is at the moment in search of support for current coach Shuaibu Amodu. Other names under consideration are Russia coach, Guus Hiddink and Republic of Ireland coach, Giovanni Trappatoni.
The Nigeria Football Federation will open a 'Nigeria Village' in South Africa as soon as the 2010 FIFA World Cup draws are made next month and the country's centre is confirmed.
While Nigerians are still savouring the qualification of the Super Eagles for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the splendid performance of the Golden Eaglets in the just concluded U-17 tournament, another Nigerian football national team is facing humiliation in a world cup in Qatar. And for the second time in a matter of days, Nigeria has fallen to the superiority of Switzerland.
FIFA Vice President and youth tournament organising committee for the just concluded Nigeria 2009 Under-17 World Cup, Jack Warner has commended the Minister of sports Engr, Sani Ndanusa for the co-operation at ensuring a successful hosting of the tournament.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday disclosed that it is still awaiting official complaint from the government over alleged fraud in the just concluded Under 17 world Cup tournament held in Nigeria.
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