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Drogba to miss World Cup due to injury

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment

This is sure to disappoint the many fans who were waiting to watch Didier Drogba work his magic during the World Cup in South Africa.  In a friendly match against Japan  Marcus Tulio Tanaka’s knee connected with his elbow, fracturing it.

Didier Drogba in pain as he walks off the field

Didier Drogba in pain as he walks off the field

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Benoit Assou-Ekotto is ‘More Human’

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Benoit Assou-Ekotto is among the African players to feature at the More Human exhibition at Ozwald Boateng, 30 Savile Row, W1, which celebrates the impact of African players on the Premier League.

Benoît Assou Ekotto

Benoît Assou Ekotto

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Drogba continues to be Chelsea’s gold

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Didier Drogba continues to affirm Chelsea’s confidence in his abilities with strong performances in his games.

Didier Drogba  and Frank Lampard celebrate (Photo: Tom Jenkins)

Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard celebrate (Photo: Tom Jenkins)

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Grannies plan to play in soccer championship

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment

It isn’t everyday that you get to see granny play soccer, but the opportunity will be afforded to many on July 13 – 18, 2010 during the Veteran’s Cup championships in the Massachusetts.  The South African team, the Soccer Grannies, has been invited to play in the Veterans Cup and are working fervently to raise the money that they need in order to get to the games.

Soccer grannies (photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Soccer grannies (photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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South African musicians unhappy about FIFA music line-up

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | April 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment

It seems the South African musicians are unhappy about not being included in the World Cup festivities.  Many of the local artists were upset that the lineup did not include more local talent in it’s roster.

FIFA’s Secretary General, Jerome Valke, said that, “This is an international event, we need to attract audiences from around the world with big global names.”  The artists were told that the concert was not the only arts event and they had other options for inclusion.

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Serena Williams opens Another School in Kenya

Written by Abraham Mariita | February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment

In November 2008, Serena Williams opened a secondary school in Kenya in her first visit to the country. While addressing the press back then, Serena said she would be doing more of this kind of work in the future. Well the future is here, and she has lived up to her promise. The tennis champ opened another secondary school in Makueni District, Eastern Kenya.

The young and old who turned out for the opening of the school had permanent smiles curved on their faces for they could not hold back their joy of the gift from Serena to a remote area where education is almost a luxury. Serena Williams Wee Secondary School  was developed with support from Serena, Hewlett Packard (HP), and Build African Schools, a non- governmental organization dedicated to building and equiping schools for African children. Serena now has two schools named after her in the same region.

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Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong – The Snow Leopard

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, nicknamed the Snow Leopard, is on the prowl for a gold in the 2010 Winter Olympic games.  He has drawn a lot of interest as an African skiing in the Olympics after his introduction to snow 5 years ago.  The Alpine Slalom race is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2010.  He will make history as the first Ghanian skiing in the Winter Olympics.

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong

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Staying in shape with Evans Amoako

Interview by Ameyaw Debrah | January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Budding US-based Ghanaian fitness and sports model, Evans Amoako is committed to working hard, staying in shape and becoming one of the best fitness models out of Africa. Born in Ghana, Evans was always very passionate about sports. It is therefore no surprise that at age 24 he has been involved in college cross-country, track & field as well as soccer. He has been working out for nine years with dreams of becoming a fitness and sports model, drawing inspiration from fellow models, Obi Obadike and Sebastian Siegel.

Evans Amoaka

Evans Amoako

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Addai Remains Key Player in Colts’ Unbeaten Record

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Joseph Addai caught a pass from Peyton Manning that proved to be key in their game against the Tennessee Titans this weekend.  He was hit by Duante Robinson and, while everyone was watching the replay action, Manning threw a pass to Austin Collie who turned it into a very relevant play.  The Titans are not an easy team to beat.  They have been on fire this year and will probably give the Colts a serious run for their money the next time they meet.  Now that will be a game to watch.

Joseph Addai

Joseph Addai

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African Dance Exhibition – A Dynamite Charged Night

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

African Dance Exhibition is slated to have a phenomenal show at the George Washington University’s (GWU) Lisner Auditorium on September 26, 2009.  If last year is any indication, this show should be as exciting and riveting and definitely more exciting.

African Dance Explosion

African Dance Explosion

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Osi is Back!!

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

New York Giants fans must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when Osi Umenyiora ran onto the field.  Even his teammates were happy.  Justin Tuck commented to the New  York Daily News that having Osi back was like getting a number one draft pick, but better.

Osi Umenyiora

Osi Umenyiora

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