Road to the World Cup 2010
Cameroon was on fire this weekend with Samuel Eto’o and Achille Emana scoring the winning goals against Gabon in Libreville this weekend.
Achille Emana and Samuel Eto'o
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Camp Marafiki – A Runner’s Fantasy Training Camp
Almost everytime you watch a track and field event you are sure to see at least one Kenyan or Ethiopian runner leading the pack, and several winning events. There is now a camp in Santa Fe, New Mexico that allows you to train with some of the best runners in the field.
Camp Marafiki (photo: Camp Marafiki)
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Abou Diaby Pulls Arsenal Through
Abou Diaby, Arsenal’s center midfielder from Cote d’Ivoire, was a shining star in this weekend’s game against Portsmouth in the United Arab Emirates. Diaby led the charge, fielding two goals in the first half to put Arsenal in the lead. Portsmouth rallied to score a goal in the first half to keep things lively and keep them in the running.
Abou Diaby
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Beautiful Nicola Sackey supports young Ghanaian Athletes
The beautiful and reigning Miss Ghana UK, Nicola Sackey embarked on a project that she had set her mind and heart to as early as at age 8. She recently launched her Eagle Sports Foundation to support the development of young athletes in Ghana.
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The Eagles Sports Foundation is a charity organization which aims to discover and develop young athletes to represent Ghana at the international level in events, such as the Olympic Games, and in World Championships. According to Nicola, the foundation hopes to set up training clubs similar to those in the USA and UK, all across Ghana to facilitate the objectives of the foundation.
Chicago Fire’s African Players
Patrick Nyarko is Chicago Fire’s forward from Kumasi, Ghana. He was a star forward and three-time All-ACC selection for the Virginia Tech Hokies soccer team in 2007, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference freshman of the year, and was named to the all-ACC team. He was named a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2007 and decided to forgoe his senior year to sign up for the 2008 MLS Superdraft.
DC United’s African Players
Mawete Ange N’Silu is a DC United Forward from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He started his soccer career at the age of 15 with Le Havre AC of French Ligue 1 in 2002, and then went on to sign with FC Le Mont of Lausanne, Switzerland in 2008. It was here that he scored a total of 25 goals in 31 games.
A.C Milan Signs Oguchi Onyewu
Oguchi Onyewu, fondly called ‘Gooch’ by fans, signed a three-year contract with A.C. Milan and will be playing as a centerback. He had garnered quite a bit of interest during his performance in the Confederations Cup in South Africa and several European clubs had shown a marked interest. Onyewu has a European Union passport as he has been playing for four seasons in Belgium for Standard Liege.
Kenya Remains the Tusker Safari Sevens Champion
In a game filled with many tense moments and lots of excitement, the Kenyan team held their own and went on to win the Tusker Safari Sevens Rugby Championship. Collins Injera played a phenomenal game, scoring four tries that helped Kenya beat the Emerging Boks 40-19.
Minnesota Timberwolves Could Use Hasheem Thabeet
Hasheem Thabeet, considered one of the top draft choices in the NBA Draft this year, should be considered quite a catch by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They need a tall player with a great defensive game to join the team and strengthen their offensive game, and Hasheem fits the bill.
NBA Draft 2009: Al-Farouq Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu was one of the top impact rookies in the country in 2008-09. He is currently plays Forward with Wake Forest’s basketball team and posted 10 double-doubles last season.
Africans in 2009 NBA Draft
Hasheem Thabeet, Gani Lawal, and Chinemelu Elonu are the three players who put their names in the NBA draft early.
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