Diaspora World Cup attracts great soccer talent
The Diaspora World Cup is an opportunity for soccer teams to prove that they are indeed the best of the best teams out there. Teams pit their skills against each other, playing several rounds of soccer to advance up the ladder to the knockout stage where the ultimate winner is declared.
8th Annual Guinea Soccer tournament scheduled for Memorial Day
The Guinean community will be hosting their 8th Annual Guinea Soccer Tournament in the Washington DC metro area on Memorial Day weekend.
Things gearing up for the the ‘Top Gear Festival’ in Durban, South Africa
Yes, I know……you cringed at the corny headline, but you have to admit that it is really exciting. ‘Top Gear‘ is one of BBC’s most internationally popular shows ( quite surprising since it is about three guys who put cars to a challenge to see how much they can handle, how far they can go, and how creative you can be with one) and it’s hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, and The Stig will be on hand to perform in their first ever stadium show.
AND1 Sprite Slam to tour Africa
AND1 is a streetball group that is made up of basketball players who play with flair and flourish. Their style has drawn both criticism and accolades, and even had them compared to the Harlem Globetrotters.
Africans shine at the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run was very well attended in Washington DC, this year.
A new record was set by Allan Kiprono who ran the course on April 1, 2012 in 45 minutes and 15 seconds. Last year he came in second. In the womens’ race, defending champion, Jelliah Tinega, of Kenya, won the race again this year. She finished the course in 54minutes and 2 seconds.
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Fabrice Muamba doing much better
Fabrice Muamba’s fiance, Shauna Magunda, posted a picture on Twitter showing him sitting up in his hospital bed, smiling.
Fabrice Muamba still in critical condition
Fabrice Muamba, midfielder for Bolton, collapsed Saturday during the FA Cup match. Muamba collapsed in the 41st minute and received immediate resuscitation on the field before being flown to the London Chest Hospital.
Fabrice Muamba
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Axcil Jefferies working his way towards Formula 1 racing
Axcil Jefferies has accomplished a lot in his 16 years of life. This Zimbabwean racer has been racing for 10 years and has won several championships, scholarships and accolades.
Axcil Jefferies
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Ogum Chijindu proves the Lingerie Football League is serious football
Ogum Chijindu is a player in the Lingerie Football League and she is serious about football. Known as the “Nigerian Knockout”, she plays for the LA Temptations as a wide receiver and a safety.
Ogum Chijindu
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Vote for your favorite BBC African Footballer
BBC recently announced the five candidates for its African Footballer of the Year award and they are as follows:
Gervinho
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Skateboarding becoming big in East Africa
When we think of skateboarding, we don’t often think of Africans doing it. Uganda, however, has a Skateboard Union (the Uganda Skateboard Union )that was formed when two friends got together and built a skatepark. Jackson Mubiru (Uganda) and Shael Swart (South Africa) kicked it off with some ramps that they built after collecting materials for it. Jackson’s (Jack to everyone) family donated some land toward the cause and a local department store donated two skateboards. Shael had to leave after he completed high school, but taught the volunteers the basics of skateboarding.
Homemade skateboard
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