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Lionesses on trophy hunt

Cameroon will be amongst the favourites for the 2010 African Women’s Championships to be held in South Africa from Sunday.

The ladies from West Africa have twice been finalists in the competition, in 1991 and 2004, but lost to bitter rivals Nigeria on both occasions.

 

TP Mazembe seek home comforts

Defending champions TP Mazembe will host Esperance in the first leg of the 2010 African Champions League final in Lubumbashi on Sunday.

 

Aminu Maigari’s board is still illegal, says Amun

 

The Nigeria Football Federation board is illegal, and therefore cannot take any decision that will be binding on the game in Nigeria, according to Ambassador Fanny Amun.

 

Three Namibians rated by WBO

Three Namibians who hold WBO Africa belts have been elevated to World Boxing Organisation ratings. The ratings meeting was held during the 23rd WBO Convention in Cartagena, Colombia, recently.

 

Outsiders FUS Rabat eye African Cup final place

An African Confederation Cup semi-finals place would have been beyond the wildest dreams of modest Moroccan club FUS Rabat when they launched their challenge in Senegal eight months ago.

 

Usain back in training, says he’s100% healthy

World record holder Usain Bolt has finally resumed training after his outdoor season was cut short due to injury. He now feels totally healthy and looks forward to defending his World titles in Daegu.

“Training has started and the good news is that I am 100% healthy and am completely over my back and Achilles problems from the summer.

 

Banyana seek maiden title

The South African women’s side, known as Banyana Banyana, will go into the 2010 African Women’s Championship with high hopes of claiming a first-ever continental crown.

 

FIFA opens 2-day meeting on scandal-hit World Cup

 

FIFA’s ruling executive committee started a two-day meeting which could alter the shape of the scandal-hit 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter chaired a meeting that will consider delaying one or both World Cup decisions until more credibility and public confidence has been restored to the process.

 

Ljubicic advances to quarterfinals at Open Sud

Defending champion Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia overcame a slow start to beat Taylor Dent of the United States 7-5, 6-4 yesterday in the second round of the Open Sud de France.

 
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