PORTUGAL AND SLOVAKIA JOIN LINE-UP FOR 2019 DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS QUALIFIERS

The ITF and Kosmos Tennis announced today that Portugal and Slovakia complete the line-up for the 2019 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Qualifiers to be held on 1-2 February. Portugal and Slovakia are the two remaining nations to qualify from the Europe/Africa region based on the Davis Cup Nations Ranking of Monday 29 October following […]

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WCON 2018: Dennerby Trims Number Of Players In Camp

Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby has cut the number of home–based professionals in camp for the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals holding in Ghana. The team has been training at the impressive Jubilee Chalets & Resort Epe, Lagos. The Swede, who graciously allowed the players to feature for their respective clubs in […]

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Rohr invites Musa, Omeruo, 21 Others For South Africa, Uganda…Onyekuru, 4 Others On Standby

Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up stand–in Captain Ahmed Musa and 22 other players for next month’s crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Johannesburg. The same group will prosecute the friendly encounter against the Cranes of Uganda at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, […]

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2018 WORLD ROWING AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The 2018 World Rowing Award finalists have been decided. Public nomination drew over 1000 submissions for this year’s awards. The public nominations then went to World Rowing’s expert nominations panel and individual judging panels before the finalists were decided by the FISA Executive Committee. Joining the World Rowing Awards for 2018 is the Sustainability Award. […]

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KIPTUM CATAPULTED INTO SPOTLIGHT WITH WORLD HALF MARATHON RECORD IN VALENCIA

Kenya’s Abraham Kiptum broke the men’s world record* at the Medio Maratón de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso on Sunday (28), clocking 58:18 at the IAAF Gold Label road race to take five seconds off the mark set by Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadese in 2010. On a perfect day for distance running, the 15-man lead pack went through […]

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