Good Sport! Sammy Kuffour shaved live on SuperSport after Ghana’s loss to Ivory Coast
February 9, 2015 Legendary Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour’s head was shaved live on TV in the studios of SuperSport after Ghana’s loss to Ivory Coast on penalties. Sammy, who was very confident of Ghana winning the 2015 African Cup Of Nations before the game ‘swore’ that if Ghana lost, he would let the SuperSport
Egyptian Soccer Match Riot
February 9, 2015 A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, with a stampede and fighting between police and fans killing at least 25 people, authorities said. The riot, only three years after similar violence killed 74 people, began ahead of a match between Egyptian Premier League clubs Zamalek
Security increased for Cup of Nations final after crowd violence
February 8, 2015 Extra security will be in place for Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Ghana after crowd violence interrupted Thursday’s second semi-final. The match, which saw Ghana beat hosts Equatorial Guinea 3-0, was stopped for 30 minutes as home supporters threw missiles onto the pitch. “We have re-coordinated with
Out of the dark shone the EQG police
February 5, 2015 A lot of the post-match reactions to the crowd trouble that marred Ghana’s excellent Nations Cup semi-final win over hosts Equatorial Guinea on Thursday has sadly focused on the negatives, again painting Africa as that dark part of the globe. Sadly this chorus has been led by the African media. Even sadder
Ghana reaches AFCON final as crowd trouble mars Equatorial Guinea semifinal
February 5, 2015 Ghana booked its place in the Africa Cup of Nations final — but only after Thursday’s semifinal was brought to a halt when Black Stars supporters were forced out of their seats after appearing to be targeted with missiles by Equatorial Guinea fans. With full-time fast approaching and Ghana leading 3-0 —
Ivory Coast sail into African Cup final
February 5, 2015 Goals from Toure, Gervinho help their side beat DR Congo and move into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. Goals from Yaya Toure and Gervinho helped steer Ivory Coast into the African Nations Cup final in a 3-1 win over Democratic Republic of Congo in the Estadio de Bata. Toure,
Africa Cup of Nations: Referee banned for six months
February 5, 2015 An Africa Cup of Nations referee has been banned for six months for “poor performance”. Referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn gave Equatorial Guinea acontroversial penalty in stoppage time as they beat Tunisia 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Tunisia staff confronted the official after the match and their federation has been fined $50,000 (£33,000). “The referees
Nationwide Call for Registration for new Athletics Reality TV Show, Top Sprinter!
February 4, 2015 Making of Champions Ltd (MoC) is calling ALL aspiring athletes between the ages of 16 and 25, male and female, anyone with the dream to represent Nigeria at either of the next two Olympics, to register for the game-changing Top Sprinter Genesis without delay! Even if you are not currently participating in
Abuchi Obinwa signs for Hannover 96
January 31, 2015 USA youth international, Abuchi Obinwa took a big leap in his career when he has signed for Bundesliga side, Hannover 96 yesterday, January 29, 2015. Obinwa signed his first professional contract as he recently turned 18 years old on the 15th of January, 2015. He joins a growing list of US nationals
Woman turns 40, had no man…and decided to marry herself.
Yasmin Eleby from Houston, Texas promised herself when she was much younger that if she hit 40 and wasn’t married, she would marry herself. And so when she hit 40 recently and wasn’t married and didn’t even have a man, she kept that promise to herself. Yasmin threw herself a full wedding, complete with a