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May
26
2021
By The African Mirror
South Africa to vaccinate athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympic games

South Africa to vaccinate athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympic games

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SOUTH African athletes due to participate in this year's Tokyo Olympics will receive COVID-19 shots during a vaccination rollout that has so far prioritised the elderly and frontline workers, the country's medicine authority said yesterday. Tokyo is due to host the Games from July 23 to August 8 after they were postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have faced calls for a further postponement or cancellation because of rising COVID-19 cases in Japan and elsewhere, but they now look set to go ahead. In a statement, the South…
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May
25
2021
By The African Mirror
African star makes Austrian Bundesliga history

African star makes Austrian Bundesliga history

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER  RED Bull Salzburg has unearthed another gem. Zambian striker Patson Daka, currently the highest scoring African player, set an Austrian Bundesliga record netting three goals in a mere 11 minutes. Daka scored his first goal in 2 minutes 45 seconds and showed no signs of slowing down, achieving his brace in just under 5 minutes. In just 10 minutes and 28 seconds Daka would make history with his 27th league goal. The achievement comes in the wake of the 22-year-old striker being named 2020-21 Player of the Season. The Zambian has netted 27 goals after 27 league…
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May
24
2021
By The African Mirror
Verstappen masters Monaco

Verstappen masters Monaco

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  NOISE stormed through the streets of Monte Carlo for 78 laps of Formula One racing - all of which were led by Red Bull’s driver Max Verstappen. The Dutchman exquisitely, protecting the centre of the narrow track, defended his lead grid position into turn 1. Great reactions at the start by Mercedes driver Valterri Bottas briefly threatened Verstappen’s lead but Verstappen emerged as the leader after turn 1 and comfortably controlled the race to earn his maiden race win, and podium, in Monaco. Verstappen started second on the grid behind an empty grid slot as pole sitter Charles…
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May
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Leclerc grabs pole in Monaco

Leclerc grabs pole in Monaco

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  FERRARI showed an injection of pace throughout preparations for Saturday’s three qualifying sessions - the results were overwhelming with Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc qualifying in pole position with his first run in the third session (Q3). Leclerc’s session took an unexpected turn preparing for the second run in Q3 as he clipped the barrier on the entry into turn 16. The driver stepped out of his car unharmed but the session was ultimately red flagged with less than a minute to go. The stunning turn of events left the vicious Red Bull of Max Verstappen, hunting for pole…
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May
21
2021
By The African Mirror
US Monastir and AS Sale charge on

US Monastir and AS Sale charge on

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BOITUMELO RANTAO THE Basketball Africa League (BAL) produced a stellar day as Tunisian team US Monastir built off their dominant opening win with a methodical performance against Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers in the Kigali Arena in Rwanda.  Radhouane Slimane Monastir matched up against a Rivers Hoopers team hungry to claim the first Basketball Africa League (BAL) win. The undefeated Monastir, courtesy of a showstopping performance by Radhouane Slimane, ran out to a 22-7 lead over the Hoopers and showed no signs of slowing down throughout the contest.  The Nigerian team soon found themselves in trouble down 49-22 at halftime and struggling…
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May
20
2021
By The African Mirror
Patriots and Maputo remain undefeated

Patriots and Maputo remain undefeated

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INES KPAKOLE BOITUMELO RANTAO PATRIOTS Basketball Club overcame Malagasy team Gendamarie Nationale Basketball Club (GNBC) 78-72 after a resilient performance from GNBC at the inaugural Basketball Africa League underway in Kigali, Rwanda. Elly Randriamampionona and Kiady Razanamahenina scored in double-figures for GNBC scoring 13 and 21 points respectively. Kenyan international Bush Wamukota impressed scoring 11 points and nabbing 11 rebounds for the Patriots American Brandon Costner secured back-to-back player of the game awards after scoring 16 along with 8 rebounds, whilst Rwandan Dieudonne Ndizeye also scored 11 for the undefeated Patriots.   https://twitter.com/theBAL/status/1395049503946854400 Mozambican club Ferroviário de Maputo defeated AS Douanes…
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May
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Petro de Luanda and AS Sale mark territory

Petro de Luanda and AS Sale mark territory

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BOITUMELO RANTAO DAY three of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) saw Angola’s Petro de Luanda feature in a statement 84-66 over Malian opposition AS Police. The Kigali arena in Rwanda played host to the group B tie between 14-time Angolan champions and the 2019 Mali champions. AS Police’s team featured a good blend of experience, youth, and talent in their first BAL clash. A strong Petro de Luanda would be a formidable opponent on any day, on any stage. The Malian outfit found themselves in deep water early in the first quarter going down 17-4 courtesy of quick basketball from…
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May
19
2021
By The African Mirror
A first-generation ode to African heritage

A first-generation ode to African heritage

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BOITUMELO RANTAO NEWLY drafted National Football League (NFL) player Odafe Jayson Oweh paid homage to his Nigerian roots on the biggest night of his budding career. Oweh joined the Baltimore Ravens, picked 31st in the first round of the NFL draft, to the American NFL. Promptly, via virtual news conference, Oweh announced that he would no longer use his middle name Jayson - which many believed to be his first name - and would give the nod to his first name Odafe.  “Jayson is my middle name. My first name is Odafe,” said Oweh on draft night, “People were having…
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May
17
2021
By The African Mirror
1st African woman to win Champions League medal

1st African woman to win Champions League medal

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER NIGERIAN striker Asisat Oshoala became the first African Woman to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) trophy as her Barcelona team trounced English Champions Chelsea 4-0. Oshoala has made history by lifting Nigeria atop the mantle of having both male and female UEFA Champions League winners (Nwankwo Kanu, Findi George, and John Obi Mikel).   Source: Twitter Barcelona’s women’s team were dominant throughout the season winning 26 Spanish La Liga games -without losing or sharing the spoils in a single fixture- and conceding a grand total of five league goals. https://twitter.com/oluwashina/status/1394230179703267329 Oshoala firmly cements her name at…
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May
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Hosts Rwanda off to good start at Basketball Africa League

Hosts Rwanda off to good start at Basketball Africa League

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  RWANDA’S very own Patriots started proceedings in the maiden Basketball Africa League (BAL) game with a dominant 83-60 win over Nigeria’s outfit Rivers Hoopers. The Nigerian side was tapped, in part due to the strength of their roster, to dominate the opening fixture against home side BBC Patriots at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. The Patriots were led by power forward Brandon Costner, finishing with a game-high 20 points, and center Prince Ibeh who registered 11 points and 11 rebounds. https://twitter.com/theBAL/status/1394000949602136075 Forward Taren Sullivan and Nigerian international Ben Uzoh led the way for the Rivers Hoopers -…
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