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Apr
21
2021
By The African Mirror
South Sudan basketball hire WNBA Legend

South Sudan basketball hire WNBA Legend

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  SOUTH Sudan has appointed former Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Lindsay Harding as their women’s basketball team head coach. Harding is an exceptional student of the game - her standout playing career, including representing Belarus at international-level, has translated to a coaching career. The WNBA legend is currently serving a role as assistant and player development coach of California-based National Basketball Association (NBA) team, Sacramento Kings. She previously had a stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. Harding brings a mentality of toughness and optimism to a growing, enthusiastic South Sudan women’s team “One of my coaching philosophies is…
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Apr
21
2021
By The African Mirror
Super League crumbles, 6 English teams quit

Super League crumbles, 6 English teams quit

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THE $6-billion dream of a breakaway European Soccer League featuring 12 of the richest clubs lies in tatters after strong player and fan resistance forced six English teams to withdraw. In sensational development in the past 24 hours, cracks began showing among the 12 clubs evidenced by the following developments: Manchester City has withdrawn from the ESL.Chelsea pulled out.Liverpool withdrew after players publicly expressed their opposition.Manchester United withdrew the club had “listened carefully to the reaction from our fans, the UK government and other stakeholders”. The club’s announcement came after its executive vice chairman Ed Woodward, who negotiated the ESL…
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Jun
25
2021
By The African Mirror
Hamilton fears British GP crowd move is premature

Hamilton fears British GP crowd move is premature

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ALAN BALDWIN SEVEN times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday Formula One could be moving too fast with the decision to allow a capacity crowd at his home British Grand Prix next month. The sport announced earlier that hundreds of thousands of fans could attend the July 16-18 grand prix at Silverstone, with some 140,000 on race Sunday. That would be the biggest crowd at a sporting event since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a national lockdown in March last year. The last pre-pandemic race held at the circuit with spectators in 2019 saw a three-day attendance of 351,000 and…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
J. Cole set for pro basketball debut in Rwanda

J. Cole set for pro basketball debut in Rwanda

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BOITUMELO RANTAO  AMERICAN rapper Jermaine Cole (known as J.Cole) has been added to the BBC Patriots (Rwanda) roster for the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL). He was photographed training with the Patriots ahead of the team’s first game.  Cole has been seen on social media training with National Basketball Association (NBA) trainers synonymous with superstars such as Carmelo Anthony and CJ McCollum from the Portland Trailblazers.  Speculations had surfaced that Cole, who previously played basketball before his rap career, was training to become an NBA player. The rapper has previously told rap legend Master P of his attempt to play…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Triumph at Gran Premio de España

Triumph at Gran Premio de España

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REIGNING World champion Lewis Hamilton stole an emphatic win over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after a late overtake at the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya. Verstappen controlled the pace after a fantastic start which saw the Dutch driver vault into the lead after starting in second on the grid.  Mercedes were on the backfoot until Hamilton’s race engineer made the call to pit for fresher tyres with 23 laps to go, in an attempt to catch the leading Red Bull, on the 44th lap. The championship leader exited the pit lane 22 seconds behind Verstappen, yet soon had the upper…
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Jun
23
2021
By The African Mirror
Uganda’s first shot at women’s boxing in Tokyo

Uganda’s first shot at women’s boxing in Tokyo

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER UGANDA will be making history ahead of their participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with the inclusion of boxer Catherine Nanziri (21) fighting for a gold medal. Nanziri’s qualification for the summer games will make her the first ever female boxer to represent Uganda in the Olympics competition.  With an already successful record for Uganda in the male boxing category, the young and budding athlete told Africa News that she has worked impressively hard to reach this point of participation. "I feel proud of myself because it is a prayer that every sportier could have prayed to…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Olympics-Gatlin wins at Tokyo Olympic Stadium test event

Olympics-Gatlin wins at Tokyo Olympic Stadium test event

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CHRIS GALLAGHER HUNDREDS of athletes, including U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin, participated in a test event at the Olympic Stadium yesterday, as organisers fine-tuned operations and COVID-19 countermeasures with under three months to go before the Tokyo Games. No spectators were present in the stadium, where the Games' opening and closing ceremonies will be held, as Tokyo remains under a state of emergency to tame a rise in coronavirus infections. Sunday's event involved 420 athletes, including nine who came from abroad to participate, with 2004 Olympic gold medallist Gatlin winning the 100 metres. Despite the state of emergency, organisers have operated…
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Jun
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Wydad stays optimistic ahead of Chiefs’ 2nd leg

Wydad stays optimistic ahead of Chiefs’ 2nd leg

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER WYDAD Casablanca’s head coach Faouzi Benzarti still feels optimistic for his team after their shock first-leg CAF Champions League loss to Kaizer Chiefs FC. The 2017 winners fell to the South African football team with a 34th-minute goal in Stade Mohamed V, ending their impressive 13-game unbeaten run in all competitions.  Speaking in a post-match conference, Benzarti expressed his desire for him and his team to shift the game in the return leg in Johannesburg, and refused to blame the loss on his players.  “We lost with one goal, we still have another match to play in…
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Jun
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Chioma Ajunwa – on winning “that” Gold

Chioma Ajunwa – on winning “that” Gold

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HUMPHREY NJOKU Chioma Ajunwa had no idea just how important her victory in the Summer Olympics of 1996 was - until Nigeria announced a three-day national holiday in her honour. Ajunwa explains just what it meant to be the first black African woman to win Olympic gold in a field event - and how she didn't understand the significance until she was swamped by a crowd that included dance troupes on a stopover in Senegal, on the way home. "I am proof anyone can rise to the top, irrespective of background," said Nigeria’s first and only individual Olympic goal medalist, in…
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Jun
22
2021
By The African Mirror
UEFA drop Neuer armband investigation

UEFA drop Neuer armband investigation

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER FOOTBALL body UEFA have confirmed that it has dropped their investigation into Germany captain Manuel Neuer’s use of a rainbow armband during pride month.  The Germany FA (DFB) made the announcement on Twitter, stating that UEFA determined the armband to be a team symbol for diversity and therefore was for a "good cause."  “UEFA have today shared with the DFB that they have stopped the review of the rainbow captain's armband worn by @Manuel_Neuer," Germany's football team said in posts on Twitter and Facebook. “In a letter, the armband has been assessed as a team symbol for…
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