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IAAF Diamond League Shanghai: Genzebe Dibaba wins 5,000m
Shanghai, China – Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia won the women’s 5,000m race at the IAAF Diamond League competition here today.
Dibaba won the race in 14:45:92, followed by fellow compatriot Meseret Defar (14:47:76) and Viola Jelagat Kibiwot of Kenya (14:48:29). Buze Diriba Kejela and Gelete Burka finished in 6th and 8th places respectively.
In the men’s 1,500m race, Mekonnen Gebremedhin...
Tariku Jufar’s Historic mission at the Ottawa Marathon
Once again athletes from across the planet will converge upon Ottawa for the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on 25-26 May for the 10km and Marathon – both of them IAAF Silver Label Road Races – and among them will be a large contingent of Ethiopians.
Half a dozen Ethiopians are part of a group trained in Addis Ababa by renowned coach Haji Adilo and managed by Hussein Makke, who is based in Pennsylvania....
David Beckham in talks with MLS to purchase franchise
David Beckham‘s representatives have held talks with Major League Soccer over the former England captain purchasing a new club in the US.
The Paris St-Germain player, 38, announced on Thursday that he is to retire at the end of the season.
When Beckham joined Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 his contract included an option to purchase an “expansion franchise”.
In 2009 Beckham said:Â ”I...
Betting on the Premier League: Who will get into Europe?
The Champions league is considered by many to be the greatest football competition outside of the world and European cup, and for teams around Europe it is the pinnacle of competition. In order to get into the Champions league in England you have to get into one of the top four spots, which is a extremely hard task on its own with the Premiership being such a competitive league. Even when you get...
Ethiopia & Sudan to play friendly to mark 50th Anniversary of OAU/AU
Ethiopian National Soccer Team
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)Â - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that a friendly between Ethiopia and Sudan would be held in Addis Ababa, 25 May as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the OAU/AU.
In a communique after its two-day (15-16 May) meeting in Cairo, Egypt, the committee expressed CAF’s happiness...
The Mauritius Regatta – May 18-25
Mauritius Regatta (Photo: www.themauritiusregatta.com)
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After three editions in the Seychelles, the first edition of the Mauritius Regatta will be held in Mauritius from 18th to 25th May 2013.
Mauritius, the jewel in the Indian Ocean, will unveil its charms to the best offshore skippers during a week of regattas on the West coast of the island. Widely known for its kite-surfing and golf...
Tirunesh and Genzebe Dibaba to run in Ostrava
Genzebe Dibaba
Ethiopia’s leading distance-running sisters Tirunesh and Genzebe Dibaba are among the latest athletes to sign up for the 52nd Ostrava Golden Spike, an IAAF World Challenge meeting, on June 27.
The Dibaba sisters will run different events. Three-time Olympic gold medallist Tirunesh Dibaba will contest the 10,000m, an event in which she has never been beaten. Dibaba holds the Ostrava...
Denver Nuggets’ Masai Ujiri named NBA’s top executive
The Nuggets’ Masai Ujiri receives the award for 2012-13 NBA executive of the year Thursday at the Pepsi Center. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri was named the NBA‘s executive of the year on Thursday, a day after George Karl was named the league’s top coach.
Ujiri, the first African-born (Zaire) GM in major American sports,...
St. George to face ENNPI in CAF Confederation Cup round of 16
Cairo, Egypt – St. George of Ethiopia, which were narrowly eliminated (away goal rule) from the group stage of the Orange CAF Champions League competition by Zamalek, will have the opportunity to redeem themselves when they face ENPPI of Egypt in the CAF Confederation Cup round of 16 playoff.
The two-legged ties are made up of the eight winners from the Confederation Cup second round and the...
Tirunesh Dibaba targets 10km victory in Manchester
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Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia (Photo: Mark Shearman)
-time Olympic gold medallist Tirunesh Dibaba will turn her attention away from the track to the roads on May 26 when she competes over 10km at the Bupa Great Manchester Run, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.
Dibaba, who successfully defended her 10,000m title at last summer’s London Games, is eager to return to action after having to pull...
