http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: sports Webremixer http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060792.html Chelsea fans have voted Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi as their Player of the Month for December, according to the club's website. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:14 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060792.html 2009-01-06T22:30:14Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060791.html Nigeria Under-23 international Danny Uchechi is poised for a move to Premiership side Wigan in the coming days. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:13 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060791.html 2009-01-06T22:30:13Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060789.html The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation will meet in Abuja on Thursday. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060789.html 2009-01-06T22:30:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060790.html Bloemfontein Celtic and Sporting Lisbon officials have completed the historic signing of an agreement, which has set the Portuguese giants and the 40-year-old South African club on an exciting international adventure that will see a new academy rising in the Free State capital. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060790.html 2009-01-06T22:30:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060788.html Nigeria's Flying Eagles will leave for Rwanda on Friday night, 12 days before the African Youth Championships kick off in Kigali. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:10 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060788.html 2009-01-06T22:30:10Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060781.html Radio Botswana sports presenter, Tiro 'Tyro' Lepotokisi, and his counterpart at Yarona FM, MacDonald 'Chillyboy' Rakgare, are not in sports by default. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:17:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060781.html 2009-01-06T20:17:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060776.html Be Mobile Premier League side, Nico United and the soccer fraternity are mourning the death of talented goalkeeper, Chrispen Nyamutambo who died tragically in a car accident in his native Zimbabwe on New Year's eve. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:17:15 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060776.html 2009-01-06T20:17:15Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060775.html Killer Giants were made to sweat for the P7, 000 first prize money they pocketed as champions of the 'Even Group New Year Tournament'. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:17:14 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060775.html 2009-01-06T20:17:14Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060661.html Defender Manuel Cange "Locó", one of the reinforcements of Petro de Luanda for the coming football season, on Monday here said he will fight to be in the initial eleven team throughout the championship, ANGOP has learnt. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:48 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060661.html 2009-01-06T16:00:48Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060621.html Ghana midfielder Sampson Cudjoe has started trials with German top-flight side Hoffenheim. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060621.html 2009-01-06T14:34:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060622.html Confederations Cup Group B contestants Egypt are hoping to sharpen their preparations for this year's Fifa competition with a warm-up match against Ghana next month. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060622.html 2009-01-06T14:34:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060620.html PSL chairman Irvin Khoza has advised teams that are refusing to release their players to Amajita for the African Youth Championships to be held in Rwanda in two weeks' time to do so, or else face the consequences. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:24 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060620.html 2009-01-06T14:34:24Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060616.html English Premier League club Portsmouth have jumped to the front of the queue for the services of Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo, but they face stiff competition from Espanyol, according to reports out of the United Kingdom. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060616.html 2009-01-06T14:34:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060613.html Bafana Bafana and Maccabi Haifa striker Thembinkosi Fanteni is considering his future in Israel following the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:21 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060613.html 2009-01-06T14:34:21Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060612.html Mamelodi Sundowns' preparations for the crunch Absa Premiership clash against Kaizer Chiefs received a boost when influential defender Derrick Spencer and midfielder Esrom Nyandoro returned to training on Tuesday morning. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:20 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060612.html 2009-01-06T14:34:20Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060610.html Former Ajax Cape Town goalkeeper Hans Vonk has returned to his former Dutch club SC Heerenveen. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:19 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060610.html 2009-01-06T14:34:19Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060608.html Zimbabwean striker Evans Gwekwerere has dumped financially-troubled First Division side FC AK after long-stretching differences over money to join fellow Inland Stream campaigners Jomo Cosmos. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060608.html 2009-01-06T14:34:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060609.html English Premiership club Portsmouth are prepared to take a GBP 1.5m loss on out-of-favour winger John Utaka - who is wanted back by his former French club Rennes. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060609.html 2009-01-06T14:34:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060607.html Whilst his peers were busy enjoying themselves during the festive season, Platinum Stars' new signing, Jabu Mahlangu was hard at training at Potchefstroom University High Performance Centre, working on his physical condition and undergoing medical tests. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:17 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060607.html 2009-01-06T14:34:17Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060606.html Former Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu escaped unhurt from a serious auto accident along Abuja-Ayangba road on Monday afternoon. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:34:16 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060606.html 2009-01-06T14:34:16Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060564.html The transfer saga surrounding Stephen Appiah continues to make waves throughout the football world, as reports suggest that the hanaian star is currently training with Tottenham. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:43:27 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060564.html 2009-01-06T12:43:27Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060563.html Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o is the latest attacker to be linked to the Nerazzurri, according to the latest reports. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:43:24 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060563.html 2009-01-06T12:43:24Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060560.html Sporting Mirren's Lebanese trainer, Fadi Omari matched his words with action to secure his first three points in the Glo Premier league when he guided his side to stun Asante Kotoko at the Ohene Djan Stadium last Sunday. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:43:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060560.html 2009-01-06T12:43:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060543.html Petro Atlético de Luanda's football team coach, Bernardino Pedroto, on Sunday here said that his team are stronger and ready for the coming football season, ANGOP has learnt. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:26:32 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060543.html 2009-01-06T11:26:32Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060498.html Jimmy Mohlala, a senior Mombela council official and member of the ANC who blew the whistle on alleged abuse of power and corruption in a R1-billion 2010 stadium project in Nelspruit, was gunned down at his home on Saturday night. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:15 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060498.html 2009-01-06T10:47:15Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060497.html Former Black Leopards striker Mulondo Sikhwivhilu is back in the PSL after signing a short-term contract with SuperSport United yesterday. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:14 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060497.html 2009-01-06T10:47:14Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060496.html Over one thousand supporters of German outfit FC Cologne turned up to watch Ghanaian midfielder Derek Boateng train with the team for the first time on Monday. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:13 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060496.html 2009-01-06T10:47:13Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060494.html Ghana captain Stephen Appiah is set to complete his move to English side Tottenham by next week as he is in London to be observed by the club. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060494.html 2009-01-06T10:47:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060495.html Bloemfontein Celtic officials are on their way to Sporting Lisbon's stadium to sign the agreement to partner the Portuguese giants. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060495.html 2009-01-06T10:47:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060493.html Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena got a rare full run of action for his English club Blackburn Rovers as they won through to the fourth round of the FA Cup on Monday night. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:11 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060493.html 2009-01-06T10:47:11Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060492.html Joseph Yobo is in no hurry to return from the hamstring injury that has kept him out for the past two weeks. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:10 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060492.html 2009-01-06T10:47:10Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060484.html The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to introduce gender testing before the next African Women Championship in 2010. Equatorial Guinea hosted and won the last edition, but their victory was tainted by protests from Cameroon and Nigeria that two of the players used were men.CAF declined to act on the protests but Kick-Off gathered from the tournament's Technical Study Group, that the continental body had decided to act before the next tournament, which will also be the qualifiers for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:41:16 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060484.html 2009-01-06T10:41:16Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060474.html Portsmouth have snubbed speculations that Ajax are lining up a surprise bid for Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu.It was reported yesterday that the Dutch side, who are former UEFA Champions League winners, are lining up a surprise bid for the former Arsenal star, who, has yet to find his form this term in the Premiership, but nonetheless, still catches the fancy of Ajax. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:40:58 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060474.html 2009-01-06T10:40:58Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060454.html BAYELSA United came out from Zamfara bruised after a 1-0 loss but walked away with their noses in front still occupying the prime position on the League table. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:18:36 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060454.html 2009-01-06T10:18:36Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060450.html The Technical Adviser of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu, Christian Chukwu has spoken on the need for young players to be drafted into the senior national team, the Super Eagles. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:18:32 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060450.html 2009-01-06T10:18:32Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060448.html When the African Under 20 Championship kicks off in Rwanda, Taiwo Ogunjobi, will not be among those who may be panicking especially if Nigeria's Flying Eagles go through a shaky start. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:18:31 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060448.html 2009-01-06T10:18:31Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060442.html The performance of Zamfara United FC of Gusau in the Globacom Premier League has been attributed to the strict enforcement of discipline in the team. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:15:33 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060442.html 2009-01-06T10:15:33Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060437.html Former Gombe State Football Association Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Shaibu Gara-Gombe yesterday called on Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Com-mission, Engineer Sani Ndanusa to work towards ensuring that good recommendations made in the past committees set up to re-position the nation's sports sec-tor are implemented. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:15:30 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060437.html 2009-01-06T10:15:30Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060438.html Under-17 national team, Golden Eaglets all-action striker at the 2007 U-17 World Cup in South Korea, Kabiru Akinsola has sealed a lucrative deal with Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:15:30 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060438.html 2009-01-06T10:15:30Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060434.html Nigeria 2009 Local Organising Committee (LOC) Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mainasara Illo yesterday urged the country's football authorities to raise a team that would retain the trophy won by the Eaglets in Korea two years ago. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:15:27 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060434.html 2009-01-06T10:15:27Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060303.html The management of Enugu Rangers FC has declared one of its newly signed players, Sunday Mba wanted. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:11:15 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060303.html 2009-01-06T09:11:15Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060250.html ASSISTANT coach of the Flying Eagles campaigning in the African Youth Championship (AYC), Ben Iroha has heaved sigh of relief following the arrival of the foreign-based players to the team's camp in Abuja. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:51:11 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060250.html 2009-01-06T08:51:11Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060248.html Olympic Marseille's young striker, Mamadou Samassa has decided to play for Mali and not France, where he was born. He is teaming up with former Nigerian captain, Stephen Keshi, who coaches the Malian side Samassa, who was born in Paris, spent the recent holidays in Bamako to see things for himself and met with the Mali coach, Keshi.The 22-year-old Samassa said: "After some reflections, I have decided to feature for my country of origin. I'm now ready to wear the colours of Mali." Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:51:07 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060248.html 2009-01-06T08:51:07Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060238.html Howzat Pioneers, the Nigeria Cricket League champions currently on tour of the United Arab Emirates, will today play the first of their two exhibition matches when they face a Dubai selected side in Sharja. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:48:26 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060238.html 2009-01-06T08:48:26Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060234.html The simmering climate in the camp of the Under-20 team preparing for the African Youth Championship coming up in Rwanda from the 18th of this month might soon blow onto the open public canvass. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:48:23 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060234.html 2009-01-06T08:48:23Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060178.html Presidents and Chairmen of the 37 sports federations under the ministry of Sports may have been mandated to prepare their hand over notes ready before the end of March this year. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:24:03 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901060178.html 2009-01-06T08:24:03Z