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S/Africa’2010: Draws Ignite World Cup Fever

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:30:24 UTC

The 32 teams participating at next year’s FIFA World Cup™ finals discovered their fate at the Final Draw for South Africa 2010, which pitted the Super Eagles against Korea republic, Greece and former champions, Argentina.

Roma, Lazio Fined Euro 40,000 Each

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:30:24 UTC

Roma and Lazio has each been fined €40,000 ($60,000) for exploding fireworks that prompted a nearly 10-minute suspension in Italian Serie A derby. Referee Nicola Rizzoli stopped play in the 13th minute, and explosions continued during and after the suspension.

Kaduna’2009 Polo: El-Amin’s Khalifa Savours N.1m Cup Victory

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:30:24 UTC

Life could not be much sweeter for Khalifa Adam at the moment. The Kaduna based beginner was the cynosure of all eyes at the Kaduna’2009 International Polo Tournament that climaxed with fanfare recently.

Cornish Beach Polo Attracts Record Crowd

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:30:24 UTC

Record crowd were treated to a captivating exhibition of beach polo at Cornwall’s Watergate Bay recently. Organisers estimate that over 3,000 people attended the free Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach event, demonstrating how the sport is increasingly capturing the interest of the public.

Rugby: New Zealand, Australia Shine at Dubai Sevens

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:30:24 UTC

New Zealand has kicked the 2009/10 IRB Sevens World Series campaign off to the perfect start by winning the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, beating Samoa in a superb final.

Woods Offers Wife $80m to Stay Amid Scandal

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:30:24 UTC

Tiger Woods is finding out the hard way that saying “I’m sorry” alone is not enough.After publicly apologizing for his “transgressions,” the golfing great reportedly offered to give his wife, Elin Nordegren, a cool $5 million to keep her from walking - and taking their two young kids with her.

Fifa U-17 World Cup: ValuCard Merchants Get Free Match Tickets

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:24 UTC

VALUCARD Nigeria Plc has given out 40 tickets to various merchants who accept Visa/VPAY cards at their locations/shops for the FIFA U-17 World Cup billed to kick off October 24. The tickets courtesy of Visa Inc. are for two opening matches in Lagos, matches 03/04 which is Brazil Vs Japan and Mexico Vs Switzerland.

USA Picks South Africa 2010 World Cup Ticket

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:24 UTC

IT was the best game that almost nobody saw. Thanks to the silly Honduras Soccer Federation, the game was basically unavailable to most of the United States, but that was the last thing on the US teams minds.

Polo Fiesta Holds in Kaduna

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:24 UTC

THE cosmopolitan city of Kaduna is no stranger to hosting the world, especially when it comes to sports and tourism. In 1999, it was one of the venues for the FIFA Youth World Cup, and the city is also one of the venues for the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Euro PGA Tour to Lose $4m Purse in 2010

no@spam.com (Magnus Nmegwa) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:24 UTC

THE European PGA Tour added a pair of tournaments to its 2010 schedule and left three others off the list. The Africa Open in South Africa and the Hassan 11 Golf Trophy in Morocco were put on the schedule, while the Johnnie Walker Classic in Australia, the Malaysian Open and the Indonesian Open were missing. The three missing events had a combined prize fund of more than $4 million in 2009.