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The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) tasked to oversee government's preparation for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup has expressed satisfaction at the progress made ahead of the tournament. (AllAfrica)

The results of Caster Semenya's gender testing will not be revealed to the public, the Department of Sports and Recreation has announced. (AllAfrica)

Under-fire Nigeria coach, Shuaibu Amodu says he has earned the right to be treated with respect by both the fans and media. (AllAfrica)

Super Eagles will begin their chase for Angola 2010 by pitching up a training camp in South Africa. We gathered yesterday that Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu has proposed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for players to assemble in South Africa for a pre Nations Cup camp after the Christmas Holiday. (AllAfrica)

Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has commended Super Eagle's chief coach, Amodu Shaibu for leading the senior national team to clinch the 2010 World Cup ticket. (AllAfrica)

Nigerian footballers under the auspices of the Nigerian Footballers Union have called on the Federal government of Nigeria to urgently intervene in the case Al-Merreikh player and former Enyimba FC star, Stephen Worgu who was recently charged with alcoholic consumption in Sudan and has been sentenced to 40 lashes of the cane. (AllAfrica)

INJURIES may have limited his appearances for the national team over the past few weeks, but that still did not stop Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar from walking away with the Bafana Bafana player of the year award last night. (AllAfrica)

Former Chairman of Gombe Football Association, Ahmed Shuaib Gara Gombe has described the call to sack the head coach of the Super Eagles, Amadu Shuaibu, and recruit a more competent World class coach to lead the team to South Africa as immoral and counterproductive. (AllAfrica)

Following persistent media reports of alleged fraud in the LOC, and His Excellency, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan's comment on Tuesday that the Federal Government of Nigeria would probe the finances of the global event organising committee, the Board of the LOC has backed the resolve of the government to probe the activities of the LOC. (AllAfrica)

Governor Muhammad Danjuma Goje of Gombe State is not happy with the non-availability of a standard stadium in his domain before the commencement of the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup. (AllAfrica)

AMAVUBI Stars have been drawn against Cosafa champions Zimbabwe in Group B of this year's Orange Cecafa Challenge Cup slated for November 28-December 13 in Kenya. (AllAfrica)

EVEN with uncertainty surrounding their participation owing to financial constraints, Uganda Cranes have been drawn against Taifa Stars of Tanzania in the Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup. (AllAfrica)

The board of the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 World Cup headed by Alhaji Sani Lulu engaged the Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission in endless battles over control of projects and funds while the tournament lasted even though the board itself is not mentioned in the relevant aspects of the Public Procurement Act adopted by the committee, a senior official of the LOC told Daily Trust yesterday. (AllAfrica)

JUST a month after conquering the Southern African region, Zimbabwe will now try and spread its football dominance to the Central and Eastern African region when the nation takes part in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Kenya next week. (AllAfrica)

A seminar held in Tunis on Thursday on women's soccer, was attended by Mr.Thierry Regenass, FIFA Associations Development Director, Mr. Cyril Loiseau Development Director in Africa, Director of FIFA Regional Football Development Office and of Goal project for North and Eastern Africa Mr. Taha Ismaïl, a FIFA official in charge of women's football and Mrs. Marion Daube, an expert in marketing and communication within FIFA. (AllAfrica)

In a communiqué released on Friday, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Physical Education has called on the Tunisian Football Federation to put an end to the duties of the technical staff of the Tunisian national team and to restructure its technical management. (AllAfrica)

The Clayton State Lakers women's soccer team came alive in the second half last Saturday and notched its first victory of the season with an impressive 3-1 victory over Lees-McRae at Converse College. The victory evens Clayton State's record on the 2009 season at 1-1. (AllAfrica)

With few days left, reports gathered from the nerve center of the Liberia Football Association are not favorable for the hosting of the pending mini congress of the football house. (AllAfrica)

LOCAL golf administrators have received an earful from their main sponsor, MTC, which has demanded to see real transformation taking place in the code. (AllAfrica)

THE Frank Fredericks Foundation (FFF) once again announced several scholarships worth thousands of dollars and brand-new sports equipment to athletes and schools in Namibia. (AllAfrica)

Gambia's FIFA and CAF licensed assistant assistant referee, Jawo Dickory, has been invited to attend the Confederation of African Football Elite Referees and Assistant referees' course in the Egyptian city of Cairo. (AllAfrica)

The 2009 Muhammed Yahya Jammeh's Perpetual Football Cup competition, formerly Zonal Football Championship, will kick-off tomorrow with the defending champions, Bakau, starting their bid for a record third successive title against Gunjur in the Group A opener at Serrekunda East mini-stadium. (AllAfrica)

Better Future, a Netherlands-based social enterprise that aims to create brighter future for the less privileged, has developed a link with the Gambia football academies with the ultimate aims of promoting better football and providing better life skills for the interns of the local academies. (AllAfrica)

ONE thing Zimbabwean football has taken down is the once prestigious Soccer Stars of the Year Awards. (AllAfrica)

IN Zimbabwean sports the name 'Price' is synonymous with greatness, thanks to the legendary deeds of our former world number one golfer Nick Price, a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee. (AllAfrica)

Bafana Bafana midfielder Steven Pienaar has been voted the 2009 Senior National Team Player of the Year by local football supporters. (AllAfrica)

With just over 200 days to go before the kick-off of the world's biggest soccer event to hit African soil, there is no question that the country is ready to host a spectacular and memorable extravaganza. (AllAfrica)

The 2009 MAMA African best performer, Samini, has rocked Kumasi on the first destination of his four nationwide tour dubbed Samini Experience Ghana 2009. He performed at Heroes Park, fore court of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. (AllAfrica)

Nigeria's two representatives in the African Basketball Club Championship First Bank and Deepwater will do battle today in Cotonou, Benin Republic in all-Nigeria pairing in the quarter finals stage. (AllAfrica)

The Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission (NSC), Engr. Sani Ndanusa has described his disqualification by the Nigeria Olympic Committee as unrealistic and said that contrary to the reasons advanced for the actions, he remains eminently qualified to contest the position. (AllAfrica)

Algeria defeated Africa's football champions, Egypt, 1-0 today to take Africa's sixth place in the 2010 World cup. (AllAfrica)