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Countdown to Paralympic Games
Sports The countdown to the Paralympic Games has begun. The Paralympics is a major event where physically disabled athletes compete. Broadly speaking the permitted categories are amputee, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, wheelchair, visually impaired and Les Autres (literally "The Others", which are athletes with disabilities that do not fall into…
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Everest weekend death toll reaches 4
Sports KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world's highest mountain. Nepali mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha said Tuesday that the body of Chinese climber Ha Wenyi was spotted not…
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Nigeria picks 2 ex-England youth internationals
Sport ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi selected former England youth internationals Victor Moses and Omatsone Aluko among 11 overseas-based players in his squad on Thursday for World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers next month. Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel, West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie…
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Egypt seek friendly with Zambia after Senegal cancel
Pharaohs request friendly with Zambia to fill gap in schedule after Senegal pull out of match timetabled for 25 May.The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) contacted their Zambian counterpart Sunday to organise a friendly between the two national teams ahead of June's continental qualifiers.The EFA have turned to Zambia after Senegal…
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Chipolopolo regroup in Johannesburg
The Zambia national soccer team has assembled in Johannesburg – South Africa to prepare for the June World cup qualifier matches against Sudan and Ghana.The Zambian contingent of 5 local players and 2 foreign based players, who were already in the country, led by assistant coach Patrice Beaumulle left today…
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