Author: Abdul Rahim
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Faroe Islands to bid for International Island Games
By Amelia Fisher-Starzynski, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, May 30, 2018: The Faroe Islands’ ambition to host the International Island Games for a second time has taken a step closer after the Faroese parliament voted unanimously in favour of providing a financial guarantee to host the global event. The guarantee of 1,350,000 Euro, which was proposed by…
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WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Trophy Tour set to launch, will visit 5 MLB stadiums
Lausanne, May 29, 2018: The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the launch of the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup® 2018 Trophy Tour, which will visit six U.S. cities and five Major League Baseball (MLB) ballparks before arriving on Florida’s Space Coast in Viera for the start of biggest event in women’s baseball on…
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IAAF Heritage World / Continental Cup – 1977 To 2018 – Exhibition to open in Ostrava on 5 June
Monaco, May 29, 2018: The IAAF Heritage World / Continental Cup – 1977 To 2018 – Exhibition will open in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Tuesday 5 June. Following the opening, the exhibition will be open seven days a week from 1000-2000hrs at the Forum Nova Karolina Shopping Centre in the centre of Ostrava and will…
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Mohammad Abbas moves into top 20 with fine show at Lord’s
Dubai, 28 May 2018: Mohammad Abbas leads a trio of Pakistan fast bowlers who have moved up in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after contributing in a memorable nine-wicket victory over England in the Lord’s Test that ended on Sunday. The 28-year-old Abbas’s player of the match haul of eight for 64 has…
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Shota Akiyoshi, Michael Hendry, Masahiro Kawamura and Masanori Kobayashi qualify for the 147TH Open in JAPAN
May 27, 2018, Ibaraki, Japan: Shota Akiyoshi, Michael Hendry, Masahiro Kawamura and Masanori Kobayashi secured their places in The 147th Open after qualifying at the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open at The Royal Golf Club in Japan. The tournament is sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Organisation and was the fourth event in The…
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FIFA World Football Museum to host major exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio Moscow
Zurich, May 25, 2018: For the duration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, the Hyundai Motorstudio on New Arbat Avenue in Moscow will host a major exhibition staged by the FIFA World Football Museum (Hyundai Motorstudio). Presented by FIFA Partner Hyundai, The History Makers will open on 9 June, five days before the tournament…
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Budapest poised to host the 2018 Youth Women’s & Men’s World Championships in August
Lausanne, May 24, 2018: The 2018 AIBA Youth Women’s & Men’s World Boxing Championships will take place between August 20 – 31 in Budapest, Hungary, with the tournament ready to shine a light on the next generation of talented young female and male boxers from around the world (Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing). Across…
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Turkey 2024 hails decision to award 2020 UEFA Champions League Final to Istanbul
By Amelia Fisher-Starzynski, Kiev, Ukraine, May 24, 2018: The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and Turkey 2024 have hailed the decision to award the final of the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final to Istanbul. The city was announced as the host by the UEFA Executive Committee, who met in Kiev today ahead of Saturday’s UEFA Champions…
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Panafrican/Komatsu Commits to Rugby Development in Ghana
Accra, Ghana, May 23, 2018: Ghana Rugby and the national rugby team, the Ghana Eagles, invited the General Manager of Panafrican Equipment (Panafrican), Tim Callaghan, to the Secretariat in Osu-Accra to share the 2018 Rugby Africa Bronze Cup (Bronze Cup) with the company in appreciation of the enormous contribution of Panafrican towards Ghana Rugby (Panafrican).…
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ISA continues commitment to equality in Surfing with gender balanced World Championships
La Jolla, California, May 23, 2018: The International Surfing Association (ISA) has announced that the 2018 UR ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) and the 2018 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship (WJSC) will offer equal competition slots for men and women — continuing the Federation’s long-standing commitment to gender equity (2018 ISA WSG). The 2018…