Category: OTHER SPORTS
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Innovation and performance at the heart of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 official match ball
Dublin, Feb 27, 2018: Performance and innovation is at the heart of the official match ball for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco, launched by Gilbert and World Rugby today (Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 official match ball). The world’s top men’s and women’s sevens teams will benefit from the most technologically-advanced sevens…
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WADA welcomes additional USD 70000 contribution from the Government of Denmark
Montreal, Feb 26, 2018: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) today welcomes an additional contribution of USD 70,000 from the Government of Denmark, which is to be dedicated towards the Agency’s World Anti-Doping Code Compliance Monitoring Program activities. The contribution is additional to Denmark’s 2018 annual contribution of USD 104,035. WADA President Sir Craig Reedie said:…
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Algeria to debut in Thomas Cup
Kuala Lumpur, Feb26, 2018: Thanks to their sensational triumph in the men’s team final of the All Africa Men’s and Women’s Team Championships 2018 earlier this month, Algeria will compete in the TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals for the first time (Algeria debut Thomas Cup). Algeria joins 15 other teams in the quest…
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Thai Starlet Atthaya Thitikul secures wire-to-wire win at Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in Singapore
Singapore, Feb 24, 2018: Emerging Thai star Atthaya Thitikul, 15, secured a dramatic wire-to-wire victory at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific by winning a four-way play-off at Sentosa Golf Club and securing places in two of this year’s major championships (Thai Starlet Atthaya Thitikul secures). Continuing to sing, laugh and joke with experienced caddie Roongroj ‘Yod’…
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Kano Youth Rugby Championships 2018 – Bigger and Better
KANO, Nigeria, Feb 23, 2018: Eight hundred Kano youth enjoyed a day of non-stop Rugby action at SAS Stadium, Kano last Thursday. Boys and girls, junior and seniors, schools and communities competed in eight different categories to win trophies as well as school fees for each winning team (Kano Youth Rugby Championships 2018). Once again,…
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Rugby Intends to Earn its Place in the Sun at the Third Edition of the African Youth Games
Alger, Algeria, Feb 22, 2018: Encouraged by the popularity of rugby at the Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) has decided to make the 3rd edition of the African Youth Games a major objective for the 2018 season. The president of Rugby Africa, Abdelaziz Bougja announced: “Inclusion in the Olympics…
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Botswana Rugby Union Leagues Kick-off
Gaborone, Botswana, Feb 21, 2018: The Botswana Rugby Union Leagues (www.BotswanaRugbyUnion.co.bw) kick-off this weekend in three separate venues. Super Rugby sees Canon Jaguars being pitted against new boys in the Super Rugby league Ryders after they were crowned champions of the President Cup last season gaining promotion to play amongst the big boys (Botswana Rugby…
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USSSA Space Coast Stadium ready to deliver biggest-ever WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup
Lausanne, Feb 21, 2018: The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) completed a visit to the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Space Coast Complex in Viera, Florida, USA, to evaluate the home of the VIII WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup® 2018 and co-sign the host contract agreement (USSSA Space Coast Stadium). The Women’s Baseball World…
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Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, China’s Maggie Liu spearhead field at Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship
Singapore, Feb 20, 2018: Thailand’s Paphangkorn ‘Patty’ Tavatanakit and six-foot tall Wenbo ‘Maggie’ Liu of China are the top-ranked players in this week’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) golf championship, which will tee-off on the New Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club on Wednesday and conclude on Saturday (Patty Tavatanakit). The 72-hole stroke play event features…
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Tryon International Equestrian Center Announces 2018 Competition Schedule
Mill Spring, NC-Feb 19, 2018: Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) announced its 2018 competition schedule today featuring 13 FEI jumping weeks, plus one CDI dressage and one eventing competition in its 40-week schedule spanning multiple disciplines (Tryon International Equestrian Center Announces 2018). TIEC hosted five series of competition in 2017, which welcomed more than 2,300…