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After years of failed attempts in Asia, Iraqi League champions Erbil (Hawler) have finally made it to the AFC Cup final (equivalent to Europa League in Europe) after defeating Thai club Chonburi 8-2 on aggregate. They are set to face Kuwaiti club AlKuwait SC on November 3 more >>
The European Championship is upon us. For some fans who dared to dream the dream is still alive, for others the dream is gone (well at least until next time!) more >>
At the beginning of June, Iraqi Kurdistan (or South Kurdistan) won the Viva World Cup for the first time, to the delight of the region’s Kurds. What’s more, the final took place in Erbil, making for the perfect celebration more >>
I do not believe there is a single football fan out there who is not looking forward to Euro 2012! It is promising sheer excitement and thrill, even for neutral fans. The tournament will kick off on June 8 more >>
The football world was left stunned after the UEFA Champions League final on May 19, 2012. Chelsea secured their first ever European Cup after a dramatic win against Bayern Munich in Bayern’s own home, Allianz Arena more >>
Sometimes, in a classroom, the two top students compete against one another to get the highest grades and beat the other in the final exams to win the title of the top student who diligently studied hard and earned high scores more >>
Do you come from a region aspiring to become a nation? Have you ever wanted a football team to represent your region in competitions? The answer to that wish is the VIVA World Cup. This tournament is open to non-FIFA registered teams worldwide and takes place every two years more >>
The 2012 Olympics which will be held in London will not see any of GB’s countries’ teams in it; instead they will participate as a unified Great Britain team. The team is not participating in the Olympics for the first time though; back in 1908, this team played their first tournament and emerged victorious more >>
It is widely believed that Roger Federer can win a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in London; to be specific, a gold medal in the men’s tennis singles competition. Dubbed the ‘Renaissance Man’, Federer has compiled an impressive record so far this year, winning 23 out of 26 matches he has participated in, and equalling the record for the most number of ATP masters series tournaments won more >>
Worried about the summer? Worried about the hot, lonely days of desperation for excitement? No school and no fun? Well, worry no more, sports fans. This 2012 summer promises to be an exciting one for all sports fans. The European Football Championship and the Summer Olympics will both be held this summer more >>
Manchester United or Manchester City, who do you think will win the Premier League? After plenty of challenges
between the two, it is quite hard to point at one. If you are a fan of either team, wait for the decisive match on April 30th where the two top teams in the league will clash at the very edge for the Premier League title more >>
After decades of failures in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup,Iraq has finally reached the laststage of the qualifiers. Iraq couldbe the latest among those nationswho overcame the odds by qualifyingfor the biggest sport event, suchas Algeria and North Korea, to name a few of the latest more >>
The events of February 12, 2012 will forever be carved in the memories of all Zambians, as their nation won the African Cup of Nations for the first time. This victory was also the perfect way to honor the 25 Zambian national team players and officials who, in 1993, died in a plane crash off the shore of Gabon, where the 2012 cup final happened to take place more >>
The Six Nations Championship, a major rugby tournament, kicked off with France playing Italy. Despite the Italians keeping possession and being patient with their game, they failed to convert that possession into anything dangerous on the French, as the French defense was too tough for the Italian team to break, and the game ended with the final result of 30-12 in favor of France. more >>
The month of February was full of exciting round of 16 European Champions League matches. Some teams enjoyed a comfortable win, others had to travel to Russia and endure the sub-zero weather. more >>
The 28th African Cup of Nations has started and has given us some shock results in the group stages. Most of the quarter-finalists have already been decided and will be completely decided on February 1st. Among those who progressed to the final eight are the co-hosts Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, who have impressed in their respective groups more >>
The Catalans’ aggregate lead ended Madrid’s chance of winning the Copa del Ray in a 2-2 draw last Wednesday night. However, Barcelona also opened a wide gate for their rivals to get one step closer to winning the La Liga title by giving them a 7-point lead after failing to overcome Villarreal more >>
Sunday, January 29 saw the Australian Open men's final where world number one Novak Djokovic played against close rival and world number two Rafael Nadal. This meeting was the third consecutive grand slam final between Nadal and Djokovic more >>
The UEFA Champions League group stage for the 2011-2012 season is over with some surprise packages. Underdogs Basel were able to beat powerhouse Manchester United for second place in Group C. English Premier League leaders Manchester City lost Group A’s second place to Napoli more >>
Last week was massive for English football as the two Manchester clubs were knocked out of the Champions League, leaving the two London clubs, Arsenal and Chelsea to fight for European glory. Chelsea also inflicted the first defeat on Manchester City, who was on fire domestically more >>
Next year will see another eventful year in sports. 2012 is particularly exciting as it includes long-awaited international competitions in most sports. Although 2011 was not a quiet year for sports, next year will hold bigger and more exciting tournaments more >>
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is currently facing a lockout crisis, the fourth of its kind in the history of the NBA. The main issue is between the owners and the players; they cannot agree on the revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap. The crisis began when the league claimed that it was losing money, which was $300 million a year. They suggested reducing 40% of the players' salaries more >>
The English Premier League (EPL) has always been an extraordinary competition, and over the years it never ceased to thrill us. The EPL, with time, has had its surprises, and this year so far has been no different. What set the stage for a shock was the rise of racism in the beautiful game! So far we have seen two racial abuse allegations more >>
The Euro 2012 qualifiers have ended with all 16 teams securing their tickets for next year’s European Championships that will take place in Poland and Ukraine. The 16 teams have been divided into four pots based on their performances in previous tournaments more >>
The last two weeks of the Premier League football have bedazzled all viewers. First of all, Arsenal had a terrible start to the season, being demolished by Manchester United 8-2. However, Arsenal slowly started more >>
The most expensive sport on the planet has hit India, with their first ever Formula 1 event taking place on the 30th of October. It's been a long time coming. Plans to build a Grand Prix arena in India have been present ever since 1997 more >>
Rugby giants and World Cup hosts New Zealand recorded a narrow 8-7 victory over France to claim their second ever World Cup title. The All Blacks looked comfortable after going 8-0 up early on. However, a second-half fight-back from the impressive French set the stage for a tense end more >>
The FIFA World Cup occurs every 4 years. People from all over the globe wait for this event, where the strongest national teams compete and play each other in mouth-watering fixtures. 32 teams compete in the FIFA World Cup. Therefore, the number of teams participating in the world cup is limited more >>
It’s been a surprising season for football so far. Smaller European teams seem to be part of a “revolution,” especially the English and Spanish teams. At the start of this season’s English Premier League, we could easily see that Manchester City swiftly emerging as one of England’s top teams. In Spain, Valencia, and Betis are doing the same. Udinese and Napoli also shine in Italy more >>
Love it or hate it, rugby is one of the most popular sports around, and this year’s Rugby World Cup has attracted millions of viewers across the globe. It is the seventh World Cup, and is hosted by New Zealand. Twenty countries, divided into four pools (groups), participate in the tournament more >>
Team sports are generally considered as a form of entertainment, but the advantages of team sports are usually overlooked. Sportsmen don’t always have fun; they work hard, expending more energy than they have in store! In other words, players don’t just ‘play’. In the end, however, team sports are beneficial in three ways more >>
Recently in the world of tennis, a battle for first place has heated up, although there always was a competition for the world’s number one spot. At the moment, the fierce competition is mainly between the Spanish Rafael Nadal and the Serbian Novak Djokovic. Both players are in the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, but the odds are for the Serb, because whether Djokovic goes through the first round or not he will become world’s number one, as long as Nadal loses in any of the stages of the tournament more >>
After an exciting 2010/11 season in football, players have been called upon to represent their national teams. Many notable international competitions of summer 2011 are on our radar including the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Copa America, the Under-21 European Championship, and the Women’s World Cup. All of these competitions have and will raise global awareness of the talents available in store, as major clubs will be looking to reinforce their teams for the upcoming 2011/12 season more >>
After years of failed attempts in Asia, Iraqi League champions Erbil (Hawler) have finally made it to the AFC Cup final (equivalent to Europa League in Europe) after defeating Thai club Chonburi 8-2 on aggregate. They are set to face Kuwaiti club AlKuwait SC on November 3 more >>
The European Championship is upon us. For some fans who dared to dream the dream is still alive, for others the dream is gone (well at least until next time!) more >>
At the beginning of June, Iraqi Kurdistan (or South Kurdistan) won the Viva World Cup for the first time, to the delight of the region’s Kurds. What’s more, the final took place in Erbil, making for the perfect celebration more >>
I do not believe there is a single football fan out there who is not looking forward to Euro 2012! It is promising sheer excitement and thrill, even for neutral fans. The tournament will kick off on June 8 more >>
The football world was left stunned after the UEFA Champions League final on May 19, 2012. Chelsea secured their first ever European Cup after a dramatic win against Bayern Munich in Bayern’s own home, Allianz Arena more >>
Sometimes, in a classroom, the two top students compete against one another to get the highest grades and beat the other in the final exams to win the title of the top student who diligently studied hard and earned high scores more >>
Do you come from a region aspiring to become a nation? Have you ever wanted a football team to represent your region in competitions? The answer to that wish is the VIVA World Cup. This tournament is open to non-FIFA registered teams worldwide and takes place every two years more >>
The 2012 Olympics which will be held in London will not see any of GB’s countries’ teams in it; instead they will participate as a unified Great Britain team. The team is not participating in the Olympics for the first time though; back in 1908, this team played their first tournament and emerged victorious more >>
It is widely believed that Roger Federer can win a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in London; to be specific, a gold medal in the men’s tennis singles competition. Dubbed the ‘Renaissance Man’, Federer has compiled an impressive record so far this year, winning 23 out of 26 matches he has participated in, and equalling the record for the most number of ATP masters series tournaments won more >>
Worried about the summer? Worried about the hot, lonely days of desperation for excitement? No school and no fun? Well, worry no more, sports fans. This 2012 summer promises to be an exciting one for all sports fans. The European Football Championship and the Summer Olympics will both be held this summer more >>
Manchester United or Manchester City, who do you think will win the Premier League? After plenty of challenges between the two, it is quite hard to point at one. If you are a fan of either team, wait for the decisive match on April 30th where the two top teams in the league will clash at the very edge for the Premier League title more >>
After decades of failures in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup,Iraq has finally reached the laststage of the qualifiers. Iraq couldbe the latest among those nationswho overcame the odds by qualifyingfor the biggest sport event, suchas Algeria and North Korea, to name a few of the latest more >>
The events of February 12, 2012 will forever be carved in the memories of all Zambians, as their nation won the African Cup of Nations for the first time. This victory was also the perfect way to honor the 25 Zambian national team players and officials who, in 1993, died in a plane crash off the shore of Gabon, where the 2012 cup final happened to take place more >>
The Six Nations Championship, a major rugby tournament, kicked off with France playing Italy. Despite the Italians keeping possession and being patient with their game, they failed to convert that possession into anything dangerous on the French, as the French defense was too tough for the Italian team to break, and the game ended with the final result of 30-12 in favor of France. more >>
The month of February was full of exciting round of 16 European Champions League matches. Some teams enjoyed a comfortable win, others had to travel to Russia and endure the sub-zero weather. more >>
The 28th African Cup of Nations has started and has given us some shock results in the group stages. Most of the quarter-finalists have already been decided and will be completely decided on February 1st. Among those who progressed to the final eight are the co-hosts Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, who have impressed in their respective groups more >>
The Catalans’ aggregate lead ended Madrid’s chance of winning the Copa del Ray in a 2-2 draw last Wednesday night. However, Barcelona also opened a wide gate for their rivals to get one step closer to winning the La Liga title by giving them a 7-point lead after failing to overcome Villarreal more >>
Sunday, January 29 saw the Australian Open men's final where world number one Novak Djokovic played against close rival and world number two Rafael Nadal. This meeting was the third consecutive grand slam final between Nadal and Djokovic more >>
The UEFA Champions League group stage for the 2011-2012 season is over with some surprise packages. Underdogs Basel were able to beat powerhouse Manchester United for second place in Group C. English Premier League leaders Manchester City lost Group A’s second place to Napoli more >>
Last week was massive for English football as the two Manchester clubs were knocked out of the Champions League, leaving the two London clubs, Arsenal and Chelsea to fight for European glory. Chelsea also inflicted the first defeat on Manchester City, who was on fire domestically more >>
Next year will see another eventful year in sports. 2012 is particularly exciting as it includes long-awaited international competitions in most sports. Although 2011 was not a quiet year for sports, next year will hold bigger and more exciting tournaments more >>
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is currently facing a lockout crisis, the fourth of its kind in the history of the NBA. The main issue is between the owners and the players; they cannot agree on the revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap. The crisis began when the league claimed that it was losing money, which was $300 million a year. They suggested reducing 40% of the players' salaries more >>
The English Premier League (EPL) has always been an extraordinary competition, and over the years it never ceased to thrill us. The EPL, with time, has had its surprises, and this year so far has been no different. What set the stage for a shock was the rise of racism in the beautiful game! So far we have seen two racial abuse allegations more >>
The Euro 2012 qualifiers have ended with all 16 teams securing their tickets for next year’s European Championships that will take place in Poland and Ukraine. The 16 teams have been divided into four pots based on their performances in previous tournaments more >>
The last two weeks of the Premier League football have bedazzled all viewers. First of all, Arsenal had a terrible start to the season, being demolished by Manchester United 8-2. However, Arsenal slowly started more >>
The most expensive sport on the planet has hit India, with their first ever Formula 1 event taking place on the 30th of October. It's been a long time coming. Plans to build a Grand Prix arena in India have been present ever since 1997 more >>
Rugby giants and World Cup hosts New Zealand recorded a narrow 8-7 victory over France to claim their second ever World Cup title. The All Blacks looked comfortable after going 8-0 up early on. However, a second-half fight-back from the impressive French set the stage for a tense end more >>
The FIFA World Cup occurs every 4 years. People from all over the globe wait for this event, where the strongest national teams compete and play each other in mouth-watering fixtures. 32 teams compete in the FIFA World Cup. Therefore, the number of teams participating in the world cup is limited more >>
It’s been a surprising season for football so far. Smaller European teams seem to be part of a “revolution,” especially the English and Spanish teams. At the start of this season’s English Premier League, we could easily see that Manchester City swiftly emerging as one of England’s top teams. In Spain, Valencia, and Betis are doing the same. Udinese and Napoli also shine in Italy more >>
Love it or hate it, rugby is one of the most popular sports around, and this year’s Rugby World Cup has attracted millions of viewers across the globe. It is the seventh World Cup, and is hosted by New Zealand. Twenty countries, divided into four pools (groups), participate in the tournament more >>
Team sports are generally considered as a form of entertainment, but the advantages of team sports are usually overlooked. Sportsmen don’t always have fun; they work hard, expending more energy than they have in store! In other words, players don’t just ‘play’. In the end, however, team sports are beneficial in three ways more >>
Recently in the world of tennis, a battle for first place has heated up, although there always was a competition for the world’s number one spot. At the moment, the fierce competition is mainly between the Spanish Rafael Nadal and the Serbian Novak Djokovic. Both players are in the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, but the odds are for the Serb, because whether Djokovic goes through the first round or not he will become world’s number one, as long as Nadal loses in any of the stages of the tournament more >>
After an exciting 2010/11 season in football, players have been called upon to represent their national teams. Many notable international competitions of summer 2011 are on our radar including the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Copa America, the Under-21 European Championship, and the Women’s World Cup. All of these competitions have and will raise global awareness of the talents available in store, as major clubs will be looking to reinforce their teams for the upcoming 2011/12 season more >>
