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Madagascar’s Ahmed Ahmed defeats Issa Hayatou, emerges CAF president
Date: 2017-03-16 12:03:44 GMT - Ethiopia - Sports - SN:40 - ID:6708173
ADDIS ABABA, March 16 (MENA) - Ahmed Ahmed of Madagascar has emerged the new CAF president, defeating long-time incumbent, Cameroon’s Issa Hayatou. Ahmed Ahmed polled 34 while Issa Hayatou had 20 votes, according to African Spotlight websites on ....
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Ahly, Zamalek football teams leave Cairo over CAF clashes
Date: 2017-03-16 07:08:07 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:5 - ID:6705325
CAIRO, March 16 (MENA) - Ahly and Zamalek football teams left Cairo on Thursday for South Africa and Nigeria respectively to play the second-leg match in the 32nd round of the 2017 CAF Champions League. The Red Castle will face South Africa's ....
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Sports min. meets WADA official in Switzerland
Date: 2017-03-15 13:36:44 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:51 - ID:6701333
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, March 15 (MENA) - Egyptian Youth and Sports Minister Khaled Abdel Aziz, currently visiting here, met on Wednesday with Director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Africa Regional Office Rodney Swigelaar. The two ....
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Abo Rida set to be elected member of FIFA Council unopposed
Date: 2017-03-14 16:37:37 GMT - Ethiopia - Sports - SN:59 - ID:6696613
ADDIS ABABA, March 14 (MENA) - The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have approved a request submitted by President of Egyptian Football Association Hany Abo Rida to move his ....
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CAF president, official referred to economic court over competition lawsuit
Date: 2017-03-13 17:19:17 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:87 - ID:6690145
CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - The Public Prosecutor has referred Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou and General Secretary Hicham El Amrani to the economic court over a lawsuit filed by the Egyptian Competition Authority ....
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Board of EFA dissolved by court verdict
Date: 2017-03-12 19:15:14 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:77 - ID:6681257
CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) - The Administrative Court on Sunday issued a verdict dissolving the executive board of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) over suspected violations of 2016 elections. Former candidate for membership of the EFA's Board ....
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Sports, youth min. heads for Switzerland
Date: 2017-03-12 09:09:47 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:11 - ID:6676745
CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Khaled Abdel Aziz left here Sunday heading for Switzerland to attend the international anti-doping conference which is organized by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday. Abdel Aziz ....
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Al Ahly achieve 'unsatisfying' victory on Bidvest Wits FC in CAF Champions League clash
Date: 2017-03-11 20:26:22 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:71 - ID:6675469
CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - Cairo's giant Al Ahly on Saturday achieved a 1-0 unsatisfying victory on South Africa's Bidvest Wits FC in their home game of the 32nd round of 2017 CAF Champions League that took place at Salam Stadium. A header by Al ....
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Ahly volleyball team head for Tunisia ahead if African championship
Date: 2017-03-11 14:57:40 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:50 - ID:6673449
CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - Al Ahly volleyball team left Cairo Saturday heading for Tunisia to attend a training camp ahead of the African Volleyball Clubs Champions Championship, scheduled to kick off March 17. The championship is considered one of ....
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John Surtees: Former F1 world champion dies at 83
Date: 2017-03-10 18:20:03 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:58 - ID:6670301
LONDON, March 10 (MENA) - Former Formula 1 and motorcycling world champion John Surtees has died at the age of 83, the BBC reported. Surtees is the only man to have won the grand prix world championship on both two wheels and four. He won four ....
