0Shares0000Harambee Starlets U20 are set to play Ghana in the second round of the FIFA World Cup U20. Photo/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 – The national women’s U20 football team have an uphill task in their quest to qualify for 2018 World Cup after falling 5-0 away to Ghana in the first leg of the the second round qualifier played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday.The Starlets will be hoping to put up a good show in the second leg match scheduled for November 18 at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos as they seek to advance to the third round. To reach the second round, Kenya had edged out Ethiopia 4-3 on aggregate after playing to a 2-2 draw away in the opening leg before winning 2-1 at home, to set up a date with Ghana in the first round.Starting XILilian Awuor (GK), Foscah Nashivanda, Leah Cherotich, Lucy Akoth, Wincate Kaari, Corazon Aquino, Quinter Atieno, Diana Wacera, Martha Amunyolete, Stella Anyango, Jentrix ShikangwaSubstitutesJudith Osimbo, Brenda Achieng, Linda Nyongesa, Lilian Mmboga, Rachel Muema, Veronica Awino0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
“He (Matano) was there twice and he has come back with two players who he says fit into the frame he wants. We will talk to them plus their clubs as well and hopefully by Friday we will have finalized the transfers,” Mule told Capital Sport on Wednesday.Matano has been known for his keen scouting eye and is vividly remembered for sighting and signing the likes of Khalid Aucho, Robert Omunuk and Andrew Ssekayombya while at Tusker in 2012.AFC Leopards head coach Robert Matano feeds instructions to midfielder Harun Nyakha during his side’s Kenyan Premier League clash against Kariobangi Sharks on October 7, 2017. PHOTO/Raymond MakhayaMeanwhile, the tactician has a verbal agreement to renew his contract at the club for a further two years with Mule confirming that the only bit remaining is the paperwork but the coach will be part of the club in the new season.At the same time, the club has within its ranks two West Africans; a Nigerian striker and Cameroonian midfielder training with the rest of the squad and after assessment the technical bench will make a decision on whether or not to sign them.Matano insisted that the club’s management has to give him a free hand to bring in the players he wishes if he is to make a mark in the league next season especially after merely surviving the axe of relegation.“At AFC we need quality players; players who know what it means to play for the club. I will work with the players who I feel will bring results to the team and the management has to know that is what I want,” Matano said in a previous interview.-Players to exit- AFC Leopards goal keeper Ian Otieno is among players to leave the den. Photo/COURTESYWhile the club is continuing with recruitment of new players, several current members of the squad are set to leave.Mule has confirmed that goalkeeper Ian Otieno will leave the club after his contract runs out at the end of December with Andrew Tololwa also expected to follow the same route. Defender Joshua Mawira will however earn a six-month extension.“Mawira will be leaving for Sweden in June for studies and therefore will only have a six month extension to his contract. For Ian, I don’t think we will renew his contract, same as Tololwa,” Mule further added.Burundian striker Alex Kitenge is not expected to sign a permanent contract after his loan deal from Bujumbura based Olympic Atletico expires next month.AFC Leopards celebrate with Andrew Tololwa after the midfielder scored the lone goal in their 1-0 win over Nakumatt FC on November 5, 2017. PHOTO/Timothy OlobuluMatano was categorical that he is not interested in retaining the services of the Burundian after failing to impress in the six months he has been hunting at the den. Ghanaian striker Gilbert Fiamenyo will also not be expected to return.Striker Allan Katterega who was loaned out to Kampala City Council Authority also has his contract ending and despite being in blistering form for the Ugandan club, he is not expected to renew his deal at Ingwe after falling out with Matano.Meanwhile, winger Samuel Ndung’u signed in January from Muhoroni Youth has been a target for Mathare United though Mule said the Slum Boys are yet to table a formal bid.“The coach will give us his decision. If he (Ndung’u) is still in his plans then there is no reason to sell him. He is still under contract and if Mathare are serious in their ambition, they are open to talk to us officially,” Mule further opined.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000AFC Leopards head coach Robert Matano with Team manager Gilbert Selebwa after their Kenyan Premier League match against Nakumatt on November 5, 2017. PHOTO/Timothy OlobuluNAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29- GOtv Shield champions AFC Leopards are on the verge of signing two Ugandan players as head coach Robert Matano begins to rebuild the team ahead of the new season and particularly their participation in the CAF Confederations Cup.Chairman Dan Mule has revealed that Matano had been on a scouting mission in Uganda and identified two players who they will engage in contractual talk with the view of completing their capture by Friday. read more
0Shares0000England’s Rugby Football Union has voiced fears over a proposed Nations Championship © AFP/File / Glyn KIRKLONDON, United Kingdom, Mar 26 – World Rugby’s controversial plan for a Nations Championship suffered a setback when England’s Rugby Football Union said on Tuesday the new format carried a potentially “catastrophic” risk which they were not prepared to accept.World rugby chiefs want to launch a new cross-hemisphere contest in 2022, in which the winners of the Six Nations would face off against the top team from an expanded, six-team Rugby Championship in an end-of-year final. The proposed format could also include relegation from the Six Nations, probably, given the competition structure, for two years. The plans include three divisions and promotion and relegation. The competition would be backed by a record commercial partnership with nearly £5 billion ($6.6 billion) of investment.But some European unions are reportedly unconvinced by the proposals.The English RFU’s acting chief executive Nigel Melville warned of the cost of relegation from the lucrative Six Nations — the annual northern hemisphere competition.In a comment that appeared to refer to reports that dropping to a second-tier competition, might force the sale of the national stadium, Twickenham, he said the RFU would not allow ownership of its 82,000-capacity ground to be endangered.“I think we make sure it doesn’t arise,” he said. “That solves that problem. You just don’t want to get into a situation where you’re making decisions like that.“For us it could be catastrophic being relegated, commercially. To be relegated, the catastrophe isn’t just the team being relegated, it’s our ability to fund the game as a governing body in England.“Can we fund the community game in England to the level we do now if we don’t have the revenues we have?“And on the point of promotion and relegation, there’s no promotion and relegation in a Lions year and there’s no tournament in a World Cup year.“So when you’re relegated, you’re relegated for two years, not one. It’s not quite up and down, one season on the naughty step and go back up, it’s actually two years and that could be a disaster for people.”0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
LANCASTER – A Lancaster woman was ordered Wednesday to complete a one-year child abuse treatment program in the slaying of her 4-year-old daughter, who was beaten to death on Father’s Day weekend by the woman’s boyfriend. Raven Rayleen Gibbons, 23, was given a suspended sentence of eight years in prison and placed on five years’ probation, during which she is not to have unsupervised contact with her surviving child, who is 2, until she finishes the classes. “It’s education about parenting skills, abuse, and how to correctly parent without abusing them,” Deputy District Attorney Flora Podratz said. Gibbons pleaded no contest last October to child endangerment and admitted an allegation that she permitted Jasmine Avalos to suffer an injury that resulted in death. The sentencing was put off until Wednesday to ensure that she served the agreed-upon term of 270 days in jail. AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORE‘Mame,’ ‘Hello, Dolly!’ composer Jerry Herman dies at 88 Gibbons’ boyfriend, 22-year-old Gerardo H. Romero, was sentenced last November to 15 years to life in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree murder. If Gibbons violates any of the conditions of her probation, then she would face the eight years in prison, Podratz said. Coroner reports showed evidence of prior abuse of Jasmine, prosecutors said. Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the couple’s East Lingard Street home the morning of June 19 after Gibbons called 911. The girl was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Gibbons told investigators that before making the 911 call, she had called a hospital to ask some questions, presumably because of the condition her daughter was in, prosecutors said. The 911 call was placed at 8:37 a.m. on June 19, and the hospital call was made sometime that morning or the previous night. The beating was alleged to have occurred between June 18 and 19, prosecutors said. Gibbons and Romero were arrested on June 19. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro@dailynews.com 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! read more
OTWAY GOLF CLUB NEWS: The last of the club cup competitions was held last Sunday in gale force winds, and the odd dirty shower.With some skill, but mostly luck, Denis Friel stayed out of trouble in this difficult stroke format, to claim victory with a net score of 63, which spoke volumes about his course management skills in very tricky conditions. Sean Sweeney also kept good control of his ball to claim second spot, just beaten on BoT, but scored just enough to claim the title of Golfer of the year, just pipping Paddy Lynch on the line.In what should evolve into a very competitive final, the end of year matchplay for the also-rans in the Golfer of the Year competition starts this weekend with a preliminary round, which will leave 8 players in the first round proper, so watch this space for news of the head to head battles between ‘friends’ in Otway ! GOLF NEWS: SWEENEY NAMED GOLFER OF THE YEAR AT OTWAY CLUB was last modified: September 17th, 2013 by John2Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:GOLF NEWS: SWEENEY NAMED GOLFER OF THE YEAR AT OTWAY CLUB read more
It’s a Christmas shop like no other.And today Cooney’s Home and Garden store in Letterkenny will welcome two very special visitors.Santa and Mrs Claus will arrive in the store at 1pm and a wonderful occasion is promised. Mr and Mrs Claus will be in their magnificent grotto every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from now until Christmas.And if you haven’t been to the Christmas shop at Cooney’s, then you are in for a wonderful surprise.People are traveling from across the country to see all the amazing store has to offer. SANTA AND MRS CLAUS ARRIVE AT COONEY’S HOME AND GARDEN TODAY was last modified: November 22nd, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) read more
SPORT: Raaj Padmanabhan, an associate DBA in the Systems department here in Pramerica is well known for his involvement in the cricket community in Donegal.Raaj has been an avid cricket player all his life and has progressed significantly in recent years as an umpire in the local cricket scene as well as internationally. This is a major achievement for Raaj and something he, of course, should be very proud of.He has most recently elevated to the Elite Panel of Irish Umpires.Raj has been an active member of St. Johnston cricket club (the only club in Donegal) since 2003.A delighted Raj said “At the start of the 2015 season, I was notified by the All Ireland Cricket Umpires Association President that I had been elevated to the Elite Panel of Irish Umpires. “This meant that I could be called up to officiate international matches. This was a result of the positive assessment of my performance at Clontarf by the independent boundary assessor.”“And finally I got a mail a few weeks ago asking whether I was available to be on the panel of umpires for the Ireland Vs Netherlands U17 series to be held at Cork.“This is the International Cricket Council Europe Challenge Series.Raj added, “Since I am really passionate about the game of Cricket and serious about making an impression in it, I considered becoming a qualified umpire.”“I used to represent St Johnston Cricket Club since 2003, the only cricket club in County Donegal, and through them I attended the cricket umpire course which was held during the winter of 2008 over a six week period.“I passed the Level 1 exam at the end of the course and became a qualified umpire. DONEGAL CRICKETER BECOMES INTERNATIONAL UMPIRE was last modified: September 4th, 2015 by Mark ForkerShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) read more
Tags: Alfred LekuJwaneng Galaxy FC.Miguel da Costsvipers sc Da Costa was fired at Vipers last month (File Photo)BOTSWANA – Former Vipers SC head coach Miguel Da Costa has landed a new job with Botswana side Jwaneng Galaxy FC.The Portuguese who was fired just less than two months after guiding Vipers to a first league title in three years is believed to have signed a three year deal with Jwaneng.He was at Vipers for one and a half years, winning one major title and losing the 2018 Uganda Cup final to KCCA FC.Reports suggest that he lost his job after having an affair with Viper’s patron Lawrence Mulindwa’s daughter, something that several Vipers’ players and officials denied.The CECAFA Kagame cup in Tanzania was his last outing with the Venoms whom he led to a last eight appearance at the tournament before they were eliminated by Kenyan giants Gor Mahia.At Jwaneng, he joins up with former Vipers’ striker Alfred Leku who joined the side late last week.Comments read more
Thieves broke into the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny overnight.The gang are understood to have gained entry through a side door and attempted to steal a number of items.Management at the centre have been forced to close the swimming pool area until further notice. Garda forensic experts are this morning carrying out a full investigation into the break-in.Clubs and individuals looking to use the pool earlier this morning were told that the pool was closed temporarily.The gym area of the popular centre remains open, however.Staff are currently undertaking a stock-take of the premises to see what exactly is missing. More to follow on this story.Breaking: Forensic examination after Aura Leisure Centre broken into was last modified: May 2nd, 2019 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Aura Leisure CentreburglarydonegalletterkennySWIMMING read more
Eureka >> Four years ago, Marissa McCay walked on to the Humboldt State University track and field team as an unheralded athlete. A few years later, she leaves HSU a legend after winning the school’s first individual NCAA national championship. McCay, who won the NCAA Division II Women’s high jump title in May, was presented with an Achievement Recognition award by during a ceremony honoring her Wednesday afternoon in front of Eureka High School.“To me, it’s completely crazy,” said McCay, …