Top grapplers expected as jiu-jitsu tour returns to Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Some of the world’s top grapplers return to Abu Dhabi next month for the AJP Tour UAE National Pro championship.
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Okogie, Metu, Oni to lead D’Tigers FIBA World Cup ticket charge
D’Tigers Head Coach, Mike Brown, has invited 15 players to camp ahead of the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers between August 26 and 28. After the 2020 Olympics hoorah, Josh Okogie of the Phoenix Suns, Miye Oni, who last played for Utah Jazz, and Ike Nwamu with BC Samara of Russia, all returned to the team.
Russia, US In Talks Over 'Merchant Of Death' For Jailed Basketball Star: Moscow
The US and Russia are discussing a prisoner exchange that would involve trading a notorious Russian arms trafficker for an American basketball star, a Russian diplomat said on Saturday. It marked the first time that Russia said that the talks concerned exchanging Viktor Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death," for two-time Olympian Brittney Griner. "The discussions on the very sensitive topic of an exchange are proceeding via the channels chosen by our presidents," Alexander Datchiev, the head the North America department at the Russian foreign ministry, was quoted as saying by the state news agency TASS.
Sundowns, CT City's CAF Champions League opponents announced
Cape Town City have learnt their opponents for the CAF Champions League preliminary round following Tuesday's competition draw in Egypt.
DR Congo name Frenchman Desabre as new national team coach
KINSHASA : Sebastien Desabre has been named as the new coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo after being released from his contract by French club Niort.
Chess Olympiad: Indian Teams Off To Winning Starts
Indian teams opened their campaigns with easy wins in the Open and women's sections of the 44th Chess Olympiad on Friday. All the six Indian teams (three in Open and three in women's event) won 4-0 over their first round opponents. Top-seeded Indian women's A team beat Tajikistan while the B side got the better of Wales. India's star player Koneru Humpy, playing on the top board, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdeva and Bhakti Kulkarni secured victories to ensure a winning start.
Morocco find tougher World Cup preparations but other African sides wait
RABAT : Morocco will take on two South American opponents in friendlies in September in the build-up to the World Cup while Africa’s four other Qatar-bound teams are hoping they too can face strong opposition in the run-up to the tournament.
Energy in Angola: growing all sources for an energy-secure future
Southern Africa's second-largest oil and gas producer, Angola aims to be an energy superpower with an array of renewables including solar, wind and hydropower. International giants like TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil have been in Angola for decades, welcoming Angola's stable government with streamlined regulatory and tax policies. Along with the national producer Somoil, they are also developing renewable energies and cutting the carbon footprint of their petroleum production.