Sport in brief
Mar 27, 2007
<b>Eritrean players seek asylum</b><br>SOCCER - Six Eritrean players have requested asylum in Angola after losing a qualifying match for the Africa Nations Cup in the southwestern African country, a United Nations official said on Tuesday.
Eritrean players seek asylum
SOCCER - Six Eritrean players have requested asylum in Angola after losing a qualifying match for the Africa Nations Cup in the southwestern African country, a United Nations official said on Tuesday. "There are these six footballers and they requested asylum here,†said the official
Sports-S fall to city side
VOLLEYBALL - Kampala City Council men’s volleyball team beat Sport-S 3-2 to register their first league win over the three time champions on Saturday. Sport-S, who clearly missed Dennis Amukun, who is in Sudan, and Lawrence Yakan, failed to exhibit their hard hits losing the opening set 17 -25. They recovered to take the second 25 -21 but succumbed to a 25 -27 loss in the third set.
Kapchorwa starts strongly
ATHLETICS - Kapchorwa district launched a strong bid for the national primary schools athletics championship on home soil by snatching victory in the opening race yesterday. Michael Cherop brought joy to the home crowd after beating a field of 70 to the finishing line in the 6000m on the up-graded Sebei College, Tegeres’ track. Cherop’s triumph heralded Kapchorwa as strong contenders in the long and middle distances.
SOCCER - Six Eritrean players have requested asylum in Angola after losing a qualifying match for the Africa Nations Cup in the southwestern African country, a United Nations official said on Tuesday. "There are these six footballers and they requested asylum here,†said the official
Sports-S fall to city side
VOLLEYBALL - Kampala City Council men’s volleyball team beat Sport-S 3-2 to register their first league win over the three time champions on Saturday. Sport-S, who clearly missed Dennis Amukun, who is in Sudan, and Lawrence Yakan, failed to exhibit their hard hits losing the opening set 17 -25. They recovered to take the second 25 -21 but succumbed to a 25 -27 loss in the third set.
Kapchorwa starts strongly
ATHLETICS - Kapchorwa district launched a strong bid for the national primary schools athletics championship on home soil by snatching victory in the opening race yesterday. Michael Cherop brought joy to the home crowd after beating a field of 70 to the finishing line in the 6000m on the up-graded Sebei College, Tegeres’ track. Cherop’s triumph heralded Kapchorwa as strong contenders in the long and middle distances.