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IE failed to Show Up for game with Barrolle
MONROVIA, December
31-A
special football tournament involving the nation’s traditional
soccer rivals failed to get underway on Friday. It was due to the
failure of Invincible Eleven to show up for the game.
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Liberian player Stephen Weah has finally secured a deal in
Australia
MONROVIA,
December
29-Stephen Weah, a
Liberian international who is the cousin of former World Player of
the Year George Weah, and former Macedonian international goalkeeper
Goce Gruevski, have joined the team for its assault on the 2006
Victorian Premier League.
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Mighty Barrolle has received a consignment of football
materials.
MONROVIA,
December
29-The materials came
from the club’s USA branch. Mr.Garmondeh Karnga presented
the materials to the team Wednesday. Mr.Karnga made the
donation on behalf of the USA branch. Barrolle received a
set of jersey, 13 footballs and 17 shim –pads. The club’s
current president Joseph Merchant received the materials.
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IE, Barrolle Meet Again in Year-End Tourney
MONROVIA,
December
29-What appears to be a
showdown between two of the nation’s oldest clubs is
expected shortly, as IE and Barrolle clash in a grand
three days Best-Out-of-Three year-end tournament at the
Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia.
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Relegated Invincible Eleven has won
The Sillah’s Tourney
an off-season competition.
MONROVIA,
December
28-IE beat their
archrivals Mighty Barrolle on Christmas Day. The Yellow
Boys have won the Kasumu Sillah Annual Football
Tournament. They came from a goal down to beat Barrolle
3-1 in a highly charged showdown.
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Liberia has a greater sports future
…Former Lone Star Player
Asserts
MONROVIA,
December
28-A former player of the
national flag-bearers, the Lone Star, Jonathon Sogbie,
alias “Boy Child” says if the proposed programs presented
by the transitional government committee on sports would
be accepted and practicalized by the incoming government,
then Liberia is expected to experience a greater sports
future.
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Mr. Liberia” Body-building Competition Ends
MONROVIA, December 28
-- The American
Electronics-sponsored “Mr. Liberia” Annual Weight-lifting
and Body-building National Competition, ended Monday at
the Sports Commission on Broad Street.
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"Pythons
Suspension is Not Necessary”
…Young Sports
Enthusiast Asserts
MONROVIA,
December
27-A young sports
enthusiast, Mr. Clarence K. Smith has condemned the recent
suspension of NPA Pythons by the Liberia Basketball
Federation (LBF), saying it is not necessary now.
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Special Inauguration Tournament Set for Jan. 12
…Lofa, Sinoe Kick-off
MONROVIA,
December
27-The special
inauguration tournament organized by the Ministry of Youth
and Sports(MYS) in collaboration with the Ministry of
Internal Affairs(MIA), is now set for January 12, 2006
with eight counties participating.
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Sillah’s Tourney Gains Momentum
…LISCR, Barrolle Get First
Win
MONROVIA,
December
24-The four days
tournament organized by the Sillah Foundation has gained
momentum at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) with
hundreds of sport lovers turning out in their number to
see fine football.
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I.E. Basketball Team at Brink of Collapse
MONROVIA,
December
24-The basketball team of
the Invincible Eleven Majesty Club is said to be at the
brink of collapse. According to information gathered by
our sports desk, the team has been abandoned by the I.E.
Board and Executives for some time now, something that is
hampering the running of the team.
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LPRC Oilers Given Senegalese Opponent
MONROVIA,
December
22-The reigning Liberian
champions LPRC Oilers will face Diaraf Dakar of Senegal in
the 2006 Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2006
Champions League.
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Kasumu Sillah Tournament Begins at ATS Today
…IE Vs LISCR; Barrolle Vs LPRC
Oilers
MONROVIA,
December
22-The Kasumu Sillah
Foundation 3rd Annual Tournament is expected to begin
today with four of the nations best clubs clashing at the
ATS.
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IE Official Accepts Relegation
MONROVIA, December 19-The
Liberia Football Association (LFA) finally laid the
controversy surrounding the relegation of the Invincible
Eleven (IE) to rest on Sunday, December 18, 2005 at the
end of the 2005 national football season.
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Francis Doe scored for Atromitos
MONROVIA, December 19-Atromitos
introduced Francis Doe as a half-time substitute and he
made an instant impression
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Female National Team Still Stranded
MONROVIA, December 19-The
usual “no money” syndrome is standing in the way of the
expected participation of the national female basketball
team of Liberia in the African Women Championship in
Nigeria. Faced with the task of generating close to 45,000
United States dollars, the national female team has until
Wednesday to depart the country.
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Julu Is SWAL Secretary-General
MONROVIA, December 19-Julu
M. Johnson, Jr., the Sports Editor of The News newspaper
and correspondent of Liberiansoccer.com, became
Secretary-General of the Sports Writers Association of
Liberia (SWAL) following the second round of voting that
took place at the headquarters of the Press Union of
Liberia (PUL) on Saturday, December 17, 2005.
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NPA-Pythons Prexy Wants LBF Reduce Punishment
MONROVIA, December 18-The
NPA-Pythons basketball team, arguably the best playing
team in Liberia, has been suspended from the ongoing
2005/06 National League, and fined L$10,000.00 by the
Technical Committee of the Liberia Basketball Federation
(LBF).
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LBF Disciplinary Axe
Hits NPA Pythons
…Suspended
for one year, fined L$10,000
MONROVIA, December 15-The
NPA-Pythons basketball team, arguably the best playing
team in Liberia, has been suspended from the ongoing
2005/06 National League, and fined L$10,000.00 by the
Technical Committee of the Liberia Basketball Federation
(LBF).
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LFA Wants Barrolle Interim Leadership Regularized
MONROVIA, December 14-What
appears to be a drama between the LFA and the Mighty
Barrolle Sports Association concerning recognition of the
latter’s interim leadership is expected to be settled
soon, as the LFA wants Barrolle regularize the procedure
in electing an interim leadership.
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Liberian International defender jimmy Dixon
has extended his contract in Sweden.
MONROVIA, December 13-Liberian
International defender jimmy Dixon has extended his
contract in Sweden. Jimmy Dixon signed a three-year
extension with BK Hacken. The new deal will keep the
player at the club until 2009.
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Three young Liberian players have left the country.
MONROVIA, December 13-The
players left for the Ivory Coast. They are Chris Dukuly,
Chris Wesseh and Ambrose Wleh. The three are to
under go try outs with three Ivorian clubs. The clubs are
Stade Abijain, Africa Sports and Asec Mimosa.
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Liberian basketball players in Europe are continuing to
hit the headlines.
MONROVIA, December 13-The
players are based in Germany and Finland. They are Patrick
Flomo and Boakai Lalugba. Over the weekend, Flomo helped
his club to a league win.
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Lone Star Female
B'Ball Squad Needs US$44,000
…To
participate in ANC Women finals in Nigeria
MONROVIA, December 12
-- The leadership of the Liberia
Basketball Federation (LBF), is appealing to the National
Transitional Government of Charles Gyude Bryant, and
incoming President Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, to assist
the national female basketball team honor the finals of
the 19th ANC Women Tournament in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Wednesday, 12th December 2005
Assistant
Ministers at the Ministry of Youth and Sports have
complained of marginalization by Minister Cllr. Wheatonia
Dixon-Barnes. Speaking to this paper yesterday, the MYS
Assist. Minister for Sports, Mr. Richard T. Wleh, Sr.
said, due to this situation, their respective capacities
to function in such stead have been undermined.
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Tough draw for Ghana, Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast coach Henri Michel said on Friday that the
World Cup draw had left his team in the toughest group.
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Liberian Josiah Seaton signs with Pahang
December 10, 2005
COLOURFUL Bernard Tchoutang and new-signing, Liberian
Josiah Seaton, will have to display their predatory
instincts if Pahang are to tame Selangor in this enticing
Malaysian Super League encounter at the Bukit Jalil
National Stadium tonight.
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Cosmos win the Coke Cup
As man-of-the-match Liberian
international Anthony Laffor Shines
December 10, 2005
Sensing
the tired legs of Matsatsantsa, Laffor entertained the
crowd with his deft touches while creating openings for
his teammates. Although the Liberian himself could not
find a way past Katza, his contribution in the opening
goal was key.
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Gbour: Lady At The Top Of Basketball
December 5,2005
The 2005 National Basketball
League began under the leadership of Madam Gbour Wilson.
She succeeded Philibert S. Browne as president of the
Liberia Basketball Federation (LBF) at the end of last
season. The latter quit the LBF’s top job following his
election as president of the Liberia National Olympic
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