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Minnesota Vikings draft Nigerian-born Ade Aruna
The Vikings had the final pick of the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft on and used the 218th overall selection on Ade Aruna. Aruna played four seasons at…
Alvin Kamara is NFL Rookie of the Year
Saints running back Alvin Kamara won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year at NFL Honors on Saturday. Kamara (28 votes) beat out Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt (21) and Texans…
Books for Africa Children’s Book Walk is September 24 and David, the son of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the Grand Marshall
David Robinson, son of baseball legend Jackie Robinson will be the grand marshall at Books for Africa’s Children’s Book March taking place tomorrow (Saturday, September 24) starting at 10:30am. Robinson,…
Ethiopians sweep Boston Marathon
Ethiopians swept the Boston Marathon today for the first time in the race’s history, toppling the Kenyans who have dominated the race for decades. It was a 1-2-3 sweep in…
A Day with the Champions: Kenyan winners of New York, London and Berlin Marathons to hold Clinic in Minnesota on November 7 and 8
For two mornings in November runners and aspiring world record holders will get a chance to train with Kenyan world champion runners, Wilson Kipsang and Abel Kirui. The event, billed…
Africans continue domination of Boston Marathon
Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia has won the Boston marathon men’s race again with an unofficial time of 2:09:17 improving on his win in 2013 which was marred by the marathon…
Boston Marathon: Rita Jeptoo of Kenya sets women’s course record as an American wins men’s race after 31 year drought
Rita Jeptoo today sucesfully defended her title and in the process also set a new course record in the Boston Marathon’s women’s race with a time of 2:18:56. That was…
RIP Joginder Singh, The ‘Flying Sikh’ was an East African hero
By Shamlal Puri, Standard Newspaper He is still a household name half a century after he carved himself a name by raising dust storms and churning mud on East Africa’s…
Reigning Boston Marathon champ elected to Kenya Parliament
Wesley Korir, the Boston marathon champion, has been elected to the Kenya parliament, the polls’ overseeing body, IEBC confirmed. The 30-year-old Korir, who ran as an independent candidate, defeated the…
Via Roma repeats as Somali Basketball Champ
                                                                        Photo: Matt Erickson/Poet Nation Minnesota’s Via Roma beat Ohio 59-39 to retain the “Hoop 4 Hope” basketball championship for a second consecutive year. The “Hoop 4 Hope” is a…
Minnesota Cameroon community kicks off soccer tournament
The Minnesota Cameroon Community (MINCAM) last June 16, 2012 launched the MINCAM Mini Soccer Tournament. The launching ceremony took place at the Kohler Meadow Park, Vadnais Heights. The kick off…