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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
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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…
Somali Basketball tournament to promote education, health and unity
Tournament begins Monday, June 25 Somali National Week in Minnesota will this year be marked with a competitive basketball tournament dubbed “Hoop 4 Hope” with a theme to promote education,…
Kenyans sweep men’s and women’s Boston marathon as over 4,000 decide not to run
With temperatures rising to 84 degrees Wesley Korir of Kenya won the men's race with an unofficial time of 2:12:40 besting fellow Kenyans Kenyans Levy Matebo (2:13:06) and Bernard Kipyego…
New course record for New York marathon as Mutai of Kenya wins big
Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the New York marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 5 minutes 6 seconds smashing the old record of 2:07:43, set by Tesfaye…
An African affair at the Twin Cities Marathon
Sammy Malakwen, of Kenya, has won the Twin Cities Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes and 11 seconds. The 33-year old resides in Twin Harbors, Minnesota.
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Minnesota African Cup: Its Liberia and Guinea for the finals
The semi-finals of the 4th edition of the Minnesota African Cup presented fans with another thriller over the weekend.
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Teams decided for today’s Minnesota African Cup semis
Liberia, Gambia, Guinea and Kenya are the four teams qualified for this year's Minnesota African Cup soccer semi-finals which will be held today at the Zane Sports complex in Brooklyn…
Africa Cup dedicates tournament to Mshale
The 4th edition of the Minnesota Africa Soccer Cup tournament kicked off last weekend in Brooklyn Park with a dizzying eight matches in two days involving eight teams.
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