By Zainab Joaque

The duel between Mighty Blackpool and Wusum Stars should attract more than a passive interest. The Tiss Tass boys are basking in the euphoria of wining their last match away to Bo Rangers while their opponents Wusum Stars are in the same mood after a convincing victory over the Waterfront boys, over the weekend.

Both teams are in a fighting mood, and the real test of their strength comes this evening when both team meet at the National Stadium.

By Alhaji Komba

A presidential candidate in the fourth coming SLFA 2012 presidential elections Rodney Michael on Monday June 18^th said, “Football must be played” in every region of Sierra Leone. Michael made the statement while presenting two hundred Pro -Trainer types of FIFA footballs to all Regional Football Associations on behalf of the Edmond Michael Foundation, named after his father.

By Alhaji Komba

Assistant captain of the Sierra Leone Boxing Association Abubakarr Katta a.k.a Target, has said that, the Association has been “total disarray” in the last six Months and is “slowly dying.”

Katta said the present executive of the Boxing Association is not recognized by the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone and the International Boxing Association because, “They were illegally elected.”

By Alhaji Komba

19 Under 17 teams from both Western Urban and Rural Districts have qualified for the Western Area Airtel Rising Stars Competition. Twelve teams, both boys and girls will participate in this year’s tournament.

The Western Area ARS championship will officially kick off on Wednesday June 27^th 2012 in Freetown. The regional tournament will be organized by the Implementing Agency of the tournament, Medium Hypes.

By Zainab Joaque

Now, that the World Cup 2014 qualifiers have taken a break till March next year when Sierra Leone will play away to the Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage) of Tunisia, who secured a hundred percent record in their first two matches, Leone Stars are currently lying second in Group B with four points.

By Alhaji Komba

After Saturday`s 2-2 draw aginst Equatorial Guinea in Malabo in the ongoing 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Leone Stars arived home yesterday, ahead of their crucial second leg tie against Sao Tome & Principe in the premilinary round of the African Cup of Nations qualifying series.

2011/2012 PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE

…as at Wednesday 13^th June 2012