Sports

By Kemoh Sesay

Rashid Conteh a Sierra Leonean who plays American Football for the University of Maryland in the United States of America has told Politico that he will fly his country’s flag high in his sports.

“I will make sure that I reach the peak so that my country will be proud of me’’, he said. Conteh said he has played for the University for three years as a defender.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has appointed Ibrahim Sorie Kamara as the new chairman of the Premier League Board.

The announcement was made by the president of SLFA Isha Johansen, at a news conference in Freetown on Wednesday 15 January. She said "we made no mistake in appointing him as chairman, he is a man that has an in-depth knowledge in football administration and his credibility is well maintained in the country”.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Acting General Secretary of the Sierra Leone football Association (SLFA) Abdul Rahman Swarray has said that his administration "is not running a secret society" but information’s leaks from the secretariat are "manipulated to suit the convenience of people who want to market it".

Derrick Boison has been appointed head coach of Premier League champions Diamond Stars.

Speaking to this press Boison said he was very happy to "wholeheartedly accepted the job". And he was  "ready to face the challenges that lie ahead which I will overcome by the grace of God ’’.

He said his first task is to qualify the team to next stage of the CAF competition and then defend the title when the league commences.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Central One Football Association (COFA) inter community league has reached its crucial stages and  communities have redoubled their efforts to capture the Championship trophy.

In today’s encounter defending champions Belgium Sellers will lock horns with Mount Aureol.

Both teams have remained unbeaten in the competition with several points accumulated in the group stages.

By Kemoh Sesay

Craig Bellamy Foundation (CBF) started its annual nation-wide league for Under 12 and14 categories at Parade Grounds in Freetown over the weekend.

In his statement, league manager Mohamed Sowe said the league is a scouting platform for young players in the country and thanked the betting company, Mercury International for sponsoring the league.

By Kemoh Sesay

Mountain City  and Brookfield’s Community have both been fined Le300,000 each following crowd trouble during their match at the Parade Grounds over the weekend. During the second half of play fans of Brookfields Community invaded the pitch believing that referee Sheriff Maruff had denied them a penalty.

They confronted the referee violently and forced him to flee as while fans of both sides threw missiles at each other. The match was abandoned.