Sports

By Kemoh Sesay

The home-based national football team, Leone Stars departs Freetown for Ghana today 19^th November to take part in the West African Football Union, WAFU tournament which starts on Thursday 21^st November in the Ghanaian capital amid controversy as to what money to accept and what not to.

The controversy stems from a Le 50 million donation by sports-betting company, Mercury International on the request of sports minister, Paul Kamara.

By Kemoh Sesay

The annual Beach and Indoor volleyball competition organised by the Western Area Volleyball Association (WAVA) starts on Thursday 21^stNovember 2013.

According to Chief Organizer Mohamed Benson Bawoh, that the purpose of the competition is to encourage upcoming players in the country to showcase their talent. He said volleyball clubs in the western area are expected to participate as each club in the competition is expected to have two teams - male and female.

By Kemoh Sesay

The head Coach of Wilberforce Community Ali Conteh says winning the Central One Football Association(COFA) Inter Area Championship is his team's ultimate aim.

He said this after their goalless draw against Texas City FC over the weekend at the parade grounds.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone, SWASAL unveiled nominees for this year's Sports Awards categories on Wednesday 5th November. SLAJ president Farjah Barrie said the judges decided on the shortlist after receiving nominations from journalists and members of the public over a period of one month.

By Kemoh Sesay 

The much talked-about Amputee Football Gala scheduled for today has been called off by the sponsor, the mobile phone operator, Airtel.

Addressing a news conference at their headquarters on Wednesday 6thNovember, the company's Cooperate Affairs Manager June-Rose Johnson said they decided to call off the competition because they were unable to get other partners to support the event.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Sports Writers’ Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) will today launch their second annual National Awards programme at the headquarters of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists in Freetown.

SWASAL president, Mohamed Fajah Barrie told Politico that this year's event would take place on the 6th December but that the awards categories would be unveiled and the general public informed on how to vote for their favorite sports personalities.

By Kemoh Sesay

It's only 48 hours now to the start of the three-day Airtel sponsored Amputee Football Gala sponsor at the national stadium.

Eight teams drawn from Freetown and the provinces are poised to take part in the gala which the organisers hope will serve as a platform for players intending to be part of the national team for the forth- coming Amputee championship in Kenya Nairobi.