Sports

The 4th edition of the "Return to Sender" inter-community Football League is due to start in November at the Approved School grounds, according to the competition organiser, Pastor Philip Buck.

Pastor Buck told Politico that he believes in using football to bring young people together "considering the problems the youths have been facing during the past years in this country". Buck said, "I have embarked on several projects including Lantern Parades, Athletics competitions, and live singing competitions as a method of evangelism and bringing souls to God’s kingdom”.

By Kemoh Sesay

Sullay N'jai, Secretary General of Bo Rangers Football Club has reacted angrily to the indefinite suspension slammed on his club by the Football Association describing it as “selective and full of ulterior motives”.

 By Kemoh Sesay

16 teams are set to fight it out for the PC Shebora Sheba Gbereh III trophy in a competition organized by the KaffuBullom Football Association, KBFA.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced the appointment of SWASAL Organizing Secretary, Abu BakarrKamara as a member of the FA’s Media Committee.

As we went to press last night, it wasn’t clear whether Kamara had accepted the role which according to the SWASAL constitution means he will have to resign his executive position in the body.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Kroobay non-division continues with Aramack FC taking on Sir Albert today at the Practice field of the  National Stadium in the final match in Group E. Aramack have played two matches with one point while Sir Albert have two points from the same number of games.

Coach Donald Macauley of Aramack told Politico that his team will play their normal game as they look forward to their first victory in the league. “We want to qualify for the next stage of the competition so my boys will gain more exposure’’.

By Kemoh Sesay

The sport event titled Race for Survival organised by the NGO Save the Children starts this weekend at the National Stadium on Saturday 26^th October with 10 schools across the country taking part. They are Richard Allen, Ahmadiyya, St Helena, Rokel, Model, Muslim Brotherhood, Constant Cummings-john, Technical, Services, Dr SM Broderick, and Municipal Secondary School.

According to Campaign Manager Joanna Tom Kargbo the schools must put forward a team of 36 children aged 11 to 13 years including 18 boys and 18 girls.

The Western Area Football Association (WAFA) is in the final stages of its preparation for the Division I, II , and female leagues scheduled to startin November.

WAFA Secretary General Kasho J. Holland Cole told this press that they will start the league "by all means possible."

He said all clubs should send in their relevant documents on or before the 25th of October because in previous years they were faced with "serious problems with clubs failing to submit personal details which delayed correspondences".