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When sport is fun, not competition

A CITY-WIDE initiative in Birmingham is helping to revive the notion that sport, even competitive sport, can be about co-operation, not confrontation. It is linking together young people in 20 of the city’s schools. Birmingham Connect is run by the ...

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Kipchoge breaks two hour marathon mark

KENYAN ATHLETE Eliud Kipchoge, who has won the London Marathon four times, has this morning run a marathon in under two hours – the first athlete to do so. Kipchoge reached the finish line just 20 seconds short of the ...

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Sports coaches deliver football camp to Bosnian youth

Muhammad Ismael EAST LONDONERS Abdal Ahmed and Emdad Rahman have returned to London after spending the weekend in Bosnia delivering sports coaching to young people. The sports coaches travelled to Sarajevo as part of an aid deployment to the city. ...

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Victoria Park Run raises thousands for charity

Emdad Rahman HUNDREDS OF runners from near and far took part in the annual Muslim Charity Run (MCR) at Victoria Park which was held to raise money for charitable causes. The 5km endurance test organised by the East London Mosque ...

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London Lions acquire Jordan Jackson

LONDON LIONS have announced a new signing: all 6’9’’ of Jordan Jackson – who was born in Leeds but has played all his basketball to date in the USA, notably at Florida A&M. Jackson has recently graduated from McMurry University. ...

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Two new coaches for The Hundred

THE HUNDRED is a new cricket championship – due to be launched next summer. It’s a based on teams from the cities of Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff and Southampton and two from London. The teams will play matches based ...

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Inner London Football League announces new schedule

Emdad Rahman THE INNER LONDON Football League (ILFL) has announced exciting plans for a new winter league for seven a side players aged 16 and over. Games will be played on Monday nights at Stepney Green Astroturf in a league ...

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Ekota Cricket Academy celebrate All Stars

Muhammad Ismael EKOTA CRICKET ACADEMY celebrated the completion of the summer All Stars Cricket Programme with an awards night for young participants and their parents. A competitive game finished off with a prize giving ceremony and healthy snacks for all. ...

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Lockhart’s back with the Lions

THE LONDON LIONS basketball team have announced that Andre Lockhart – who played a key contribution to their Championship winning team – has returned to the Lions, a team he sees as an extended family. It’s his fifth season playing ...

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Team Bangladesh launch kit for the ILFL World Cup

Muhammad Ismael AHEAD OF Sunday’s Inner London Football League Inner City World Cup, Team Bangladesh got together to launch the team kit and thank well wishers for their support. The community event was sponsored by FC Workhouse and Sayed J ...

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