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Eko 2012: Team Cross River Will do Better Than the Last Festival – Ugbe

by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development and leader of Team Cross River to the 18th National Sports Festival in Lagos tagged “Eko 2012”, has promised that Team Cross River will do better than they did in Rivers State last year. The Cross River State contingent to the 17th

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Scouting Keshi’s Afcon Eagles

Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi has assured he will meet the January 9 deadline of Caf for submission of final squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. ”We are aware of the deadline and we shall ensure we keep to it,” Keshi was quoted as saying in the November 23 edition

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Mourinho Dismisses Rift Talk

La Liga champions Real suffered a 1-0 defeat at Betis on Saturday and are now in third place in the league, 11 points behind table-toppers Barcelona. Despite the problems on the pitch, Mourinho believes there are no issues off it. “Here, I am working as I have for many years. There is no question, the

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Chelsea: Rafael Benitez Boos Will Continue Say Fans

Chelsea supporters will boo interim boss Rafael Benitez until the end of the season, says a fans’ group. “Benitez isn’t popular and he will remain unpopular throughout his reign” Trizia Fiorellino Chair of Chelsea Supporters’ Group said. Benitez was jeered in his technical area during Sunday’s match against Manchester City. “We want the powers that

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Again, Ethopians Shine At Obudu Mountain Race

by crossriverwatch admin The 8th edition of the Obudu International Mountain race ended today with the 2 time winner, Abebe Dinkesa and Etenesh Dironeda from Ethopia emerging champions in the male and female category of the African Nations Mountain Running Championship smiling home with $50,000 cash and trophies. Dinkesa who braced the tape in 1.00.58

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LOC Declares Obudu Mountain Race Course Ready for Saturday

by Guardian The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Obudu International Mountain Race has declared the course for the competition ready, just as it has promised to organise another hitch free competition this weekend when the eight edition of the race holds at the Obudu Ranch Resort, Cross River State. LOC Chairman, William Archibong, disclosed

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Courts Orders Stay of Action Over New Selection of Calabar Paramount Ruler

by crossriverwatch admin A State High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State and presided over by Justice Edem Ita Koofreh has given a stay of action order over the purported selection of a new paramount ruler for Calabar South Local Government Area of the State. The embattled paramount ruler of Calabar South and leader

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World Champions to Participate in Obudu Mountain Race

by PremiumTimes The world male and female champions will be in Calabar. The reigning world mountain running male and female champions, Mamo Petro of Eritrea and Andrea Mayr of Austria, will be among the cast of elite runners who will compete for the $50 thousand top prize on offer at the 8th Obudu international mountain

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