Category: Sports
Somalia: Inside Look at the Somalian football Team
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 14, 2015 – Public Diplomacy Regional Security New. The Somali anthem blares through the rickety old bus, zig-zagging through the streets of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Inside, Somalian football players sing along. After moving on to more popular songs, they start clapping and laughing and the team captain even starts dancing in…
Ethiopia's National Women's Team Win Over Burkina Faso
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 14, 2015 –Geeska sports news The Ethiopia national women’s team who flew to Ouagadougou last Thursday beat the home Burkina Faso side 2-0 in the first leg of the women’s football Olympic qualifier. The match that was played Saturday in Ouagadougou was postponed two times in the span of seven days.…
Uganda Kickboxing Hero Loses Title to Australian
Kampala (HAN) October 13, 2015 – Geeska Sports. Ugandan Umar Semata failed to defend his World Kick-Boxing Federation Super Welterweight title, losing dramatically to Australian Piotr Lagodzki. The title fight pitted two of the best fighters in the 68 kilogram division.
Ethiopia Won & Secured Second-Round Place. World Cup Qualifier
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 11, 2015 – Geeska Sports News. –Ethiopia won, Kenya drew and Tanzania lost in 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ qualifiers as they secured second-round places with aggregate victories.A first-minute goal helped Ethiopia to a 3-0 second-leg win over Sao Tome e Principe in Addis Ababa and a 3-1 overall success after suffering…
Kenya: Chumba Wins Slow Chicago Marathon
Chicago (HAN) October 11, 2015 – Geeska Sports. Kenyanpulled away from compatriot Sammy Kitwara and comfortably won a slow Chicago Marathon in a sweep for the African nation on Sunday. Chumba, wearing a bright yellow singlet, clocked an unofficial 2 hours 9 minutes 25 seconds as twice runner-up Kitwara recorded his fourth consecutive top-four finish, placing 25…
Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris Successfully Defended his Title
Trento (HAN) October 11, 2015 – Geeska Sports. Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris successfully defended his title at the 69th edition of the Giro Al Sas in Trento on Saturday (10). The world cross-country bronze medallist won in 28:46, six seconds faster than his winning time from last year, to beat a field that included five-time winner Edwin Soi.…
Support for the Somali Team is Quickly Gaining Steam Besides the loss to Niger
Nairobi (HAN) October 10, 2015 – Geeska Sports. Swaziland shed a goal-shy FIFA World Cup™ record by trouncing Djibouti 6-0 in a first round, first leg Russia 2018 qualifier. The southern Africa team had scored just twice in seven previous away preliminary games, averaging a goal every 315 minutes. Not only did Swaziland struggle to score,…
Ethiopia Have Lost to Island State 1-0. FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 9, 2015 – Geeska Sports. Sao Tome e Principe, an island state of 200,000 inhabitants off the Gabon coast, shocked Ethiopia 1-0 in the first leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ qualifier. Portugal-born Luis Leal scored three minutes from time at Estadio National 12 de Julho in Sao Tome…
Botswana and Eritrea Come Face-to-Face
Gaborone (HAN) October 9, 2015 – Geeska Sports. Botswana and Eritrea come face-to-face in a FIFA World Cup qualifier tomorrow afternoon. The Zebras will enter the unknown territory having travelled for three days to the horn of Africa. A Zebra is by nature a friendly animal, but very aggressive when faced with challenges, therefore the…
Somalia: National Team Beating The Odds on Qualifing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 8, 2015 – Geeska Sports. Somalia’s national team will be featuring in qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World cup in Russia. The team finalized their training, ahead of their match against Niger on Friday. It will be played in Ethiopia, due to security concerns in the country. …