A FIFA SCANDAL ?

FIFA Executive Committee, Amos Adamu (Nigeria) and Reynald Temarii (Tahiti) suspended , on October 18 ! ... following a report last week in the Sunday Times that the two committee members were willing to accept bribes in exchange for their votes in the World Cup bidding process for 2018/2022.

The African Sports Network chief Executive Officer try to reach the Nigerian Football Association for comments but to no avail. FIFA is confirming the suspension on bases of ethical violation while further investigation is ongoing.

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2010 MLB ALL-STAR GAME FINAL FINALIST VOTE ANNOUNCE !

Online balloting for final player on each All-Star Team continues through July 8
NEW YORK, July 4, 2010 – American and National League All-Star Team managers Joe Girardi
and Charlie Manuel, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, have announced the candidates
for the 2010 All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by Sprint to be held exclusively on MLB.com,
the official Web site of Major League Baseball, and the individual Club Web sites. This year’s
ballots include six players on teams currently in first place in their respective divisions and four on
teams contending for postseason berths over the season’s second half, setting the stage for spirited
campaigning for each of the 10 candidates.
The five candidates for the final roster spot on the National League All-Star Team are: Heath Bell
of the San Diego Padres; Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies; Joey Votto of the Cincinnati
Reds; Billy Wagner of the Atlanta Braves; and Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals.
On the American League side, the five players on the ballot are: Paul Konerko of the Chicago
White Sox; Nick Swisher of the New York Yankees; Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox;
Delmon Young of the Minnesota Twins; and Michael Young of the Texas Rangers.
Fans began casting votes for the 2010 All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by Sprint immediately
following today's Major League Baseball All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell on TBS
and can continue until balloting concludes at 4 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, July 8. The winners, as
chosen exclusively by online fan voting totals, will be announced on MLB.com shortly thereafter.
Mobile voting is available exclusively on Sprint, Nextel and Boost capable mobile phones and fans
can send the word "Vote" to 1122 to receive the 2010 All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by
Sprint ballot. Message and data rates may apply. In Canada, fans can text "Vote" to 88555.
Standard text rates apply.
Originally introduced during this year’s online balloting for the elected starters, fans can campaign
for their favorite player on the Final Vote ballot through MLB.com’s All-Star Campaign Manager
program, tallying points by getting their friends, family and co-workers to vote through social
networking, and competing to be recognized as an “official” Final Vote Campaign Manager for any
player they helped support.
The All-Star Game Final Vote program has seen nearly 200 million votes cast since its inception in
2002, including last year's record-setting total (68.6 million) when fans chose Brandon Inge of the
Detroit Tigers and Shane Victorino of the Philadelphia Phillies. Previous winners of the All-Star
Game Final Vote are: Evan Longoria (AL, 2008); Corey Hart (NL, 2008); Hideki Okajima (AL,
2007); Chris Young (NL, 2007); A.J. Pierzynski (AL, 2006); Nomar Garciaparra (NL, 2006); Scott
Podsednik (AL, 2005); Roy Oswalt (NL, 2005); Hideki Matsui (AL, 2004); Bobby Abreu (NL,
2004); Jason Varitek (AL, 2003); Geoff Jenkins (NL, 2003); Johnny Damon (AL, 2002); and
Andruw Jones (NL, 2002).

South African World Cup Singer Dies At 34.

A South African opera singer chosen by Nelson Mandela to perform at the World Cup opening ceremony has died from meningitis, his record label has said.

Siphiwo Ntshebe, 34, was admitted to hospital in Port Elizabeth last week and died on Tuesday, Epic Records said.

He was due to perform his new track Hope at the opening ceremony in Johannesburg on June 11.

Epic boss Nick Raphael said Ntshebe's death was "a tragedy for all those who believe in the power of music".

"He had a truly wondrous voice and his music was unique in its melodies and its messages of hope and compassion," he added.

Epic said Hope was "a soaring track", featuring "a special message of hope and compassion" written and spoken by Mr Mandela.

The track, and an album of the same name, were due to be released to coincide with the World Cup.

Epic said no final decision had been taken on whether the releases would go ahead but that Ntshebe's family wanted his music "to be heard by as wide an audience as possible".

Opening ceremony producer Lebo M said Ntshebe was "a true South Africa World Cup legacy, gone too soon".

"May his spirit lead us to 11 June 2010. May his soul rest in peace and may Siphiwo's spirit of hope centre us all," he added.

The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg says Ntshebe was relatively unknown in South Africa - his appearance at the World Cup opening ceremony would have introduced him to a much wider audience in his home country.

Ntshebe, who studied at London's Royal College of Music between 2004 and 2007, had performed throughout Europe.

Mr Mandela had previously praised the tenor as "a young South African with so much talent that has, despite challenges of the past, chosen to work hard at a better future".

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Cameroonian native Samuel Eto & Inter Of Milan Win UEFA Cup !

The African Sports Network is celebrating Cameroonian native and Inter OF Milan forward Samuel Eto'o & his back to back win of the European Champions League. We won't say Messi and Barca could do that. With this victory Samuel Eto'o reigns as the best forward in the World or should we add in the foot steps of the legendary Cameroonian native Roger Milla.

Eto'o reaffirms legendary accomplishment with back to back win of the European Championship with Barcelona in 09 then today with Inter of Milan is truly a reflection of heart felt African Soccer players in the Diaspora and the leagues in Europe. Hopefully, with his continuous hard work; he could have many fans re - live what Roger Milla did in 1990 at the upcoming World Cup South Africa.

Our Countdown to the World Cup starts next week with an inside look of all the African teams with our staff members who are already in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Awasum 'AJ' Junior

NBA Play Offs: African Players Come Off Big !

New York, NY - It is that time of the year again in Africa where young kids clinch to their television screens in the wee hours of the morning to catch glimpse of some of their favorite NBA Players but most of all native players from their homeland such as Thunder's Congolese native Serge Ibaka and Bucks Cameroonian native Luc Richard Mbah A Moute. For these players, the scrutiny and pressure to perform is pretty high which is just what they did last Saturday night as their respective teams won crucial play off match up thanks to their input. Luc Mbah A Moute, one of the greatest defenders in the league did not only step up his defense but his offense with 12 points and 9 rebounds to help the Bucks beat the Hawks 107-89 while Serge Ibaka an emerging forward in the league is averaging 6.3 pts per game and 5.3 rebound per game to help the Thunder beat the Lakers 110-89.

Other notable African players such as Luol Deng and Joakim Noah with the Chicago Bulls are also rallying to stay alive in the play offs as the hold Lebron James and the Cavs to a 2-1 series lead with Noah averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds. Though Desagna Diop of the Bobcats and Didier Mbenga of the Lakers are coming off the bench late, their appearance does not only give satisfaction to the African fans who stay up all night to catch a glimpse of them but their contribution off the bench is helping their respective teams to stay contentious.

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NY Red Bulls Open Season At New Home With A Win

The New York Redbulls new head coach Hans Backe grab first season win against Chicago Fire amidst optimism for the season success and the newly built Redbull Arena in Harrison, NJ.

Joel Lindpere open score for New York at the 40th minute unassisted as Chicago try to answer back through the penetrative and dribbling tactics of Patrick Nyarko but fell short at the goal post of Bouna Coundoul who sensational had eight saves and had the Arena mobilize to give Redbulls their first season win 1-0.

AFRICAN SPORTS NBA MEDIA RECEPTION

The African Sports Network recently hosted a media event with the Cameroonian Embassy in DC to salute NBA's Milwaukee Bucks Cameroonian native Luc Mbah A Moute whom during the occassion was honored with the presence of H.E Joseph Foe Atangana to she more light on his newly launch website and Cameroon.

The event which was only reserved for press and the Ambassador's personal guests started on time with an introduction of the Ambassador then Luc by the "Cultural Attache" of the Embassy.
Luc then gave a heartfelt and strong speech followed by the Ambassador very encouraging speech, targeting the youth of our Country in coming forward representing our beloved Cameroon in each and every one of our professions in which we're exceling.

H.E Amb.Joseph Foe Atangana of the Republic of Cameroon commends his native son Awasum 'AJ' Junior Founder & CEO of the African Sports Network,Inc. for initiating and accomplishing such a marvelous moment for his country.

Vikings Cope With Defeat While Jets Confident Of Next Season

Bret Favre last pass at the dome whick knock off Vikings aspirations for a Super Bowl appearance is perceived as a possible summary of his carrier giving the tenure of the play but what is most heart breaking is the aspiration, the comeback, fall out with the coach and then a lost to the saint which might end up being the last of him. Honestly age is just a number and i will not be surprise to see the legendary quarterback bounce back which is exactly what the Colts did against the Jets who did not only needed time but the talent to over come the might of Payton Manning. Saints vs Colt should be one of the best NFL Super Bowl .

Hello Sports Fans, Whats Up ?.

I’m sure you have heard the news by now; FIFA is going to be hosting the first ever Soccer World Cup in South Africa this summer and the contenders are claiming to bring their A game to the landmark event. But the question on everybody’s mind around the continent is does any African team stand a chance of winning it all ? I would love to say yes, but as you all know is not that easy; I will let you ponder on that while we catch up with the ongoing African Nations Cup in Angola which i must say is full of surprises. There is really no little team in Africa anymore, Cameroon losing to Gabon, Malawi whipping Algeria and Nigeria being spanked by Egypt?. This is really unthinkable given the tenure of these nations when it comes to football in Africa. I almost thought i was being punked with all these shocking results. Speaking of shocking, did you hear the American football (NFL) number one draft pick this year might be from Africa ? I saw some folks on ESPN struggling with his name pronunciation Ndamukong Suh …… while some of the fans back home was still trying to figure if Nebraska is a state or the school he attended. Lets hope that by the beginning of the season they will all figure it out because i hear he’s a machine on the field and very exciting to watch…Is a lot more going on but i aint got all day even though i should say something about the NBA but aint nothing but guns being pulled in the locker room so i’m taking cover and waiting to see if the Yankees are going to have a repeat of their amazing season while MLB plays police in strking steroids out of baseball …..is it spring yet ?...

Awasum 'AJ' Junior

NFL : Jets Shocks Its Way To AFC East As Chargers Kicks Their Way Out

The New York Jets and rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez mark their Cinderella season by shocking their way to the AFC East with a 17 – 14 win over the San Diego Chargers who had an 11-0 run prelude to the post season.
For the Jets and newly hired first season coach Rex Ryan the season is a phenomenal achievement for the team which has not won two consecutive post season game since 1982. The Jets faces a tougher challenge ahead next Sunday when they play the Colts next Sunday in Indianapolis.

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