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Getting to Know Abdi Ahmed

Getting to Know Abdi Ahmed

NORMAN, Okla. — Abdul Ahmed is not your average, everyday OU freshman. Stand next to the 6-foot-10 19-year-old and that quickly becomes obvious. Listen to him speak and his thick accent makes it even more apparent. Ahmed, who goes by the first name “Abdi,” hails from London, England, and is the first OU men’s basketball player from [...]

Somali Football Association Holds Ceremony for Local High School Tournament

Somali Football Association Holds Ceremony for Local High School Tournament

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) and the country’s main Students’ Union on Sunday held a huge ceremony to mark the conclusion of the recently-ended Primary and Intermediate Somali schools football tournament. During the ceremony, the trophy was presented to the Captain and the winners at the Jaber Bin Hayan School, while certificates, football equipment and [...]

Video: Seattle Somali soccer tournament weekend highlights

Video: Seattle Somali soccer tournament weekend highlights

The Seattle Somali community is hosting Somali-American soccer clubs from around the country this week in a soccer tournament. The tournament runs through Sunday August 8 at Highline Memorial Field in Burien. See highlights from the first matches over the weekend in the video above from SomTV.org, Share on Facebook

Feed them to feed yourself

Feed them to feed yourself

By Zakia Hussen We now live in an age where we believe giving donations or even just being kind to people is a voluntary act you do when we “feel like being a good Samaritan”. With Ramadan just around the corner this attitude has made me think a lot about the state of the poor [...]

Mo Farah

Mo Farah makes history as he wins gold in Barcelona

MOHAMED FARAH last night became the first British Somali-born man to win gold in the 10KM at a European Championships in Barcelona. The Somali-born who lives in London won in 28 minutes, 24.99 seconds and makes all Somalis in Britain and all around the world proud. Share on Facebook

Leicester beats Ragsved 3-0 and cruises to the Semi-Finals of the SEUKI Cup

Leicester beats Ragsved 3-0 and cruises to the Semi-Finals of the SEUKI Cup

Yesterday the most anticipated game in the knock-out stages of the SEUKI cup was played and it all went wrong for the local team, Ragsved. Early in the game Ragsved conceded a goal and straight after Leicester got a penalty. Leicester’s captain (Faisal) took the penalty and made it 2-0 for the underdogs.  Leicester was [...]

SEUKI Cup Video Update: Qaran vs Denmark & Norway vs Australia

SEUKI Cup Video Update: Qaran vs Denmark & Norway vs Australia

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Qaran FC wins 1-0 from Denmark

Qaran FC wins 1-0 from Denmark

THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY The Danish team started very well at the start of the game and made it really hard for the home team. Qaran FC had a slow first halve with some little chances. In the second halve, the home team looked really strong and after 60minutes, Qaran got a chance through a [...]

Australian team trashed out of the SEUKI 2010 cup with 6-1

Australian team trashed out of the SEUKI 2010 cup with 6-1

THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY Norway who was the team that lost to the unstoppable Holland team in the final last year, trashed a weak Australian team with 6-1. Australia was the first victim of the SEUKI 2010 knock-out stages. This year Australian team was the latest team to take part in this famous yearly cup [...]

Somali Ramadan Relief (Please Donate)

Somali Ramadan Relief (Please Donate)

Somalia Ramadan Relief 2010 Ramadan 2010 is set to begin on Wednesday 11th August 2010 and will run for 30 days until Thursday 9th September 2010. Somalia particularly the Banadiir (Mogadishu) is currently facing major humanitarian issues. During the blessed month of Ramadan Saada intends to run Afuur programmes in Areas throughout the Mogadishu and [...]

Images of the Sweden Cup 2010 (group stages)

Images of the Sweden Cup 2010 (group stages)

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Ontario runner carries Canada’s distance hopes

Ontario runner carries Canada’s distance hopes

When the 2010 IAAF world junior track and field championships begin, it will be Mohammed Ahmed who carries Canada’s hopes into the distance events. The 19-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont. has just completed a superb freshman year at the University of Wisconsin. He handily won the Big 10 conference 10,000m in a personal best time [...]

Pictures: Leicester vs Finland (Sweden Cup)

Pictures: Leicester vs Finland (Sweden Cup)

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First for Somalia at African Rowing Championships

First for Somalia at African Rowing Championships

Since its inception seven years ago, the African Rowing Championships has been growing every year and this year featured the largest participation ever. The championship was held in Tunis, Tunisia, earlier this month. The Championships also featured a number of firsts. This was the first time Somalia had ever competed and the first time Ivory [...]

Somali United FC finally win the Toronto Somali Week 2010 cup

Somali United FC finally win the Toronto Somali Week 2010 cup

Ciyaartii finalka ee koobkan ayaa waxaa isaga horymid kooxda Somali United ee reer Toronto iyo Tigers MN oo ka socday USA. Labdan kooxood ayaa soo bandhigay ciyaar aya aad ugu riyaqeen dadweynihii ka soo qeybgalay ciyaartan. Wixii weerar iyo weerar celin leesku hayba, daqiiqadii 35aad ayaa Fasil oo lambarka 17 u sitay kooxda Tigers uu [...]