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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Editors Forum (TEF) has condemned Simba’s player Mwinyi Kazimoto's attack on Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) journalist, Mwanahiba Richard while she was on the job. In a statement issued today, TEF’s Chairman, Theophil Makunga said that Kazimoto punched and slapped Mwanaiba while executing her duties at Kambarage Stadium in Shinyanga this week. According to Makunga, Kazimoto complained that Mwanaiba wrote about him in a negative light and on seeing her used the chance to take revenge. . “TEF condemns the action of Kazimoto's attack on the journalist who was implementing her duties; what Kazimoto did is the continuation of infringing the the rights of a journalist to implement her/his duties freely without being threaten, beaten or harassed. Beating a journalist is a way of intimidating them not to fulfill their duties of informing the society freely,” says Makunga. In addition, TEF urges Simba and Tanzania Football ...

Lionel Messi scored on a trademark free kick before setting up Luis Suarez for a hat trick as Barcelona remained unbeaten in a team record 30 games as the Blaugrana climbed back on top of La Liga Sunday afternoon by routing Celta Vigo 6-1 in the Camp Nou. Suarez' third goal was a piece of sheer arrogance from Messi and his mates. Messi tapped his penalty kick sideways and slightly forward to allow Suarez to come in from the 18- yard line and smack the ball into the net on an afternoon when he was involved all six of his team's goals. John Guidetti's penalty kick had the visitors level at the break and they did their part to make the game attractive and tense before finally yielding to the inevitable as the Barcelona attack tore them apart in the second half.

Chelsea are interested in signing Sergio Busquets in the summer transfer window, according to reports in Spain. The midfielder has made 365 appearances for Barcelona since making his debut for the Catalan giants in 2008 but is now being heavily linked with a move to the Premier League. Mundo Deportivo say the Blues are very keen on Busquets and could make a move for the Spain international at the end of the season. However, with Busquets’ former manager Pep Guardiola on his way to the Etihad, Manchester City remain favourites to land the star. The 27-year-old has previously stated, though, that he would like to see out his career at the Nou Camp.

As the Indian team arrived at the Ranchi airport lounge on Saturday afternoon, fans jumped at the opportunity to take selfies and groupies with their favourite stars. Both India and Sri Lanka were taking a chartered flight to Visakhapatnam and the fellow passengers made good use of their 15-minute wait before the departure call came. Away from the crowd, Ravichandran Ashwin was having an informal chat with a friend from the media. Only a few troubled him with autograph or photograph requests. At the ACA-VDCA Stadium on Sunday, as the off-spinner was weaving his magic, 28,000 fans serenaded the captain of the Indian limited-overs team with ‘ Dhoni -Dhoni’ chants. After Ashwin finished his spell they clapped but a little more noise and a standing ovation were expected. The 29-year-old doesn’t top the popularity charts – his nerdy nature could be a reason – but he is invaluable to the team. Time and time again has he proved it in the last two years. Dhoni: Consistency...

Danny Welbeck leapt over the advertising hoardings and three rows back into the enraptured Arsenal fans after his decisive header. The England forward had been out injured for so long – almost ten months – that Leicester were still in a desperate relegation fight the last time he kicked a ball. And several minutes after the final whistle, Per Mertesacker was performing gleeful chest-bumps with his team-mates as the Gunners staged an impromptu lap of honour. The big effing German could not have celebrated his 2014 World Cup victory with any greater enthusiasm.

Aston Villa remain firmly rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table after being hammered 6-0 at home to Liverpool. Daniel Sturridge returned to the starting XI to score his third Premier League goal of the season, which was also his third goal against Aston Villa this season. James Milner then doubled Liverpool's advantage when his free-kick evaded everyone in the box to nestle firmly in the corner of Mark Bunn's net. Emre Can then sealed the result with a well-placed effort from the edge of the box before Divock Origi, Nathaniel Clyne and Kolo Toure added a gloss. One: Daniel Sturridge scores the opening goal Moves: Sturridge celebrates scoring the first goal for Liverpool 1. Sturridge still has his dance moves It was over two months since Daniel Sturridge had scored previously after fresh injury problems but he took just 16 minutes to get off the mark against his old club, where he was in the academy as a youngster fo...

Jamie Vardy put Leicester ahead on the stroke of half-time from the penalty spot after referee Martin Atkinson ruled the Leicester striker had been tripped by Nacho Monreal. Leicester were reduced to 10 men in the 54th minute after DannySimpson was shown two yellow cards in five minutes. Arsenal finally made their advantage count in the 70th minute when Walcott converted Olivier Giroud's knockdown to equalise nine minutes after coming on. It was all Arsenal for the final 12 minutes and they finally won it at the death through Welbeck. Here are five things we learned. 1. Kante superb in the middle Superb: Kante in action with Olivier Giroud You can add N'Golo Kante to the length list of players that Arsene Wenger let get away. Wenger revealed he has known about him since he was 10 but never made a move for the midfielder. At the Emirates he provided more evidence he would add to most teams in the Premier League with another tireless, all-action per...

While the Isle of Man’s FA Inter-League Cup quarter-final showdown with Teeside takes centre-stage on Saturday, there’s still plenty of ‘domestic’ action taking place on Sunday as well. Weather permitting, there are several intriguing ties set to take place in the first round proper of the Paddy Power FA Cup, with JCK Division Two sides hoping to spring a shock or two. Leading the second division charge is Douglas Athletic who face a tough trip to Glen Road where they face Canada Life Premier League heavyweights Laxey. The Miners will be expected to come out on top against their lower league opponents but the Pinks will be brimming with confidence having opened up a 12-point gap at the top of the table and within touching distance of promotion. This will be a good test of Athletic’s level ahead of their expected first foray into the top flight, but expect Laxey to just edge this clash. Castletown will be hoping to pull off a shock of their own when the ...

Arsenal breathed life back into their Premier League title charge with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over 10-man Leicester on Super Sunday. Substitute Danny Welbeck struck in the 95th-minute to break Leicester's resolve after the league leaders looked to have survived 40 minutes with a man down, following Danny Simpson's dismissal for a second bookable offence. Jamie Vardy's first-half penalty looked to have set the Foxes on their way to victory until substitute Theo Walcott struck 10 minutes after coming off the bench to ignite a late Arsenal revival. The inspired Kasper Schmeichel and Leicester's valiant defensive unit looked to have kept Arsenal at bay only for Welbeck, making his first appearance since April 2015, to strike deep into stoppage time.

United Full-Back Crisis Continues as Dislocated Shoulder Rules Darmian Out for 'Several Weeks' By Kwetu shy blog 13 FEB 2016 ​Manchester United's full-back crisis has deepened yet again with news that Matteo Darmian will miss several weeks of action after suffering a dislocated shoulder in Saturday afternoon's defeat to Sunderland. Louis van Gaal now finds himself with seven possible full-backs out injured, with Darmian added to an injury list featuring Ashley Young, Antonio Valencia, Guillermo Varela, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo and Luke Shaw, leaving the Dutchman facing the prospect of shuffling his defence to one featuring just three centre-backs or fielding a youth player at right-back. ​Speaking after the game, Van Gaal said: "It is unbelievable. It is a dislocation so he will be out for several weeks. We do not have many more full-backs, not even in the [youth] system. Donald Love has played today at right-back and he did it well."

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has revealed Diego Costa has suffered a broken nose in training this week, but he believes he should be fit for the game with Newcastle on Saturday. Costa sustained the injury in a coming-together with an academy player, but he is set to wear a protective mask in the game and feature in spite of the injury. Hiddink joked, according to ​London 24, that Oscar had nothing to do with the injury off the back off their skirmish in training a number of weeks ago.

By Kwetu Shy blog 13 FEB 2016 ​Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has stressed his desire to remain at the club, admitting that he would even turn down advances from Premier League giants Manchester United. Reports have linked Icardi with a move to Old Trafford as the Red Devils scour the market for forwards capable of leading the line. The 22-year-old hotshot, however, has ruled himself out of making a move in the near future, as he is keen to be a part of the Nerazzurri's revival project under manager Roberto Mancini. "I am feeling very well in Milan. I want to stay here for a long time," Icardi told Corriere dello Sport

 Fresh off scoring 51 points against the Washington Wizards, reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry praised John Wall, who dropped a quiet 41 against the Warriors. ''He's a top-tier point guard,'' Curry said, ''and it's like that - not his caliber every night - but obviously at the point guard position you're going to have some talent on the other side of the ball most nights.'' Wall has never played better in what is now a point-guard league. It doesn't stop with Curry. The talent pool includes Cleveland's Kyrie Irving, Toronto's Kyle Lowry, Boston's Isaiah Thomas, Portland's Damian Lillard, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul, to name a few. ''I think I'm having a career year,'' Wall said. ''I can say I'm playing my best basketball, but not the way I want to play because it's not equaling up to wins.'' Wall is an All-St...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Fever signed free agents Jeanette Pohlen and Erica Wheeler to training camp contracts Monday. Pohlen, a 6-foot guard, was drafted by the Fever in 2011 and has spent her entire career with Indiana. Last season, she appeared in 26 regular-season games and six playoff games including the decisive fifth game of the WNBA Finals. She averaged 2.4 points. Wheeler is a 5-7 point guard who graduated from Rutgers in 2013 and made her WNBA debut last summer. She played 17 games with the Atlanta Dream and finished the season with the New York Liberty. She is currently playing in Brazil.

Amavubi team captain Jacques Tuyisenge was officially unveiled by his new club Gor Mahia FC of the Kenya Premier League on Tuesday evening at the club secretariat, Nyayo national stadium in Nairobi. The 24-year-old striker left the country on Monday evening after Amavubi were knocked out of the ongoing Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in the quarter-finals on Saturday by DR Congo 2-1, to complete his transfer. Tuyisenge signed a two-year contract with record 15 times Kenyan Premier League champion from Rwanda Police FC in a reported US$ 40,000 (about Rwf30 million) deal. Tuyisenge will wear the number 9 shirt, the same number that he has been wearing in Police FC and Amavubi-he joins the reigning Kenyan Premier League champions as direct replacement for former Rwanda international Meddie Kagere. Tuyisenge helped hosts Rwanda to the quarter-finals of the ongoing CHAN tournament after beating Ivory Coast and Gabon in the group stages before ...