Haitian Sports
Basketball stars visit UNICEF-supported malnutrition centre in Haiti
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- Created on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:05 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – UNICEF Haiti hosted National Basketball Association (NBA) Star and Sacramento Kings’ centre Samuel Dalembert and Nykesha Sales, a six-time Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star, in a visit to a malnutrition centre in a hospital still recovering from the January 2010 earthquake.
Carl Lewis Meets Martelly, Denounces I.C. for Pledges Not Honored
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- Created on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:06 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - 9-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Carl Lewis, in Haiti met with President Michel Martelly than denounced the international community for pledges not honored.
Mikael Silvestre to Build Vocational Training Center in Haiti
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- Created on Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:22 PM
RENNES, France - The soccer player, Mikael Silvestre, former French international, will inaugurate this month, in Haiti, a vocational training center for carpentry, machinery, technology, which is at its origin and intended to help young Haitians after the earthquake.
Vilma Keeping Saints Focused During NFL Lockout
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- Created on Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS, USA - Super Bowls cannot be won in the off season. But they can be lost. This the mantra of New Orleans Saints Middle Linebacker Jonathan Vilma as he and co-captain Quarterback Drew Brees keep their teams in shape for the expected season.
Samuel Dalembert in Haiti Announces Plans for Sports Complex
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- Created on Friday, June 10, 2011 4:40 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - NBA star Samuel Dalembert of the Sacramento Kings arrived in Haiti, accompanied by the WNBA's Nykesha Sales and representatives from the NBA where he announced plans to build a sports complex in the country.
9-time U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis to Travel to Haiti
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- Created on Friday, June 10, 2011 6:31 PM
UNITED NATIONS, USA - Nine-time Olympic gold medalist and candidate for a New Jersey State Senate Seat, Carl Lewis, is planning a trip to the island of Quisqueya where he will meet Dominican and Haitian leaders and visit forestry and agricultural projects.
U.S. State Dept. and NBAs Announce NBA Star Samuel Dalembert and WNBA All-Star Nykesha Sales' Travel to Haiti
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- Created on Thursday, June 09, 2011 10:25 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA Star and Sacramento Kings’ center Samuel Dalembert and Nykesha Sales, a six-time Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star, will travel to Haiti June 9 through June 14.
Jean Alexandre MLS Player of the Week
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- Created on Tuesday, June 07, 2011 6:18 PM
SALT LAKE CITY, USA – Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake striker Jean Alexandre was voted MLS Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) after he notched a goal and an assist in Real’s 2-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC last Saturday night.
Kings' Fans Worried Dalembert Might Join the Miami Heat
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- Created on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:36 PM
SACRAMENTO, USA - An NBA Sacramento Kings fan is bothered by the prospect that, starting center, Samuel Dalembert, may be traded to the Miami Heat this summer.
Law Student Wins Bronze Medal at World Championships
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- Created on Sunday, May 29, 2011 3:23 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - At a preliminary tournament ahead of the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics competition Harvard graduate, Samyr Laine brought home a 3rd place, Bronze medal for the nation of Haiti.
Haiti Faces Puerto Rico in CFU Championships
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- Created on Friday, May 27, 2011 5:39 PM
FC Tempête and Puerto Rico’s Islanders will battle Friday night in the final of the North and Central American Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships at the Guyana National Stadium.
Tempete FC Advances to Championships and Qualifies for '11-'12 CONCACAF Champions League
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- Created on Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:16 AM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The CFU Club Champions Cup Final kicked off Wednesday night at the Providence Stadium in Guyana with Tempete FC of Saint-Marc beating Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force FC in the Semifinal.
Jean Pascal Faces Opportunity to Become Legendary
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- Created on Friday, May 20, 2011 6:59 PM
MONTREAL, Canada - To become legendary in boxing, you must beat legendary boxers. The rematch between Jean Pascal and the Legend Bernard Hopkins is an opportunity for reigning WBC Champ to do just that.
Tempete FC One Win Away from Championship League Berth
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- Created on Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:36 AM
SAINT-MARC, Haiti - The Tempete Football Club of Saint-Marc are one win shy of qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL), and competing as one of the top 16 clubs in the hemisphere.
Can Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul Develop into a Star?
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- Created on Monday, May 16, 2011 11:14 AM
NEW YORK, USA - The New York Football Giants have built a reputation for having one of the stoutest defensive lines in the National Football League. Jason Pierre-Paul was one of the newest additions last season, equipping the line with another feared weapon.
Linouse Desravines Wins 3rd Judo Medal in International Competition
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- Created on Sunday, May 15, 2011 10:19 PM
Judoka, Linouse Deravines won Gold Medal at the International Open Judo Tournament held in Guadeloupe last month.
Warner: "I laughed like hell" at Lord Triesman's claims
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- Created on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:22 AM
FIFA Vice-president and CONCACAF President, Jack Warner says he "laughed like hell" at Lord Triesman's claims that he asked for money to vote for World Cup, England 2018.
CONCACAF President Accused of Soliciting Bribes to Buy Haiti World Cup TV Rights
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- Created on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 1:05 PM
The Vice-President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and President of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is being accused of ethics violations pertaining to the rights to broadcast Haiti's World Cup Matches.
New York Knicks Looking at Samuel Dalembert
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- Created on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:17 AM
Sources close to New York Knicks President, Donnie Walsh, say he has targeted the Sacramento Kings' 6'11'' shot blocker Samuel Dalembert as a likely add for the offseason.
Track Star Keith Mesidor Selects the University of Notre Dame
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- Created on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 8:26 PM
As May 1st passed, high school seniors across the country anxiously prepared to make their final college decisions before National Decision Day. One New York City student-athlete managed to keep his cool throughout the entire college admissions process.
