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After waning on the 18^th day of play when they obtained a draw, UMS bounced back on the chivalric path by obtaining the first ever victory against Cosmos of Mbam. The 3-0 victory enabled the club from Loum to conserve the top seat with 37 points, thus maintaining the three-point gap separating them from their immediate challengers, Yong Sports in the second position.

The status quo is maintained within the top quartet as runners up Yong Sports equally beat Apejes 2-1 on the 19^th day of play to continue turning the heat on the league leaders. Union also maintained their dream intact of lifting the championship title by beating Eding Sport at home in Douala. Coton Sport joined the winning spree by equally outpacing Panthere of Nde 3-1 to maintain to move up one place on the classification table to occupy the 4^th position on the classification table.

Unisport on the contrary lost three positions on the point tally sheet, dropping from; the second to the 5^th position owing to the zero-all-tie against Astres on the 19^th day of play. Teams keep on criss-crossing each other at the middle of the table with teams like Panthere dropping from the 8^th to the 11^th position and Racing dropping from the 7^th to the 8^th position.

The most spectacular rise is however that of Canon Yaounde who moved from the 11^th to the 7^th position thanks to her 3-1 victory over Botafogo over the weekend. There is also Aigle Royal which has moved up from the 12^th to the 10^th position. Dragon also gained two places moving from the 15^th to the 13^th position.

The situation remains unchanged at the bottom of the league table with Lion Blessé, Botafogo and Cosmos still languishing in the relegation zone. The Benjamin of the group, Cosmos continued gliding further towards the precipice after suffering an umpteenth defeat against UMS over the weekend. Lion Blessé remains the first team below the relegation line in the 16^th position after bowing 0-1 to New Stars in the inaugural league one encounter at the Limbe Omnisport stadium. Botafogo also remains stagnant in the 17^th position, sinking further down the drain after the 1-3 defeat to Canon.

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07.Jun.2016

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The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon has qualified for the 2017 African Cup of Nations, AFCON scheduled to take place in Gabon next year.

Salli Edgar’s strike at the 31th minutes gave Cameroon the qualification ticket as the lions beat 10 man Mourabitounes 1-0 in Nouakchott to top Group M with 10 points.

The start of the game saw the two selections going too fast with the ball but no one coming to effectively preserve the leather.

After the break, the Mourabitounes created several dangerous chances, but attempts from Boubacar Gueye, Abdoulaye Bagili produced no good results.

The Cameroonian defensive block with Teikeu Adoplh was very useful in duels coupled with an outstanding performance and saving parades from goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa who finally put his teammates in the shelter.

Certainly there seemed to be no way for Cameroon in the second half, the end had to justify the means as the lone goal qualified Cameroon for the 2017 AFCON in Gabon.

Speaking to Lions4life shortly after the match, fans and well-wishers of the lion’s complaint of porous defense as well as lack of attackers to deliver the goods.

After four matches at the helm of the lions, Hugo Broos seems to have mastered his squad as he has a balance sheet of two draws, one defeat and one victory

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04.Jun.2016

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Former heavyweight boxing champion and cultural icon Muhammad Ali is dead, a family spokesman has said.

Ali, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s syndrome in 1984, died at a Phoenix hospital where he had spent the past few days being treated for respiratory complications.

“After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion died this evening,” Bob Gunnell, a family spokesman said in a statement.

“The Ali family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and support and asks for privacy at this time,” Gunnell added.

One of the best known figures of the 20th century, at his height the boxing legend was known for his dancing feet and quick fists.

Doctors believe his neurological condition could be linked to the thousands of punches he sustained during his career.

Reaction to Ali’s death immediately poured in on Twitter. Former boxing champions Mike Tyson, George Foreman and Roy Jones Jr. all offered their condolences early Saturday morning.

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03.Jun.2016

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Two more teams can book their places at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Thursday and Friday's qualifiers.

Algeria need a just draw in Seychelles on Thursday while Cameroon require a win in Mauritania tomorrow Friday,03 of June 2016  to qualify for Gabon.

Tunisia will lose the chance of winning Group A if Djibouti beat them on Friday and Liberia beat Togo on Sunday.

The other game on Friday is Libya playing Morocco, who have already qualified for the finals in Gabon.

Twenty more matches over the weekend complete the penultimate round of qualifiers.

The group winners and the best two runners-up will qualify for the finals.

Before the upcoming qualifiers, Benin are the best second-placed side with eight points, while Tunisia, Mauritania, Uganda, Central African Republic all have seven.

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02.Jun.2016

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