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Exciting Sports Highlights and Inspirational Stories: Weekly Recap

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Catch up on the latest in sports from around the world, including quiz challenges, inspiring stories, and notable appointments in sports commissions.

In this week's sports roundup, test your sports knowledge with a challenging quiz covering football, cricket, tennis, rugby union, and winter sports. Dive into inspiring stories of women in sports who defied expectations, recommended by Aime Alley Card, author of 'The Tigerbelles,' for a mix of laughter and belief in overcoming odds. The ISF is seeking a fresh start in school sports with its headquarters moving to Lausanne, leading to increased international collaborations.

Looking at the TV schedule, don't miss out on the exciting sports lineup for Feb. 3 - 4, including PBA Elite League, college basketball games, and more. The Turkish Youth and Sports Ministry is using sports to aid in post-quake healing, organizing activities for youth and children.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu appoints Lekan Fatodu as the new director general of the Lagos State Sports Commission. Additionally, CAF and beIN Sports face fines for competition law breaches in Eastern and Southern Africa. Keep an eye on Olympic sports events this weekend, and learn how athletes can flourish despite external and internal challenges.

In other news, Belleville basketball witnesses a surprising upset in Frontier League.

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Sports quiz of the week: Six Nations, Lewis Hamilton and Aryna ... (The Guardian)

Test your knowledge of football, cricket, tennis, rugby union and winter sports in this week's quiz.

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7 Inspiring Books About Women in Sports Who Defied Expectations ... (Electric Literature)

Aime Alley Card, author of "The Tigerbelles," recommends stories that will make you laugh, cry, and make you believe that overcoming the odds is possible.

ISF seeks new start on education in school sports (Xinhua)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Moving its headquarters to the Olympic capital of Lausanne means not only more collaborations with international ...

Sports on TV for Feb. 3 - 4 (The Associated Press)

4 p.m.. FS1 โ€” PBA: Elite League, Indianapolis. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S). 12 p.m.. CBSSN โ€” Navy at Colgate. ESPN โ€” Virginia Tech at Miami. ESPN2 โ€” Arkansas ...

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Turkish Youth and Sports Ministry launches post-quake healing ... (Daily Sabah)

Harnessing the therapeutic force of sports, the Ministry of Youth and Sports organized an array of sports activities for the youth and children in the...

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Sanwo-Olu appoints Lekan Fatodu as DG of Lagos sports commission (TheCable)

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has appointed Lekan Fatodu as the new director general of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC).

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CAF and beIN Sports fined for competition law breaches (African Law & Business (ALB))

African football's governing body and the Qatari broadcaster have been fined for violating competition rules in Eastern and Southern Africa, the first time ...

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What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports | CBC Sports (CBC.ca)

A women's diver is seen mid-dive. Caeli McKay is the top Canadian diver competing at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha this weekend. (Marton Monus/ ...

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Sanwo-Olu appoints policy expert Lekan Fatodu as DG Lagos ... (Peoples Gazette)

The CheckOut Magazine executive previously served as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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How athletes can thrive despite unavoidable external and internal ... (Psychology Today)

Actions, concentration, and effort (A.C.E.) are the only things within the athlete's control. Dwelling on or trying to control thoughts, emotions, memories, and ...

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Friday Sports: Basketball in Belleville sees an at-home upset (WWNY)

Frontier League ...

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