South Africa is the first ever African nation to host the FIFA World Cup. That’s probably why they are one of the sentimental favorites to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup . As hosts, they qualified automatically marking their 3 rd appearance overall after making it to France in 1998 and then again in 2002 after being banned from entering qualification from 1966 until 1994

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So here’s the skinny. I’m signed up to play in this here initial event of the 2009 World Blogger Championship of Online Poker thingy over on PokerStars this afternoon, for which I’m gonna try to live blog while I play.

Tobias Gourlay previews a re-run of the 2008 final between the Pharaohs and the Indomitable Lions. Related posts: African Cup of Nations News: Are bettors underrating Egypt again? Not one of the World Cup qualifiers has won…

PokerStars.com is bringing back its annual World Blogger Championship of Online Poker (WBCOOP), a seven-day event running from January 25-30, 2010 and giving poker playing bloggers the chance to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes. The series are open for all verified bloggers and will feature six preliminary tournaments awarding seats to the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), plus SCOOP Steps satellite tickets.