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12-year-old female basketball prodigy not good enough for the boys...huh? 2008-05-27 19:14:00 From SportsbyBrooks and ABC NewsIt seems that age old story of boys being better than girls, boys being stronger than girls and boys being at the forefront of sport is being put to the test. A young Oregon basketball player is pushing the limits of this myth and its making some parents a little upset.Jaime Nared may be only 12 years old, but she stands at over 6 feet tall and is considered as a po
World's best young golfers head to birthpalce of golf 2008-05-27 00:10:00 The first ever elite juniors European tournament is set to be held in Scotland starting May 27th 2008. 34 different nations will be competing in the tournament where the young
est players are seven and the oldest are fourteen.It is the first time the US Kids Golf Foundation, an organisation started in 2001 to boost youth golf in America, has held an event in Europe. If it ends up being a success wh Read more:World
u19 Euro Champs results and Upcoming fixtures 2008-05-25 04:49:00 Check out all the fixtures and results
from the u19 European Championships.u19 European ChampionshipsThe Elite round wraps up on May 31st. The final tournament will commence at the beginning of July with the final on July 26th.
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Spain lift the u17 European Championship 2008-05-25 02:57:00 Spain became the first team to retain the UEFA European
Under-17 Championship and gave a scintillating display to defeat France in the final.Final scoreSpain 4-0 FranceThe hero on the day was the exciting Keko who got on the scoreboard alongside Sergi, Thiago, Manu. It won’t be a surprise if Keko becomes a star soon and his exploits along the right flank will surely mesmerise the football purist Read more:Spain
Interviews cancelled 2008-05-18 19:33:00 Unfortunately high school students around Fukuoka are writing end of term exams starting the beginning of next week so OTV.co.za wont be able to interview the youngsters that we promised. This is really unfortunate as we will have to push the launching of site back a few weeks You can however subscribe to the blog to receive updates and to find out when we will be up and running.
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Subscribe now 2008-05-14 07:08:00 You can subscribe to OnTheVerge posts so you can either read them in a reader like bloglines or you can easily subscribe via email. So everytime there is a post you will be notified via email.
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Young tennis star 2008-05-09 01:12:00 I found this while playing around on youTube. Pretty good for a six year old.
Contenders for 2008 BBC Sports personality are... 2008-05-08 22:42:00 Of the 10 athletes chosen, 3 of them are under the age of 21. Last years winner 36 year old Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe is defending his title against some talented opponents.The likes of Lewis Hamilton, 2007 young sports personality of the year Tom Daley, Andy Murray and Paula Radcliffe are set to give Calzaghe a hard time.We`ll certainly be keeping an eye out on the youngsters involved in the compe Read more:Sports
Baby boks just not black enough...when will it end? 2008-05-07 00:15:00 The IRB World chamionships are to be held in Wales next month where a South African u20 side of 16 white players and 10 black players will be trying to hoist the trophy.The team was chosen purely on merit and shouldnt that always be the case. Where in the world are these types of issues even brought up? Would you ever hear Gordon Brown saying that the English soccer side has not enough black playe
Ntini to invest in the cricketing youth of SA 2008-05-06 03:30:00 Makhaya Ntini, South Africa's prime time fast bowler has announced that he is to invest
in the development of the young cricketing talent that is on offer in his home province of the Eastern Cape. Ntini will play an active role in the coaching of the young cricketers. He also mentions that he will call upon some of his friends to help out where they can. He told IOL that he would be able to g Read more:youth
Beijing ahead of the games 2008-05-04 19:43:00 After arriving back in Japan after spending six days in China's capital, I am greeted with blue skies, friendly people, clean streets and no pollution. All of which Beijing
does not have. With less than 100 days to go before the curtain rises on the 2008 Olympic games, many local citizens and organizers are busy fine-tuning some last minute issues. The games in my opinion are certainly going to Read more:ahead
Short break from posting 2008-04-25 19:11:00 OnTheVerge will be taking a short vacation in Beijing for the next week or so. Unfortunately their will be no posts going up in that time. You can still however email us if you have any news or youngsters who would like to join the site. Thanks for your support and have a good Golden Week (Japanese Holidays).
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South African Cricket academy out of Sub Continent tournament 2008-04-23 22:19:00 The boys from the Standard Bank sponsored SouthAfrican
academy side touched down in Johannesburg yesterday after being knocked out of the Grameemphone Academy Cup. You can see all their stats here. Compliments of SA Cricket
online. Richard Das Neves who captained the side for most of their games commented by saying `They are a little disappointed with their performance but they learnt alot fr Read more:Continent
SA cross country Champs 2008-04-23 21:56:00 This video was submitted by Galen Schultz of the Natal Witness. It features many young future downhill champs as well the current SA champ. Thanks for the video and info. Im sure Galen will appreciate any feedback on his work. The video as well as loads of other info will be going onto once it goes live.You can see some of his other videos here
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Top 10 young sports stars in the UK 2008-04-22 23:33:00 The Sun, a daily newspaper in the UK has put out a top 10 list of who they think are the top young
sports stars
in the United Kingdom. Funnily enough they had to leave out all the young soccer stars as the list might have grown to the top 50.Here they are:10. Simeon Williamson (22)- Sprinting9. Adil Rashid (19)- Cricket8. Kevin Mitchell (23)- Boxing7. James Hook (22)- Rugby6. Sam Burgess (18)- Rug
BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2008-04-22 18:40:00 In December of last year, Thomas Daley was crowned the 2007 winner. Some past winners include the likes of Wayne Rooney, Andrew Murray, Jensen Button, Amy Spencer, Theo Walcott and Dean Macey. So this award seems like it can definately lead these youngsters to greater things.These competitions are a great platform for youngsters to show off their talent. OnTheVerge.co.za, once its up and running w Read more:Personality
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Update from Bangladesh 2008-04-21 23:28:00 Richard Das Neves, the captain of the South African Academy side touring in Bangladesh
has confirmed that his team has one the first game of their triangular series against Pakistan. More results will follow as they come in.
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FNB rugby tournament showcasts talented SA youth 2008-04-21 19:27:00 The recent FNB sponsored rugby tournament has definately shown that the youth
playing today in South African rugby will make the Springboks proud when it comes time to defend their crown as champions of the world.R250 000 was up for grabs as eight fiercely competitive university teams went head to head in 15 well played games.The final between the University of Stellenbosch and the University of C
South African academy touring Bangladesh 2008-04-20 05:11:00 A Standard Bank National Academy team has been on tour in Bangladesh
since the beginning of April. They are playing two four-day matches against a Bangladesh Cricket Board National Academy team, and a triangular one-day series which will also feature a Pakistan National Cricket Board Academy team.The tour unfortunately has not got off to a very good start for the SouthAfrican
s. The first game saw
Brit number 1 could face Clay number 1 2008-05-30 01:01:00 21 year old and British number one and former BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Andy Murray cruised into the third round of the French open Champs at Roland Garros. It was another one of those days in France where the Open has become synonymous with wind and rain. Thankfully, the weather conditions didnt hold back the British No.1 from putting in a brilliant clay court performance.Murray is stil
Britain number 1 out of French Open 2008-05-30 19:36:00 Britains only chance at the French
Open ended in a four set defeat for Andy Murray. Although starting slowly and winning the second set, the 10th seed crashed 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-5.After claiming his first two wins at the clay tournament earlier this week, Murray was no match for the big serving Almagro. Now he can sit back and start thinking about Wimbledon in a few months time.
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Sport can build character- it can also break you. 2008-05-31 23:36:00 At just 20 years of age Yoli Pena is a model, a promoter, a full time student and..... A BOXER. Originally from Mexico, Yoli has been doing contact sports since the age of 7. She started off doing Karate in a small town in Arkansas, America. After winning a few fights she realised that she was a little more stronger that the other girls. Yoli's first fight although not in the ring was in seventh
Euro 2008 youngsters OnTheVerge 2008-06-03 23:03:00 With the European Championships fast approaching, OnTheVerge has been eyeing out the potential young talent with a keen interest on how they will fair amongst the older more experienced players. I have come up with some names that I think you will be sick of hearing come end of June. The Euro 2008 tournament takes place between the 7th – 29th June with 16 nations looking to dethrone 2004 Champs-
Let Ronaldo go! 2008-06-06 00:17:00 Cristiano Ronaldo
's future at Manchester United has taken an unexpected twist after the winger was reported as saying he would like to play for Real Madrid.A few days after Ronaldo himself denied rumours that he wanted to go to Real Madrid, the Man United star has stirred the pot by saying he would love to play in Spain. All we have heard for the past fews days is Sir Alex telling Real Madrid to "
Joao Moutinho- youngster shining at Euro 2008 2008-06-08 00:04:00 Adding to our list of youngsters to look out for at Euro 2008 is Joao Moutinho. The 21-year-old looked impressive throughout the opening game of the championships. His passing and ball control was magnificent. Moutinho is already captain of his club side-Sporting Lisbon, and his maturity was evident. His pin-point passing and fantastic vision could prove to be a fantastic asset to the Portuguese.T
Cute 5 year old kid but dont touch his lunch box 2008-06-11 00:00:00 Pretty Boy Bam Bam, is a 6 yr old model/Actor who is training to become a professional boxer. You can check his website out here
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