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Kenya int'l CLIFTON MIHESO filed a complaint to FIFA "over his claim he was forced at gunpoint to end his contract" with South African Premier Soccer League side Golden Arrows. Miheso "alleges the incident took place" on Jan. 14 at the club's offices in Durban (BBC, 3/29). ... Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach HUGO BROOS threatened to quit "over management and funding problems in the national team set-up." Broos said that he is "seriously considering whether I should continue or not." He also said that his players and staff have to work in "poor conditions" while Cameroon Football Federation officials "sit in their chairs doing nothing" (BBC, 3/29). ... Former France int’l CATHY MELAIN was named manager of Women’s Basketball League (LFB) side Basket Landes. She will take charge of the team starting next season following the departure of OLIVIER LAFARGUE (French Basketball Federation). ... Former Olympic swimmer FABIEN GILOT was named president of France’s National Sports Council (CNS). The CNS is a 60-member advisory body for the minister of sport (L’ÉQUIPE, 3/29). ... The FA of Malawi appointed GERALD PHIRI "on a year's contract to lead the national team." FAM said that it will "continue its search" for a foreign coach (BBC, 3/29). ... RAFAEL NADAL celebrated his 1,000th tour level match with a "come-from-behind victory" over German veteran PHILIPP KOHLSCHREIBER to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open on Sunday. He "joins a small group of 11 players," headed by JIMMY CONNERS (1,535), to have played at least 1,000 matches (REUTERS, 3/27). ... MOHAMMAD IRFAN has been banned from all cricket for a year and fined £8,000 ($9,950) "after admitting corruption charges during this year's Pakistan Super League." The left-arm fast bowler was one of three Pakistan int'l players "facing charges in relation to events while playing for Islamabad United in the Twenty20 competition" in the United Arab Emirates last month (PA, 3/29). ... World Chess Federation (FIDE) President KIRSAN ILYUMZHINOV said on Wednesday that an attempted "revolution" to oust him by falsely announcing his resignation "had failed," and that he would serve out his full term and "might even stand for re-election" (REUTERS, 3/29).

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