London, United Kingdom | AFP | FA Cup holders Arsenal were sensationally dumped out of the competition by Nottingham Forest on Sunday, joining Leeds United as big-name casualties on a day of shocks. Elsewhere, West Ham stayed alive with a goalless draw at Shrewsbury and Tottenham scored three goals in …
Read More »THIS WEEK: MUK probe committee discovers 16,000 ghost students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a discovery reminiscent of the ghost soldiers that plagued the UPDF, a visitation committee that was appointed by President Museveni to inquire into the persistent strikes and financial problems of Makerere University discovered that 16,000 students in the enrollment register are unaccounted for. In …
Read More »List of Golden Globe nominees
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Here are the nominees in key categories for the 75th Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Beverly Hills: – FILM – Best film, drama “Call Me by Your Name” “Dunkirk” “The Post” “The Shape of Water” “Three …
Read More »Desabre impressed with Cranes attitude in 1-1 draw with Guinea
Uganda Cranes 1 Guinea 1 Rabat, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Cranes coach Sebastien Desabre is impressed with the attitude of his team despite a 1-1 draw in a CHAN 2018 friendly match against Guinea. Nelson Senkatuka put Uganda level after Camara Saidouba Bissiri had put Guinea in the game played in …
Read More »Conte brands Mourinho “a little man” as feud escalates
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Antonio Conte labelled Jose Mourinho “a little man” as the Chelsea manager’s feud with the Manchester United boss escalated following his team’s FA Cup goalless draw against Norwich on Saturday. Conte and Mourinho have exchanged increasingly bitter barbs over the course of this season …
Read More »Mark Hughes sacked as Stoke manager after Cup exit
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mark Hughes was sacked as Stoke manager just hours after his struggling side’s shock FA Cup third round defeat at minnows Coventry on Saturday. Hughes was already on the brink of being dismissed prior to the 2-1 loss at fourth-tier Coventry following a miserable …
Read More »Trump: I am a ‘very stable genius’ and ‘like, very smart’
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Saturday praised himself as “a very stable genius,” following the release of a bombshell book that raises doubts over his mental health. But Trump’s response to the book’s allegations, in tweets and in remarks made during a hastily convened …
Read More »Protest in Sudan against rising bread prices
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Police fired tear gas on Saturday at groups of students protesting in a central Sudanese town against soaring bread prices, witnesses said, as opposition parties called for anti-government demonstrations. Bread prices almost doubled on Friday across Sudan after flour manufacturers raised prices amid dwindling supply …
Read More »From obscurity to superstar status, Coutinho’s rise is complete
London, United Kingdom | AFP | When Philippe Coutinho joined Liverpool in 2013, the Brazil forward was so lightly regarded that his signing was overshadowed by the arrival of Daniel Sturridge at Anfield earlier that month. But five years later, Coutinho has become such a formidable force that his …
Read More »Aguero lifts City in FA Cup, Hughes’ Stoke crash
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Sergio Aguero fired Manchester City to a 4-1 win over Burnley in the FA Cup, while Mark Hughes is fighting to remain Stoke boss after a 2-1 loss at minnows Coventry on Saturday. While City strolled into the fourth round, Chelsea face an unwanted …
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