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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Declan Rice scored two second-half goals as Arsenal won 3-2 away to Bournemouth on Saturday to open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The England midfielder netted both of his goals from near the edge of the Bournemouth penalty area, …

RABAT | Xinhua | Senegal beat Sudan 3-1 to reach the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Saturday, while Mali progressed with a penalty shootout victory over Tunisia. Midfielder Pape Gueye scored twice before halftime as Senegal turned the match around after conceding a sixth-minute goal, and 17-year-old Ibrahim …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal has the chance to re-open a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday when Mikel Arteta’s side travels to play Bournemouth. Arsenal’s excellent second half display saw them put four goals past Aston Villa to strengthen its title claim, while …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency’s selection of the world’s top 10 athletes in 2025: 1. Lando Norris (Britain, Formula 1) Norris seized his first Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship with seven wins, eight runner-up and three third-place …

  Rabat, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT |   Uganda has intensified its destination marketing drive in North Africa, with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in partnership with the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), hosting a high-profile Uganda Night cultural showcase in Rabat. Held at Villa Soraya, the event formed part …

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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Premier League leader Arsenal is at home to in-form Aston Villa in the most attractive and decisive of the six matches scheduled for Tuesday as the intense Christmas and New Year schedule continues. Arsenal goes into the game after an unconvincing 2-1 win at home …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal retains its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a narrow 2-1 home win over Brighton. Martin Odegaard put Arsenal ahead in the 14th minute to reward his side’s early pressure, and Georginio Rutter gifted a second in …

Uganda 1-1 Tanzania Rabat, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Allan Okello’s stoppage-time penalty miss proved costly as an intense East African derby between Uganda and Tanzania ended in a 1–1 draw at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, at Stade El Barid in Rabat on Saturday night. …

Pomp and fanfare as President Museveni commissions 20,000-seater Hoima stadium ahead of 2027 AFCON KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday officially commissioned the 20,000-seater Hoima City Stadium, marking a major milestone in the country’s preparations to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The stadium, …