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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leeds United have announced that head coach Marcelo Bielsa has left the club. Bielsa departed after the 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur left Leeds in 17th place, only two points above the relegation zone. Full club statement Leeds United can today confirm the club have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC Head coach Morley Byekwaso has acknowledged that his team lacked character in a faceoff with Bright Stars FC last evening. The team was ejected from the ongoing Stanbic Uganda Cup at a game played at MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo. A goal in …

Yaoundé, Cameroon | Xinhua | The Cameroonian government on Friday provided assistance worth XAF 80 million (about 136,724 U.S. dollars) to assist family members of eight victims who lost their lives following a stampede outside a stadium in Yaounde, the Cameroonian capital, hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). “This is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UEFA Executive Committee today held an extraordinary meeting following the grave escalation of the security situation in Europe. The UEFA Executive Committee decided to relocate the final of the 2021/22 UEFA Men’s Champions League from Saint Petersburg to Stade de France in Saint-Denis. The game …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei, who won a 5,000m gold and a 10,000m silver for Uganda at Tokyo 2020, will start his 2022 season with a 10km road run in Cannes, France, early next month. Olympic gold medalist and world champion Cheptegei told Xinhua on Wednesday that he is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester United fought back to earn a 1-1 draw away from home in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie against Atletico Madrid. Anthony Elanga struck a vital equaliser 10 minutes from time at the Wanda Metropolitano, after Joao Felix had nodded the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool narrowed the gap on Manchester City to three points at the top of the Premier League table with a resounding 6-0 victory over Leeds United on Wednesday night Two first-half penalties from Mohamed Salah came either side of a sublime Joel Matip effort to give …

🥇🇳🇬Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 🥈🇺🇬Brian Kasirye 🥉🇪🇬Adham Hatem Elgamal 🥉🇩🇿Adel Hamek Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Brain Kasirye has settled for silver in the men’s singles of the All Africa Senior Badminton Championships 2022 which ended at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Kasirye who upset the top seed …

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua |  Frenchman Geniez Alexandre won the first stage of the road cycling race Tour du Rwanda in the capital city Kigali on Sunday. The first stage features a four-kilometer circuit starting from and finishing at Kigali Arena. Riding for France’s Total Energies, Alexandre won the first …

Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Former Argentina striker Sergio Aguero said Friday that he is set to accept an offer to join the Albiceleste in an off-field role at this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The 33-year-old was forced to retire in December after suffering from a heart arrhythmia while playing …