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Paris, France | Xinhua | Lionel Messi is to play his last match for Paris Saint-Germain against Clermont on Saturday, as the club’s head coach Christophe Galtier confirmed his departure at the pre-match press conference on Thursday. “I had privilege of coaching the best player in the history of football,” said …

  Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Tennis legend John Odur Oduke, is ready to live his dream of giving back to his tennis legends and the tennis fraternity. The 65 year Oduke, will be hosting his inaugural Legends tournament on June 3-4 at Lugogo tennis club, a venue where …

  Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demonstration team together with Kumi University taekwondo team demonstrated the positive and vibrant diplomatic relations between Kore and Uganda at a function held on May 29-30 at the Victoria Hall at Serena Hotel. Diplomats, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa …

Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei, the current world record holder for the 5000m and 10,000m, is set to compete in the upcoming Rome Diamond League in Italy on Friday, June 2nd. Cheptegei is anticipated to face formidable competition from a strong field of athletes, including …

Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY IN KIGO  |  Leenah Halai, took full advantage of the beautiful weather and course to claim her first Monthly Mug at the par 72, Serena Golf Resort Course on Saturday. Halai, returned a score of 39 points enroute to her maiden win in the Monthly …

  Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 2,500 runners took part in the maiden Absa KH3-7 Hills Run that was held on Sunday 28 April in partnership with the Kampala Hash House Harriers. The run featured 6km and 21km routes, starting from Kingdom Kampala on Nile Avenue and saw both …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Front runners Borussia Dortmund were held to a 2-2 draw with Mainz and allowed the second-placed Bayern Munich to snatch their 11th consecutive title and 33rd overall thanks to Jamal Musiala’s last-gasp 2-1 winner against Cologne in the last round of the Bundesliga 2022-23 season on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers SC are winners of the Star Times Uganda Premier League. Vipers, the defending champions defeated Busoga United 5-0 on the final day of the season at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende. To secure their championship, the Venoms not only needed to secure a win …

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazil will play friendlies against Guinea and Senegal in Europe next month as the South American giants prepare for 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The five-time world champions will meet Guinea in Barcelona on June 17 and Senegal in Lisbon three days later, the Brazilian …

New York, USA | Xinhua | As the United States is planning the biggest FIFA World Cup in history, scheduled for the summer of 2026, some nations are issuing warnings about traveling to the United States for the matches over its rampant gun violence, reported Spectrum News 1 on Thursday. Germany …