Monday , February 24 2025

SPORTS

Morocco’s Atlas Lions switch off Malawi Flames

✳ Morocco 2 Malawi 1 ✳ Senegal 2 Cape Verde 0 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | The Atlas Lions of Morocco have secured a place in the quarter final stage at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 in Cameroon. Morocco came from a goal down to defeat …

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Cameroon beat brave Comoros

✳ Cameroon 2 Comoros 1 ✳ Gambia 1 Guinea 0 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT |  Hosts Cameroon are through to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 following an eventful 2-1 victory over Comoros. Karl Toko Ekambi gave the Indomitable Lions lead just before …

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UBF boss Muhangi wants boxing prioritized in schools

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Muhangi, the president of Uganda Boxing Federation-UBF has decried the continued exclusion of boxing from the school calendar. It is almost 13 years since the former Commissioner of Education and Sports, Dan Tamwesigire raised concern over the safety of amateur boxers in schools, saying …

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Tunisia sink favorites Nigeria to storm AFCON last 8

🔴 Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1 🔴 Gabon 1 (6) Burkina Faso 1 (7) Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Tunisia are through to the quarter final stage at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021. The Eagles of Carthage defeated 10-man Super Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in a …

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Liverpool beat Crystal Palace to keep pressure on City

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool capitalised on Manchester City dropping points at Southampton by beating Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park. Jurgen Klopp’s side started the match quickly and were two goals up in 32 minutes. Andrew Robertson provided the assist for both as Virgil van Dijk headed in …

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Ghana shocks Uganda in FIFA World Cup qualifier

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Ghana in the first leg of the third round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. Although several fans were allowed to grace the match at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, the support could …

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Multi-billion Arua Hill stadium to be ready in March

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a stadium and a business park in Arua city will be completed by March. In 2019, the then Arua municipality and district authorities handed over the 9.7acre piece of land at Arua Hill grounds to Joadah Consultants for the construction of the mini-stadium …

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AFCON set for knockout stage

Knockout stage matches will kick off on Sunday with Burkina Faso facing Gabon in Limbe Yaoundé, Cameroon | Xinhua | Knockout stage fixtures for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) were confirmed Thursday evening after Tunisia, Gambia, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali and Equatorial Guinea booked their places in the last 16. Cote …

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FMU cancels round one of National Rally Championship

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Motorsport Uganda-FMU clubs has canceled round one of the National Rally Championship 2022 that was scheduled to take place in Mbarara over the weekend. According to a statement signed by Irene Blick, the General Secretary FMU to all stakeholders, the organizers of …

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