Kobe Bryant’s widow has been awarded $16m (£13.6m) in damages over leaked graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed the US basketball star and his daughter in 2020 Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | A jury Wednesday ordered Los Angeles County to pay 31 million U.S. dollars in damages over …
Read More »Netball Federation keen to host African Cup
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is keen to host the next edition of the African Netball Championship despite concerns about the inadequacy of facilities in the country, the President of the Uganda National Netball Federation Sarah Babirye Kityo has said. Uganda earned the right to host the 2023 Africa Netball …
Read More »Liverpool beaten by Manchester United at Old Trafford
✳ FT: Man United 2 Liverpool 1 Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Monday night. Jadon Sancho put the hosts a goal up inside the opening 10 minutes before Marcus Rashford made it 2-0 not long …
Read More »Newcastle make Man City look ordinary
Newcastle, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Newcastle United’s unbeaten start to the season continued with a thrilling draw against Premier League champions Manchester City at St. James’ Park – but Eddie Howe’s side will feel they should have claimed all three points on a topsy-turvy afternoon on Tyneside. After a nightmare …
Read More »How Leeds United destroyed Chelsea at Elland Road
✳ Leeds United 3 (Aaronson 33’, Rodrigo 37’, Harrison 69’) vs Chelsea 0 Leeds, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Leeds United put in a stunning display at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon against Chelsea in the Premier League, to claim a more than deserved three points in the sunshine. The crowd …
Read More »VAR remains controversial amongst European fans
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Five years after its introduction, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) remains one of football’s most controversial topics. While statistics say the sport has gained fairness, most fans in European leagues draw a more controversial picture. In a recent survey by Sport magazine Kicker, 70.2 percent of …
Read More »Housing Finance Bank gives Uganda Prisons’ Maroons FC a sh10million boost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has today given Maroons Football Club a sh10 million boost ahead of their participation in the upcoming FUFA Super League this September 2022. The handover event was held at the Housing Finance Bank headquarters in Kololo. “As an indigenous bank, …
Read More »FIFA suspends India’s Football Federation over “undue influence from third parties”
Beijing, China | Xinhua | The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was suspended with immediate effect due to third parties interference, FIFA announced on Monday. “The suspension will be lifted once an order to set up a committee of administrators to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee has been …
Read More »Qatar World Cup rescheduled to kick off one day earlier
Zurich, Switzerland | Xinhua | The FIFA World Cup 2022 is rescheduled to kick off one day earlier with host Qatar to play in the opening match, FIFA announced on Thursday. According to the original calendar, the 2022 World Cup would raise the curtain with the opening match between Senegal and …
Read More »Rwanda’s APR in double win at NSSF-KAVC International volleyball
🔵 RESULTS SUMMARY – NSSF/KAVC INTERNATIONAL ➡ Men’s final: ✳ APR 3 – 2 KAVC-A (25 – 23, 19 – 25, 19 – 25, 25 -19, 15 -12) ➡ Women’s final: ✳ APR 3 – 2 KCC (25-19, 27-25, 20-25, 24-26, 16-14) 🔵 Primary Schools ➡ U14 Girls ✳ Sunrise Vs Samaritan 2-0 (25-22, 25-07) …
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