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 …
Read More »Elanga rescues draw for Man Utd in first leg against Atletico Madrid
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 …
Read More »Liverpool put six past Leeds to close the gap at the top of the table
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 …
Read More »Kasirye wins Uganda silver medal in Africa badminton final
🥇🇳🇬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 …
Read More »France’s Alexandre wins first stage of Tour du Rwanda
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 …
Read More »Aguero to join Argentina coaching staff at World Cup
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 …
Read More »Smith Rowe, Saka earn Arsenal victory over Brentford
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Second-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal overcome Brentford to boost their bid for a top-four finish. The Gunners started quickly at Emirates Stadium with Saka testing David Raya shortly before Alexandre Lacazette tapped in a Granit Xhaka cross, only for the …
Read More »Mane, Salah and Diaz strike to hand Liverpool victory over Norwich
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brilliant goals by Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz overturned a deficit and gave Liverpool a 3-1 Premier League win over Norwich City. Milot Rashica’s heavily deflected strike three minutes into the second half saw the Canaries edge ahead in Saturday’s clash at Anfield. …
Read More »Britain stripped of men’s 4x100m relay silver medal at Tokyo 2020
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | China is expected to bag its first Summer Olympic sprinter medal after Britain’s men’s 4x100m relay team was stripped of its silver medal at Tokyo 2020 after team member Chijindu Ujah was confirmed to have violated anti-doping regulations. Ujah underwent an in-competition doping test after the …
Read More »Carlo Ancelotti: I got it wrong in Paris and we played poorly
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted on Friday that he got his side’s tactics wrong for their 1-0 Champions League defeat away to Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday night. Although it wasn’t until the 94th minute that Kylian Mbappe broke the deadlock, only a series of …
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