Saturday , February 8 2025

SPORTS

Argentina wins record-breaking 16th Copa America title

WASHINGTON | BBC  | Argentina beat Colombia to win a record 16th Copa America but the game was marred by the kick-off being delayed by 80 minutes because of trouble outside the ground in Miami. Lautaro Martinez struck in the second half of extra time from Giovani lo Celso’s through ball …

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Manchester United sign striker Zirkzee on five-year deal

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Manchester United on Sunday announced the signing of Dutch international striker Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna in a deal worth 36.54 million pounds (45 million U.S. Dollars), with the 23-year-old signing a five-year contract with the English club. Zirkzee will help cover for the departure of …

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Spain win 4th Euro title

Spain stuns England late to claim record fourth Euro title BERLIN | Xinhua | Mikel Oyarzabal came off the bench and scored the winning goal in the 86th minute to help Spain beat England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final in the Olympia stadium here on Sunday. England played it …

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Cheptegei retained as athletes captain for 2024 Olympics

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei has been retained as Uganda’s Olympic team Captain. Cheptegei was suggested by teammates who are part of the 2024 Paris Olympics squad and was approved by the President Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), Dominic Otuchet. Otuchet said that Cheptegei’s experience in leading the team …

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Euro 2024: England stun Netherlands late to face Spain in final

BERLIN, GERMANY | Xinhua | Substitute Ollie Watkins sent England to their second successive Euro final with a 2-1 victory over the resilient Netherlands at the Euro 2024 semifinal on Wednesday. Ronald Koeman’s men got off to the perfect start when Xavi Simons danced through the England defense before unleashing …

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2024 Paris Olympics: How Ugandan boxers got eliminated

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 5th, Uganda unveiled a team of 25 athletes to represent the country in the forthcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 329 events across 32 different …

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