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  Buenos Aires, Argentina | XINHUA |  Diego Maradona’s personal doctor has denied responsibility for the death of the Argentinian football legend after police searched his house and clinic on Sunday. “I feel terrible because my friend has died,” Leopoldo Luque told reporters outside his Buenos Aires home. “I’m not the …

Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | 54-year-old Mike Tyson returned to the boxing ring in an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. at Staples Center on Saturday that ended in a draw. For the first time in 15 years, Tyson looked aggressive inside the ring with his signature black trunks and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Basketball team, the Silverbacks defeated Cape Verde 101-98 in the 2021 AfroBasketball qualifiers in Group E. In the hotly contested game played at the Al ittihad arena in Alexandria on Sunday, Uganda’s International star Ishmail Wainright scored a game-high, 36 points and grabbed …

  DELHI HALF MARATHON TOP 8 🥇58:53 Amdework Walelegn🇪🇹CR(←59:06) 🥈58:54 Andamlak Belihu🇪🇹 🥉58:56 Stephen Kissa🇺🇬 ④59:04 Muktar Edris🇪🇹 ⑤59:10 Leonard Barsoton🇰🇪 ⑥59:22 Tesfahun Akalnew🇪🇹 ⑦59:26 Victor Kiplangat🇺🇬 ⑧59:51 Shadrack Kimining🇰🇪 New Delhi, India | THE INDEPENDENT | Long distance athletics ace Stephen Kissa has grabbed a bronze in a tough 2020 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Riyad Mahrez hit a hat-trick and Kevin De Bruyne assisted two as Manchester City beat Burnley 5-0 for the fourth consecutive time at home. City set the tone early on when Mahrez collected De Bruyne’s pass and curled in in the sixth minute. Mahrez struck …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pascal Gross’s stoppage-time penalty earned Brighton & Hove Albion a 1-1 draw with Liverpool, whose away form continued to stutter. Brighton’s Aaron Connolly put an early shot wide before Neal Maupay missed a 20th-minute penalty. Mohamed Salah thought he had put Liverpool in front on …

First Leg: Vipers SC v Al Hilal Club St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende | 4pm Kampala, Uganda | VIPERS SC | The stage is set and all eyes will be on Vipers Sports Club on Saturday evening when they lock horns with Sudanese outfit Al Hilal Club in the first leg of …

London, England | THE INDEPENDENT |   It promises to be a revealing weekend in the Premier League as two of the top-three sides meet and two more without a win all season go head-to-head. The round of games kicks off on Friday night with mid-table Crystal Palace at home to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Hippos will face arch-rivals Kenya in the first semi-final at the on-going Zonal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier for the U-20 category in Tanzania.  The Rising Stars of Kenya defeated Sudan 2-1 today evening in a Group C match played at the Sheikh …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Silverbacks on Friday evening lost to hosts Egypt 96-77 in the Federation of International Basketball Associations Afrobasketball qualifiers on-going in the town of Alexandria. The silverbacks took a lead in the first quarter commanding 24-21 at the empty Al Ittihad City Arena, before …