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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Hippos will take to the field this afternoon at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium, Arusha in their opening Group B match of the Zonal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) U-20 qualifiers. Head coach Morley Byekwaso told Uganda Radio Network – URN last night …

Rome, Italy | XINHUA |     It was a good day for both Milan teams on Sunday, as AC Milan conquered Napoli 3-1 while Inter Milan came from behind to defeat Torino 4-2 in Italy’s Serie A championship. In a highly-anticipated fixture, AC Milan went ahead in the 20th minute as …

Liverpool set new record for unbeaten league games at Anfield ✳ Liverpool 3 Leicester 0 ✳ Leeds     0   Arsenal 0 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool have set a new, all-time club record for consecutive home league games unbeaten after stretching their current streak to 64 on Sunday. Jürgen …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two goals by the Premier League’s leading scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin helped Everton overcome Fulham 3-2 at Craven Cottage. The visitors were ahead after just 41 seconds, Richarlison making an instant impact on his return from suspension as he crossed for Calvert-Lewin to tap in the …

✳ Tottenham 2 Man City 0 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  A performance of real discipline and maturity laid the foundation for a superb 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening, as Jose Mourinho’s side climbed back to the top of the Premier League. A …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tammy Abraham’s second-half goal helped move Chelsea to the top of the table in a 2-0 win at Newcastle United. Chelsea went in front on 10 minutes as Mason Mount’s cross was turned into his own net by Federico Fernandez under pressure from Ben Chilwell. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tottenham host Manchester City on Saturday Night Football looking to strike a blow to the Premier League favourites’ title ambitions while strengthening theirs. Tottenham come into the clash on the back of a 1-0 win away to West Bromwich Albion prior to the international break …

London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City confirmed on Thursday that Pep Guardiola has signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-2023 season. The 49-year-old’s current deal was due to end at the end of the current campaign but the new deal gives …

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom is set to launch a fundraising drive for Kitara Football Club, the newly promoted Uganda Premier league club.  The Hoima based team stormed Uganda’s top football tier after defeating Kiboga Young in the FUFA Big league playoffs. Kitara Football Club joined MYDA …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The South Sudan national football team have shocked Uganda Cranes 1-0 in a Group B 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match played at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. Uganda Cranes needed a win to qualify directly for Africa’s biggest tournament, but a …