Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi on Friday launched a stinging criticism of the club’s Board of Directors for their treatment of Luis Suarez. Messi’s fresh attack comes after he was forced into a U-turn following his request to leave Barca this summer, but issued a …
Read More »Serie A: Roma vs Juventus
Saturday 26 September 15:00: Torino v Atalanta 18:00: Cagliari v Lazio 18:00: Sampdoria v Benevento 20:45: Internazionale v Fiorentina Sunday 27 September 12:30: Spezia v Sassuolo 15:00: Napoli v Genoa 15:00: Hellas Verona v Udinese 18:00: Crotone v Milan 20:45: Roma v Juventus Monday 28 September 20:45: Bologna v Parma …
Read More »Champs Liverpool take on Arsenal
Saturday 26 September 13:30: Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United 16:00: Crystal Palace v Everton 18:30: West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea 21:00: Burnley v Southampton Sunday 27 September 13:00: Sheffield United v Leeds United 15:00: Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United 17:30: Manchester City v Leicester City 20:00: West Ham …
Read More »Real Madrid head to Estadio Benito Villamarin to face Real Betis
Friday 25 September 21:00: Eibar v Athletic Bilbao Saturday 26 September 13:00: Deportivo Alaves v Getafe 16:00: Valencia v Huesca 18:30: Elche v Real Sociedad 21:00: Real Betis v Real Madrid Sunday 27 September 12:00: Osasuna v Levante 16:00: Atletico Madrid v Granada 18:30: Real Valladolid v Celta Vigo 21:00: …
Read More »Emotional Suarez says ‘goodbye’ to Barcelona
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | Luis Suarez said ‘goodbye’ to FC Barcelona in an emotional press conference held at the club just hours after confirming his transfer to Atletico Madrid for around six million euros. The 33-year-old leaves as the third highest scorer in Barcelona’s history with 198 goals, but was …
Read More »Uganda benefits from Africa rugby solidarity campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rugby Africa, the administrative body of rugby unions in Africa has today concluded a COVID-19 relief campaign in which they have distributed aid worth EUR 170,000 from their solidarity fund to 31 rugby federations around the continent. Among the countries that have benefited include Uganda …
Read More »Frank de Boer succeeds Koeman as Netherlands coach
Hague, Netherlands | XINHUA | Frank de Boer has been named as the new head coach of the national team of the Netherlands, the Dutch football association KNVB announced on Wednesday. After Ronald Koeman left ‘Oranje’ for FC Barcelona in August, the search for a new candidate started. Assistant Dwight Lodeweges …
Read More »Premier League history made with the highest-scoring gameweek
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gabriel Jesus’s late goal in Manchester City’s 3-1 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers set a Premier League record as 44 goals were scored across Matchweek 2’s 10 fixtures. There was barely time to draw breath as the goals kept flying in around the grounds in a …
Read More »NCS to meet sports federations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council of Sports-NCS is scheduled to meet different sports federations to discuss how to resume sports activities in compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs issued by the Health Ministry to stop the spread of Covid-19. It comes after President Yoweri Museveni okayed …
Read More »Basketball body considers 3X3 tournament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Basketball Association-FUBA has unveiled plans to hold a 3×3 basketball tournament following the President’s guidance on sports activities in the country. FUBA is discussing the possibility of holding the tournament in November in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs including testing …
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