Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton easily won Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix for his fourth win in six races in the 2020 Formula 1 season. In a processional affair, Hamilton started from pole position and led every lap at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and was never truly …
Read More »Luuk de Jong strikes as Sevilla knock out Man United 2-1
Cologne, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Luuk de Jong struck 12 minutes from time as Sevilla advanced to their fourth UEFA Europa League final in seven years on Sunday. The Red Devils started aggressively, snapping into challenges, committing men forward and causing terror with their direct running. It soon brought …
Read More »World record holder Cheptegei back home
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | The new 5000m World record holder Joshua Cheptegei is expected back home today from Monaco. Cheptegei, Stephen Kissa, Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo flew into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya early today aboard a Turkish Airlines. The athletes were received by …
Read More »Time running out for Setien as Barca to hold Directors’ meeting on Monday
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien’s time left at the club can probably be measured in hours after club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu called an emergency meeting of the club’s Board of Directors for Monday in the wake of Friday’s 8-2 humiliation in the quarterfinal of …
Read More »Lyon shocks Man City, book place in semis vs Bayern
Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT | Dembele was the star as Olympique Lyon continued their dream run in the Champions league by knocking out Manchester City 3-1 Saturday. The clash between Manchester City and Olympique Lyon ended the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League 2020. “Newcomers” PSG and Leipzig have already …
Read More »PSG keeper Navas a doubt with hamstring injury
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Paris Saint Germain keeper Keylor Navas is a serious doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal against RB Leipzig after suffering a muscle injury on Thursday. The PSG website has confirmed Navas suffered a hamstring injury, but didn’t say how long he will need to recover. …
Read More »Pique laments Barca’s collapse, offers to leave
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, who has been with the club since 2008, lamented the team’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals here on Friday. Pique said he was embarrassed and offered to leave if the decision is better for the …
Read More »How Bayern got back to Europe’s top table
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | While Bayern Munich’s semi-final opponent has yet to be found; only a few questions remain after an unparalleled demonstration of force. Who in Europe can stop this Bavarian football machine that crushed Spanish giant FC Barcelona by 8-2? And: How did the 2013 treble winner …
Read More »Bayern coach Flick celebrates victory but remains cautious
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich coach Hans-Dieter Flick celebrated his team’s 8-2 victory over the equally giant Barcelona on Friday evening in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals in Lisbon. The German said he is very happy with the result, but remains cautious about the next game. “We played …
Read More »Bayern thrash Barcelona 8-2 in UEFA Champions League quarters
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich hammered Barcelona 8-2 here on Friday to roar into the UEFA Champions League semifinals and made the history of scoring most in a knockout stage of the European clubs’ top tournament. Barcelona, humiliated, conceded eight goals for the first time since the 1946 …
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