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Hamburg, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Stella Chesang set a new national record during the Hamburg Marathon in Germany on Sunday. The 2018 Commonwealth Gold Medalist in 10,000m completed the 42km race in 2:20:23, finishing behind Ethiopia’s Mesfin Tiruye, who crossed the finish line in 2:20:18, and Kenya’s …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons long-distance runner Levi Kiprotich on Saturday won the National Mountain Running Championships in Kapchorwa. The 29-year-old athlete won the 12.5km race in 45:48.69 seconds. He was followed by Dismas Yeko, of Uganda Wild Life Authority-UWA Club who crossed the finishing line in 45:50.02 …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night to put some pressure on FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Marco Asensio swept home a cross from Vinicius Jr after 42 minutes to put Madrid ahead, and Eder Militao powered …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Mainz came from behind through second-half goals from Ludovic Ajorque, Leandro Barreiro and Aaron Martin within 14 minutes to upset leaders Bayern Munich 3-1, while Borussia Dortmund took the lead in the Bundesliga table following a 4-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. The Bavarians took …

London, UK | Xinhua | Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick as Manchester City sailed past Sheffield United 3-0 in the FA Cup semifinal, making their quality count to end a good week where they also booked their place in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. Manchester City had 79 percent …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Football’s world governing body FIFA held Friday the draw for the 2023 Under-20 World Cup with the hosts Argentina kicking off the tournament against Uzbekistan on May 20. The ceremony was held at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and FIFA confirmed the match schedule and …

Paris, France | Xinhua | Kylian Mbappe scored a brace as Paris Saint-Germain defeated bottom side Angers 2-1 on Friday to move another step towards a record 11th French top-flight title. The defending champions sit atop the standings with 75 points after 32 games, 11 ahead of second-placed Marseille who have …

London, UK | PREMIERLEAGUE | Bukayo Saka’s 90th-minute equaliser rescued a point for Arsenal in a sensational 3-3 draw with Southampton, but the Gunners will now have to beat Manchester City when the two teams meet in a mouthwatering showdown on Wednesday to keep their fate in their own hands. Carlos …

Adrian Clarke analyses how Gunners duo’s positioning can leave full-backs exposed to Southampton attack London, UK | PremierLeague | On paper a Friday night trip to leaders Arsenal looks a tough examination for Southampton, but they will be encouraged by recent blips from Mikel Arteta’s side. Across their last two encounters, …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | FIFA appointed on Thursday the officials for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup to be held in Argentina on May 20-June 11. 25 referees and 38 assistant referees were selected by the FIFA Referees Committee, and 18 video match officials were also on the list. FIFA …