Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The father of Uganda’s double gold medal winner at the just ended Commonwealth Games has expressed his unhappiness on how the government treats family and friends of medal winners. Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei won gold for Uganda in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Games …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea kept their outside chances of chasing down Tottenham Hotspur for a place in next season’s Champions League alive as a much-changed side secured a 2-1 win at Burnley. At the other end of the table, Southampton crept closer to relegation as a 0-0 …
Read More »United give Mourinho selection dilemma ahead of Spurs semi
Bournemouth, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho admitted Manchester United had given him an FA Cup semi-final selection dilemma after their 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Wednesday. Goals from Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku sealed the points at Dean Court after Mourinho made seven changes in the aftermath of …
Read More »Pogba starts amid talk of potential United exit
Bournemouth, United Kingdom | AFP | Paul Pogba was named in the Manchester United team for Wednesday’s clash with Bournemouth amid mounting speculation that the France midfielder is set to leave Old Trafford. United manager Jose Mourinho had vowed to drop several of his under-performing stars in the aftermath of …
Read More »Grand welcome prepared for Uganda’s Commonwealth team
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni will on Thursday be at Entebbe International Airport to receive Uganda’s team that participated at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. Lamex Omara Apita, the Commissioner in-charge of Physical Education …
Read More »Uganda team set to fly back from Gold Coast minus two weightlifters
Weightlifters still missing in Gold Coast – Ogwel Gold Coast, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The two weightlifters who disappeared during the just ended 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games are still missing. ” We are set to leave Australia on Wednesday, but the two athletes have not yet showed up,” …
Read More »United stars face axe as Mourinho fumes
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho has vowed to drop several of Manchester United’s stars as he fumes over their lacklustre loss to West Bromwich Albion. United crashed to a shock 1-0 home defeat against bottom of the table Albion on Sunday as Jay Rodriguez sealed the visitors’ …
Read More »FIFA to begin Morocco World Cup inspection
Rabat, Morocco | AFP | FIFA inspectors arrived in Morocco on Monday ahead of a three-day assessment of the north African country’s ability to host the 2026 World Cup, the local bid committee said. The five-member FIFA Task Force will begin its inspection on Tuesday, visiting stadiums, training facilities, fan …
Read More »Man City eye record books after clinching title
2364, United Kingdom | AFP | Champions Manchester City have set their sights on rewriting the record books after clinching the Premier League title. Pep Guardiola’s side were crowned kings of English football on Sunday as their arch rivals Manchester United slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat against struggling West …
Read More »Life after Bolt: new-look Jamaica fail Commonwealth test
Gold Coast, Australia | AFP | As sprint legend Usain Bolt partied into the early hours and hung out with movie stars at the Commonwealth Games, it wasn’t so much fun for the Jamaica track team he left behind. At their first major competition since Bolt retired after a decade …
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