Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | In a week of new experiences for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, a comprehensive Champions League 5-1 aggregate exit at the quarter-final stage to Liverpool was an all too familiar feeling. City have now lost three consecutive games under Guardiola for the first time – having …
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Embed from Getty Images Results ??Uganda 57-37 Scotland??????? | ??New Zealand 45-54 England??????? | ??SA 85-25 Barbados?? | ??N. Ireland 73-46 Fiji?? | ??Malawi 68-53 Wales??????? |??Australia 72-51 Jamaica?? Classification matches 5/6 ??South Africa vs. Uganda?? 7/8 ??Malawi vs. Northern Ireland?? 9/10 ??Barbados vs. Scotland??????? 11/12 ??Fiji vs. Wales??????? Uganda finishes 3rd in their group Gold Coast, …
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Roma, Italy | AFP | Liverpool survived a first-half bombardment, and benefited from a controversial offside decision, as they beat Manchester City 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday to win the tie 5-1. Gabriel Jesus gave City a second-minute lead at the Etihad Stadium, raising hopes …
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Seoul, South Korea | AFP | South Korean tech giant Samsung on Tuesday denied allegations it illegally lobbied International Olympic Committee members to vote for Pyeongchang to host the 2018 Winter Olympics over the German and French cities of Munich and Annecy. Corruption allegations surrounding Pyeongchang’s successful Olympic bid have …
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Uganda ?? 76 Wales ??????? 40 Wales remain winless after a frustrating match against Uganda Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT & WELSHNETBALL.COM | Peace Proscovia continued her shooting masterclass at the Commonwealth Games, scoring 56 goals as Uganda’s netballers mauled Wales 76-40 in their penultimate group game. Sitting bottom of Pool B at the 2018 Commonwealth …
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?? Juma Miiro to face Indian opponent in Friday final. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Light-Flyweight Juma Miiro entered the 2018 Commonwealth Games medal bracket on Tuesday as Ugandan boxing continued a glorious tradition that started in 1958. By defeating Kenya’s Shaffi Hassan on split points, with three of the five …
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Chesang GOLD ?? Chelangat Bronze ?? Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Stella Chesang joined the list of Ugandan Commonwealth Games champions by winning the 10,000m final emphatically at the Gold Coast event on Monday. She becomes only the second ever Uganda champion in the women’s events after Dorcus Inzikuru, winner …
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Madrid, Spain | AFP | The UN World Tourism Organization said Monday it has appointed FC Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism. “During my travels I have had the opportunity to know other cultures and societies as well as other ways to see the …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United spoiled Manchester City’s title party in style by roaring back from 2-0 down in Saturday’s derby to win 3-2 and keep their local rivals waiting to win the Premier League. City still boast a 13-point lead at the top of the table and …
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Sakhir, Bahrain | AFP | Sebastian Vettel marked his 200th Formula One race with a thrilling and brilliantly-judged victory for Ferrari in Sunday’s dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix. The four-time ex champion, on severely-worn tyres, came home narrowly ahead of Valtteri Bottas and the Finn’s Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a nail-biting …
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