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Conor Gallagher swaps Chelsea for Atletico Madrid

MADRID,SPAIN | Xinhua | Atletico Madrid have signed England international midfielder Conor Gallagher from Chelsea for a reported fee of around 40 million euros (44 million U.S. dollars). The 24-year-old flew to Spain after Chelsea accepted Atletico Madrid’s offer for the former youth team player at the end of last …

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FA Community Shield: GOtv focus on Amad Diallo

  London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Ivorian forward Amad Diallo gets another opportunity to shine in the FA Community Shield against their bitter rivals Manchester City. GOtv will broadcast Saturday’s season opener. Diallo was instrumental in helping Manchester United at the quarter final stage of the FA Cup, which ultimately led …

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Historic Olympic gold for Botswana’s Tebogo in 200m

Tebogo grabs spotlight with historic feat as McLaughlin-Levrone extends dominance PARIS | Xinhua |  Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the men’s Olympic 200m title while Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone extended her 400m hurdles dominance at Paris 2024 on Thursday. Botswana’s Tebogo held off challenges from Americans Kenneth Bednarek and …

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Paris 2024: Oscar Chelimo advances to 5000m final

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance runner Oscar Chelimo has qualified for the men’s 5000-meter final after finishing fifth in heat two of the preliminary round on Wednesday afternoon. The 22-year-old crossed the finish line in 13 minutes and 52.46 seconds, trailing Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won the race in …

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NCBA Bank takes Golf Series 2024 to Jinja, plants trees

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank, in collaboration with the Jinja Golf Club, took the NCBA Golf Series to Jinja on Aug.3, aimed at inspiring greatness in Uganda’s golfing fraternity. The bank also seized the opportunity to emphasize its comprehensive sustainability initiative aimed at combating climate change and preserving …

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Paris 2024: Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai takes silver 🥈

Results of athletics women’s 3,000m steeplechase final at Paris 2024 Winfred Yavi, Bahrain, 8:52.76 OR 🥇 Peruth Chemutai, Uganda, 8:53.34 NR 🥈 Faith Cherotich, Kenya, 8:55.15 PB 🥉 Alice Finot, France, 8:58.67 AR PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua & IAAF  | Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai took the 3,000m steeplechase silver medal  on Tuesday night in the …

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