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LIVE FINAL DAY #NWYC2017   Medal play FT- Uganda ??  55  Scotland 42 –  Uganda 7th/ Scotland 8th South Africa vs Fiji 1pm  – 5th/6th England vs Fiji 3pm Silver/Bronze playoff FINAL  New Zealand vs Australia 5pm MATCH PREVIEW Gaborone, Botswana| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Uganda will have their best finish at the Netball World …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Five facts on Garbine Muguruza who defeated Venus Williams in the Wimbledon final on Saturday: — Muguruza was born in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in October, 1993. Her mother Scarlet Blanco is from the South American country and Muguruza holds dual Spanish-Venezuelan nationality. Father …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea completed the signing of French international midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco, the Premier League champions announced on Saturday. The 22-year-old joined Antonio Conte’s Chelsea on a five-year contract for a reported fee of up to £39.7 million ($51.98m, 45.3m euros) after helping the principality …

London, United Kingdom | THE INDEPENDENT |  David Emong has done it again. Uganda’s Paralympic silver medallist put Uganda on the mark at the World Para Athletics Championships in London by winning the country’s first ever gold on Saturday night. Emong did it in style, running 3:58.36in the 1,5oom T46 event to beat  defending …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Venus Williams vowed to make amends for her Wimbledon final heartache by ending a bittersweet year on a high at the US Open. Williams failed in her bid to become the oldest Grand Slam champion in the Open era as the American star was …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Garbine Muguruza stormed to her first Wimbledon title and shattered Venus Williams’ history bid with a majestic 7-5, 6-0 victory in Saturday’s final. Muguruza overwhelmed Williams with a supreme display of power hitting in 77 minutes on Centre Court to become only the second …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Five of the oldest champions in sport as Venus Williams attempts to become the oldest Grand Slam women’s champion on Saturday and Roger Federer seeks to be the most senior Wimbledon men’s champion of the Open era on Sunday: SERENA WILLIAMS — Serena won …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP |  Uganda had a goal disallowed and a penalty saved when drawing 0-0 with South Sudan Friday in an African Nations Championship (CHAN) second round, first-leg qualifier in Juba. Derrick Nsibambi had the ball in the net during the first half only to be ruled …

Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Cranes goalkeeper Denis Onyango is Uganda’s Sports Personality Of The Year 2016. Onyango was named the country’s best at a glitz and glamour event Friday night by the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA). The South African based goalkeeper becomes the first individual footballer to be crowned …

  Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Africa’s best home-based football player of 2016 Denis Onyango is favourite to be named Uganda’s Sportsman Of The Year 2016 on Friday night. Onyango, named best African Player of the Year Based in Africa early this year, is one of three nominate for the Uganda Sports …