BERLIN, Germany | Xinhua | Goals from Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan helped Germany advance into last 16 after securing the second straight win 2-0 over Hungary while Albania left it late to snatch a 2-2 stalemate with Croatia in the second round of the Euro 2024 group stage on …
Read More »Copa America preview: Eight things to look out for
WASHINGTON, USA | Xinhua | The Copa America will kick off on Thursday when defending champions Argentina meet Canada at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s tournament, to be played in 14 cities across the United States, will feature the 10 South American nations, plus six from the …
Read More »Chelsea vs Man City the highlight of opening weekend of Premier League season
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The first weekend of Premier League fixtures for the 2024-2025 season were published on Tuesday and have presented fans with an early season clash of giants as league champions Manchester City visit Chelsea. The match is an early test for new Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca, …
Read More »Gundogan becomes irreplaceable for Germany at Euro 2024
BERLIN, Germany | Xinhua | Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan seemed in the best possible mood in his team’s base camp in Herzogenaurach in Bavaria. Ahead of Germany’s second Group A encounter against Hungary this Wednesday, the 33-year-old went through all training exercises wearing a smile on his face. The former Citizen …
Read More »Slovakia upset Belgium, France down unlucky Austria in Euro 2024
BERLIN | Xinhua | Slovakia flabbergasted Belgium 1-0 in Group E after Ivan Schranz’s early opener was enough to snatch all three points while Austria lost 1-0 to France due to Maximilian Wober’s own goal at the Euro 2024 on Monday. The Red Devils took the reins from the start …
Read More »Mbappe’s Euro 2024 ruined by broken nose
DUSSELDORF, Germany | Xinhua | Despite starting their Euro 2024 group stage campaign with a win, Didier Deschamps and his French team were overshadowed by concern as their star player, Kylian Mbappe, left the match injured, potentially affecting his participation in upcoming games. France secured a 1-0 victory over Austria …
Read More »China to attend World University Mind Sports championship in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda, the host for the 2024 FISU World University Mind Sports Championship, has confirmed that China will send a team for the event scheduled for June 25-30 in Entebbe. Peninah Aligawesa Kabenge, the vice president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), told Xinhua on …
Read More »Ugandan teams win FIBA U-18 Africa Zone V Basketball Championship
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Both Ugandan boys’ and girls’ teams have emerged champions of the FIBA U-18 Zone V Basketball Championship 2024. The girls’ team beat Rwanda 82-52, and the boys’ team edged Rwanda 69-66, as the championship concluded at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium on Friday night. In the …
Read More »Messi wants to end career at Inter Miami
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Lionel Messi has expressed a desire to end his career at Inter Miami, all but sinking hopes of a swansong with Argentina’s Newell’s Old Boys. The 36-year-old, who joined Inter Miami last July, is contracted to the Major League Soccer club until December 2025 with the …
Read More »FIFA extends bans on 7 Ugandans implicated in match-fixing scandals
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | World football governing body FIFA has extended bans on seven Ugandans implicated in different match-fixing scandals that happened in the 2023/2024 season. Ahmed Hussein, the head of Communication of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), confirmed that the five players and two referees who …
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