London, United Kingdom | AFP | Premier League leaders Chelsea registered a record-equalling 13th straight win over the New Year weekend, while Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City slipped out of the top four after losing at Liverpool. Here are five things we learned: A fitting way to win on Sir …
Read More »WENGER: Arsenal won’t lose Ozil, Sanchez
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal lynchpins Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will not be allowed to leave the club before their contracts expire in 18 months’ time, manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday. British media reports this week suggested Chilean forward Sanchez and German playmaker Ozil want new …
Read More »China’s Suning to pay $650m for Premier League TV rights
Shanghai, China | AFP | A Chinese conglomerate has won the rights to broadcast the English Premier League in China for three years, it said Friday, with reports putting the deal’s value at $650 million. The contract would represent a huge uplift on the previous contract as Chinese money pours …
Read More »Liverpool rocked by Burnley, Man City stroll as Arsenal held
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool crashed to an embarrassing 2-0 defeat at Burnley on Saturday, while Manchester City crushed Stoke City 4-1 to extend Pep Guardiola’s perfect start in the Premier League. While Liverpool stumbled and City strolled, champions Leicester City are still awaiting the first win of …
Read More »Five things we learnt in the Premier League
London, United Kingdom | AFP | The Premier League season began this weekend, with Hull City stunning champions Leicester City while both Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho made winning starts. Here are five things we learnt. GALLERY: #lcfc fall to a narrow defeat …
Read More »Hull stun champs Leicester, Guardiola makes winning start
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Hull 2 Leicester 1 Burnley 0 Swansea 1 Crystal Palace 0 West Brom 1 Everton 1 Tottenham 1 Manchester City 2 Sunderland 1 Middlesbrough 1 Stoke 1 Southampton 1 Watford 1 Playing Sunday Bournemouth v Manchester United Arsenal v Liverpool Playing Monday Chelsea v …
Read More »Kenya’s Wanyama moves to Premier League giants Spurs
As you can imagine it is very emotional for me to say goodbye to the club that gave me the chance to be the first Kenyan to play in Premier League. London, United Kingdom | AFP | Midfield enforcer Victor Wanyama became the first player from Southampton to join up …
Read More »KCCA are Uganda league champions
Vipers 1 URA 1 Express 1 KCCA 1 Simba 2 The Saints 0 SC VU 1 Lweza 2 BUL 2 Maroons 0 Villa 3 BStars 0 Soana 2 Police 3 Sadolin 2 JMC 1 KCCA are the 2015/16 Azam Uganda Premier League (UPL) …
Read More »Onduparaka, Kirinya promoted to Uganda Premier League
By UPL co ug Onduparaka and Kirinya Jinja SS have earned direct tickets to the Azam Uganda Premier League (AUPL) thanks to victories on the final day of the FUFA Big League. The Caterpillars, as Onduparaka is famously known, beat second placed Sporting United 3-0 at Green Light Stadium, Arua …
Read More »Goalless draw leaves Express, SC Villa title hopes in balance
By UPL co ug Express 0-0 SC Villa The highly anticipated Kampala Derby between rivals Express and SC Villa ended in a barren stalemate at Mutesa II stadium, Wankulukuku’s soggy pitch Tuesday. In a game watched a mammoth crowd, the two sides knew that nothing short of maximum points would …
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