Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports associations have asked Parliament to intervene in the disbursement of funds by the National Council of Sports (NCS) which they accuse of impartiality. While meeting the Committee of Education and Sports on Tuesday, 31 January 2023, the representatives of the sports associations said that …
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Algiers, Algeria | Xinhua | Algeria and Senegal cruised their way through to the final of the 7th African Nations Championship on Tuesday after beating Niger and Madagascar respectively in the semifinals. In front of their fans, the Desert Foxes did not find any problem securing their ticket to the final, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Education and Sports has proposed that the National Council of Sports (NCS), be granted right of ownership of all sports facilities in the country. While considering the National Sports Bill, 2021, legislators were dismayed that the majority of the sports facilities are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The MTN Odilo Ker Football tournament in the Acholi sub-region is heading to the semi-finals. Having had eight teams from eight districts that fall in the Acholi chiefdom since the start of the tournament two weeks ago, three teams have qualified for the semi- finals …
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Brighton 2 Liverpool 1 London, UK | LIVERPOOLfc.COM | Liverpool’s defence of the Emirates FA Cup ended on Sunday afternoon when they were beaten 2-1 away at Brighton & Hove Albion. The Reds went ahead in the fourth-round tie courtesy of Harvey Elliott’s finish after half an hour of play, though …
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Melboure, Australia | XINHUA |Novak Djokovic won his 10th Australian Open men’s singles title on Sunday to equal Rafael Nadal’s record haul of 22 Grand Slam trophies, after a straight-set victory over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. The Serbian provided a defensive masterclass to overwhelm Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 …
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Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich drop points for the third straight time in 2023 after Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani canceled out Leroy Sane’s opener to ensure a 1-1 draw in the 18th round on Saturday. Both sides started offensively minded into the clash and exchanged attacks from …
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FA CUP 4th round ⚽ Man City 1 Arsenal 0 Manchester, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Arsenal exited the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage after Nathan Ake’s 64th-minute goal proved to be the difference in an evenly-fought cup tie at Etihad Stadium. The defender popped up inside the box to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In partnership with Uganda Golf Club, Airtel Uganda has committed to support the popular Wednesday club nights dubbed Airtel’s Wednesday Club Nights, that have registered more interest among Ugandan Golfers. During the weekly activations, golfers get a chance to engage with the brand and …
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London, England | Xinhua | The fourth round of the FA Cup this weekend in England takes center stage with the most interesting game setting the ball rolling on Friday night. Second-placed Manchester City entertain league leaders Arsenal and Pep Guardiola’s City will look for a win that will hopefully affect their …
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