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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The biggest question this weekend in the Premier League should be answered in Saturday’s first match when Manchester City travel to play Newcastle United. Pep Guardiola’s side travel to the northeast after confirming that central midfielder Rodri suffered a knee ligament injury in last weekend’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024/2025 FUFA Big League season will commence next month, following a three-month break. The new campaign will see 15 clubs competing over the next year for the league title and three coveted promotion spots to Uganda’s top-tier competition, the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL). …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The 10,000m Olympic gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei will take part in the 2024 Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon. Uganda’s star runner Cheptegei retired from the track events after his win at the Paris Olympics and made it clear he will now shift to marathon. “Cheptegei will …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | It is looking increasingly likely that Manchester City will be without Spain international midfielder Rodri for the rest of the season after he suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at home to Arsenal. Although Rodri will have further tests on his right knee, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) sees renewed prospects following the restoration of the Mandela National Stadium’s running track, almost four years after the stadium was closed for renovation. While football fans and players lamented the absence of a home stadium for the Uganda Cranes, the …

Manchester, UK | ARSENAL.COM | 10-man Arsenal came within a minute of claiming their first win at the Etihad Stadium since 2015 but a late John Stones equaliser saw us have to settle for a point after an incredible performance. A crazy opening 45 minutes saw Erling Haaland hand the hosts …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The Premier League title favourites, Manchester City and Arsenal, will renew their tense rivalry with a meeting at the Etihad Stadium on the late afternoon of Sunday 22 September 2024. Match background. With these teams taking the top two positions in the league in the …

Amsterdam, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei secured second place at the 38th edition of the Dam tot Damloop 10-mile race in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday. The reigning 10,000-meter Paris Olympic champion finished the race in 45 minutes and 5 seconds. The race was won by Ethiopia’s …

MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid came back from a goal down to win 4-1 at home to Espanyol on Saturday night. The entry of Vinicius Jr helped kickstart Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who again disappointed in the first 45 minutes and fell behind in the 54th minute, when Thibaut …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League for at least 24 hours following a 3-0 win at home to Bournemouth on Saturday. The visitors started brightly and were denied an early goal after a tight offside, but two strikes from Luis Diaz in the …