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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s teenage female tennis sensation Angella Okutoyi is preparing to play in her second and third Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open and Wimbledon, as she continues her charge up the world rankings. Okutoyi, 18, became the first Kenyan female to win a junior match at …

Andy Robertson and Divock Origi were the heroes as Liverpool battled to a 2-0 victory over Everton in Sunday’s Premier League showdown London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Andy Robertson and Divock Origi headed Liverpool to within one point of leaders Manchester City as their second-half goals compounded Everton’s relegation worries. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda are Rugby 7s Africa champion after winning all their matches at Kyadondo ground today.  Uganda qualify for the 7s World Cup in Cape Town and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The top three teams qualified for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens due September …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Arsenal beat Manchester United in a pulsating match at Emirates Stadium to leapfrog Tottenham Hotspur in fourth place. The Gunners went ahead on three minutes when Bukayo Saka’s shot was saved by David De Gea and the ball fell for Nuno Tavares, who fired in …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame expected to attend birthday celebrations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Preparations are in high gear for First Son Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s birthday run slated for April 23. The run in celebration of Muhoozi’s 48th birthday will be flagged off at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds at 7am. …

🔴 RESULT ✳ Chelsea 2 Arsenal 4 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Eddie Nketiah scored twice as Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-2 in a thrilling match at Stamford Bridge. The striker scored his first on 13 minutes when he pounced on Andreas Christensen’s loose pass to slot the ball past Edouard Mendy. Chelsea equalised …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Senior Men’s National Football Team has learnt its opponents for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Cote D’Ivoire 2023. In the draw held on Tuesday, 19th April 2022, the Uganda Cranes were pitted in Group F against Algeria, Niger and neighbours Tanzania. Algeria have …

UK, London | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool swept Manchester United aside 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night to hit the summit of the Premier League. Goals from Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane, alongside a Mohamed Salah double, saw Jürgen Klopp’s squad leapfrog Manchester City – who play next on Wednesday – …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic will be hoping for a fair draw for the group stage of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023 (AFCON) qualifiers. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will conduct the draws later tonight in Johannesburg, South Africa. Uganda …

    🔵 KCCA 1 Vipers 2 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC lost 2-1 to Vipers SC at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Easter Saturday to take a decisive 12 point lead at the top of the soccer league table. The tie was a game in hand …