UEFA Champions League season has been mapped out following the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw has been made, with holders Chelsea set to meet 13-time winners Real Madrid. Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draws Quarter-finals Chelsea vs Real …
Read More »Nakaayi, Nanyondo in Belgrade for World Athletics Indoor Championships
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s middle distance runners Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo have arrived in Belgrade, Serbia to take part in the World Athletics Indoor Championships. The global indoor action slated for March 18-20th will be returning for the first time in four years. Uganda’s only two representatives …
Read More »Jota and Firmino strike as Liverpool narrow the gap with victory at Arsenal
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool closed the gap on Manchester City to just a point at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. After an even first half, Diogo Jota hammered the Reds into a 54th minute lead …
Read More »FC Barcelona confirm new sponsorship agreement with Spotify
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona confirmed on Tuesday that it has reached agreement with the music streaming service Spotify to be the club’s main sponsor from the start of the 2022-2023 football season and for the next four years. The agreement will see Spotify’s brand name appear on the …
Read More »Partey and Lacazette on strike as Arsenal march on
🔴 Arsenal 2 Leicester 0 🔴 Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0 🔴 Leeds 2 Norwich 1 🔴 West Ham 2 Villa 1 🔴 Watford 2 Southampton 0 🔴 Everton 0 Wolves 1 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Arsenal delivered a magnificent performance on Sunday to beat Leicester City and register their …
Read More »Chelsea brush aside off pitch problems to win 1-0
🔴 Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0 🔴 Leeds 2 Norwich 1 🔴 West Ham 2 Villa 1 🔴 Watford 2 Southampton 0 🔴 Everton 0 Wolves 1 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Newcastle United suffered a first Premier League defeat for nearly three months as Kai Havertz snatched a late …
Read More »Yeko takes gold at World University Cross-Country
🥇Dismus Yeko UGA 28:00 🥈Dirk Markus Georger GER +0:07 🥉Brian Wangwe UGA +0:12 Aveiro, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT | Ndejje University’s long-distance runner Dismus Yeko on Saturday won Gold at the FISU World University Cross Country Championships Aveiro, in Portugal. The 17-year-old stunned a strong field composed of the world’s top university …
Read More »Ronaldo bangs hat-trick to boost Man Utd’s top-four hopes
🔴 FT: Man United 3 Spurs 2 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to lift Manchester United into fourth place and himself top of FIFA’s all-time scoring list as Tottenham Hotspur were beaten in a 3-2 thriller at Old Trafford. Ronaldo arrowed in a superb goal from …
Read More »Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah secure Liverpool victory at Brighton
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool recorded an eighth consecutive Premier League win with a 2-0 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Luis Diaz put the Reds in front inside the opening 20 minutes when he beat Robert Sanchez to Joel Matip’s pass and …
Read More »Arsenal forward Martinelli earns Brazil call-up
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Uncapped forward Gabriel Martinelli has been called up to Brazil’s squad for 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Friday. The 20-year-old was rewarded for his impressive form for Arsenal, with whom he has scored five times …
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