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Melbourne, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT |  Novak Djokovic is expected to leave Australia on an Emirates flight today after Judges in Australia dismissed his appeal to overturn the cancellation of his visa, revoked because he did not adhere to COVID-19 restrictions. **** FULL DJOKOVIC STATEMENT “I would like to make a …

✳ Egypt 1  Guinea-Bissau 0 ✳ Nigeria 3  Sudan 1 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | A goal from captain Mohamed Salah (69′) gave Egypt victory over Guinea-Bissau in the second round of Group D of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. The Pharaohs can still hope to advance to the …

✳ Egypt vs  Guinea-Bissau 10pm Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt is seeking an important victory over Guinea-Bissau on Saturday in order to achieve their first three points that revive their hopes in the ongoing AFCON tournament. The Pharaohs lost with a lone goal to Nigeria in the opening match, which …

✳ Ghana 1 Gabon 1 ✳ Morocco 2 Comoros 0 ✳ Zimbabwe 1 Malawi 2 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Ngowet Allevinah scored a late equaliser to earn Gabon an important 1-1 draw against Ghana in a TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations match in Yaoundé on Friday. The Black Stars came into the match …

  Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | The Australian Government has canceled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time, leaving a cloud of doubt over the world number one’s hopes of winning a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne. Alex Hawke, Australia’s Minister for Immigration, announced his decision to cancel Djokovic’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes has suffered another setback following the retirement of Murushid Juuko. The dependable Uganda Cranes submitted his retirement letter to the local football federation-FUFA on Thursday. He describes the time he has spent with the Uganda Cranes as a fantasy, saying that he …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Two-time Olympic champion and world marathon record holder, Eliud Kipchoge confirmed Wednesday he will be going for an unprecedented third title at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. “I still have something boiling in my stomach that is why I am looking forward to it,” said Kipchoge, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic has applauded Uganda Cranes players for the team spirit in their draw against Iceland as the two teams met in an international friendly game on Wednesday. The Cranes played to a one-all draw against Iceland in Antalya, Turkey, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed renovation of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole has stalled due to the delayed release of funds by the government, management has revealed. Mandela National stadium has not hosted any international competition for almost two years since it was banned by the world soccer governing …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head coach of Mbarara City Football Club, Hussein Mbalangu, and his two assistants have resigned citing unpaid arrears and poor welfare for players and technical staff. The assistants are Samuel Ssenyange Nsanziiro and goal keeping coach, Jamada Magasi. Mbalangu and his colleagues took over …