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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv  can look forward to Round 12 action from the 2020-21 La Liga season, with matches scheduled for 4-7 December 2020. SuperSport is your #HomeOfFootball and the ultimate destination for lovers of ‘The Beautiful Game’. The top game from Spain’s …

CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup 2020 ✳ Final – 🇺🇬 Uganda 4  🇹🇿 Tanzania  1 Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENENT | Uganda’s U-20  team has whipped Tanzania 4-1 in the final of the 2020 CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup played at the Black Rhino Academy sports center in Karatu. The trophy aside, Uganda’s Hippos also earned a berth …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Under 20 team, the Hippos will on Wednesday play Tanzania in the CECAFA U-20 finals at the Black Rhino Academy Stadium Karatu in Tanzania.  This is after Uganda defeated Kenya 3-1 win in the first of the semi-final. The win against Kenya not only …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |   FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has once again decided to rest Lionel Messi in the Champions League and left the Argentinian out of his squad for Wednesday’s game away to Hungarian side Ferencvaros on Wednesday. Barcelona are already assured of qualification from the group …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |   Atletico Madrid still have plenty to do to assure their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday. The result, which came thanks to a Joao Felix goal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Viewers on DStv joined the world in mourning the death of football legend Diego Armando Maradona, with the 60-year-old passing away from a heart attack on Wednesday 25 November 2020. The Argentine number 10 encapsulated everything there is to love about the beautiful game with …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |    Real Madrid flew to Ukraine on Monday morning ahead of their vital Champions League clash against Shahktar Donetsk with coach Zinedine Zidane no doubt still trying to figure out the reason for his team’s ‘bipolar’ season. Last Wednesday saw Real Madrid cruise to victory …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |    Real Madrid on Monday confirmed that winger Eden Hazard suffered a hamstring injury during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Alaves. The Belgian was forced to leave the pitch in the first half of the game and wasn’t included in the squad that on Monday flew …

  Buenos Aires, Argentina | XINHUA |  Diego Maradona’s personal doctor has denied responsibility for the death of the Argentinian football legend after police searched his house and clinic on Sunday. “I feel terrible because my friend has died,” Leopoldo Luque told reporters outside his Buenos Aires home. “I’m not the …

Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | 54-year-old Mike Tyson returned to the boxing ring in an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. at Staples Center on Saturday that ended in a draw. For the first time in 15 years, Tyson looked aggressive inside the ring with his signature black trunks and …