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  Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | Beijing-bred, Ugandan-Chinese Zhu Mingzhen has been called to the China national basketball team. Born in Beijing to a Mandarin-speaking Ugandan diplomat and a Chinese mother, Zhu, a graduate of Peking University’s Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) program, becomes China’s first adult national team member of …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Sao Paulo vice captain Dani Alves has undergone surgery to repair a broken right forearm, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Thursday. The 37-year-old suffered the injury in the second half of his team’s 1-0 home victory over Athletico Paranaense on Wednesday, a result …

London, UK | XINHUA | Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday. According to British media reports, France manager Didier Deschamps revealed Pogba’s positive test after announcing his squad for next month’s UEFA Nations League games. 27-year-old Pogba will miss …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Spanish international striker Rodrigo Moreno is on the verge of a move to newly promoted Premier League club, Leeds United. Valencia confirmed the news on their official website late on Tuesday night explaining they had “reached a preliminary agreement with Leeds United FC this Tuesday …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Wendie Renard’s 67th minute header saw reigning Women’s Champions League champions Olympique Lyon claim a 1-0 win in their all French semi-final against Paris Saint Germain in Athletic Club Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium on Wednesday night. Renard’s far post header came after a dangerous in-swinging …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Jamie Vardy has extended his contract with Leicester City to 2023, the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday. Vardy, 33, was the Premier League’s top scorer last season with 23 goals as Leicester finished fifth and secured a return to European competition. “The journey that …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   England head coach Gareth Southgate has withdrawn Manchester United captain Harry Maguire from his squad to face Iceland and Denmark in the UEFA Nations League next week. Southgate made the decision late on Tuesday after Maguire was found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Chelsea have signed a five-year contract with Leicester City’s left-back Ben Chilwell, announced the Premier League club on Wednesday. According to the British media report, the deal is valued at 45 million pounds (about 59.4 million US dollars). Chilwell, 23, began his professional career with …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   The news that broke on Tuesday that FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has told the club he intends to leave this summer has produced shockwaves in Spain, and has almost spawned more headlines in the country’s newspapers than the rise in COVID-19 cases. To say …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |    Poland striker Robert Lewandowski will not play in his country’s two upcoming UEFA Nations League matches, after head coach Jerzy Brzeczek said on Tuesday that “the player needs a break”. On September 4, Poland will face the Netherlands in Amsterdam, while three days later Brzeczek’s …