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World record holder Cheptegei back home

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | The new 5000m World record holder Joshua Cheptegei is expected back home today from Monaco. Cheptegei, Stephen Kissa,  Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo flew into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya early today aboard a Turkish Airlines. The athletes were received by …

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Lyon shocks Man City, book place in semis vs Bayern

  Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT |  Dembele was the star as Olympique Lyon continued their dream run in the Champions league by knocking out Manchester City 3-1 Saturday. The clash between Manchester City and Olympique Lyon ended the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League 2020. “Newcomers” PSG and Leipzig have already …

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PSG keeper Navas a doubt with hamstring injury

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Paris Saint Germain keeper Keylor Navas is a serious doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal against RB Leipzig after suffering a muscle injury on Thursday. The PSG website has confirmed Navas suffered a hamstring injury, but didn’t say how long he will need to recover. …

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Pique laments Barca’s collapse, offers to leave

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, who has been with the club since 2008, lamented the team’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals here on Friday. Pique said he was embarrassed and offered to leave if the decision is better for the …

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How Bayern got back to Europe’s top table

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  While Bayern Munich’s semi-final opponent has yet to be found; only a few questions remain after an unparalleled demonstration of force. Who in Europe can stop this Bavarian football machine that crushed Spanish giant FC Barcelona by 8-2? And: How did the 2013 treble winner …

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Bayern coach Flick celebrates victory but remains cautious

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Bayern Munich coach Hans-Dieter Flick celebrated his team’s 8-2 victory over the equally giant Barcelona on Friday evening in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals in Lisbon. The German said he is very happy with the result, but remains cautious about the next game. “We played …

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Bayern thrash Barcelona 8-2 in UEFA Champions League quarters

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Bayern Munich hammered Barcelona 8-2 here on Friday to roar into the UEFA Champions League semifinals and made the history of scoring most in a knockout stage of the European clubs’ top tournament. Barcelona, humiliated, conceded eight goals for the first time since the 1946 …

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Cheptegei breaks world 5k record

Monaco, Principality of Monaco | THE INDEPENDENT | With an astonishing time of 12:35.36, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei today added the track 5,000m to the 5,000m road and 15km world records he holds. World 10,000m world champion Cheptegei ran incredibly 11 consistent laps, closing in a time of 59.64 as he set …

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How Cheptegei will attack 5,000m world record

TODAY ✳ M 5,000m final 10.13pm ✳ W 1,000m final 10.39pm Joshua Cheptegei -5000m Stephen Kissa (pacer) – 5000m Halimah Nakaayi – 1000m Winnie Nanyondo – 1000m Monaco, Principality of Monaco | THE INDEPENDENT |  There will be three pace setters in Joshua Cheptegei’s attempt to break the 5000m World …

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