SPORTS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Several sports federations and associations have called upon the government to come up with a streamlined National Rewards and Recognition Scheme for sportspersons who have excelled in different categories rather than giving them handouts whenever they have achieved something or being remembered. The federation leaders …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Kenyan runner Rosemary Wanjiru, the fourth-placed finisher over the distance at the World Championships, won 10,000m race at the third meeting in the Hokuren Distance Challenge series in Abashiri, Japan on Wednesday. Ten days after opening her 2020 campaign with a 5,000m win in Fukagawa, the …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Juventus’ winless run extended to three games on Wednesday as they squandered a 2-0 lead on their way to a 3-3 draw at Sassuolo. The Bianconeri were up by two goals just 12 minutes into the game when Gonzalo Higuain smashed in from point-blank range seven …

Doha, Qatar | XINHUA | The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has unveiled its match schedule on Wednesday, as the hosts will kick off the tournament at Al Bayt Stadium on November 21, 2022 at 13:00 local time. During the 12-day group stage, there will be four matches per day …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Barcelona have exercised an option to sign teenage forward Gustavo Maia from Brazil’s Sao Paulo, according to media reports in the South American country. The Catalan club paid one million euros (1.1 million U.S. dollars) to acquire the right of first refusal for Maia in March, …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Inter Milan moved into second place in Serie A after completing a strong comeback win to defeat Torino 3-1 at home on Monday. Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic’s howler allowed Andrea Belotti to score the opener, but the Nerazzurri fought back to end a two-game winless run. …

Kampala, Uganda | Premier League | Manchester United have won their last four matches by an aggregate score of 14-2 and know another victory will take them into the top four. Southampton have taken seven points from their last possible nine and are aiming for a quickfire double over the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester City will play in the Champions League next season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the club’s two-year ban from European football. In February, UEFA confirmed that Manchester City had been banned from European competitions for the next two seasons …

Asuncion, Paraguay | XINHUA |  Ronaldinho has been ordered to remain under house arrest in Paraguay after an appeal court judge refused a request to release the former Barcelona star and his brother. The 40-year-year-old and his older sibling Roberto Assis spent more than a month in prison for allegedly …

London, UK | XINHUA | Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expressed confidence that his side can finish the Premier League season strongly and qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Man Utd currently sit fifth, four points behind Leicester City after the Foxes’ 1-1 draw against Arsenal on …