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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the third consecutive time, Uganda’s long-distance icon Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will compete in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000m at the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. This could mark the end of Cheptegei’s illustrious track career, as he plans to transition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei has been retained as Uganda’s Olympic team Captain. Cheptegei was suggested by teammates who are part of the 2024 Paris Olympics squad and was approved by the President Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), Dominic Otuchet. Otuchet said that Cheptegei’s experience in leading the team …

BERLIN, GERMANY | Xinhua | Substitute Ollie Watkins sent England to their second successive Euro final with a 2-1 victory over the resilient Netherlands at the Euro 2024 semifinal on Wednesday. Ronald Koeman’s men got off to the perfect start when Xavi Simons danced through the England defense before unleashing …

MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that French international forward, Kylian Mbappe will be officially presented to the press and supporters at the club’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday, July 16th. “Real Madrid C. F. is pleased to announce that Kylian Mbappe will be presented at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 5th, Uganda unveiled a team of 25 athletes to represent the country in the forthcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 329 events across 32 different …

BERLIN, GERMANY | TASS | Spain defeated France 2:1 in Munich on Tuesday night to become the first known finalist of the UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2024). The goals were scored by Lamine Yamal (21’) and Dani Olmo (25’) for Spain. Randal Kolo Muani netted the ball for France …

UEFA EURO is not just one of the biggest competitions in football but in all of world sport, generating a significant amount of revenue. Where does that money come from, and how does UEFA invest as much as possible back into the game? COMMENT | UEFA.COM |  Every four years, the …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Indian players dominated the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2024 held here from July 2-7. India’s Jatin Azad defeated Ibrahim Aliyev of Azerbaijan 21-14, 21-16 in the men’s singles SU5 final, while Arati Janoba Patil of India won over her compatriot Latika Latika 21-16, 21-15 in the …

BERLIN,GERMANY | Xinhua | Jordan Pickford might own England’s most famous bottle, after the Three Lions showed guts against Euro 2024 surprise package Switzerland to prevail in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the tournament quarterfinal. For decades, penalties had been a cause for concern for England. The …

WASHINGTON | TASS | The Brazilian football team lost the quarterfinal match of the Copa America to the team of Uruguay. The regulation time of the match in Las Vegas ended 0:0. Uruguay won the penalty shootout with the 4:2 score. Uruguay will now play with Colombia in a semifinal …