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Three things we learned from the Premier League

London, United Kingdom | AFP | VAR was firmly back in the spotlight in the Premier League this weekend as Manchester United and Arsenal showed signs they are finding form as the race for Champions League places heats up. Just 10 points separate fourth-placed Chelsea from Southampton in 12th spot, with …

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UPL: KCCA fluff chance again as they are held by Express

KCCA 1-1 Express Onduparaka 1-1 Mbarara City Tooro United 2-0 Police Wakiso Giants 1-1 Kyetume Bright Stars 1-0 Proline Kampala, Uganda | THE UPL | Ten-man KCCA again fluffed the chance to capitalise on Vipers defeat to URA a day earlier as they laboured to a 1-1 draw with Express …

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Manchester United moved onto the shoulder of fourth-placed Chelsea

  Fernandes lifts Man Utd as Wolves, Arsenal win London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United moved onto the shoulder of fourth-placed Chelsea on Sunday after brushing aside lowly Watford as Wolves and Arsenal also staked their claims for Champions League football next season. With runaway leaders Liverpool looking …

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Arsenal revival gathers pace as Aubameyang downs Everton

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang boosted Arsenal’s hopes of gate-crashing the race to reach the Champions League as his double clinched a 3-2 win against Everton on Sunday. For much of a troubled season Arsenal have been written off as also-rans in the battle to qualify for …

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Uganda picks 10 for World Half Marathon after Source of Nile race

Top 5 Men 1. Chebet Abel/Police – 1:02.33 2. Kibet Moses/KCCA – 1:03.36 3. Chemonges Robert/Police – 1:03.42 4. Soyekwo Kibet/KCCA – 1:04.14 5. Kwemoi Vitalis/KCCA – 1:04.21 Top 5 Women 1. Chesang Doreen/UWA – 1:13.25 2. Chemutai Doreen/Prisons – 1:13.36 3. Chebet Rachael Zena/Prisons – 1:14.57 4. Ajok Dorcus/Prisons …

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250 youth empowered to fight HIV through tennis sport

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  250 Ugandan youths have completed a program designed to empower youth through the sport of tennis while also providing HIV/AIDS education.   Dubbed the Arthur Ashe Tennis Program, the initiative was implemented by the U.S. Mission in partnership with the Tartan Burners Athletic Club, the Uganda …

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Sensational Fury crushes Wilder in heavyweight title rematch

Las Vegas, United States | AFP |  Tyson Fury reigns again as a heavyweight world champion after battering Deontay Wilder to a stunning seventh-round stoppage in their World Boxing Council title rematch. Fourteen months after their dramatic split-decision draw, Britain’s Fury dominated the American champion — who had blood dripping from …

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Inter Milan game among three postponed over coronavirus in Italy

Rome, Italy | AFP |  Title-chasing Inter Milan’s clash against Sampdoria on Sunday was one of three Serie A football matches postponed over coronavirus fears in northern Italy. Atalanta against Sassuolo and Hellas Verona versus Cagliari in the top flight were also pushed back to avoid the spread of the virus …

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Gutsy Atletico given hope after surprise win over Liverpool

Madrid, Spain | AFP | Liverpool were the victims of an old-fashioned Atletico Madrid masterclass on Tuesday as Diego Simeone’s side ground out a 1-0 win in Madrid to give themselves hope of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. Saul Niguez raised the roof at a bouncing Wanda Metropolitano by scoring in …

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