LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League on Saturday after two goals in three minutes saw it come back from a goal down to win 2-1 at home to Brighton, while Manchester City’s bad week continued with a 2-1 defeat in Bournemouth. Ferdi …
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LONDON, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Matchday 10 of the 2024-25 Premier League season is headlined by a clash of Manchester United and Chelsea, with the two heavyweights set for a blockbuster game on Sunday evening. United have endured a difficult season thus far and could really do with a …
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African Golf | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | South Africa were in their own league Friday, winning the 2024 All Africa Golf Team Championship title in Bulawayo by a mile, as Uganda’s elite amateur golfers — a stunning 48 strokes behind — consoled themselves by recapturing East African glory with a strong …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Manchester United on Friday confirmed Portugal’s Ruben Amorim as the club’s new manager, replacing Erik ten Hag who was sacked earlier in the week. Amorim has signed a contract until June 2027 and will take up his new role on November 11, meaning that Ruud …
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MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | The 12th round of games in La Liga will see all of the matches observe a minute’s silence in respect of the victims of the terrible floods which affected the Spanish regions of Valencia and Castilla-La Mancha during Tuesday and Wednesday, and there are doubts …
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Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are set to host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, and government officials and stakeholders have been conducting a series of meetings to attract investors ANALYSIS | MOHAMMED YUSUF | Kenya is hosting the Africa Football Business Summit to boost football and sports development across the …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Rugby Union (URU) has announced that the women’s national team will participate in the 2024 Women’s Rugby Africa 7s tournament. Godwin Kayangwe, president of URU, told Xinhua on Wednesday that although they are still struggling to raise funds, the team will take part …
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OPINION | Xinhua | Manchester United’s decision to sack coach Erik ten Hag in the wake of Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham United could be titled “Chronicle of a sacking foretold” because for so long it has seemed as if the former Ajax boss was on borrowed time, with …
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BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Premier League club Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag after two and a half years in the role. Ten Hag’s dismissal comes after United lost 2-1 to West Ham United on Sunday, leaving them 14th in the Premier League table with just three …
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“People have an opinion of Africa, and it is not so good, but we have to let sport unite us all.” – Didier Drogba It’s full of hope, unity, and strength. Africa’s rich history of football will not be forgotten so soon. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa marked …
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