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Madrid, Spain | AFP | The rearranged El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be played on December 18 despite opposition from La Liga, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Tuesday. Spain’s most prestigious fixture, which was due to take place at Camp Nou on Saturday, was postponed last week …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Harry Kane says Tottenham’s 5-0 Champions League mauling of Red Star Belgrade will count for little unless they use it as a catalyst to turn around their miserable Premier League form. Tuesday’s result at home against the Serbian champions revives Mauricio Pochettino’s sides hopes of …

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is predicting a “mighty clash” in this weekend’s heavyweight World Cup semi-final with England, but insisted they were not New Zealand’s biggest rugby rivals. The treble-chasing All Blacks have won their last six meetings against England dating back to 2013 and …

  Milan, Italy | AFP | Italian coach Antonio Conte has made his “gentle giant” Romelu Lukaku the focus of Inter Milan’s attack this season where the striker has found his scoring touch again after leaving Manchester United. The Belgian got off the mark in his first league match against Lecce …

Wuhan, China | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan professional golfer Lieutenant Flavia Namakula finished 7th, the best African at golf at the 7th CISM Military World Games ongoing in China. The five-time Uganda Ladies Open champion, carded 83, 77, 87 and 78 for a four round score of 325,  37 over par. The …

Paris, France | AFP | While Megan Rapinoe is the leading candidate for the second ever women’s Ballon D’Or, the holder of the men’s award, Luka Modric, and the world’s most expensive player Neymar missed out as France Football unveiled nominees in four categories on Monday. Modric, fresh from guiding Croatia …

Sheffield, United Kingdom | AFP | Unai Emery claimed Arsenal were unlucky to suffer a shock 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United as Lys Mousset condemned the Gunners to their latest away-day flop on Monday. Emery’s side are without an away Premier League win since the opening weekend of the season after …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  A new study carried out by Glasgow University has found former footballers are approximately three-and-a- half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than the general population. The report, released on Monday was commissioned by England’s Football Association and the Professional Footballers’ Association …

Narashino, Japan | AFP | Tiger Woods said Monday his fitness was ahead of schedule after arthroscopic knee surgery, and dropped a heavy clue he might use one of his four Presidents Cup captain’s picks on himself. “I’m probably a week early. My season had ended a little bit earlier than …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s IAAF 10,000 meter gold medalist, Joshua Cheptegei says that the sports industry in the country is growing at a slow pace due to inexperienced and unprofessional leaders governing the industry. Speaking to journalists after addressing students at his former school MM College Wairaka …