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Paris, France | AFP | Goal scorers Riyad Mahrez, Karl Toko-Ekambi and Jamilu Collins were among the African players who starred at the weekend in the major European leagues. Algerian Mahrez curled a free-kick into the net to give Manchester City the lead a second time at Everton en route to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former coach of Rwanda Johnathan McKinstry has been appointed head coach of Uganda Cranes on a three-year contract. McKinstry was unveiled at the Fufa headquarters in Mengo on Monday morning. He replaces Sebastien Desabre who resigned after the Uganda Cranes exit in the group …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Rwanda national coach Johnathan McKinstry has arrived in Uganda and was immediately unveiled as Cranes’ new head coach. Currently ranked 80 in the FIFA World Rankings, McKinstry who is only 34 years-old, is taking on one of the top international positions in Africa. …

Doha, Qatar | AFP |  Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce surged to an unprecedented fourth 100m crown and US legend Allyson Felix broke Usain Bolt’s gold medal record tally as the returning new mothers lit up the World Championships here Sunday. Fraser-Pryce and Felix, both racing in their first major …

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday urged Manchester United to show a killer instinct against Arsenal after scoring just 10 goals in their eight matches in all competitions this season. Since their 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea on the opening day of the Premier League campaign …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City clung onto the coat-tails of Premier League pacesetters Liverpool with a hard-fought win against Everton on Saturday after Jurgen Klopp’s men extended their perfect start to the season. Elsewhere, 10-man Tottenham put their recent wobbles behind them to clamber into the top …

  💠 COSAFA U-17 WOMEN’s CHAMPIONSHIP 🇺🇬 2 🇿🇦 1 Player of the tournament: 🇿🇦 Wade Golden boot: 🇺🇬 Juliet Nalukenge Golden gloves: 🇺🇬 Daphine Nyayenga Fair play: 🇧🇼 Botswana Port Luis, Mauritius | COSAFA.COM | Uganda have been crowned champions of the inaugural 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship after …

Doha, Qatar | AFP | Gjert Ingebrigtsen admits he is a dictator but one who produces results as three of his sons — Jakob, Henrik and Filip — will contest Monday’s 5,000 metres final at the World Athletics Championships. The youngest of the Norwegian family trio, 19-year-old Jakob — who …

💠 COSAFA U-17 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP ⏭️2PM Uganda vs South Africa ⏭*Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m Port Luis, Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Girls U17 national team face their toughest test so far against South Africa, but are confident they are good enough for a historic COSAFA tournament victory today. …

Paris, France | AFP | Brazilian superstar Neymar pledged Saturday to “give my life to PSG” after his goal kept the French giants top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win at Bordeaux. Neymar, the world’s most expensive footballer, had been strongly linked to a return to Barcelona over a tumultuous …