Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | KCCA will take on another Angolan side for a place in the African Champions League group stages, according to the CAF draw. KCCA have good memories of their last match against Angolans, after they edged CD Primeiro de Agosto in 2017. Winners qualify for …
Read More »CANCER RUN 2019: Record thousands run across the world
PICTORIAL: Thousands on Sunday converged at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, and a dozen others cities and towns across the world, to take part in the Uganda 2019 Rotary Cancer Run. At least 778 million shillings has been collected in the 2019 Rotary Cancer Run. The money will go towards the …
Read More »Guardiola hopes for impact from wounded Mendy
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City left-back Benjamin Mendy can still make a strong contribution for the Premier League champions, but only as long as he wins his on-going fitness battles. The 25-year-old French international has had a disappointing time with last season’s domestic treble winners, …
Read More »Chiellini gets Juventus off mark as Napoli win Tuscany thriller
Milan, Italy | AFP | Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini scored the first goal of the Serie A season on Saturday as the champions kicked off their bid for a ninth consecutive title with a pedestrian 1-0 win at Parma. As the champions struggled without coach Maurizio Sarri, absent from the bench …
Read More »Salah destroys Arsenal
Liverpool, United Kingdom | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool chalked up a third straight Premier League win by beating Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday evening. Joel Matip’s fifth goal for the Reds, this a powerful header at the Kop end, edged the hosts ahead after a first half with promising …
Read More »Crystal Palace shoot down Man United
Manchester United 1 (James 89) Crystal Palace 2 (Ayew 32, Van Aanholt 90+3) Brighton 0 Southampton 2 (Djenepo 55, Redmond 90+1) Norwich 2 (Cantwell 6, Pukki 31) Chelsea 3 (Abraham 3, 68, Mount 17) Sheffield United 1 (McBurnie 62) Leicester 2 (Vardy 38, Barnes 70) Watford 1 (Gray 17) West …
Read More »Nishikori ponders mixed doubles with Osaka at Tokyo Olympics
New York, United States | AFP | A Japanese dream duo of Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori could come together for mixed doubles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. World number one Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, and Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-up ranked seventh in the world, could …
Read More »CAF Champions League: KCCA FC eject Namibia’s African Stars FC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two second half goals by Mustafa Kizza and Allan Okello were enough to help KCCA FC defeat visiting African Stars FC from Namibia in a CAF Champions League return match played at the StarTimes stadium yesterday. The result means KCCA FC advance to the …
Read More »Serena chases record 24th Slam as Osaka, Halep eye US Open
New York, United States | AFP | Serena Williams has the US Open spotlight as she chases tennis history, but a host of Grand Slam winners and high-ranked rivals are also taking aim at the title. The 37-year-old American will be the focus of attention when the Flushing Meadows fortnight begins …
Read More »Solskjaer to give Pogba another chance from the penalty spot
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refused to name a Manchester United penalty taker despite the furore that followed Paul Pogba’s miss from the spot against Wolves on Monday that cost the Red Devils top spot in the Premier League. The United manager was criticised after …
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