KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandans are celebrating the historic win of their national cricket team against Papua New Guinea at the ongoing T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA. After losing the opening Group C match to Afghanistan, the Uganda Cricket Cranes fought back to defeat Papua New …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Three foreign-based players have joined the Uganda Cranes camp for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers clash against Botswana. The Uganda Cranes will face Botswana on Friday, June 7, 2024, in their first game, and on June 10, against Algeria. Both games are scheduled to kick …
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RIO DE JANEIRO | Xinhua | Neymar has backed Vinicius Junior to win this year’s Ballon d’Or after the Real Madrid forward played a leading role in his club’s UEFA Champions League and La Liga triumphs. Vinicius was named the Champions League’s player of the season after scoring six goals …
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MADRID | TASS | French national team’s striker Kylian Mbappe signed a contract to play for the Spanish famed club Real Madrid for the next five years, the press office of the Spanish club’s team announced in a statement on its official website on Monday. “Real Madrid… and Kylian Mbappe …
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BERLIN,GERMANY | Xinhua | Departing Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp might face the challenge of finding the right place in Wembley Stadium this Saturday evening. Unlike May 25, 2013, the 56-year-old will witness the on-pitch action from the stands rather than from the bench. However, it seems a pleasure for the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched a new National Lottery with the proceeds expected to go towards funding government sports activities and sports infrastructure. The Uganda National Lottery will be conducted and managed by ITHUBA Uganda Ltd, a local subsidiary of South Africa–based ITHUBA Holdings Ltd, after …
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BERLIN, Germany | Xinhua | An energetic aura comes with the man in the white shirt entering the podium in the Allianz Arena. Vincent Kompany came with perfectly rolled-up sleeves, a firm look, and a touch of natural ease. His physical presence, his firm and convincing statements might have given …
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BERLIN | Xinhua | Bayern Munich have named Vincent Kompany as their new head coach, the club confirmed via its official website on Wednesday. The 38-year-old former center-back has signed a three-year deal that will keep him with Bayern Munich through June 2027. “We all agree at the club that …
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Earnings per goal of the 2023/24 Golden Boot Top 10 finishers ANALYSIS | PAUL KEMP – Sportingpedia | Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane are among the most feared strikers in Europe in the post-Ronaldo and Messi era, but they are also scoring the most expensive goals on the continent. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â On 13th May 2024, the Confederation of African Football- CAF cleared Mandela National Stadium- Namboole fit to host the Uganda Cranes World Cup qualifying fixtures against Botswana and Algeria. The clearance came after the stadium hosted two Uganda Premier League test matches that convinced the …
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