Manama, Bahrain | AFP | A defiant Sebastian Vettel clocked the fastest time as he and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc dominated Friday’s floodlit second free practice for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The four-time champion German delivered a best lap in one minute and 28.846 seconds to outpace his new Monegasque partner by 0.035 seconds …
Read More »Cheptegei gets another chance
4pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s senior men team Joel AYEKO Thomas AYEKO Albert CHEMUTAI Joshua CHEPTEGEI Jacob KIPLIMO Maxwell ROTICH 3pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s senior women team Esther CHEBET Rachael Zena CHEBET Juliet CHEKWEL Peruth CHEMUTAI Doreen CHESANG Stella CHESANG 2pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s U20 men team Dan CHEBET Mathew Job CHEKWURUI Oscar CHELIMO …
Read More »Five challenges facing Solskjaer as Man Utd manager
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has achieved his first target by landing the Manchester United manager’s role on a permanent basis but plenty of work remains for the Norwegian to do, starting with Watford’s visit to Old Trafford on Saturday. The 46-year-old was a popular choice to …
Read More »Solskjaer appointed as permanent Man Utd manager
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club’s permanent manager on a three-year contract on Thursday following a highly successful caretaker spell in charge. The Norwegian, 46, has inspired a dramatic revival of United’s fortunes since taking over from the sacked Jose Mourinho in December, winning 14 of …
Read More »Obua takes over lango province ahead of FUFA drum kick off
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Uganda Cranes striker, David Obua has pitched camp in Lira town to coach the Lango Province team a head of the FUFA drum kick off this week. Obua, who arrived on Tuesday afternoon, is overseeing the training of more than 40 players …
Read More »Sterling calls for Premier League to clamp down on racism
London, United Kingdom | AFP | England star Raheem Sterling has called on the Premier League to show the way to other European countries in the fight against racism. Sterling and his England team-mates were subjected to racist chants during Sunday’s 5-1 victory in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro …
Read More »Magufuli gifts Tanzania football team with land
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AFP | Tanzanian president John Magufuli has gifted the national team players with parcels of land as a token for qualifying to the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. On Sunday Tanzania thumped east African rivals Uganda 3-0 to reach the finals for the …
Read More »Cranes lose it on final day, Tanzania qualifies
Tanzania 🇹🇿 3 Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Qualified Uganda 🇺🇬 Kenya 🇰🇪 Burundi 🇧🇮 Tanzania 🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania’s Taifa Stars have qualified for the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) after a convincing 3-0 win over Uganda Cranes in a Group L game qualifying game played in Dar el …
Read More »Factfiles of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Factfiles of 24 qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt between June 21 and July 19: Algeria Qualifying results: Benin 2-0 home 0-1 away, Gambia 1-1 1-1, Togo 1-0 4-1 Scorers: Bounedjah 3, Mahrez 2, Abeid, Attal, Bensebaini, Hanni 1 each Coach: …
Read More »Burundi joins Uganda, Kenya in AFCON 2019
Qualified Uganda 🇺🇬 Kenya 🇰🇪 Burundi 🇧🇮 Final chance Tanzania 🇹🇿 Comfortable passage for champions Cameroon as Burundi make history Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Defending champions Cameroon, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau and Namibia secured 2019 Africa Cup of Nations places on Saturday, raising to 19 the number of qualifiers for the …
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