Brighton, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp has insisted Liverpool’s immediate target is to establish themselves in the top four of the Premier League before they start looking towards leaders Manchester City. Klopp’s side confirmed their recent progress with a 5-1 win away to Brighton and Hove Albion on …
Read More »Guardiola hails ‘big victory’ for gritty City
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City for refusing to be frustrated by West Ham’s massed defence after the Premier League leaders came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win on Sunday. Free-scoring City found it hard to break down the well-organised Hammers after Angelo Ogbonnna’s …
Read More »Kenya beat Rwanda in Cecafa Cup opener
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Hosts Kenya scored two first-half goals to beat 10-man Rwanda to launch their Cecafa Challenge Cup campaign on Sunday. The Kenyans could have won by an even bigger margin at the newly refurbished Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega, in Western Kenya, but for the performance of …
Read More »Kiprotich produces 2nd best career time in Fukuoka marathon
1. Sondre Nordstad Moen (Norway) – 2:05:48 – AR 2. Stephen Kiprotich ( ?? Uganda) – 2:07:10 3. Suguru Osako (Japan/NOP) – 2:07:19 – PB 4. Bedan Karoki (Kenya/DeNA) – 2:08:44 5. Amanuel Mesel (Eritrea) – 2:09:22 6. Daisuke Uekado (Japan/Otsuka Seiyaku) – 2:09:27 – PB 7. Yoshiki Takenouchi (Japan/NTT …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Cranes Coach names squad for CECAFA
THIS WEEK: Cranes Coach names squad for CECAFA Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of the 2017 CECAFA senior challenge cup scheduled to take place in Kenya from December 03 to 16, Uganda Cranes coach Moses Basena on Nov.28 named a 26 man squad that will represent Uganda. They include …
Read More »Tiger Woods slammed over golf with Trump
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jordan Peele has used one of the lines from his likely soon-to-be-Oscar-nominated `Get Out’ screenplay to troll Tiger Woods. A few hours after the golf great hit the links in Florida with President Donald Trump on Nov.24, Peele retweeted a Golf Channel story about the …
Read More »World Cup travel no worry for Southgate after draw favours England
Moscow, Russia | AFP | England manager Gareth Southgate is not fazed at the prospect of having to travel thousands of kilometres across Russia during the group stage of next year’s World Cup. His side came out in Group G in Friday’s draw ceremony at the Kremlin State Palace in …
Read More »Mourinho hails ‘world best’ De Gea as United beat Arsenal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho praised a “world best” display by goalkeeper David de Gea after his side’s hard-fought 3-1 win away to Arsenal on Saturday. Victory left United five points adrift of Premier League leaders Manchester City, who will go eight points clear …
Read More »Mourinho wants Guardiola to get same treatment as rivals
Manchester, United Kingdom | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hinted he believes Pep Guardiola received preferential treatment in avoiding being sent to the stands on Wednesday. Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, ran onto the pitch to celebrate Raheem Sterling’s late winner as his team beat Southampton 2-1 to remain …
Read More »Spurs stumble in Watford draw
Watford, United Kingdom | AFP | Ten-man Tottenham Hotspur stopped the rot with a 1-1 draw at Watford on Saturday but this result did little to revive an already faltering Premier League title bid. Christian Kabasele’s early opener for Watford was cancelled out by Son Heung-Min’s equaliser in the first …
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