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Paris, France | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as holders Real Madrid thrashed APOEL 6-0 in Cyprus to reach the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday, while Liverpool blew a three-goal lead in a thriller at Sevilla. Zinedine Zidane’s Real bounced back from their 3-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur …

Berlin, Germany | AFP | Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane hailed his side’s “massive” achievement of winning their Champions League group after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Borussia Dortmund. Spurs clinched top spot in Group H after goals by Kane and Son Heung-min sealed victory after Dortmund striker …

KCCA FC 3-1 Vipers SC Villa 1-0 Onduparaka UPDF 0-1 Kirinya-Jinja Bul 1-0 Proline Bright Stars 1-1 Masavu Maroons 0-0 Mbarara City Kampala, Uganda | KCCAFC MEDIA |  Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) thumped Vipers Sport Club 3-1 with a brace from Shaban Mohammad in Tuesday’s  Azam Uganda …

Paris, France | AFP | Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery insists he is not concerned about Neymar’s lifestyle after the Brazilian superstar was photographed at a Paris nightclub in the early hours of Sunday. “Outside of his work, his football, he can enjoy himself with his friends,” Emery said on Tuesday …

Dortmund, Germany | AFP | Borussia Dortmund have lifted the suspension on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to allow their star striker to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Tuesday. Dortmund’s under-fire coach Peter Bosz confirmed Aubameyang is back in the squad after he was suspended for being late to training and …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal have appointed Borussia Dortmund’s chief scout Sven Mislintat as their new head of recruitment, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Mislintat has spent 10 years at Dortmund and is credited with helping to recruit players such as Shinji Kagawa, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ousmane …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | West Bromwich Albion sacked manager Tony Pulis on Monday after a miserable run of form that has seen the Chinese-owned club slump to 17th in the Premier League table. Pulis has won just two of his past 21 league games following Saturday’s 4-0 defeat …

Nijmegen, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei continued his rise in long distance athletics by running the world’s second fastest 15k race ever at the Seven Hills Race Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen, The Netherlands on Sunday. The Seven Hills Race Zevenheuvelenloop is consindered the fastest course in the world, and the best time …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Belgian Paul Put on Saturday signed a two-year contract to replace Stanley Okumbi as the new coach of the Kenya national team. Put, 61, has previously managed Burkina Faso and Gambia at international level and was unveiled at the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) annual general …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his side’s intensity had been the decisive factor in their 2-0 victory over north London derby rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Quick-fire first-half goals from Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez at a drizzly Emirates Stadium earned Arsenal a first …