Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s highest profile marathon, due on October 29, has been postponed to late November over fears of political unrest around the country’s re-run presidential election expected on October 26. The Nairobi Marathon, a road race which has often been a platform for young Kenyan athletes to …
Read More »City Oilers, Power look good for Africa Zone 5 basketball semis
TODAY: Women round robin KPA 85 Horseed 32 Don Bosco 91 KCCA 39 UCU 88 APR 50 Men’s quarterfinals Patriots 68 ABC 60 KPA 66 Savio 48 City Oilers 98 Gondar 52 Power 84 Hawassa 41 Semi-finals KPA vs City Oilers Patriots vs Power Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If …
Read More »Age cheats under scanner at U-17 World Cup
New Delhi, India | AFP | The Under-17 World Cup starting in India on Friday should feature only players born this century, but officials are taking no chances after defending champions Nigeria were caught in a major age-cheating scandal. All players at the competition, which has helped launch the careers of …
Read More »City Oilers, Power maintain unbeaten run at Africa Zone 5 basketball
Africa Zone 5 Championships 2017 Tuesday Results Don Bosco 36-93 UCU Horseed 43-93 Equity Savio 76-42 Hawassa Gondar 44-131 ABC APR 51-75 KPA Patriots 73-77 City Oilers KPA 60-73 Power TODAY 3pm Don Bosco v KPA ?? 5pm KCCA v Horseed 7pm Equity v APR Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan basketball sides …
Read More »Three nations want to replace Kenya as CHAN hosts
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea or Morocco will replace Kenya as hosts of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), the organisers said Monday. A Confederation of African Football (CAF) statement said one of the three countries will be selected this month to host the January 12-February …
Read More »Barca board members resign over closed doors decision
Barcelona, Spain | AFP | Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu confirmed on Monday two of the club’s board members resigned in the wake of his decision to play a match behind closed doors after a violent crackdown by police of an independence referendum for Catalonia on Sunday. Police fired rubber …
Read More »Power, City Oilers march on in Africa Zone 5 basketball
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan basketball sides Power and City Oilers continued their dorminance of the FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championships with thumping wins on Monday in Kampala. New signing Jordan Mayez led the scoring with 16 points, while Laundry Ndikumana got 14 as defending champions Oilers rolled over …
Read More »Lukaku denies Beverly Hills party charge
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku entered a not guilty plea on Monday after being cited for holding a rowdy party at his rented Beverly Hills mansion in July. A lawyer for Lukaku, who was not required to be in court in Los Angeles, entered …
Read More »Five things we learned in the Premier League
London, United Kingdom | AFP | The Manchester clubs continued to lead the way in the Premier League, City and United both winning this weekend, while Tottenham kept pace by overpowering Huddersfield and Liverpool lost ground in a draw with Newcastle. Here are five things we learned in the Premier …
Read More »Klopp frustrated as Newcastle hold Liverpool
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left feeling “disappointed and frustrated” after a Newcastle side under the guidance of former Reds boss Rafael Benitez held his side to a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park on Sunday. Victory would have seen Liverpool leapfrog champions Chelsea …
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