Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly re-elected Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Eng. Moses Magogo has called for an end in-fighting withing the sports community. “Those fighting the persons are fighting the game and sowing seeds instability for long periods. Let us not take for granted what we …
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Skopje, Macedonia | AFP | Jose Mourinho insisted that Manchester United had emerged from their trip to Skopje for the UEFA Super Cup reinforced despite the scoreline flattering them in a 2-1 defeat to Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid. The Portuguese manager had expected his side to struggle against the reigning European …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Rattled by a chastening first season in England, Pep Guardiola has gone back to the drawing board in an attempt to fashion Manchester City into Premier League champions. Expectations were sky-high when Guardiola alighted in Manchester after years of being courted by City, but a …
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Skopje, Macedonia | AFP | A delightful goal by Isco proved the difference as Real Madrid survived a Manchester United fightback to win 2-1 and lift the UEFA Super Cup in the Macedonian capital Skopje on Tuesday. Casemiro put the reigning European champions in front on 24 minutes on a steamy …
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Cheptegei pulls out of World Championships 5000m Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no double attempt by Joshua Cheptegei at the World Championships. Team Uganda last night pulled him out of the 5000m race after he complained about fatigue and an injury he suffered during his stunning 10,000m …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Athletics chief Sebastian Coe and the IAAF’s treatment of controversial 100 metres world champion Justin Gatlin is ‘inhumane’ and ‘unsportsmanlike’, the athlete’s agent told the BBC in a blistering attack. British athletics legend Coe — a two-time 1500m Olympic champion — had told the …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Day five highlights for the IAAF World Championships on Tuesday: Men’s Pole Vault final Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie has never won a world gold — he has a haul of four minor medals — and his form this season suggests he is in danger of going …
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Today Men’s steeplechase final 11.10pm – ?? Jacob Araptany, Albert Chemutai Tomorrow Women’s steeplechase heats 9 pm – ?? Peruth Chemutai Men’s 5000m heats 10pm – ?? Cheptegei, Kiplimo, Kissa Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Uganda has fielded an athlete in every 3000m steeplechase event at the World Championships since 2005, but the …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Faith Kipyegon of Kenya added the world title to her Olympic crown after sprinting to a thrilling victory in the women’s 1500m on Monday as Caster Semenya snatched bronze. In a fantastic race that erupted on the final lap, Kipyegon held off allcomers, including double-hunting …
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Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russian billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich and his wife, gallerist Darya or “Dasha” Zhukova, have separated, a spokesman for Abramovich confirmed to AFP. “After 10 years together, the two of us have made the difficult decision to separate, but we remain close …
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