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London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Alexis Sanchez finally returned to training with Arsenal on Tuesday amid persistent speculation the Chile forward is keen to leave the Gunners. Sanchez missed Arsenal’s pre-season tour of Australia and China, as well as last weekend’s Emirates Cup tournament, as he rested following international …

Barcelona, Spain | AFP |  Barcelona have blocked payment of a 26-million-euro ($31-million) bonus for star attacker Neymar as speculation mounts that he will move to Paris Saint-Germain, a source at the club said Tuesday. The Brazilian football star, who is due to come back for training on Wednesday morning, …

Mujib Kasule is a former footballer turned manager.  He was vice president of Uganda’s football governing body, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) from 2012 to 2014. KAMPALA, UGANDA |AGNES E NANTABA| Even as a privileged child who was born into a wealthy family in Wandegeya, a Kampala city …

VIDEO: Athletes Flagged Off Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Twenty athletes including Seven female and thirteen males have been flagged off to London this morning by national council of sports general secretary Nicolas Muramagi at the NCS headquarters in lugogo. A record team of athletes will represent Uganda at …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Kenya’s David Rudisha’s hopes of adding world 800 metres gold to the Olympic title he won in a world record time at the same track in the 2012 London Olympics have been dashed because of injury. The 28-year-old — who ran an astonishing time …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Serbian international midfielder Nemanja Matic signed for Manchester United on Monday from Premier League champions Chelsea, the buying club announced, for a reported fee of £40 million ($52.7m, 44.7m euros). It is the second time United manager Jose Mourinho has invested in the 28-year-old’s …

Madrid, Spain | AFP |  Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo denied hiding millions of euros in income at a court hearing near the Spanish capital on Monday where he was charged with tax evasion. The Portuguese — the world’s highest paid sportsman according to Forbes magazine — is the latest …

Shanghai, China | AFP |  Neymar hit the red carpet in Shanghai on Monday as speculation mounted that the Brazil star could be set to quit Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record 222 million euros. The 25-year-old striker is at the centre of an apparent tug of war between …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP |  Los Angeles formally announced its intent to host the 2028 Summer Olympics on Monday after agreeing a deal with Games officials that paves the way for Paris to host in 2024. “The Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic bid committee in cooperation with the …

Micho assistants Basena and Kajoba to handle Cranes for Rwanda game Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) president Eng. Moses Magogo has outlined plans for the replacement of  national coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevich, who terminated his contract over a pay dispute last week. “There is a system challenge …