WEDNESDAY Uganda ?? 61 Zimbabwe 45 ?? Botswana 57 Namibia 38 Malawi 51 Zambia 45 THURSDAY Uganda ?? vs Zambia 6pm Botswana vs Malawi 4pm Namibia vs Zimbabwe 2pm Results Day 1 Uganda 72 def Botswana 29 (20-7, 42-14, 57-22, 72-29) Day 2 Malawi …
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Phokeng, South Africa | AFP | Malawi and Mauritius and Angola and Tanzania played out drab 0-0 draws on Tuesday, leaving the four nations with a chance of winning Group A at the COSAFA Cup and reaching the quarter-finals. After nine goals in the first two southern Africa championship matchdays in …
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TODAY Uganda vs Zimbabwe 5pm Zambia vs Malawi 7pm Results Day 1 Uganda 72 def Botswana 29 (20-7, 42-14, 57-22, 72-29) Day 2 Malawi 55 def Zimbabwe 45 (17-9, 28-21, ..-.., 55-45) Uganda 69 def Nambia 31 (15-11, 38-15, 56-24, 69-31) Zambia 57 def Botswana 42 Day 3 Uganda 66 …
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Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA on Tuesday released a long-withheld report on alleged corruption in awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar after more leaks deepened the controversy surrounding the vote. World football’s governing body had previously declined to publish in full the 400-page report into awarding the …
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Rosario, Argentina | AFP | Football and showbiz stars gather in northern Argentina on Friday for Latin America’s celebrity wedding bash of the decade when Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi marries his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo. Here is what we know from the few details given by Messi’s spokespeople as well as …
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Wednesday Uganda vs Zimbabwe Uganda results Uganda 72 Botswana 29 Uganda 69 Namibia 31 Uganda 66 Malawi 43 Uganda’s netball team have picked up three straight wins and are favourites to clinch the title in the six-nation African Championships being held at Lugogo in Kampala. Victory over the top ranked …
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Serena asks McEnroe for respect after comparison to men New York, United States | AFP | Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, fired back Monday at John McEnroe’s remark that she would only rank about 700th on the men’s tennis circuit. McEnroe, a seven-time Grand Slam singles winner, …
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Berlin, Germany | AFP | A sum of $2 million was sent to the 10-year-old daughter of a FIFA official prior to Qatar being awarded the hosting of the 2022 World Cup, according to Bild. The German daily is publishing from Tuesday American independent investigator Michael Garcia’s report into alleged …
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Welterweight Muzamir ‘King Kong’ Kakande won his final fight Sunday as Uganda ended the AIBA African Boxing Championships in Congo Brazzaville with a gold and two silver medals. It is Uganda’s first gold in a major boxing tournament in 13 years. Uganda national champion Kakande beat Mauritian Merven Clair on …
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Seoul, South Korea | AFP | South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday invited North Korea to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, saying sports could serve as a peace maker. The South and nuclear-armed North Korea are separated by one of the world’s most heavily armed borders and remain technically …
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