Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Kenyan 800m king David Rudisha hit a career high when he produced a last-lap kick to defend his Olympic title in style on Monday. Rudisha, also the world champion and world record holder, timed a season’s best of 1min 42.15sec to become the …
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Wed August 17 Men’s 5000m round 1 – 4.05pm Jacob Kiplimo, Phillip Kipyego and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Women’s 800m round 1 – 4.55pm Halimah Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo Men’s Steeplechase final – Jacob Araptany Jacob Araptany finished 2nd in his heat on Monday to qualify for Wednesday’s 3000m steeplechase final. Araptany …
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It has been disappointing so far, but Uganda’s search for glory at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad continues Monday with the steeplechase runners seeking a place in the final. Benjamin Kiplagat  and Jacob Araptany will run in heat 1 and 3 in a race that is dominated by the Kenyans. Even …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP |Â The Premier League season began this weekend, with Hull City stunning champions Leicester City while both Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho made winning starts. Here are five things we learnt. GALLERY: #lcfc fall to a narrow defeat …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP |Â Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history here Sunday, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. The 29-year-old Jamaican legend, competing in his final Olympics, powered over the …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Jemima Sumgong made the most of a kick with 6km to run to win Kenya’s first ever Olympic women’s marathon gold on Sunday. Sumgong, winner of this year’s London marathon, timed 2hr 24min 04sec for Kenya’s first-ever women’s marathon gold over the 42km-long …
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Gold: Mo Farah (GBR) Silver: Paul Tanui (KEN) Bronze: Tamirat Tola (ETH) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Sunday Britain’s Mo Farah overcame a dramatic mid-race fall on Saturday to take a second straight Olympic 10,000m title and extend his remarkable record at global championships. The 33-year-old produced a …
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RESULT Heat 1 Chemutai 7th. Overall 17th out of 52. (15 into final) Tonight Boxing 11.45pm Men’s flyweight  Round of 32 Ronald Serugo vs  Narek Abgaryan (Armenia) Athletics 10000m men final (3.00am Sunday Uganda time) Timothy Toroitich, Moses Kurong and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Peruth Chemutai  had an outstanding 3000m steeplechase race that …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Hull 2 Leicester 1 Burnley 0 Swansea 1 Crystal Palace 0 West Brom 1 Everton 1 Â Tottenham 1 Manchester City 2 Â Sunderland 1 Middlesbrough 1 Stoke 1 Southampton 1 Watford 1 Playing Sunday Bournemouth v Manchester United Arsenal v Liverpool Playing Monday Chelsea v …
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KCCA Football Club’s Joseph Ochaya was Friday named Azam Uganda Premier League (UPL) Player of the Year 2015/16 in a colorful ceremony at Serena Hotel, Kampala. Chief guest was Special Forces Commander Major Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who handed Ochaya keys to the top award, a Subaru Forester. Ochaya edged out Erisa Ssekisambu of Vipers and URA’s Robert …
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