SPORTS

  ✳ SUNDAY – New York City Half Marathon 2.00pm New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | When long-distance aces Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo appear at an event these days, fans expect nothing but fireworks from the Ugandans. The two runners have cemented their places as the giants …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The 2022/23 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals draw was unveiled on Friday, with defending champion Real Madrid taking on Chelsea and a match-up between Manchester City and Bayern Munich. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will take on the Spaniard’s former club Bayern, while holders Real Madrid faces Chelsea, one …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cranes, will on Friday play Kitara region select team as part of the build-up games to their forthcoming Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This will be the only build-up game for Coach Milutin Sredojevic Micho’s team who entered residential camp on Wednesday …

World Athletics certifies Teryet High Altitude Stadium Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Teryet High Altitude Stadium in Kapchorwa has been certified as an official Olympics, World Championships, and World record qualification venue by World Athletics, the sport’s international regulatory body. That means runners do not have to go to …

London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Arsenal bowed out of the Europa League after losing a first-ever penalty shoot out at Emirates Stadium. Gabriel Martinelli saw his spot kick saved in the shoot out, allowing Nuno Santos to convert the winner, after a 1-1 draw on the night, and a 3-3 …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gianni Infantino will serve a second term as FIFA President after being re-elected unopposed to lead global football’s governing body for another four years, during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking immediately after the re-election to serve from 2023 to 2027, President Infantino said: …

Man City 7 Leipzig 0 (8-1) Manchester, UK | MANCITY.COM |  City hit seven – and Erling Haaland scored five of them – to ensure a 7-0 win over RB Leipzig on an unforgettable night of Champions League football. The victory, on an electric Etihad Stadium evening, helped City qualify …

MAGICAL KENYA OPEN – Select final results 1⃣ J Campillo 🇪🇸 266 (-18) 2⃣ M Kawamura 🇯🇵268 (-16) 6⃣5⃣ M Kibugu 🇰🇪 283 (-1) 7⃣8⃣ W Besseling 🇳🇱 289 (+5) ✳ Ronald Rugumayo 🇺🇬 (hole-in-1 day 1) Nairobi, Kenya | CAPITALFM.CO.KE |   “I just have one word to describe it: …

Fulham 0 Arsenal 3 London, UK | ARSENAL.COM |  Arsenal’s victory against Fulham on Sunday was their 100th win of the Mikel Arteta era. Arteta brought up his century in his 168th game in charge, meaning his overall win percentage of 59.5 per cent is the highest of any Arsenal manager in …

Kampala, Uganda | VIPERSSC.CO.UG |  Ugandan giants Vipers SC have wrapped up the capture of experienced tactician Alex Isabirye from Premier League side BUL FC. The gaffer comes in as a direct replacement for the recently released Beto Bianchi Pellister, who parted ways with the club towards the end of last …