Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed on Thursday that it had received a joint bid from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the continent’s biggest football event that takes place every two years. Uganda’s Football Federation Association …
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Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Struggling Bayern Munich remains in a delicate state of flux. A constant flow of rumors seems to merge with daily reports about the protagonist’s wavering mood ahead of the club’s encounter with the bottom side of Hertha on Sunday. The picture drawn is complying with the …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City can go to the top of the Premier League, albeit for just over 48 hours when they visit Fulham on Sunday afternoon, while league leader Arsenal doesn’t play Chelsea until Tuesday evening. City produced one of the best displays of the season to beat …
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Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Over half of the candidates passed the FIFA football agent exam, a requirement for a license to provide transfer services in the world football market, FIFA announced on Thursday. A total of 3,800 candidates took the exam on April 19, and 1,962 of them passed. Initially, …
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Man City 🔵 4-1 🔴 Arsenal Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester City are two points off top spot in the Premier League after a storming 4-1 victory over leaders Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne’s seventh minute strike gave Pep Guardiola’s side and a raucous City support an …
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FUFA President Magogo urges government to cancel the contracts of the contractors and supervisors and immediately procure experienced service providers in stadium construction, even if it means being obtained from outside Uganda. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) has announced that the Uganda Cranes …
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MTN April Monthly Tee Overall winner Edward Kabuchu 63 nett Group A Tony Kisadha 68 nett Group B Ronald Osekeny 68 nett Group C Brian Cable 68 nett Lady winner Diana Nabukenya 71 nett Seniors winner Dr Kato Ssebaale 71 nett Guest winner Emmanuel Wamimbi 67 nett Entebbe, Uganda | …
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Hamburg, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Stella Chesang set a new national record during the Hamburg Marathon in Germany on Sunday. The 2018 Commonwealth Gold Medalist in 10,000m completed the 42km race in 2:20:23, finishing behind Ethiopia’s Mesfin Tiruye, who crossed the finish line in 2:20:18, and Kenya’s …
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Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons long-distance runner Levi Kiprotich on Saturday won the National Mountain Running Championships in Kapchorwa. The 29-year-old athlete won the 12.5km race in 45:48.69 seconds. He was followed by Dismas Yeko, of Uganda Wild Life Authority-UWA Club who crossed the finishing line in 45:50.02 …
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Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night to put some pressure on FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Marco Asensio swept home a cross from Vinicius Jr after 42 minutes to put Madrid ahead, and Eder Militao powered …
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