London, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool were brought crashing back down to earth on Saturday following last weekend’s 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United, when they were beaten 1-0 away to Bournemouth. Philip Billing’s finish at the far post after excellent work from Dango Ouattara was enough to give Bournemouth three vital points …
Read More »Mutahi Kibugu carrying Uganda, Kenyan flag
DAY 3 – Select results 1⃣ J Campillo 🇪🇸 ✳ 200 (-13) 2⃣ R Macintyre 🏴 ✳ 201 (-12) 4⃣4⃣ M Kibugu 🇰🇪 📷 ✳ 210 (-3) 💠 Venue: Muthaiga 💠 Total prize money $2million. 💠 LIVE: Results (click) Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | When Mutahi Kibugu tees off at 9.15am today, the distinct …
Read More »3.25 million tickets sold for Paris 2024 first sales phase
Paris, France | Xinhua | A total of 3.25 million tickets have been sold for next year’s Paris Olympic Games in the first sales phase, organizers said on Thursday. For the first time in Olympic history, tickets were made available worldwide from a single platform with tickets sold in packs over three …
Read More »Liverpool eye top-four while Arsenal, Man City both away in Premier League
London, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool have the chance to move into the top-four of the Premier League on Saturday and pile the pressure on Tottenham in a weekend where league leaders Arsenal and second placed Manchester City both have tricky away games. Four wins from their last five league matches, culminating …
Read More »Rashford matches Salah for most awards in a single season after claiming February’s prize
London, UK | PREMIERLEAGUE | Marcus Rashford has won February’s EA SPORTS Player of the Month award, earning the prize for the second successive month, and the third time this season. Rashford claims the award after scoring five goals in four matches to help Manchester United go unbeaten through the month. …
Read More »Ten Hag named Barclays Manager of the Month
London, UK | PREMIERLEAGUE | Erik ten Hag has been named the Barclays Manager of the Month after guiding Manchester United through February unbeaten. Ten Hag led Manchester United to 10 points from four matches, beating Crystal Palace, Leeds and Leicester City as well as overseeing a come-from-behind draw with Leeds, …
Read More »Micho recalls goalkeeper Salim Jamal for AFCON qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Goalkeeper Salim Jamal Magoola has bounced back to the Uganda Cranes squad. He is part of a 30-man provisional squad summoned to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, nearly two years since he last appeared for the national team. Uganda and Tanzania are …
Read More »Vipers SC sack winless head coach Bianchi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC have sacked their Spanish-Brazilian coach Roberto Luiz Bianchi Pelliser alias Beto Bianchi. The Club which signed Bianchi in January announced the new development on Thursday is a communication on the Club website. “Vipers Sports Club announces that the …
Read More »CAF: Vipers search for first Group Stage goal continues
Simba SC 1-0 Vipers SC Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | VIPERSSC.CO.UG | The Venoms didn’t just roll over and take defeat without putting in a shift in Dar on Tuesday night. But sometimes even a solid fight is not good enough if ‘Lady Luck’ is not on your side. And …
Read More »She Cranes deserve better world netball rankings – Coach Mugerwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fred Mugerwa, the head coach of the national netball team, she cranes has criticized the criteria which the world netball uses to determine world netball rankings. Mugerwa’s reaction was in response to the newest netball rankings published by the International Netball Federation, which saw …
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