Buenos Aires, Argentina | AFP | Diego Maradona and former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton reignited on Wednesday their long-running feud, on the 30th anniversary of the Argentine’s infamous “Hand of God” World Cup goal. Maradona, one of the finest footballers to play the game, scored twice in Argentina’s 2-1 victory …
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Moscow, Russia | AFP | World athletics’ governing body IAAF has ruled to maintain Russia’s suspension, a top Russian athletics official confirmed Friday, TASS news agency reported. “I can confirm, the suspension is upheld,” Mikhail Butov, general secretary of the Russian athletics federation, told TASS. “I cannot give any more …
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Louisville, United States | AFP | Thousands of people from the worlds of sports, entertainment, politics and Muhammad Ali’s native Louisville on Friday said farewell to the boxing legend hailed by Bill Clinton as a “universal soldier for our common humanity.” A poignant memorial service, which began with a Koranic …
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Louisville, United States | AFP | The life of late legendary boxer Muhammad Ali will be celebrated with a public funeral procession and memorial service next week in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky, a family spokesman said Saturday Ali, the three-time world heavyweight champion and colorful civil rights activist …
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San Francisco, United States | AFP | Muhammad Ali was remembered in tributes worldwide for his iconic fight for social justice as well as his legendary boxing battles following his death Friday at age 74. “We lost a giant today,” iconic Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao said. “Boxing benefitted from Muhammad …
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Soccer governing body FUFA insist they will defy new regulations for them to register with National Council of Sports NCS. FUFA president Moses Magogo told the press on Thursday that not only are the rules useless in the effort to move sport forward, but some clash with statutes of their …
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Vipers 1 URA 1 Express 1 KCCA 1 Simba 2 The Saints 0 SC VU 1 Lweza 2 BUL 2 Maroons 0 Villa 3 BStars 0 Soana 2 Police 3 Sadolin 2 JMC 1 KCCA are the 2015/16 Azam Uganda Premier League (UPL) …
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Paris, France | AFP | A French minister on Monday described as “incomprehensible” the choice of a song in English as the official anthem for French supporters at Euro 2016. Andre Vallini, the secretary of state for Francophony, said the French Football Federation’s decision to choose a cover of “I …
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GOLFER RONALD OTILE named Uganda Sports Personality of 2015 by USPA With the Uganda Amauteur Golfers @USPAmedia #NileSpecialUspa16 pic.twitter.com/1ybQmVNlIw — Leon Solomon (@LeonSolomon1) April 29, 2016 The Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) annual awards held Friday at Serena, Kampala were crowned with the announcement of golfer Ronald Otile as the …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Esperance of Tunisia demonstrated why they are ranked 342 places above Azam of Tanzania in Africa by winning 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. The Tunis club, winners of all the CAF competitions except the Confederation Cup, qualified 4-2 on …
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