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PHILADELPHIA | Xinhua | Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all scored twice on Monday, turning the World Cup Golden Boot race into a showdown among three of football’s biggest stars. Messi, two days shy of his 39th birthday, struck both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria at …

DALLAS | Xinhua | After missing a penalty early in the match, Lionel Messi scored twice as defending champion Argentina eased past Austria 2-0 on Monday to reach the World Cup knockout stage. Messi’s goals took his World Cup tally to 18, moving him past Germany’s Miroslav Klose to become …

DALLAS, United States | Xinhua | Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer as Argentina secured a place in the knockout stage with a 2-0 win over Austria on Monday. Messi atoned for an earlier penalty miss with his 17th World Cup goal, sweeping home Facundo Medina’s cross …

  Kigo, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY |  Dr Kato Sebbaale strengthened his lead in the I&M Bank Serena 63 Golf Series on Saturday at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort in Kigo. Sebbaale’s 242 turned up as the highest points of the day, consolidating his lead ahead of the second …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Richard Mucunguzi and Helen Kisinde stole the show on the par-71, lakeside Entebbe Golf facility on Saturday during the MTN Quarterly Tee. Mucunguzi took the top prize of the day with a brilliant card score of 65 nett on the day to claim …

ATLANTA, United States | Xinhua | Lamine Yamal immediately made his presence felt in his first start at the FIFA World Cup, as his maiden goal helped Spain crush Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the second Group H game here on Sunday. Spain suffered a surprise goalless draw against Cabo Verde …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s U17 Women’s National Football Team, the Teen Cranes, have booked a place in the final of the 2026 CECAFA U17 Women’s Championship after defeating Kenya 3-0 in a one-sided semifinal played on Sunday. The Teen Cranes delivered an impressive performance to eliminate their regional …

    Ever since Haitian revolutionaries first rebelled against the French, imperialists have had a special interest in ensuring that Haiti fails   COMMENT | JULIA GAFFIELD  | Ahead of its first match in the 2026 World Cup, the Haitian national soccer team was forced to make a last-minute change. But …

Despite African brilliance on the world stage, players increasingly choose foreign flags, citing better organisation, respect and pathways than African federations offer, writes Sean Andah. African play­ers are never far from the pin­nacle of the world’s game. The per­fect illus­tra­tion of this can be seen in France and its approach …

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Abraham Ainamani secured a 2-stroke victory over a strong field of 35 professionals to triumph after 4 rounds of action in the inaugural MTN Pro Tees Golf Series at Entebbe Club on Friday. The Palm Valley Golf Club professional sunk a total of 11 birdies …