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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will open his 2026 season at the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on February 8, organizers said. Cheptegei, who won the Tata Steel Kolkata Road Race in India last month, said he is aiming for a strong start to the year. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Moses Hassim Magogo, has expressed confidence that Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will successfully co-host the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). In an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday, Magogo assured football fans that the …

For more than a decade, King Mohammed VI has poured huge sums of money into the game, using it as a tool for societal and cultural change Rabat, Morocco |  Agencies |  Pape Gueye’s extra-time goal was enough to seal a second Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title for Senegal, …

Senegal 1-0 Morocco (AET), Pape Gueye, 93’ Rabat, Morocco | CAFONLINE | Senegal were crowned champions of Africa for the second time in their history after edging hosts Morocco 1–0 after extra time in a gripping TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final Sunday in Rabat. The decisive moment arrived …

⚽ Morocco vs Senegal – 10pm Rabat, Morocco | CAFONLINE | On Sunday night, beneath the glowing lights of Rabat, African football will momentarily hold its breath. A host nation yearning to end a five-decade wait for continental glory meets a powerhouse eager to cement its place among Africa’s elite. The …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandans have showered praise on long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo after he clinched a historic third consecutive gold medal at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday. Kiplimo won the senior men’s 10km title in 28:18, finishing ahead of Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi, …

RABAT | Xinhua | Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal at Marrakech Stadium on Saturday, while Egypt booked its place in the semifinals after defeating Cote d’Ivoire 3-2. Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the 47th minute, and Akor Adams doubled the …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Sixth-tier Macclesfield caused one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history on Saturday when it knocked reigning champion Crystal Palace out of the competition with a 2-1 home win. Goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts after 43 and 61 minutes put the team …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The Premier League’s festive fixture crunch reaches its final stretch this week, with eight matches on Wednesday before leaders Arsenal host Liverpool on Thursday in the fourth round of games in a hectic holiday schedule. Arsenal welcomes Liverpool after an impressive run through Christmas and …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s national team, led by star runner Jacob Kiplimo, departed Monday night for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, which begins in Tallahassee, the United States on January 10. Ahead of the team’s departure, Kiplimo, the defending world cross country men’s senior champion, told …