London, United Kingdom | AFP | West Ham fans were so relieved by their team’s 1-0 win over Hull last Saturday that they named a goalpost as man of the match after the woodwork saved the Hammers three times. A Mark Noble penalty gave Slaven Bilic’s side the three points …
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Miami, United States | AFP | Tiger Woods, who played golf three years ago with Barack Obama, teed off Friday with White House successor Donald Trump at the real estate mogul’s swank Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida. Woods, who will celebrate his 41st birthday on December 30, …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Senegal ended this year as the highest ranked African national team, edging Cup of Nations title-holders the Ivory Coast for top spot in the December listings released Thursday. Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana and Morocco complete the …
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Paris, France | AFP | Borussia Dortmund and Gabon star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is still in line to retain his African Player of the Year crown after making the final three-man shortlist on Thursday. The 27-year-old French-born forward will go up against Leicester City and Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez and Liverpool …
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Beijing, China | AFP | Thinking of competing in a marathon but put off by the distance? Easy. Pay someone to run it for you. The death of a runner in a half marathon in China’s southeastern city of Xiamen this month has highlighted an unexpected form of cheating. When …
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Fans of Group D, which comprises Egypt, Ghana, Uganda and Mali, will have to travel by boat or plane to the centre of the country’s oil and timber industries. Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Gabon insists it is ready to host the African Cup of Nations despite concern about the …
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Osaka, Japan | AFP | Japan’s Kashima Antlers shocked South American champions Atletico Nacional 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the Club World Cup final, aided by a controversial first-ever penalty awarded by video referee. Nacional’s players reacted furiously after Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai referred to the new technology in Osaka …
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Madrid, Spain | AFP | For the fourth time in his career Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best player in the world by winning the Ballon d’Or on Monday. So happy and glad to win. Thanks Real Madrid and Portugal National team.amazing year. Simmmmmmm???????? pic.twitter.com/IQCxOA5PLg — Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Algerian international Riyad Mahrez’ dynamic performances in Leicester’s remarkable Premier League title win last season garnered him the prestigious BBC African player of the year award on Monday. The 25-year-old France-born forward — who earlier this year became the first African to win the …
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Uganda Parliament scoops seven EAC games trophies PICTORIAL: Uganda Parliament sports team on the weekend emerged champions of the 7th East African Inter-Parliamentary Games after victories in football, netball and several individual golds in athletics. In football the legislators defeated Burundi in the final 8-7 on penalties after a goalless draw while in netball Uganda …
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