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Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Champions League top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was a frustrated spectator as his Real Madrid side played out a slow-burning 0-0 draw at Manchester City in Tuesday’s semi-final first leg. Injury prevented the Portuguese superstar from adding to his 16-goal tally and in his absence the …

By UPL co UG Simba 1-0 KCCA When Mike Mutebi stated he was wary of Simba before kick-off, he must have envisaged what was coming. On a cold afternoon in Bombo, Alex Witaba scored the only goal of the game as KCCA succumbed to a second successive shock defeat at …

Warrington, United Kingdom | AFP | The 96 Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough football stadium disaster were unlawfully killed, a jury concluded Tuesday, finding Britain’s worst sporting tragedy was partly down to police errors. Following the biggest inquest in English legal history, jurors concluded that policing decisions at …

London, United Kingdom | AFP  Monday result Spurs 1 West Brom 1 LEICESTER’s final EPL games: May 1 – vs Man United May 7 – vs Everton May 15 – vs Chelsea. Tottenham Hotspur’s prospects of catching Leicester City in a thrilling Premier League title race suffered a major blow …

UPL co ug UGANDA CUP Quarter finals Results Bright Stars 0-1 KCCA Vipers 2-0 Hope Doves Lweza 2-2 Entebbe (Entebbe win 9-8 on pen) Round of 32 SC Villa 0-0 Onduparaka (Onduparaka win 4-3 on pen The drama and upsets in the traditional knock out competitions continued in the Uganda …

UPL co ug CAF U20 First Round Qualification Return Leg Uganda 2-1 Rwanda (Agg 3-2) Uganda’s U20 side, the Hippos, will face Egypt in the final qualification round of the 2017 Caf youth championships after eliminating Rwanda 3-2 on aggregate at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Saturday. The Hippos, who …

Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | LEICESTER’s final EPL games: May 1 – vs Man United May 7 – vs Everton May 15 – vs Chelsea. Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has steeled his fairytale-chasing players for a pivotal trip to Manchester United, but believes that there is no match …

London, United Kingdom | AFP Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was unwilling to discuss the likely effect of FA Cup success on his future after his side edged Everton 2-1 to reach the final. Van Gaal has been under pressure all season, owing to disappointing results in the Premier …

Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri finally conceded on Friday that his top-of-the table side can win the Premier League title. The Italian manager has spent the entire campaign downplaying the Foxes’ remarkable ascent, initially declaring the aim was 40 points before adjusting his targets …

Sheraton, Imperial Royale and Hotel Africana are gearing to host some of the world’s best long distance athletes and officials next March. The International athletics governing body IAAF officials, led by IAAF Competitions Director Paul Hardy, yesterday confirmed the three hotels had got the nod, saying their wide accommodative space …