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Place sports facilities under NCS – MPs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Education and Sports has proposed that the National Council of Sports (NCS), be granted right of ownership of all sports facilities in the country. While considering the National Sports Bill, 2021, legislators were dismayed that the majority of the sports facilities are …

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Liverpool eliminated from FA Cup following defeat at Brighton

Brighton 2 Liverpool 1 London, UK | LIVERPOOLfc.COM | Liverpool’s defence of the Emirates FA Cup ended on Sunday afternoon when they were beaten 2-1 away at Brighton & Hove Albion. The Reds went ahead in the fourth-round tie courtesy of Harvey Elliott’s finish after half an hour of play, though …

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Djokovic wins record 10th Aussie open title

Melboure, Australia | XINHUA |Novak Djokovic won his 10th Australian Open men’s singles title on Sunday to equal Rafael Nadal’s record haul of 22 Grand Slam trophies, after a straight-set victory over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. The Serbian provided a defensive masterclass to overwhelm Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 …

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Bayern share spoils with Frankfurt in Bundesliga

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich drop points for the third straight time in 2023 after Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani canceled out Leroy Sane’s opener to ensure a 1-1 draw in the 18th round on Saturday. Both sides started offensively minded into the clash and exchanged attacks from …

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Arsenal exit FA Cup as Man City march on

FA CUP 4th round ⚽ Man City 1 Arsenal 0 Manchester, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Arsenal exited the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage after Nathan Ake’s 64th-minute goal proved to be the difference in an evenly-fought cup tie at Etihad Stadium. The defender popped up inside the box to …

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Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool in FA Cup fourth round action

London, England | Xinhua | The fourth round of the FA Cup this weekend in England takes center stage with the most interesting game setting the ball rolling on Friday night. Second-placed Manchester City entertain league leaders Arsenal and Pep Guardiola’s City will look for a win that will hopefully affect their …

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Ajax fire coach Schreuder after seven winless matches

Hague, Netherlands | Xinhua | Ajax have parted ways with head coach Alfred Schreuder after a 1-1 draw against FC Volendam on Thursday night. Fans called for the departure of Schreuder before, during and after the match against Volendam at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Damon Mirani put the visitors ahead, while an …

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FIFA annual survey reports record transfers globally

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) released Wednesday the 2022 Global Transfer Report, showing record transfers in the world in the past year. A total of 71,002 transfers across borders, including 21,764 involving professionals for both men and women, were made in 2022, according to …

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