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Triumphs Over Uganda in Thrilling Rugby Women Showdown in Accra
The highly anticipated Game 27 of the RAW7s2024 rugby tournament saw an electrifying clash between two East African rivals, Kenya and Uganda, as they battled it out on the field with unwavering intensity. In a showdown that kept fans on the edge of their seats, Kenya emerged victorious in a hard-fought contest that highlighted both…
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Spain’s Rodri wins 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or
The Manchester City star Rodri became the first Premier League player to win the award since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008. Rodri earned the award by playing an integral role for club and country in the 2023/24 season, helping City win a record fourth successive English Premier League title before being named UEFA EURO 2024 Player…
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Kitara fc signs new coach for the remainder of the season.
Wasswa Bbosa takes over as the new head coach for Kitara FC. Wasswa Bbosa takes over for the remainder of the season replacing Brian Ssenyondo who was relieved of his duties. Bbosa brings in loads of experience and success having previously won the Uganda Premier League title and the CECAFA Kagame Cup with Express FC.He…
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Netball to be included in Glasgow 2026 Common Wealth Games.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Tuesday 22nd this month revealed that netball will be included as one of the 10 sports in the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, taking place from the 23rd July – 2nd August 2026. This comes after Scotland were named as the hosts of the Games last month, and are set…
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CAF’s 46th Ordinary General Assembly is underway in Ethiopia today
The 46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly is taking place today, Tuesday, 22 October 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together leaders and delegates of Member Associations from across Africa. CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe and CAF Secretary General Veron Mosengo-Omba will lead the discussions as the event kicked off this morning at the Ethiopian Skylight…
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IBA and AFBC partner to support Africa’s boxing future
By Ssembatya Junior IBA President Umar Kremlev and IBA Vice-President Abdulmutalim Abakarov met with the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) President Eyassu Wossen and AFBC Board members earlier this month in Dubai in a meeting aimed at discussing the strategic plan for the African continent, to elevate boxing and create further conditions for the betterment of…
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Olympic Delegation Urged to Perform well and Carry the National Flag high at the Upcoming Olympics says the President of Uganda
Uganda’s president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the country’s Olympic delegation to perform well and carry the national flag high at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. At a ceremony held at the State House in Entebbe on Tuesday, Museveni flagged off the team together with his wife Janet Kataaha Museveni, who is also the country’s…
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She Cranes Enter Shs56M Partnership with Uganda Airlines
The Uganda national netball team, the She Cranes, will fly to South Africa to compete in the Netball World Cup aboard Uganda Airlines, thanks to a 56 million shilling partnership that was unveiled this morning at their training base at Nakirebe. The deal, intended to morally boost the team’s efforts to perform in the championship,…
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Put names 26-Cranes’ Squad Ahead of Juba Trip
Upcoming International Games: Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has listed 26 players to prepare for the upcoming trip to Juba – South Sudan. The national team is scheduled to play two international build up matches, against two separate African countries. ‘We are assembling the Uganda Cranes team that will competitively get engaged in several…
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2025 AFCON – Morocco: Uganda to face Red and Green Opponents
Johannesburg – The 2025 Africa Nations Cup – Afcon qualifiers whose draws were conducted on Thursday in Johannesburg – South Africa put Uganda in the same group K alongside Bafana Bafana, Congo – Brazzaville and neighbours – South Sudan. Interestingly – the draws, which Ivory Coast Head Coach Emerse Faé and former Morocco international Marouane…