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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice within the first hour of his Manchester United return on Saturday as the Red Devils hosted Newcastle United on Matchday 4. The 36-year-old broke the deadlock just seconds before the half-time interval when he converted from close range. The Potuguese superstar, in his second stint with the club, found the back…
Gaddafi FC become the third club to earn promotion to the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL) after beating Proline FC 2-0 in the FUFA Big League playoffs final on Tuesday afternoon. They join Arua Hill SC and Tooro United FC as the three teams promoted to play in the 2021/22 Uganda Premier League. Steven Munguchi…
Ugandan Olympic medallists Joshua Chetegei, Peruth Chemutai and Jacob Kiplimo have returned home from Japan. At Entebbe airport on Tuesday, they waved to the massive crowds that lined on the roadsides to welcome them back home. The family members of Ugandan Olympic medallists were also waiting at Entebbe International Airport upon their return from Tokyo,…
The opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has called upon government to create a separate ministry of sports by splitting it from the ministry of education. Speaking to reporters today at the party headquarters at Najjanankumbi, John Kikonyogo, the deputy spokesperson said that by separating the ministry, government would be demonstrating that it…
Former Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura has this Sunday morning taken part in a 16-km run in celebration of the Ugandan athletes who won medals in the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. “This morning, Sunday 8th August. 2021, my staff and I ran a 16-km road run in our beautiful, undulating Katebe, Kashagama to…
Barcelona have announced that Lionel Messi will leave the club after financial problems prevented them from agreeing a new contract with the forward. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since his previous terms on June 30, but ESPN revealed in July a loose agreement over a five-year extension had been reached. However, Barca have…
Members of Parliament have urged Vice President Jessica Alupo to lobby from government and improve funding to sports in a bid to enable the country’s nationals teams compete at local, regional and international level. Legislators highlighted limited funding to the national teams in different sports disciplines including basketball, football and netball among others has let…
Uganda’s middle distance duo of Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo fell short of the final of the 800m race after losing their respective heats Saturday at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Nakaayi (2:04.44), the 800m champion came eighth in a race won by Jamaica’s Natoya Goule in 1:59:57 and Great Britain’s Jemma Reekie who came second…
Federation of Uganda Football Associations ‘FUFA’ has reappointed coach Milutin Sredojevic commonly known as Micho as the new head coach of Uganda cranes. The news of Micho’s appointment was announced through official FUFA Twitter and Facebook accounts. The 51-year old coach deal was finalized on Tuesday after noon after the two camps agreed on payments…
Man Utd agree on a deal in principle worth £73m for Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho; personal terms with the 21-year-old have already been agreed Sancho will officially join after England’s participation in the Euros, subject to passing a medical. The forward’s contract at Dortmund runs until the summer of 2023 and they do not…
