Women set the pace in local rugby
Saturday, 29 November 2008 10:03
By Peter Ofong
 The national sevens women’s team, the Lady Cranes have commenced intensive preparations for the inaugural Rugby World Cup Sevens set for Dubai in March. With the men’s team out of the competition, focus for the next four months will be o [ … ]
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Brawl leaves URU divided
Saturday, 29 November 2008 10:01
By Independent reporter
 Just who is on trial? Is it the Rugby Union disciplinary committee, or is it the two Kobs players and coach who forced the abandonment of the Hima 10s quarterfinal match against eventual champions Heathens on November 9? Before the three accused of assaulting referee Collings Mulindwa could [ … ]
Is the Kaka nod all Ronaldo needs?
Saturday, 29 November 2008 09:57
By Andrew Kabuura
 If Kaka had his way, Cristiano Ronaldo would succeed him as the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards winner on December 2 and January 12 without going through a vote. While Brazil and AC Milan play-maker Kaka might have had his say as one of the several world professional [ … ]
MTN Marathon
Thursday, 20 November 2008 16:09
By Andrew Kabuura
 Why the marathon thrills You will find the small ones, and the big ones, fat ones, and thin ones, the old and young -- all at the starting line of the 2008 MTN International marathon on November 23. There will be professional runners, most of them competing for the prize money in the 42km [ … ]
Uganda out of its depth in 7s rugby
Thursday, 20 November 2008 16:07
By Peter Ofong
 Another Sevens World Cup bid went up in flames as the Rugby Cranes crashed out of the Africa Zone qualifiers in Tunisia early this month. As Uganda Fifteens rugby rose from strength to strength, culminating with victory in the CAR Africa Cup, the standards in the Sevens was in a downward spi [ … ]
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Argentina gambles with Hand of God
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 00:00
By The Independent Team
 Diego Maradona is held in awe by the current generation of Argentine players and his commitment to the light blue and white shirt is unquestioned. He will go to any lengths to win for his country, as proved by his notorious Hand of God goal against England in 1986. But appointing him natio [ … ]
Too fat to play
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 00:00
By The Independent Team
 SO, what is it? Brazil’s president wanted to know. “Is he fat or not?†Speaking from his office in Brasilia just before the last World Cup, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva put the question directly to his country’s soccer coach. “He is very strong, president,†Carlos Alberto Parreira [ … ]
President for life!
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 00:00
By Phillip Kirya
 AS a former boxer, Maj. Gen. Francis Nyangweso (Rtd) knows the psychological edge pre-fight hype can give a pugilist going into the ring. Muhammad Ali first perfected the art in the sixties, and could literally talk his way to victory. Nyangweso competed at the 1960 Olympics as a light midd [ … ]
No sponsors, no players as basketball glamour fades
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 00:00
By Andrew Kabuura
 For passion and leisure, the game of basketball in Uganda is adored by many and watched regularly by fans at the few venues that host inter-club contests. The federation of Uganda basketball association (FUBA) has over the years strived to paint an image of a fast improving sport, but the [ … ]
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