SPORTS

Entebbe, Uganda | GOLF CORRESPONDENT | The I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series 2026 returns this Saturday, May 30, at Entebbe Club, for the second quarterly and third overall event of the season. The series returns just weeks after it hosted a cross-border leg at the same venue, where the Katogo …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON), poses an opportunity to market E.Africa to the world, for Uganda it is being viewed as the single best catalyst to  transform the country’s tourism sector. The tournament attracts tourist who come in as fans, …

On May 30, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal will face off at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. The highlight of the European season: a clash of two champions, two sets of ambitions, two eras – and just one trophy. The match preview was prepared by 1xBet, the best sports betting site. …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Sports fraternity converged at the just concluded 10th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) with a unified message: the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is not merely a football tournament, it is a once in a generation platform to introduce Uganda, …

  The European Court of Justice ruled that preventing athletes from moving freely within the EU was an unreasonable restraint of labour   COMMENT | DAVID ROWE | When famous soccer players come to mind, it is usually revered pioneers such as Pelé, Bobby Charlton and Diego Maradona. Later came Cristiano …

Namulonge, Uganda | SPORTS CORRESPONDENT | The fairways of Namulonge Golf Club came alive with competition, celebration, and environmental consciousness as the sixth edition of the Namulonge Ladies Open concluded in style over the weekend. In a tournament that blended elite golf with a growing vision for women’s sport and sustainability, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai has praised China’s organization and hospitality after opening her Diamond League campaign with victories in Xiamen and Shanghai. Chemutai won the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at both Xiamen and Shanghai events, extending her unbeaten start to the season. “China is a …

KINSHASA, DRC | TASS | The world’s governing football body, FIFA, and the Congolese Association Football Federation (FECOFA) both say that the players and coaching staff of the national team of the Democratic Republic of Congo followed sanitary measures amid the outbreak of the Ebola virus and would be eligible …

Fort Portal, Uganda | GOLF CORRESPONDENT |  There was plenty to cheer about at Toro Club in Fort Portal on Friday, May 21, as seven-year-old Jef Peteers produced a splendid performance to clinch victory in the Three Holes Category during the AFRIYEA End-of-School Holiday Golf Tournament for ages 4 to …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The last round of games in the Premier League will bring some real tension as Tottenham and West Ham decide who will be the final team to be relegated to the Championship, while there are some interesting conundrums to resolve in the race to decide …