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Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The air and atmosphere at East Africa’s oldest golf facility, Entebbe Club, were electric and dazzling as the season on the course concluded at the weekend On a night that had a moment of fireworks for the 209 golfers and various guests, Saidi Kirarira …

  Luanda, Angola | THE INDEPENDENT |   Zimbabwe’s teenage sensations Munesu Chimhini and Miriam Masiya have clinched gold at the golf event of the 4th ANOCA African Youth Games at Mangais Resort in Luanda today. Sixteen-year-old Masiya was in command from day one, winning the girls’ competition by a dominant 17 shots, …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal has what looks to be its easiest game in a long time on Saturday when Mikel Arteta’s Premier League leader is at home to bottom of the table Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves travel to the Emirates Stadium rock bottom of the table, with just two …

Uganda Ladies Golf Union unveils Stanbic Bank as title sponsor for the Inaugural Annual Stanbic Junior Golf Championships Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When 11-year-old Henry Michael Nimoh tees off in the Inaugural Annual Stanbic Junior Golf Championships on December 14, he believes he will be taking a first …

  Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY |  John Paul Waigo and Edrae Kagombe have won the Uganda Civil Aviation Seniors Open held Sunday at Uganda Golf Club. Waigo beat a field of senior golfers from all over the country by returning the best score of 136 nett, while Mbarara Sports …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Katogo golfers from Entebbe Club beat Hole Out to win the Katogo Match Play Challenge on Saturday. Katogo, a group of golfers based at East Africa’s oldest golf club, edged the visiting team, mostly from Uganda Golf Club and other clubs, by a …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Substitute Emiliano Buendia scored with the last kick of the match to give Aston Villa a 2-1 win at home to Arsenal and throw the Premier League title race wide open. Buendia buried a loose ball in the Arsenal penalty area to inflict the first …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was conducted on Friday at John F. Kennedy Center, setting the stage for the first 48-team edition of football’s biggest tournament. With expanded group formats and an unprecedented number of matches across Canada, Mexico and …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Third-placed Aston Villa will take on Premier League leader Arsenal in the standout match of the weekend, which is also the first game to be played on Saturday lunchtime. Aston Villa won a thrilling game 4-3 away to Brighton on Wednesday to climb to third …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the year winds down, the Northern Ugandan city of Gulu will host the second edition of the Gulu Marathon on Saturday 6th December. The marathon, launched at Kampala Club on Thursday, saw marathon officials and sponsors promising an even bigger and more …