Kampala, Uganda | URN | Four clubs have secured promotion to the 2026/27 StarTimes Uganda Premier League following the conclusion of the 2025/26 FUFA Big League season. The promoted clubs are Blacks Power FC, Kigezi HomeBoyz FC, Ntugasaze FC, and Kataka FC, according to a promotion announcement released by the …
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1xBet’s Partners Program has prepared a practical Globe Cup 26 manual for affiliates, offering guidance on football traffic, audience activation and monetisation during one of the busiest periods in the sports calendar. The manual is available free of charge to new participants after registration in the affiliate programme. It is …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has secured the hosting rights for the 2031 African Games, marking the first time the East African country will stage the continent’s premier multi-sport event. The announcement was made during an Extraordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Youth, Culture and …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has expressed disappointment following the cancellation of the national team’s two international friendly matches in Morocco. Uganda was scheduled to face Tanzania on June 5 and Madagascar three days later in Marrakesh, the team had already arrived in Morocco …
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Nairobi, Kenya | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Stanbic Black Pirates Head Coach Marvin Odongo has praised his players for their commitment and fighting spirit throughout the 2026 Enterprise Cup. The highly anticipated East African showdown lived up to expectations as both Black Pirates and Kenya’s Kabras RFC delivered an entertaining contest in front of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A Ugandan-born U.S. Navy veteran is among the athletes set to compete in the 2026 Department of Defense Warrior Games, one of the United States’ premier adaptive sports competitions for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. A native of Mbale District, Uganda, will …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced the cancellation of two international friendly matches involving the Uganda Cranes that had been scheduled to take place in Morocco this month. The Uganda Cranes were set to face Tanzania on June 5, 2026, and Madagascar on …
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10 teams, local coaches and tactical depth usher in a new era NEWS ANALYSIS | WYCLIFFE W NJORORAI SIMIYU | The 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final stage of the tournament from 32 teams to 48 has significantly benefited …
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As the football jamboree approaches, a rare Ebola type in Central Africa is testing global vigilance COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual …
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Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Conrad Ahimbisibwe overcame a huge field of 156 players on Saturday with a score of 68 nett to win the overall prize at the I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series at Entebbe Club. On a night where football and golf mixed, as it was …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
