SPORTS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports officials want the government to draft a special policy that favours players who miss national exams while representing the country in international competitions. This comes a few days after some youths missed their Uganda Certificate Examinations-UCE while representing the country in two international Youth …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA has banned three Uganda Premier League players for four games for rules violation. They are Hilary Mukundane, the Captain Mbarara City FC and his teammate, Stephen Othieno and Vianney Sekajugo from Wakiso Giants FC. The FUFA Disciplinary Committee Chaired …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Netball team, the She Cranes have kicked off preparations ahead of the testing series against the Spar Proteas South Africa and Namibia.  The She Cranes will play South Africa and Namibia in a seven-match test series aimed at boosting Uganda’s position in the …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mbarara City FC also known as Ankole Lions have unveiled Livingstone Mbabazi as their new head coach. Mbabazi returns to Mbarara City FC where he resigned in 2019 after serving for one and a half years.   He replaces Brian Senyondo who was suspended by the club …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid look to ensure at least one Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals when they meet Italian side Atalanta on Tuesday. As FC Barcelona and Sevilla have already been out of the tournament and Atletico Madrid faces an uphill struggle to get …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will have to pay UGX72 million to enter a team in the 2021 CECAFA Challenge Cup. Auka Gacheo, the Executive Director of the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) told URN that a decision was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe said they will need to put the the financial stand of the institution in a more healthy position. The South African businessman and chairman of Mamelodi Sundowns was elected 7th CAF …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |  Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane left the door open for Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the club, three years after he left to join Juventus. Juventus’ defeat to Porto in the Champions League has led to a flurry of stories in the press that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Competitions Disciplinary Panel has banned fans from the Star Times Uganda Premier League match between Mbarara City and Soltilo Bright Stars on Saturday.  This is after Mbarara City FC violated the FUFA COVID-19 regulations during their game against Vipers SC match on Saturday at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda will host the 2021 Women’s Challenge Cup for U-20s.  The decision was made on Thursday during a meeting for members of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) held at the Alba Maxima Room at the Sofitel Hotel in Rabat, Morocco.  …