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CFAO Motors stakes Toyota Cross for ace at MTN Monthly Tee

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | CFAO Motors (Formerly Toyota Motors) has staked a brand new Toyota Corolla Cross( $43,500) for an ace on Hole 10 at this Saturday’s MTN Monthly Tee at Entebbe Club. The Japanese Car Provider made the announcement and signed a two year partnership with …

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Cheptegei, Kiplimo to battle at Lausanne Diamond League

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runners Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo have confirmed their participation in the upcoming fifth Diamond League event, scheduled to take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 30th, 2023. The duo has expressed their readiness to compete in the 5000-meter Diamond League race, …

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Pressure mounts on Micho as AFCON hopes fade

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Sredojević Micho is facing mounting pressure and criticism from dedicated Ugandan football fans following the team’s disappointing loss to Algeria on Sunday night, which dealt a severe blow to their chances of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations …

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Uganda Cranes fall to Algeria as AFCON dream fades

TotalEnergies AFCON Qualifiers 2023 Group F Uganda 1-2 Algeria Doula, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes suffered a 2-1 defeat to Algeria in the penultimate round of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers. In the game played on Sunday at Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon, the desert Foxes …

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MICHO: We must believe in our players

✳ TODAY  ⚽ UGANDA vs ALGERIA (6PM) #TotalEnergiesAFCONQ2023 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Sredojevic Micho has urged all supporters to stand firmly behind the national team as they prepare to face Algeria in a crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying match. Micho made the plea while speaking …

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FIFA reinstates its stand against racism in football

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino met Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior on Thursday, saying that football cannot go on when there is discrimination. Infantino also met the Brazilian national team and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Ednaldo Rodrigues to discuss …

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Kiplimo second after photo-finish in Oslo

Oslo, Norway | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo came second at the Oslo Diamond League on Thursday. The 2023 World Cross Country reigning Champion finished the race in a time of 12:41.73 microseconds. Kiplimo was narrowly outpaced by Ethiopia’s Yomiv Kajelcha, who crossed the finishing line in …

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