KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has announced its senior national team squad ahead of two FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier matches against Mozambique and Somalia. After bowing out at the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing CAF African Nations Championship, the Cranes have quickly shifted their focus to the World …
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Port Louis, Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | Shaka Kariisa Ndyabahika and Banza Matsiko Gershom promised a stronger showing on the second day in Mauritius. And they duly delivered. Both golfers shot improved rounds at the Tamarina Golf and Spa resort to entrench Uganda’s fourth position at the …
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Lugazi, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | A strong contingent from Tanzania , Kenya, and Rwanda is set for a grueling 3 days of action at the 75th edition of the Johnnie Walker Ladies Open that tees off tomorrow (August 28-30) at Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club. Tanzania’s Iddi …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Jacob Kiplimo said he was delighted after breaking the course record at the 21k de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics Label road race. The Ugandan star runner and world half marathon record holder clocked 59:29 in the Argentine capital …
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Ugandan junior golfers expect to improve on second day of competition in Mauritius Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | As with every junior golf development competition, the goal is rarely winning. The target is typically to enable the team to get exposure, appreciate high-level competition in the infancy …
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Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | David Plenderleith and Catherine Pavie are the new champions of the Johnnie Walker Seniors Uganda Golf Open that concluded at the par-71 Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club on Saturday. Plenderleith’s 167 gross was enough to win the title, edging John Muchiri by 3 strokes. Defending champion …
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Co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) convenes Africa’s most skilled footballers to East African pitches. The tournament has catalyzed a reimagining of sports tourism and infrastructure in East Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The 2024 CHAN, a tournament exclusively for home-based players, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jeane Byamugisha, CEO, Hotel Owners Association, summed up the mood in the country today: “Sports tourism—it’s time for it to shine.” She made the bold statement recently on The Podcast, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, which is a …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy remains optimistic about the future of the country’s football, despite the Harambee Stars’ first-round exit at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a penalty shootout against Madagascar. The co-host was eliminated 4-3 on penalties on Friday in Nairobi after …
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LUANDA, Angola | Xinhua | Mali edged past Senegal 88-80 in the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket semifinal here on Saturday, reaching the final for the first time to face host and 11-time champion Angola. Although Mali fell 80-70 to Senegal, last edition’s third-place third place finisher, in the group phase, the …
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