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MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted his side has a tough task ahead of them if they want to reach the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, after they were drawn to play reigning champions Manchester City in the last eight. The tie is a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations FUFA has announced that the 2023 FUFA Drum final will be hosted at MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo on 23rd March 2024 despite its limited capacity. Rogers Byamukama, the Chairman of FUFA Drum, disclosed this decision during a press …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | World record holder Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will lead Uganda’s team for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships which will take place in Belgrade, Serbia on March 30. Cheptegei, the current 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder, told Xinhua that although they expect a very …

ACCRA, GHANA | Xinhua | The 13th African Games, currently underway in Accra, Ghana, are showcasing sports equipment predominantly bearing the “Made in China” label, from table tennis tables to weightlifting platforms. This equipment has earned high praise from both participants and sports authorities for its high quality. Zhang Wei, …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) has announced that their women’s team will participate in the Thomas & Uber Cup in China. Simon Mugabi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, told Xinhua in an interview on Wednesday that after the withdrawal of South Africa, Uganda, …

A Penalty shootout Odegaard scores – 1-0 Pepe scores – 1-1 Havertz scores – 2-1 Wendell hits post – 2-1 Saka scores – 3-1 Grujic scores – 3-2 Rice scores – 4-2 Galeno misses – 4-2 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Arsenal booked a spot in the Champions League …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 200 golfers will compete at this weekend’s Lady Captain’s Prize at the Uganda Golf Club, a week after Wendy Angudeyo was reelected as Lady Captain for a second term. At the Lady Captain’s Prize event, held at the end of each term, the old executive …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Perez Muhwezi and in form Peace Kabasweka remained supreme on the par 71, Entebbe course on Saturday as they claimed the overall crowns in the Men’s and Ladies category in the first leg of the IM Bank Golf Series. Muhwezi shot a round of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Boxing Team, the Bombers will return empty handed from  the ongoing World Paris Olympic Games qualifiers, in Busto Arsizio, Italy. All four boxers who represented the country have now been eliminated, with the team captain, Joshua Tukamuhebwa, being the last to …

As the Africa Games 2023 descends on Accra with the promise of showcasing world-class athletes, many will be asking whether a new golden age of African sports has finally arrived. To make that a “yes” Ghana will need to compete with one of the most successful events in African sports …