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New Zealand | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national netball team, the She Cranes, has arrived in New Zealand for the Fast5 Netball World Series, set to take place from November 9 to 10. Head coach Nelson Bogere selected a squad of ten players last week, including Mary Nuba, Shadia Nasanga, …

MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid’s qualification for the knockout stage of the Champions League suffered a major setback on Tuesday when it was beaten 3-1 at home to AC Milan. The defeat leaves Real Madrid with six points from its first four matches in the tournament, with a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All clubs in the Star Times Uganda Premier League have been directed to observe a moment of silence across fixtures in tribute to referee Peter Kabugo. The UPL Secretariat announced that the minute of silence will be observed at the start of each game, …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s leading amateur and professional golfers converge this weekend for the  4th Annual Equity NARO Open at the MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club, in Wakiso District. The Open is a major event for MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club and the partnership with Equity Bank supports …

Thousands of fans attended the final of the Masaza Cup 2024 at Namboole Stadium, where Buddu County claimed their third title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over first-time finalists Kyaggwe. A powerful headed goal by Mike Walaga in the 22nd minute was all it took to decide the match, solidifying …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prison’s Belinda Chemutai has won the 21KM race at the second edition of the Elgon Half Marathon. She emerged the winner in 1:11.15 to clinch gold as Zena Racheal Chebet (11:12.02) and Rebecca Chelangat settled for silver and bronze, respectively. Isaac Mande Kibet topped …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Buddu clinched the Masaza Cup title on Saturday, defeating Kyaggwe 1-0 in a hard-fought final at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. This year’s final marked the first return of the Masaza Cup to Namboole since 2019 when Bulemeezi claimed a 1-0 win over Busiro. The match …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League on Saturday after two goals in three minutes saw it come back from a goal down to win 2-1 at home to Brighton, while Manchester City’s bad week continued with a 2-1 defeat in Bournemouth. Ferdi …

LONDON, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Matchday 10 of the 2024-25 Premier League season is headlined by a clash of Manchester United and Chelsea, with the two heavyweights set for a blockbuster game on Sunday evening. United have endured a difficult season thus far and could really do with a …

African Golf | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | South Africa were in their own league Friday, winning the 2024 All Africa Golf Team Championship title in Bulawayo by a mile, as Uganda’s elite amateur golfers  —  a stunning 48 strokes behind  —  consoled themselves by recapturing East African glory with a strong …