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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Olympic gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei will take part in the 2025 Amsterdam Marathon. “I can confirm that Cheptegei will run in the Amsterdam Marathon on October 19,” Dominic Otuchet, president of Uganda Athletics told Xinhua on Friday. Cheptegei, the 10,000m winner at the 2024 …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Could it be all-change at the top of the Premier League following a round of matches that looks certain to leave either Liverpool coach Arne Slot or Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca facing a difficult fortnight? Liverpool visits Chelsea on Saturday, with Chelsea sitting eighth in the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has named a 26-man squad ahead of two crucial Group G matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Head coach Paul Put named the team on Tuesday ahead of the matches against Botswana and Algeria. Uganda Cranes, who are second in Group G …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s star runner Jacob Kiplimo has set sights on the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and he told Xinhua on Monday that he is in good shape ahead of the campaign. The Chicago Marathon, one of the seven World Marathon Majors, will take place …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY  | Reigning champion Titus Okwong, will be relishing his moment once again when he defends his crown at the Stanbic Entebbe Open, that tees off from 5-9 October at East Africa’s oldest golf facility, Entebbe Club. “My game has deeped abit and am working …

Ntenjeru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The quest for the 2025 Masaza Cup intensified on Sunday as the quarter-finals kicked off with a display of pure passion and nail-biting drama. The first leg has set the stage for a thrilling return, with no team yet securing a safe passage to …

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Stephen Magero on Saturday claimed his first overall MTN September Quarterly Tee at the par 71, Entebbe club. The handicap 21 golfer had the lowest score and finest result of 63 nett to beat a field of 168 golfers from all over the country …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool maintained its flawless start to the club’s Premier League title defense with a fifth straight win, overcoming Everton 2-1 in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side seized control early, as Ryan Gravenberch lifted Mohamed Salah’s pass into the net after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has flagged off five runners to participate in the Run Your City Series, scheduled for September 24,  2025, in Johannesburg South Africa. The runners are among the eight winners across the men and women categories from the 2024 and 2025 Absa KH3-7 …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has risen six places to 82nd overall in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday. The improvement comes after Uganda reached the quarterfinals of the CAF African Nations Championship in August, and beat Mozambique and Somalia in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers earlier …