London, UK | PREMIERLEAGUE | Erik ten Hag has been named the Barclays Manager of the Month after guiding Manchester United through February unbeaten. Ten Hag led Manchester United to 10 points from four matches, beating Crystal Palace, Leeds and Leicester City as well as overseeing a come-from-behind draw with Leeds, …
Read More »Micho recalls goalkeeper Salim Jamal for AFCON qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Goalkeeper Salim Jamal Magoola has bounced back to the Uganda Cranes squad. He is part of a 30-man provisional squad summoned to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, nearly two years since he last appeared for the national team. Uganda and Tanzania are …
Read More »Vipers SC sack winless head coach Bianchi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC have sacked their Spanish-Brazilian coach Roberto Luiz Bianchi Pelliser alias Beto Bianchi. The Club which signed Bianchi in January announced the new development on Thursday is a communication on the Club website. “Vipers Sports Club announces that the …
Read More »CAF: Vipers search for first Group Stage goal continues
Simba SC 1-0 Vipers SC Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | VIPERSSC.CO.UG | The Venoms didn’t just roll over and take defeat without putting in a shift in Dar on Tuesday night. But sometimes even a solid fight is not good enough if ‘Lady Luck’ is not on your side. And …
Read More »She Cranes deserve better world netball rankings – Coach Mugerwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fred Mugerwa, the head coach of the national netball team, she cranes has criticized the criteria which the world netball uses to determine world netball rankings. Mugerwa’s reaction was in response to the newest netball rankings published by the International Netball Federation, which saw …
Read More »Ugandan golfers set off for 2023 Magical Kenya Open
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first group of four amateur golfers set off this morning to Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the 2023 Magical Kenya Open as part of a wider group being sponsored by Absa Bank Uganda. The four are Harry Hakiza, Angelo Wasike, Andrew Arinaitwe and …
Read More »CAF: Can Uganda’s Vipers score first goal of Group stage?
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | VIPERSSC.CO.UG | It’s not yet time to lay down tools. Vipers SC have got to roll down their sleeves as they face Tanzanian giants Simba SC in the return leg on Match Day Four of the CAF Champions League group stage tonight. While the Venoms …
Read More »Big game for Potter as Chelsea need to overturn Champions League deficit
London, UK | Xinhua | Chelsea coach Graham Potter faces a crucial 90 minutes when his side entertain Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. Chelsea need to overcome a 1-0 defeat from the first leg in a game where they were arguably the better side, but failed …
Read More »Parliament passes law to regulate doping in sports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the National Sports Bill, 2022 that will establish the National Anti-Doping Organisation in Uganda, in accordance with requirements of the World Anti-Doping Code. The Bill was passed by the House in a sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Thursday, 02 March …
Read More »How Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield
Liverpool 7 Manchester United 0 Liverpool, UK | LIVERPOOLFC.COM | Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah each scored twice, with Roberto Firmino adding a late seventh, as the Reds produced a remarkable performance to record their biggest-ever victory over their arch-rivals and reassert their burgeoning bid for a …
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