Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes midfielder Khalid Aucho has issued an apology over his misconduct that led to his dismissal from the National team training camp. In a statement issued to FUFA, fans and Uganda Cranes teammates via his Twitter handle, Aucho notes that he is remorseful and …
Read More »COVID-19: Overseas spectators banned from entering Japan for Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua | Overseas spectators will be banned from entering Japan to watch the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer due to COVID-19, the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee announced on Saturday. Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto told a news conference that the decision has been made by the …
Read More »Khalid Aucho dismissed from Uganda Cranes camp
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes midfielder Khalid Aucho has been dismissed from the team camp ahead of Afcon qualifiers. This was revealed by the Federation of Uganda Football Association in a statement issued on Friday. Aucho is accused of failing to adhere to the National team’s code of …
Read More »Champions League: Meet the last eight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw pitted Bayern and Paris together in a repeat of last season’s final. The quarter-final first legs take place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 April, with the returns set for Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 April. The semi-final ties …
Read More »Uche Mubiru drops out of Uganda cranes ahead of Afcon qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uche Mubiru Ikpeazou, the UK based Uganda Cranes striker has dropped out as the team enters residential ahead of their Afcon qualifier against Burkina Faso and Malawi respectively. The Uganda Cranes Caretaker Coach, Abdallah Mubiru, says the player requested to drop from the team to …
Read More »International Olympic Committee sets new strategic agenda
Olympic Agenda 2020+5 ⏩ Solidarity ⏩ Sustainable development ⏩ Digitalisation ⏩ Credibility ⏩ Economic and financial resilience Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT & IOC MEDIA | The International Olympic Committee(IOC) has outlined a new strategic roadmap for the next five years that is aimed at galvanizing its activities worldwide in a post-COVID new normal. At …
Read More »Lewandowski might miss World Cup qualifer against England
Warsaw, Poland | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Lewandowski might miss the World Cup qualifiers match against England as Bayern possibly won’t let him go to London due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Poland coach Paulo Sousa said on Wednesday. According to the regulations, people who return to Germany from the UK have …
Read More »Sports fraternity calls for policy that favors players who miss exams while on national duty
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports officials want the government to draft a special policy that favours players who miss national exams while representing the country in international competitions. This comes a few days after some youths missed their Uganda Certificate Examinations-UCE while representing the country in two international Youth …
Read More »FUFA suspends three players for rules violations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA has banned three Uganda Premier League players for four games for rules violation. They are Hilary Mukundane, the Captain Mbarara City FC and his teammate, Stephen Othieno and Vianney Sekajugo from Wakiso Giants FC. The FUFA Disciplinary Committee Chaired …
Read More »She cranes prepares for testing series in South Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Netball team, the She Cranes have kicked off preparations ahead of the testing series against the Spar Proteas South Africa and Namibia. The She Cranes will play South Africa and Namibia in a seven-match test series aimed at boosting Uganda’s position in the …
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