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  Eugene, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Peruth Chemutai finished 11th at the World Championships in 9:21.93, falling short of the performance that gave her Olympic glory at the Steeplechase in Tokyo last year. Inspector of Police Chemutai, who is the first Ugandan woman to win an Olympic gold medal, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The KAVC International tournament is back next month, boosted by a Sh70 million sponsorship package from title sponsor, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The prestigious international tournament was last held in 2019, after a forced hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is scheduled …

🔴 🇺🇬 10k RESULTS ✳ Cheptegei 🥇 27:27.43 SB ✳ Kiplimo  🥉 27:27.97 SB ✳ Kissa (24th) 29:21.10 SB 🔴 Marathon results 🇺🇬 ✳ Jackson Kiprop 33rd 2:12:14 ✳ Felix Chemongesi 34th 2:12:16 ✳ Fred Musobo 40th 2:13:58 SB 🔴 MONDAY ✳ Marathon final – Immaculate CHEMUTAI 4.15pm ✳ 200m heats – Tarsis Gracious Orogot …

Mixed days for Ugandan athletes on day one of world champs 🔴 🇺🇬 TIME-TABLE ✳ Marathon final 4pm | Felix Chemongesi, Jackson Kiprop & Fred Musobo ✳ 10000m final 11.pm  | Joshua Cheptegei, Stephen Kissa & Jacob Kiplimo 🔴 MONDAY ✳ Marathon W final – Immaculate CHEMUTAI 4.15pm ✳ 200m heats – …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe has urged Uganda to send its bid to host the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027. The CAF boss made these remarks at a press conference held at the Serena Hotel on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will host the 2022 Africa Zone IV Golf Championship scheduled for July 14-16 at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa. The championship will attract titleholders Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi. Joseph Bagabo, the treasurer of the Uganda Golf Union, told …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe will visit Uganda this week. Véron Mosengo-Omba, the CAF General Secretary confirmed to Uganda Radio Network (URN) that he will accompany Dr. Motsepe for the two-day visit to Uganda on July 14-15. “The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the football body in Uganda, FUFA, has blamed inexperience of both the players and coaching staff of the Uganda Crested Cranes for the poor show at the ongoing TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2022 in Morocco. Moses Hassim Magogo told …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 6, Paint maker Plascon Uganda welcomed the She Cranes at their Namanve Plant and guided the netball team through company manufacturing lines. Company executives said in a statement that the visit for the She Cranes was a big testimony that the two …

🔵Silverbacks results July 1 – Uganda 20-00 Mali July 2 -Uganda 78-87 Cape Verde July 3 – Uganda 72-91 Nigeria Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National basketball team, the Silverbacks will play in the next round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers despite a second consecutive loss to Nigeria in …