⚽ RESULT ✳ Uganda 2⃣ Gambia 1⃣ El Jadida, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | A brace from James Bogere today secured Uganda’s Under-17 team a rare place at the high table of soccer – The World Cup. It is the first time any Ugandan national team has qualified for a major FIFA tournament. Uganda beat Gambia …
Read More »Why Uganda might have the world’s most passionate Arsenal fans
SPORTS FEATURE | BBC | Arsenal fans in Uganda partied well into the early hours this week, outside video halls and bars across the country, after their team’s stunning victory over Real Madrid. The north London-based team won 3-0, at home, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final …
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BERLIN, GERMANY | Xinhua | Bayern Munich remains in limbo following a disappointing 2-1 defeat in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal against Inter Milan. With their dream of a “final at home” now in jeopardy ahead of next Wednesday’s second leg, the German giants are navigating …
Read More »Real Madrid eyes miracle in Bernabeu again
MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid’s hope of reaching the Champions League semifinals hang by a thread after the La Liga giant lost 3-0 away to Arsenal in the first leg of their quarterfinal at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. Declan Rice’s two second-half free kicks and a …
Read More »Chesang eyes TCS London Marathon 2025
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s female runner Stella Chesang has said she is well-prepared for the TCS London Marathon slated for April 27. Chesang, who is part of the women’s elite field, says she is very ready and raring to go as she joins one of the most competitive …
Read More »CHAMPS LEAGUE: Arsenal 3 Real Madrid 0
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | An incredible second-half performance, featuring two of the best free-kicks Emirates Stadium has ever witnessed, made for a magical Champions League night as Declan Rice’s first career brace helped beat Real Madrid in the first leg of our quarter-final tie. After an entertaining, but goalless …
Read More »Kirsty Coventry – An athlete, advocate, and architect
Kirsty Coventry transitioned from Olympic champion to IOC president with her lifelong commitment to the transformative power of sport, making history as the first female and African leader of the 131-year-old organization. BEIJING | Dong Yixing and Ji Ye -Xinhua | The moment Kirsty Coventry stood in front of the …
Read More »Man United vs Man City: Match background, players to watch
LONDON, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | A meeting of the Manchester clubs is our Match of the Week, as United host City at Old Trafford on the late afternoon of Sunday 6 April 2025. Match background This Manchester derby has unusually low stakes for these two heavyweight clubs: The Red …
Read More »Kabaka flags off thousands at 12th Airtel Kabaka Birthday Run
Over 100,000 Ugandan take part in run on rainy morning in Kampala Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda witnessed yet another historic moment as an estimated120,000 people participated in the 12th Airtel-Kabaka Birthday Run. This year’s event, held at Lubiri under the theme “Men Against HIV/AIDS to Save …
Read More »Liverpool moves closer to title without kicking a ball as Arsenal held by Everton
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool moved closer to winning this season’s Premier League title without kicking a ball on Saturday after Arsenal was held to a 1-1 draw away to Everton. The draw means Liverpool now needs just 11 points from eight matches, starting with Sunday’s match away to …
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