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Uganda too good for Lesotho, Nations Cup beckons

  Lesotho ?? 0 Uganda ?? 2 Tanzania 2 Cape Verde 0 Maseru, Lesotho | THE INDEPENDENT  | Two Faruk Miya goals in Maseru have put Uganda Cranes on the door-steps of a second Africa Cup of Nations finals. The two-nil away result Tuesday evening means only heavy consecutive defeats …

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Walukuba barbarians qualify for Uganda cup semi finals

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Walukuba Barbarians have defeated Busitema University with 109 points against nil to qualify for this week’s Uganda Cup shield semi-finals. The match was played at the Abel Dhaira memorial stadium, Jinja at the weekend. The barbarians’ win was aided by team’s second center, Dennis Sekate …

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Bolt offered contract with Malta football club: reports

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Sprint king Usain Bolt could be making his way to Europe after being offered a two-year professional football contract in Malta, reports said Tuesday, with the club saying it wanted to “write history” with the signing. Bolt, 32, has been on trial with A-League club …

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Double gold medal win for Chelangat in Youth Olympics

Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat has won two gold medals at the on-going 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chelangat started it off with winning gold in the 3,000m final when she finished in a time of 9:11:63, while Kenya’s Mercy Chepkorir Kerarei …

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ONYANGO: We are ready to do it against Lesotho

Total AFCON Qualifiers 2019 ▶ Uganda ?? vs Lesotho ?? ▶Saturday 13th October 2018 ▶Time: 4pm at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole ▶Charges: 15,000/- (ordinary Tickets), 40,000/= (VIP), 150,000/= (VVIP) Kampala, Uganda | FUFA.CO.UG | The stage is set at the historic Mandela National Stadium as the mighty Uganda Cranes host Lesotho national football …

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Sprint legend Bolt hits first goals in football bid

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Sprint legend Usain Bolt made his case for becoming a professional footballer Friday when he scored his first goals after starting up front in a pre-season game for Australia’s Central Coast Mariners. The 100 metres world record-holder, who has been bidding for a professional contract …

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Bolt looking to his first football start in Sydney

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Sprint superstar Usain Bolt looks set to make his first start as a professional footballer Friday, a challenge he said could determine if he has a future in the sport of his boyhood dreams. Bolt said the coach of his Central Coast Mariners, Mike Mulvey, had …

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