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CRANES LIKELY LINE-UP: 1 Robert Odongkara (GK), 12 Denis Iguma, 2 Joseph Ochaya, 4 Murushid Jjuuko, 5 Isaac Isinde, 6 Tony Mawejje, 8 Khalid Aucho, 13 Moses Oloya, 10 William Luwagga Kizito, 17 Farouk Miya, 11 Geoffrey Massa (C). Uganda Cranes, already off to a great start to their 2018 …

PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Museveni hosted the Uganda national football team Cranes to a luncheon on Thursday at State House Entebbe to congratulate them upon qualifying for the African Cup Of Nations. “I promise to supplement your allowances and bonuses. I however appeal to you to be good ambassadors of Uganda. You …

Group E Saturday Uganda v Congo Brazzaville 4pm Sunday Egypt v Ghana 7pm Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is talking up his team’s chances in a tough group ahead of  World Cup Africa qualifiers this weekend. “Some Africans compare the Uganda national team to a motorbike competing in a Formula One …

Madrid, Spain | AFP |  A day after signing a bumper fresh contract with Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo has boosted his mind-boggling earnings with a new deal with Nike, the American sports giant said on Tuesday. Together the multimillion mega-deals are expected to cement Ronaldo’s status as the world’s highest-paid …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  Zambia edged hosts Uganda 1-0 on Tuesday in a warm-up match for both countries ahead of 2018 World Cup qualifiers this weekend. Chisamba Lungu, a 25-year-old attacking midfielder who plays in the Russian Premier League, scored the winner on 25 minutes in Kampala. What …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP |  At least 13 people were killed when an angry football fan fired on others watching a match in a bar in South Sudan’s capital Juba at the weekend, police said Monday. Deputy police spokesman Kwacijwok Dominic Amondoc said the death toll had risen to …

Moses Kipsiro of Uganda crosses the finish line to complete the Professional Men’s Division during the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon in Central Park on November 6, 2016 in New York City. AFP New York, United States | AFP | Moses Kipsiro bounced back from the disappointment of not …

Gabon sack Costa, appoint Garrido ahead of CAN Libreville, Gabon | AFP |  Africa Cup of Nations hosts Gabon have sacked coach Jorge Costa little more than two months before the start of the 2017 tournament, the country’s federation announced on Friday. The Fegafoot first cancelled a Costa press conference …

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted nothing has changed in his stormy relationship with Yaya Toure although he welcomed the Ivory Coast international’s apology for controversial statements issued by the player’s agent. The City manager was talking on Friday just hours after Toure issued …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  The Confederation of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) is looking for a new host for this year’s Senior Challenge Cup after Kenya backed out, officials said Thursday. Cecafa had sought Kenya’s approval after original hosts Sudan withdrew from staging the annual tournament for …