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Russia vowed to win a hatful of medals and hit out at the expulsion of some of their top athletes on Thursday as they announced their smallest Olympic team in 104 years after a major doping scandal. Despite drugs investigations which have robbed Russia of nearly a third of its …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Brazil has barely got over its World Cup disaster and now it is counting on Barcelona star Neymar to finally deliver a treasured first football Olympic gold medal. Olympic gold is the only international title to elude Brazil in an illustrious history that …

Legendary boxing coach Dick Katende has passed on. Though the cause of his death is still very much speculative, reports claim he slipped and hit his head on a hard surface at his home in Naguru. The fall turned out to be fatal. In a condolence message, the Uganda Sports …

That he was named man of the match on such a charged evening of rugby is no simple fete. In all honesty, Rugby Cranes fullback Phillip Wokorach left fans, Ugandans and Kenyans alike, bedazzled! These are things you see in NBA championships; but the lanky 24-year old displays in rugby. …

If there ever has been spine-tingling anticipation for a duel, count on this one. Come Saturday, Rugby Cranes face Kenya Simbas at RFUEA grounds in Nairobi. The anticipation couldn’t be juicier; whereas Kenya is fresh from a Namibia thumping Uganda is off the back of a triumphant win in Harare. …

Uganda is the biggest climber in the latest World Rugby rankings, leaping eight places after scooping 1.91 points for that spectacular win in Zimbabwe. On Saturday the Rugby Cranes pulled off a shock win over Zimbabwe on their own turf, the their first loss at home in three years, and …

Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday he hopes Africa gets two more spots at the World Cup if his proposal for the tournament to be expanded to 40 teams goes through. There are presently 32 finalists for the World Cup with Africa represented by …

Albert Chemutai finished 7th in the final event involving Ugandans at the World U-20 Championships in Bygdgoszcz, Poland today. The 3000m steeplechase was won by Amos Kirui of Kenya in 8:20.43 with Chemutai clocking 8:37.76 The result means Uganda returns home with one medal, a bronze won by Jacob Kiplimo in …

Full Time Zimbabwe 27  Uganda 34 Rugby Cranes tamed the Zimbabwe Sables in the Africa Cup Division 1A on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of staying in the elite group. Uganda’s victory at the Police Rugby grounds on Saturday left Zimbabawe face to face with relegation from the Africa …

Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai, 17, could only manage 7th place in the 3000m Steeplechase final of the Under-20 Championships in Poland on Friday. Olympic-bound Chemutai had entered the women’s final with  second fastest personal best time of the finalists, 9:31.34 with Kenyan Celliphine Chepteek Chespol,  99 9:24.73, having run faster. Kenyan …