Paris, France | AFP | France got their month-long festival of football off to a winning start, but only just, as Dimitri Payet’s sensational late strike handed the hosts a nervy 2-1 win over Romania in Paris on Friday. AFP Sports looks at five things we learned from the opening …
Read More »Rugby Cranes leave for SA camp Saturday
The Rugby Cranes depart for a training camp in South Africa on Saturday ahead of tough Tier 1A Rugby Afrique fixtures next month. The Cranes will train with Cheetahs Club in South Africa with whom they have a rugby partnership. Two coaches from the club have handled the Cranes …
Read More »Uganda Cup: Vipers leave KCCA double dream in balance
KCCA 0-2 Vipers Entebbe 0-1 Onduparaka KCCA’s hopes of winning their first ever double have been cast into doubt after losing 2-0 at home to Vipers. In a thrilling match played at Nakivubo stadium on Wednesday afternoon, Vipers scored in either half through Erisa Ssekisambu and Alfred Leku to hand …
Read More »85 days to go: Count-down to Comoros match starts
September 3, 2016 Uganda vs Comoros Uganda Cranes are not taking any chances ahead of their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game at home against Comoros. Soccer governing body FUFA Wednesday outlined their plans, on and off the pitch, to help Cranes be in the right state of mind …
Read More »Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi dead at 54
BREAKING Reports from Nigeria indicate that former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has died. Nigeria’s leading media houses PUNCH and VANGUARD reported the news, with scanty details. VANGUARD reported that Ademola Olajire, an Assistant Director of Communications in the Nigeria Football Federation, said that Keshi died after he was rushed …
Read More »Olympics: Long jump champ freezes sperm over Zika fears
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford has made the decision to freeze his sperm because of fears about the Zika virus at this year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rutherford’s girlfriend, Susie Verrill, said the couple were increasingly worried about mosquito-born Zika, which can …
Read More »New York names street ‘Muhammad Ali Way’
New York, United States | AFP | New York City on Tuesday renamed a street outside Madison Square Garden “Muhammad Ali Way” after the late boxing legend who headlined a string of fights at the iconic sports arena. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the temporary renaming of West 33rd Street …
Read More »AFCON: Burkina Faso beats Comoros, Uganda to wait
Qualifiers for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after penultimate round of group matches this weekend: Guinea-Bissau (Group E winners) Morocco (Group F winners) Egypt (Group G winners) Ghana (Group H winners) Algeria (Group J winners) Senegal (Group K winners) Zimbabwe (Group L winners) Cameroon (Group M winners) **Mali …
Read More »Uganda stuns Botswana 2-1, goes top of AFCON Group D
RESULT Botswana 1 Uganda 2 The Dream Is Alive. #UgandaCranes will never die. #namutima. Thank you boys for making us proud again. Thank You — Patrick Mugumya (@mugumya) June 4, 2016 Great goals by William Kizito Luwagga and Aucho Khalid gave Uganda a big away win Saturday that gives them …
Read More »Kenya rolls over Uganda 48-10 in Elgon Rugby Cup
FUL TIME: Uganda 10 Kenya 48 Elgon Cup, Kampala Thank you to all the fans who came out to support our boys. Dont forget we have the return leg in July, no hope… https://t.co/QU4zJYYHgp — UgRugbyFanzone (@ugrugbyfans) June 4, 2016 Mukidza easily lands his Hat trick..scores and converts …
Read More »