Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, 18 August 2024 officially opened the 21st Edition of the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) Games. The games, which will run up to 27 August 2024 are being hosted by Bukedea Comprehensive School and Amus …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal got their Premier League campaign off to a smooth start with a 2-0 win at home to Wolves on Saturday, with a goal in each half. Kai Havertz nodded them in front after 25 minutes following a cross from Bukayo Saka, and the impressive …
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It shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind ANALYSIS | JAIME SCHUITZ | In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women’s boxing match, Algeria’s Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy’s Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds. “I’ve never been …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The World football governing body FIFA has selected Uganda’s leading female referee Shamira Nabadda to officiate at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024. FIFA communicated the selection of the 12 referees, 24 assistants and two support referees on Friday. Sixteen teams including Kenya will …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has lauded Team Uganda for exceptional performance in the recently concluded Olympics in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Uganda emerged 55th out of 206 countries that participated in the Olympics, wherein Joshua Cheptegei won a gold medal in the 10,00-metre race …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima-based club Kitara FC will make its debut on the continental stage when they face Libya’s Al Hilal Benghazi in the first preliminary round of the CAF Confederations Cup. The match will be played on Friday at the Benina Martyrs Stadium in Benghazi. The team qualified …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The new Premier League will kick off on Friday with Manchester City aiming for a fifth consecutive title in what may (or may not) be Pep Guardiola and Kevin de Bruyne’s last season at the club, while Arsenal look to go one better than last …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | Uganda Premier League reigning champions SC Villa has secured Mandela National Stadium, Namboole to host their 1st preliminary round of the TotalEnegries CAF Champions League. SC Villa reached an agreement with the UPDF Engineering Brigade, the contractors responsible for Mandela National Stadium (Namboole), to host …
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Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo has announced his participation in the Copenhagen Half Marathon, scheduled to take place in the Danish capital on September 15th, 2024. Kiplimo expressed his enthusiasm for the 21-kilometer road race, viewing it as the opener for the road racing season following …
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MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | A new La Liga season will kick off on Sunday, and before the closure of the transfer market at the end of the month, fans shouldn’t expect too many changes from what they saw last season – perhaps with one important change. The long-awaited arrival …
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