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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Boxing Federation and the National Olympic Committee have disagreed over the allocation of slots for boxers who will take part in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualifiers. The disagreement comes a few days after the Uganda Olympic Committee released a list of nine …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiryowa Kiwanuka and his golf partner Elly Mukasa are among the favourites for a win in the second round of the Singleton Match Play Challenge set for Saturday at Entebbe Club. The pair overcame James Okema and Emmanuel Lwanga a week ago in the first …

Budapest, Hungary | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s campaign at the world athletics championship has suffered a setback with the withdrawal of long-distance sensation Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei from the 5000-meter race because of a foot injury. This follows Cheptegei’s triumphant defense of his 10000m title just four days prior, where he …

Budapest, Hungary | THE INDEPENDENT | Three time World 10,000m champion Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei has announced his intention to transition from track events to marathon races, saying that the time has come for him to embrace a new chapter in his athletic career. Cheptegei’s decision comes after securing his third …

✳ 10,000m final  🥇 Joshua CHEPTEGEI 27:51.42 SB 🥈 Daniel Simiu EBENYO 27:52.60 🥉 Selemon BAREGA 27:52.72 Budapest, Hungary | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Defending champion Joshua Cheptegei has won his third consecutive World Athletics Championship 10,000m title. He raced into the lead in the last 400 meters, and brushed …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Raymond Ekwamu, claimed his second MTN Monthly Mug on Saturday at Entebbe Club. The Handicap 26 golfer returned a score of 66 nett to win the overall winners prize at the par 71 Lakeside Entebbe Club. Ekwamu had previously won the first quarter …

✳ 10,000m final  – 7.25pm Budapest, Hungary | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the last four years, the combination of Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo has been hard to beat on and off the track.  The two stars have always complemented each other’s tactics, with Kiplimo ensureing Uganda often got the top …

Washington, US | Xinhua| Lionel Messi extended his prolific scoring run as Inter Miami beat Nashville 10-9 on penalties to win the Leagues Cup final on Saturday. The Argentine World Cup winner put the hosts ahead in the 23rd minute at Nashville’s Geodis Park when he cut onto his favored left …

London, UK | Xinhua | Julian Alvarez scored the only goal of the game in the first half as Manchester City made light of any tired legs from Wednesday’s European Supercup final to beat Newcastle United 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday night. The Argentinean hit a powerful shot into …

🔴 CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Today, August 20th | 4pm (EAT) ✳Jwaneng Galaxy FC v Vipers SC Lobatse Sports Complex, Bostwana Gabarone, Botswana | VIPERS SC.CO.UG  | Vipers SC kickstart their 2023/24 CAF Champions League campaign with a trip to Botswana for a date against natives Jwaneng Galaxy in Gabarone this …