SPORTS

London, UK | XINHUA | Two goals in the first 13 minutes gave Arsenal a 2-1 win at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, which keeps them top of the Premier League. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the sixth minute and the impressive Martin Odegaard doubled the lead seven minutes …

    Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a thrilling showdown at Luo ground in Nebbi Municipality on Thursday, Padyere County emerged triumphant in the MTN-Ker Alur inter-county Cultural football tournament, securing victory against Okoro County in a penalty shootout after a full-time 2:2 draw. The nail-biting finale saw …

Windhoek, Namibia | URN & THE INDEPENDENT |  With five wins from their six games, the Uganda national cricket team have ensured a top-two finish in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier and booked their tickets for the T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and USA. This …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Seniors Golf Association (USGA) has been handed a sh15 million boost by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority ahead of the Seniors Open set for December 2-3. “Our partnership with CAA has been on for many years and we are glad that it coincides …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Mwami, Tony Kisada and Michael Tumusiime  were in outstanding form with a 95 stableford points Friday as Kyadondo Club won the annual Rotary Golf tournament at UGC, Kitante. The team of Sam Muwanga, Anne Abeja, Nila Manzi and Andrew Muguluma spurred Ssese Rotary …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the 6th edition of the Ker Alur football competition hurtles towards its grand finale on Nov. 30, the counties of Jonam, Padyere, and Okoro find themselves in a heated battle for the coveted prize of Shs 4 million. Ker Alur, in collaboration with its …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda national netball team She Cranes will not participate in the upcoming 2023 African Nations Championship scheduled for November 26, 2023, in Botswana. Moses Mwase, the Chairperson of the recently appointed ad-hoc Normalization Committee for Netball told URN that it has been difficult …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Peter Apell leads the race for the Order of Merit with a nett score of 575 after 10 rounds as the MTN Monthly Tee for November is held Saturday at Entebbe Club. “It’s anyone’s round to take from the top 7 going into the …

Berkane, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes secured their first win of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers by edging Somalia 1-0 Tuesday. In the game played at Stade Du Municipal in Berkane, Morocco, Rogers Mato’s lone strike in the opening minutes was the difference. The winger tapped home …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Joseph Bogera and Kenneth Kiddu battled there way to the finals of the Singleton Match Play Challenge due next month. The pair beat Serwano Walusimbi and Peter Magona 4-3 in a close contest on Saturday at the par 71 Lakeside Entebbe golf course. …