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  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has today given Maroons Football Club a sh10 million boost ahead of their participation in the upcoming FUFA Super League this September 2022. The handover event was held at the Housing Finance Bank headquarters in Kololo. “As an indigenous bank, …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was suspended with immediate effect due to third parties interference, FIFA announced on Monday. “The suspension will be lifted once an order to set up a committee of administrators to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee has been …

Zurich, Switzerland | Xinhua | The FIFA World Cup 2022 is rescheduled to kick off one day earlier with host Qatar to play in the opening match, FIFA announced on Thursday. According to the original calendar, the 2022 World Cup would raise the curtain with the opening match between Senegal and …

🔵 RESULTS SUMMARY – NSSF/KAVC INTERNATIONAL ➡ Men’s final: ✳ APR 3 – 2 KAVC-A (25 – 23, 19 – 25, 19 – 25, 25 -19, 15 -12) ➡ Women’s final: ✳ APR 3 – 2 KCC  (25-19, 27-25, 20-25, 24-26, 16-14) 🔵 Primary Schools ➡ U14 Girls ✳ Sunrise Vs Samaritan 2-0 (25-22, 25-07) …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid flew to Helsinki on Tuesday morning to prepare to contest the first title of the season on Wednesday night. Last season’s Champions League winners face Eintracht Frankfurt, who beat Glasgow Rangers on penalties to win last season’s Europa League, with the Spanish side the …

Kenyans second best again as Kiplimo steps the pedal in last lap 🔴 Commonwealth Games  ✳ Kiplimo 🇺🇬 3.08.08 🥇 ✳ Kimeli 🇰🇪 13:08.19 ✳ Krop 🇰🇪 13:08.48 🔴World Under-20 Championships ✳ W 5000m final Prisca Chesang 🥉 Birmingham, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  The look on Nicholas Kimeli’s face (photo above) said it all. Jacob …

⚫ 5th/6th Classification Match ✳ South Africa 48 Uganda 54 Birmingham, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s She Cranes produced a superb first half show, to upset South Africa and take 5th place in netball at the Commonwealth games here. South Africa, ranked 5th in the world, started the better …

  Birmingham, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s medal tally at the Commonwealth Games jumped to three, with Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai recovering from a fall to secure bronze in the Steeplechase final Friday. For 2,500 metres it was an impressive two-horse race between Kenya and Uganda for the gold …

FT 🔴 0-2 Palace vs Arsenal London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  It’s always a special feeling when Premier League football returns in August. The anticipation was ramped up even more by the noise emanating from the Holmesdale, as a giant display honouring the club’s history was hoisted aloft as …

Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazilian football great Ronaldo has urged compatriot Neymar to stay fully focused ahead of this year’s World Cup, believing the Paris Saint-Germain forward holds the key to the team’s fortunes in Qatar. Neymar has struggled with injuries and inconsistent form since his world record 222 …