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Canons 5⃣7⃣ 🆚 7⃣2⃣ City Oilers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Oilers on Sunday defended the National Basketball League title after stopping Uganda Christian University (UCU) Canons 72-57. The Oilers who started the best of seven final series with a 3-1 lead had slowed down as UCU closed the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A hotly contested basketball game between defending champions City Oilers and the JKL Dolphins ended prematurely on Friday night after the rim became faulty. Although the National Basketball Association games between JKL and Oilers started off smoothly in a fully packed YMCA Arena, the …

THIS WEEK: City Oilers set new record in Ugandan basketball Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The enduring success of the City Oilers basketball team has given the Ugandan sports fraternity a new dimension. Last week, City Oilers won their sixth successive National Basketball League title when they defeated Betway Power …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Oilers Basketball Club has retained the National League title after defeating Betway Power in Game five on Wednesday night at the Lugogo MTN Arena. It was City Oilers sixth straight League title after winning 81-73 and 4-1 in the series. Although the teams …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman was released from jail on Sunday after being detained overnight on suspicion of driving under the influence, police in Newport Beach, California, said. Rodman, 56, was stopped at 11:11 p.m. Saturday for a vehicle violation, said Lieutenant Rachel …

Kampala, Uganda | FIBA BASKETBALL |   City Oilers maestro Jordin Mayes was massive at the FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2017 Zone 5 qualifiers that ended on October 8 when he was named the Most Valuable Player. The American-born Mayes was also the highest points scorer at the regional basketball tournament with an average …

Kampala, Uganda | FIBA BASKETBALL |  City Oilers won their second straight FIBA Africa Zone 5 Clubs Championship trophy after seeing off Patriots of Rwanda 86-59 in the Final on Saturday. The victory saw the Ugandan side book a ticket to this year’s FIBA Africa Champions Cup which will take …

FINAL SATURDAY 7pm: City Oilers ?? vs Patriots  ?? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Pre-tournament favourites City Oilers of Uganda and Patriots from Rwanda will contest Saturday’s final of the  FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Basketball Championships at Lugogo. Patriots silenced the partisan Ugandan crowd at Lugogo by snatching a …

FRIDAY: Semi-finals 6.30pm – KPA  ?? vs City Oilers  ?? 8.30pm – Patriots ?? vs Power  ?? Thursday results: Women round robin KPA 85 Horseed 32 Don Bosco 91 KCCA 39 UCU 88 APR 50 Men’s quarterfinals Patriots 68 ABC 60 KPA 66 Savio 48 City Oilers 98 Gondar 52 Power 84 Hawassa …

TODAY: Women round robin KPA 85 Horseed 32 Don Bosco 91 KCCA 39 UCU 88 APR 50 Men’s quarterfinals Patriots 68 ABC 60 KPA 66 Savio 48 City Oilers 98 Gondar 52 Power 84 Hawassa 41 Semi-finals KPA vs City Oilers Patriots vs Power Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  If …