By UPL co UG Simba 1-0 KCCA When Mike Mutebi stated he was wary of Simba before kick-off, he must have envisaged what was coming. On a cold afternoon in Bombo, Alex Witaba scored the only goal of the game as KCCA succumbed to a second successive shock defeat at …
Read More »Liverpool fans ‘unlawfully killed’ in Hillsborough football disaster
Warrington, United Kingdom | AFP | The 96 Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough football stadium disaster were unlawfully killed, a jury concluded Tuesday, finding Britain’s worst sporting tragedy was partly down to police errors. Following the biggest inquest in English legal history, jurors concluded that policing decisions at …
Read More »Leicester 3 points away from title after Dawson foils Spurs
London, United Kingdom | AFP Monday result Spurs 1 West Brom 1 LEICESTER’s final EPL games: May 1 – vs Man United May 7 – vs Everton May 15 – vs Chelsea. Tottenham Hotspur’s prospects of catching Leicester City in a thrilling Premier League title race suffered a major blow …
Read More »SC Villa, Lweza stunned, KCCA, Vipers advance to Uganda Cup semis
UPL co ug UGANDA CUP Quarter finals Results Bright Stars 0-1 KCCA Vipers 2-0 Hope Doves Lweza 2-2 Entebbe (Entebbe win 9-8 on pen) Round of 32 SC Villa 0-0 Onduparaka (Onduparaka win 4-3 on pen The drama and upsets in the traditional knock out competitions continued in the Uganda …
Read More »Uganda beats Rwanda to set date with Egypt
UPL co ug CAF U20 First Round Qualification Return Leg Uganda 2-1 Rwanda (Agg 3-2) Uganda’s U20 side, the Hippos, will face Egypt in the final qualification round of the 2017 Caf youth championships after eliminating Rwanda 3-2 on aggregate at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Saturday. The Hippos, who …
Read More »Van Gaal refuses to look beyond FA Cup final
London, United Kingdom | AFP Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was unwilling to discuss the likely effect of FA Cup success on his future after his side edged Everton 2-1 to reach the final. Van Gaal has been under pressure all season, owing to disappointing results in the Premier …
Read More »Ranieri finally confronts title reality… “We can win it”
Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri finally conceded on Friday that his top-of-the table side can win the Premier League title. The Italian manager has spent the entire campaign downplaying the Foxes’ remarkable ascent, initially declaring the aim was 40 points before adjusting his targets …
Read More »FOOTBALL: Saints check KCCA’s title charge
BY UPL.co.ug KCCA 1 The Saints 2 Bul 1 URA 0 Lweza 1 Soana 3 Bright Stars 0 Sadolin Paints 0 FULLTIME: KCCA FC 1-2 The Saints Yeeeeessss! Thank you boys — The Saints FC (@TeamSaintsFC) April 19, 2016 KCCA suffered a setback in their title chase when they lost …
Read More »Mighty Esperance melt African hopes of Tanzania’s Azam
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Esperance of Tunisia demonstrated why they are ranked 342 places above Azam of Tanzania in Africa by winning 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. The Tunis club, winners of all the CAF competitions except the Confederation Cup, qualified 4-2 on …
Read More »Duo strike to send KCCA nine clear
BY UPL.co.ug JMC Hippos 0 KCCA 2 Soana 2 URA 1 Sadolin 1 Maroons 0 Express 2 Lweza 0 KCCA’s chances of winning a 11th national league title got even better on Saturday after they saw off stubborn JMC Hippos 2-0 in Jinja to go nine points clear at the …
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