Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Uganda Cranes defender Godfrey Walusimbi, also known as ‘Jajja Walu’ has announced that he is retiring from active football after two decades in the game. Walusimbi started his career in 2000 at Mpigi United FC, before joining Sports Club Villa as a youth player, and …
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Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | The Indonesian police confirmed on Wednesday that a total of 131 people have died in a stampede last weekend after a football match in the country’s province of East Java. Earlier, police said that the number of deaths in the tragedy as of Tuesday was 125, although …
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Addis, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national Under 17 team, the Cubs have kicked started their campaign in the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the CECAFA Zone with a 4-0 winning note against Burundi. The Cubs gave the Burundi team no chance in the opening Group …
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Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | As of Sunday, 125 people were confirmed dead from a stampede after a football match in Indonesia’s East Java province, with more than 320 others injured, Indonesia’s National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, said Sunday. Previously, the police said the death toll was 129 …
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Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | The President of Uganda Baseball and Softball Association Felix Okuye has been confirmed as vice-president of the WBSC Africa, the continental governing body of Baseball, Softball and Baseball5. Another Ugandan, Dennis Michael Kasozi, is treasurer. “I recently took an oath of office since …
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El Gouna, Egypt | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | Former Uganda Golf Union President Johnson Omollo has been elected Africa Golf Confederation president at a meeting in Egypt. Omollo, who has been the golf body’s Vice President since 2013 under Zambia’s Joe Malanje and later on Mauritius’ Christophe Currie, was …
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SELECTED FINAL RESULTS ⛳🏌️♂️ ✳ 1st BROOMHEAD Jonathan 🇿🇦 270 (-18) ✳ 2nd FAKORI El Mehdi 🇲🇦 272 ✳ 3rd ADAM Bresnu 🇲🇦 275 ✳ 6th TAUFIQ SALIM Adel 🇰🇪 281 ✳ 22nd Emma Jakisa 🇺🇬 297 ✳ 26th Colline Ajidra 🇺🇬 303 ✳ 39th Ronaldo Otile 🇺🇬 312 ✳ 49th Titus …
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London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The North London derby certainly lived up to expectations… and it’s the Gunners who claimed bragging rights. Goals from Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka ensured derby day delight as Arsenal beat arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur to maintain top spot in the Premier League. Partey’s wonderful …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Three derbies and two debuts mark the return of Premier League action in England this weekend following the international break. League leaders Arsenal get things underway when they take on North-London rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium in what promises to be a fascinating and important …
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Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Sadio Mane has been through happier days in his career. Several titles with his former side of Liverpool and himself being awarded African Footballer of the Year twice might tell the story. After a goalless September for his club Bayern Munich, a goal scored for Senegal’s …
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