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  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPDNENT | All is set for the new Uganda Premier League season. The league is slated to kick off today. Ahead of the new League, Decolus Kiiza, the FUFA Deputy CEO in charge of Football says that players have either received their first COVID-19 jab …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona on Thursday confirmed that the club’s teenage star Pedri has agreed a contract extension until the end of June 2026, with a release clause of one billion euros. The club published the news on its official website, informing that the player will sign the …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Olympian and World 10,000m bronze medalist Agnes Jebet Tirop has been found murdered today. Tirop was found dead at their home in Iten after she was allegedly stabbed by her husband, according to a statement from the Kenyan athletics governing body. “We are still working to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SC Villa is missing out on the second draft fixture for the Star Times Uganda Premier League season 2021/22, three days to the kickoff.  The new league is slated to kick off this Friday on October 15th, 2021. SC Villa was part of the first …

  Las Vegas, US | BAD LEFT HOOK |  Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder put on a heavyweight slugfest for the ages tonight in Las Vegas, with Fury coming off the canvas twice himself to stop Wilder in the 11th round. Wilder was down three times total in the fight, …

🔴 LIVE FULL TIME: Uganda 🇺🇬 1 Rwanda 🇷🇼 0  | Kenya 0 Mali 1 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fahad Bayo struck for the second time in two matches as Uganda Cranes beat Rwanda 1-0 in their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match at St Mary’s Kitende stadium on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes skipper Emmanuel Okwi has finally sealed a move to Rwanda Premier League outfits Kiyovu Sports Club. The striker has been a free agent for almost four months since parting ways with Egyptian Premier League side Ittihad of Alexandria in July this year. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Premier League has confirmed that the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United has been completed. Full Statement The Premier League, Newcastle United Football Club and St James Holdings Limited have today settled the dispute over the takeover of the club by the consortium of PIF, PCP …

🔴 LIVE FT: Rwanda 🇷🇼 0 Uganda 🇺🇬 1 ● Oct 10 Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Rwanda 🇷🇼 – St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40th minute goal by Fahad Bayo gave  Uganda Cranes all three points in their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match in Kigali on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hosts Makerere University have confirmed that there will be no fans allowed during the forthcoming 2021 All Africa University Games. The University is set to host the Federation of African University Sports-FASU games for tennis and rugby from October 8-10th. They will be part of the …