SPORTS

  Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s middle distance duo of Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo fell short of the final of the 800m race after losing their respective heats Saturday. Nakaayi (2:04.44), the 800m champion came eighth in a race won by Jamaica’s Natoya Goule  in 1:59:57 and Great Britain’s …

  Dar es Salaam | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Express FC are in high spirits ahead of the regional clubs’ tournament, CECAFA Kagame Cup that starts this weekend in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Express FC, also known as the Red Eagles, are in Pool-A alongside …

🔴 RESULT ➡ 🏆 10,000m final Barega ✳Gold Cheptegei ✳Silver Kiplimo ✳ Bronze Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Ethiopia’s Selemo Barega won the 10,000m final in a slow time of 27:43.22, denying Ugandans Joshua Cheptegei (27:43.63) and Jacob Kiplimo (27:43.88), who settled for silver and bronze. After a tactical race that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda middle distance running duo, Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo have progressed to the semifinal of the 800m race after racing in their respective heats at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo this morning. Nanyondo 27, finished 2nd in heat one posting 2:02.02 to earn her …

🔴 FRIDAY ATHLETICS 🇺🇬 ➡ 3000m M Steeplechase Round 1 – Chemutai 3.30am ➡ 800m W Round 1 – Nanyondo, Halimah Nakaayi 4.25 am ➡ 5000m W Round 1 – Chesang, Chelegant, Chebet 1pm ➡ 🏆 10,000m FINAL – Kiplimo, Kisa, Cheptegei 2.30pm Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | The highlight …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Soccer governing body FUFA has named Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic head coach of Uganda Cranes. He will address the media on Tuesday 3rd August 2021. Micho led Cranes to their first appearance in the Nations Cup finals in 39 years, when they qualified for Ghana …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Boxing team captain Musa Shadir Bwogi has lost the bout to Georgia Madiev Eskerkhan in the welterweight category in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Bwogi, 24, was the only hope for Uganda in boxing following the early exit of David Ssemujju and Catherine Nanziri, who …

Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Flyweight boxer Catherine Nanziri has been eliminated from the ongoing Tokyo Olympic games following her unanimous points loss to Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki. Nanziri 21, who was in the blue corner lost the fight on unanimous decision by the judges. According to the scorers, Nanziri never …

  Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s rower Kathleen Grace Noble’s chance for any medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games has come to an end after the athlete fell short in the Repechage contest of the Women’s single sculls race Saturday. She has nevertheless Sunday morning qualified for the …

Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | The first Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were awarded Saturday. They have been produced using metals from nearly 79,000 tonnes of used phones and other electronic equipment donated by the Japanese public. Awarded, as is traditionally the case, by the IOC President, Thomas Bach, the …