In this concluding edition of the Paris 2024 series, Stephen Granger takes a closer look at Africa’s performances in Paris and maps out the continent’s journey toward the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | For a little over two weeks, hundreds of thousands of Paris-based …
Read More »Gundogan completes return to Man City from Barcelona
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Ilkay Gundogan has returned to Manchester City on a free transfer, just a season after leaving the club to join FC Barcelona. Gundogan has signed a one-year contract with the Premier League champions, with the option for it to be extended for a second season …
Read More »FUFA women’s football gets shs2 billion from Finance Trust Bank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) has signed a four-year partnership with Finance Trust Bank, which will see the bank invest 2 billion Shillngs into women’s football. The partnership is the first substantial private investment in women’s football since the league was established in 2015. …
Read More »Kitara FC seeks victory against Al Hilal after defeat in 1st leg
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima-based Kitara FC will take the field on Friday for the return leg of their CAF Confederations Cup preliminary round clash against Libya’s Al Hilal Benghazi. The team hopes to overturn their 3-2 defeat from the first leg, which took place last week at the …
Read More »Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool face tricky fixtures
LONDON, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 Premier League will be headlined by a clash between Aston Villa and Arsenal, though Manchester United and Liverpool also face tricky fixtures across the weekend of 24-25 August. Villa and Arsenal will meet in Birmingham in the early-evening kick-off on …
Read More »La Liga Matchday 2: Real Madrid, Atletico to have potential thrillers at home
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Barcelona hosting Athletic Bilbao will be the top fixture for Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 La Liga, while Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will have potential thrillers at home to Real Valladolid and Getafe respectively. Barca and Athletic will meet at the Lluis Companys Olympic …
Read More »Gundogan on the verge of shock return to Man City a year after joining Barcelona
LONDON, UK | (Xinhua | Ilkay Gundogan is on the verge of completing a return to Manchester City just a year after leaving the club on a free transfer to join FC Barcelona. Barcelona’s financial problems, with debts of over 1,000 million euros, mean the 33-year-old has now been allowed …
Read More »Uganda names squad for 2024 World Athletics U20 Championship
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has announced a team for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championship, set to take place in Lima, Peru, from August 27-31. Dominic Otuchet, President of the UAF, named 10 athletes who will represent the country at the Championship. “The coaches …
Read More »Security beefed up ahead of Kasese’s Rwenzori Theluji Festival
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been beefed up in Kasese district ahead of the third edition of the Rwenzori Theluji Festival. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday starting with the marathon. The festival is a showcase of the uniqueness of biodiversity in and around Kasese. The …
Read More »Mbale City schools team to miss Soroti finals due to lack of funds
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For a second consecutive year, the Mbale City primary ball games team will not participate in this year’s nationals in Soroti city, set for the 26th of August, due to a lack of funds. In an exclusive interview, Moses Wangwe, the Mbale city sports …
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