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NAMBOOLE: Grand re-opening, wins for BUL and KCCA

  BUL surges to summit of UPL table with victory over Vipers Uganda Premier League Wednesday Results BUL 1-0 Vipers KCCA 2-0 SC Villa Jerome Kirya made history by being the first player to score at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole since it underwent renovations three years ago. His crucial goal …

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Chemutai happy with silver in Shanghai Diamond League

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s star athlete Peruth Chemutai said she was happy with her second place finish in the Wanda Diamond League in Shanghai/Suzhou on Saturday. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist finished second with a time of 9:15.46 behind Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech in the 3,000m women’s steeplechase at …

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BUL FC gears up for Uganda Cup semi-final against NEC FC

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BUL FC is optimistic of defeating NEC FC in the Uganda Cup semi-finals on Sunday.   BUL will be hosting the first leg at the Njeru-based FUFA technical center. They lost their Uganda Premier league-UPL game against NEC FC early in the week, however, their assistant coach, …

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Leicester City return to Premier League

LONDON, UK| Xinhua | Leicester City were promoted back to the Premier League from the Championship (second division) at the first attempt on Friday, without needing to kick a ball on Friday night, after Queens Park Rangers beat Leeds United 4-0. The result means that Leicester with 74 points are …

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Atletico vs Athletic draws attention in La Liga

MADRID | Xinhua | Real Madrid continues its run towards this season’s La Liga title on Friday with a visit to San Sebastian to play Real Sociedad, in a weekend where there is maybe more interest in other grounds. Madrid’s 3-2 victory at home to FC Barcelona left it 11 …

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