SPORTS

London, UK | Xinhua | Burnley coach Vincent Kompany was bullish over his side’s chances of surviving in the Premier League after leading them to a return to English football’s top flight at the first attempt. Former Manchester City defender Kompany was appointed coach after Sean Dyche stepped down after Burnley’s …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has emphasized the importance of sport and the Olympic Games in world peace ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. In a video released on Wednesday, Bach stated that sport has the power to foster …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Six years after last topping the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Argentina (1st, plus 1) are once again at the summit of world football. Recent friendly wins against Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) helped the world champions dethrone Brazil (3rd, minus 2), who paid a high …

Paris, France | Xinhua | With less than 500 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the organizers unveiled the testing program late Thursday, with the first test event to take place in Marseille from 9 to 16 July, when the city’s marina will host …

London, UK | Xinhua | There is another vital round of Premier League matches this weekend, with everything still to be decided at both the top and the bottom of the table, where everyone below 12th place Crystal Palace is in danger of the drop. League leaders Arsenal travel to Liverpool on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several National Sports Federations and Associations risk reimbursing all government funding they have received over the past five financial years, according to recommendations made by the Select Committee formed to investigate the operations of the National Council of Sports (NCS). The Committee found that …

🔴 Tuesday  SC Villa 1-0 Soltilo Bright Stars FC UPDF FC 3 -1 Arua Hill SC Onduparaka FC 2-0 BUL FC Gaddafi FC 0-0 Busoga United FC Kampala, Uganda | UPL.CO.UG  | SC Villa scored one of seven goals in four matchday 21 matches to open a four-point lead at …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Select Committee constituted to investigate the operations of the National Council of Sports (NCS) has called for a forensic audit on the sports body. The recommendation is contained in the report presented by the Chairperson of the Select Committee, Hon. Laura Kanushu  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) has partnered with Harris International’s leading energy drink brand, Rock Boom, to enhance the annual FUFA Drum Competition. The FUFA inter-provinces competition is scheduled to return to action in May 2023, five months after the previous edition …

Beijing China | Xinhua | Red Bull’s Max Verstappen survived the drama of three red flags and a late restart to take victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. Verstappen had been leading the race comfortably, but a late red flag to clear debris after Kevin Magnussen had hit the …