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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Basketball Association-FUBA has unveiled plans to hold a 3×3 basketball tournament following the President’s guidance on sports activities in the country. FUBA is discussing the possibility of holding the tournament in November in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs including testing …

  Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | Beijing-bred, Ugandan-Chinese Zhu Mingzhen has been called to the China national basketball team. Born in Beijing to a Mandarin-speaking Ugandan diplomat and a Chinese mother, Zhu, a graduate of Peking University’s Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) program, becomes China’s first adult national team member of …

Canons  City Oilers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Oilers on Sunday defended the National Basketball League title after stopping Uganda Christian University (UCU) Canons 72-57. The Oilers who started the best of seven final series with a 3-1 lead had slowed down as UCU closed the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A hotly contested basketball game between defending champions City Oilers and the JKL Dolphins ended prematurely on Friday night after the rim became faulty. Although the National Basketball Association games between JKL and Oilers started off smoothly in a fully packed YMCA Arena, the …

THIS WEEK: City Oilers set new record in Ugandan basketball Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The enduring success of the City Oilers basketball team has given the Ugandan sports fraternity a new dimension. Last week, City Oilers won their sixth successive National Basketball League title when they defeated Betway Power …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Oilers Basketball Club has retained the National League title after defeating Betway Power in Game five on Wednesday night at the Lugogo MTN Arena. It was City Oilers sixth straight League title after winning 81-73 and 4-1 in the series. Although the teams …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman was released from jail on Sunday after being detained overnight on suspicion of driving under the influence, police in Newport Beach, California, said. Rodman, 56, was stopped at 11:11 p.m. Saturday for a vehicle violation, said Lieutenant Rachel …

Kampala, Uganda | FIBA BASKETBALL |   City Oilers maestro Jordin Mayes was massive at the FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2017 Zone 5 qualifiers that ended on October 8 when he was named the Most Valuable Player. The American-born Mayes was also the highest points scorer at the regional basketball tournament with an average …

Kampala, Uganda | FIBA BASKETBALL |  City Oilers won their second straight FIBA Africa Zone 5 Clubs Championship trophy after seeing off Patriots of Rwanda 86-59 in the Final on Saturday. The victory saw the Ugandan side book a ticket to this year’s FIBA Africa Champions Cup which will take …

FINAL SATURDAY 7pm: City Oilers ?? vs Patriots  ?? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Pre-tournament favourites City Oilers of Uganda and Patriots from Rwanda will contest Saturday’s final of the  FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Basketball Championships at Lugogo. Patriots silenced the partisan Ugandan crowd at Lugogo by snatching a …