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Hippos take on South Sudan today

admin | November 11, 2022

By Mike Sebalu The Uganda national U-20 team will today take on South Sudan in the CECAFA Zonal tournament finals at Al Hilal Stadium in Sudan at 8 pm. However, there was tension in the Hippos camp as players spent hours waiting for COVID PCR tests to confirm who […]

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Sacrifice, ambition: North African youth chase football dreams

admin | November 10, 2022

By AFP From a Tunisian teen seeking a career in women’s football abroad to a Moroccan eyeing the national team, the beautiful game offers opportunity and hope to youth across the Middle East and North Africa. In a video project looking into young people’s aspirations in the region, where more […]

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City Oilers begin road to Basketball Africa league qualifiers

admin | October 28, 2022

By Mike Sebalu Uganda national basketball league champions, City Oilers begin their road to Basketball Africa league qualifiers today in Tanzania against Zambia’s Matero Magic. City Oilers head coach, Mande Juruni believes the team is still on fire after winning the local 8 consecutive titles and are hoping to go […]

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Benzema wins Ballon d’Or as Putellas retains women’s prize

admin | October 18, 2022

By AFP Karim Benzema was rewarded for his remarkable success with Real Madrid by winning the Ballon d’Or at a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Spain’s Alexia Putellas retained the women’s prize. Benzema, who is the first French winner of the most prestigious individual award in football since Zinedine Zidane in […]

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Cricket Cranes get USPA stamp

admin | October 11, 2022

By Deus Bugembe The Cricket Cranes perhaps put up their best run when they beat Tanzania by eight wickets to win the Africa T20 Cup in South Africa last month. Winning the inaugural continental title in the manner they did gets them the Nile Special Uganda Sports Press Association (Uspa) for […]