Preston North End have sacked Paul Heckingbottom with the Lilywhites second bottom of the Championship after six defeats in seven games.Heckingbottom was appointed in August 2024 and took charge of 109 games but has overseen just five wins in 27 league games since the start of January.Their latest loss came at Deepdale on Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 by Lincoln City as the final whistle was greeted with boos and jeers.A club statement said: “[The club] have taken the decision to part company with Paul Heckingbottom.”Football is a results business and despite significant investment in the playing squad since…
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Mato tormented Stenhousemuir defenders (Photo/Courtesy) David GOMBE Uganda’s Rogers Mato was on target as Heart of Midlothian sealed their Premier Sports Cup semifinal place with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Ochilview Park on Friday night. Goals from JJ Williams, Mato and Yan Dhanda gave Hearts a comfortable victory in the quarterfinal duel. Hearts dominated the tie from the start, with Williams breaking the deadlock before Mato doubled the advantage with a clinical finish. Mato, tormented Stenhousemuir defence with his pace and movement, capping his performance with a well-taken goal. Dhanda sealed the result late on to ensure Hearts booked their…
Arsenal are monitoring Nico Paz, Liverpool and Aston Villa are tracking Cher Ndour and Sunderland are refusing to give up on Geny Catamo.Arsenal are monitoring the progress of Como’s Argentina forward Nico Paz, 22, but Real Madrid hold a buy-back option of 80m euros (£68.7m). (ElDesmarque – in Spanish), externalLiverpool and Aston Villa are among the clubs tracking Fiorentina’s Italy midfielder Cher Ndour, 22. (Caught Offside), externalSunderland are refusing to give up on signing Geny Catamo from Sporting after failing to sign the Mozambique winger, 25, in the summer. (Record, via Sport Witness), externalMonaco believe they can get 70m euros…
NEC drop first points in stalemate at Mbarara City David GOMBE Mbarara City and NEC FC played out a goalless draw in their Uganda Premier League (UPL) meeting at Rwamwanja Stadium, Kamwenge, on Friday. Prior to the contest against the Ankole Lions, NEC had cruised to wins in both of their opening two games against KCCA FC and Lugazi FC. Mbarara City were aiming for their first win of the season, having lost their league opener to Police FC. NEC head coach Badru Kaddu made two changes from the team that started against Lugazi FC last week, with both Mustafa…
Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia both comfortably made the welterweight limit for their WBC title fight, despite concerns at how they would fare on the scales.Briton Benn, 29, weighed in at 10st 6lb (66kg) for Saturday’s bout – half a pound heavier than the champion.The official weigh-in took place behind closed doors at the UFC Apex on Friday, in front of about 50 members of the media. Speaking at a ceremonial event in front of fans later in the day, Benn already looked noticeably bigger, his face and shoulders having filled out.”Did it look hard? How did I look?,” he…
UBF interim committee sets National trials for IBA Africa Elite Boxing championship Denis Musanje The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) Interim Committee has reaffirmed its commitment to take boxing in the country to the next level. On Friday, September 10, 2026, stakeholders converged at UMA Lugogo, inside Madhivani Hall, to hear from the committee about its plans towards the future of the game. The team, led by Olympian Sam Rukundo, has promised a new and vibrant picture destined for success in the boxing space. For a start, the National Trials, with support from Friends of Boxing (FOB), are scheduled for September…
Italy, who play their home Six Nations fixtures at Rome’s 70,000-seater Stadio Olimpico, also distanced themselves from the possibility of taking a game across the Atlantic.”The United States has all the potential to be a major market for the growth of our sport: in this respect, Italy was ahead of its time by playing a test match against Ireland in Chicago back in 2018,” said a spokesman for the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR). “An event like the one between South Africa and the All Blacks – one of the greatest rivalries on the international calendar – can serve as an…
Wadada joins Police FC (Photo/Courtesy) David GOMBE Uganda Premier League entity Police FC has completed the signing of former Vipers defender Nicholas Wadada, Swift Sports Uganda understands. Wadada has signed a two year employment contract with the Cops this website can reliably confirm. Wadada brings leadership and experience in the team as well as explosive pace and tenacious defending in the team’s right back position. He is arguably the most experienced player in the UPL having rose to the scene in 2010 with Vipers (Bunamwaya) a side he had a lengthy spell with but also captained to league triumph in…
Meg Jones, captain of England women’s rugby union team, wants Red Roses players to have access to fertility support and egg freezing.Speaking to BBC Sport, Jones said: “Why should my opportunity to have a family be taken away from me because I want to pursue my career?”Jones revealed she has already started her fertility journey with her fiancee after visiting a clinic to have their egg count checked.The 29-year-old says that she’s an “open book” on some subjects and wants to “share her journey” as she discusses both her upcoming wedding and family planning with equal comfort.”We were looking to…
Paul Put names Cranes squad for AFCON Qualifiers and DR Congo friendlies (Photo by FUFA Media) David GOMBE Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has named a 28-man squad for the upcoming AFCON 2027 Qualifiers and International friendlies. Uganda will open their qualifying campaign away to Tunisia on 24th September, before hosting Libya on 29th September 2026. The Cranes will then face DR Congo in two international friendlies on 2nd October (away) and 5th October (home). Put has recalled veteran goalkeeper Denis Onyango who features alongside SC Villa’s David Lukwago and NEC FC’s Hannington Ssebwalunyo in the goalkeeping department. In…