Newly promoted Women’s Super League club Crystal Palace have signed Tottenham defender Molly Bartrip for an undisclosed fee.The 30-year-old joins on a three-year deal and reunites with ex-Spurs captain Bethany England as one of Palace’s summer arrivals. Bartrip spent five years at Tottenham, making over 100 appearances, and was named vice-captain in 2023.She played in every game during the 2024–25 season and signed a three-year contract extension off the back of it.The defender, who represented England’s youth teams, was also part of the Tottenham squad who reached the Women’s FA Cup final for the first time in 2024.It has been…
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[wordads] David GOMBE Vipers SC and Kitara FC will discover their CAF inter-club competitions preliminary round opponents on Thursday, 6th August 2026. Vipers who won the 2025/26 Uganda Premier League title will represent Uganda in the CAF Champions League.David GOMBEVipers SC and Kitara FC will discover their CAF inter-club competitions preliminary round opponents on Thursday, 6th August 2026. Kitara, Stanbic Uganda Cup winners will take part in the CAF Confederation Cup 2026/27 with the draw for the preliminary round set to take place at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The CAF Confederation Cup draw will begin at 14h00 Cairo time…
After Victoria withdrew in 2023, Glasgow answered the SOS call – and organisers say the past 11 days in the Scottish city have “exceeded all expectations”.Yes, there have been grumbles – including from those who have seen parking spaces outside their houses taken – and taxi drivers and shop owners the Games have passed by.On the ground, though, this felt like a meaningful event.Ticket sales of 434,000 were well down from 1.5 million for Birmingham 2022, but they were always going to be given the smaller venues for this scaled-back edition. It has been rare to enter a venue and…
[wordads] Sinan RAJUB SENOGA Lugazi FC have completed the signing of former Vipers right back Emmanuel Munoobi, Swift Sports understands. Munoobi has joined Lugazi as the club’s latest signing on a two year employment contract. A move to Lugazi is a mission to redemption for the budding right back after a lengthy battle with injury that has kept him on the sidelines. Munoobi rose to the scene with Vipers as a graduate from the St. Mary’s Kitende school team in 2021 under coach Robertinho. He had a delightful Uganda Premier League debut as he scored one of the goals as…
Briton Mark Chamberlain stunned Republic of Ireland’s Pierce O’Leary as he dropped him twice on the way to securing a knockout win in the 10th round to claim the IBO light-welterweight belt.Chamberlain had to climb off the canvas himself in the seventh round as O’Leary struck him with a ferocious body shot in front of a capacity crowd in Dublin.But just as momentum appeared to be swinging in the favour of O’Leary, Chamberlain found a breakthrough and managed to get the stoppage late on.Portsmouth’s Chamberlain now moves to 18 wins with one defeat, bouncing back to winning ways for the…
[wordads] David GOMBE Gulu City hosted the inaugural Friends of Boxing Intercity Fight Night with team Kampala edging Gulu at Bomah Hotel in Gulu on Friday, 31st July 2026. Irene Kyaviro gave team Kampala its first victory with her triumph over Phoebe Lamaro in a bantamweight 4-round battle.David GOMBEGulu City hosted the inaugural Friends of Boxing Intercity Fight Night with team Kampala edging Gulu at Bomah Hotel in Gulu on Friday, 31st July 2026. The second fight was between Faisal Ashinda Jr who defeated Innocent Odur in a super featherweight contest in 4 rounds. David Okao handed Gulu it’s first…
Team Northern Ireland boxer Michaela Walsh had to settle for a third Commonwealth Games silver as she lost to India’s Jaismine Jaismine by unanimous decision.The Holy Family fighter, who has earned a medal in each of her four successive Games appearances, has claimed a third silver after also coming second in 2014 and 2018.But she missed out on the chance to add a second gold to the one she won in Birmingham four years ago after being outclassed by Jaismine.The decorated 33-year-old also won gold in 2022, and joins bowler Neil Booth, shooter Martin Millar plus Mike Bull and Lady…
[wordads] Sinan Rajub SENOGA Express FC have intensified efforts to meet the mandatory requirements of Club Licensing ahead of the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League season. The Red Eagles have struck a partnership with Wakiso Hill Women Club to serve as their official Women’s Club, according to 102.1 FUFA FM.Sinan Rajub SENOGAExpress FC have intensified efforts to meet the mandatory requirements of Club Licensing ahead of the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League season. The nitty-gritties of the partnership are yet to be established with both clubs expected to make communication soon. Wakiso Hill, which currently competes in the Finance Bank Women Elite…
While Uefa members are among the richest on the planet, many other nations rely on Fifa funding for basic infrastructure.While the AFC opposes Infantino’s plan, unlike Uefa it has not threatened to boycott Fifa competitions. AFC members would not be obliged to vote against the proposals. Rogers Byamukama, of the Ugandan Football Federation, argued any avenue that could lead to more resources for nations like his should be explored.”First and foremost, you need to understand that football is a very expensive venture, especially on the African continent where the resources are not easy to come by,” he told Newsday on…
Fifa wants to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, and external investors will be able to buy stakes in it.It said it would “invite third parties to make minority, non-controlling investments” in a new subsidiary – Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE).On Friday, Fifa said FFE had been proposed “to ensure all Fifa member associations have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the commercial opportunity of football in their respective countries”.”This does not come at the cost of either the spirit or the governance of Fifa or football itself,” it added.However, Uefa has accused…