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…
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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…
Blockx’s dream run in New York ended in cruel fashion earlier on Wednesday as the Belgian was forced to retire after suffering a series of injuries in his quarter-final against Khachanov.Playing in his first Grand Slam quarter-final, the 21-year-old first received medical treatment for a blister on his foot before struggling with a back issue.”I think today my body just gave up,” said Blockx, who had come close to retiring from his fourth-round win against Francisco Cerundolo with a rib injury.”During the match, it was quite funny to me. I just had to laugh it off because it was just…
Oshaba featured for Maroons in their defeat against Blacks Power on Tuesday at Wankuluku (Photo/ Courtesy) David GOMBE NEC FC are set to complete the signing of Maroons FC forward Marvin Oshaba, Swift Sports Uganda can reliably confirm. This website has established that Oshaba is close to signing a two-year employment contract with the Badru Kaddu-coached side. Oshaba is a former Tooro United player, where he was named the Most Valuable Player during the 2020/21 FUFA Big League season. He also featured for Police FC before joining seven-time Uganda Premier League champions Express FC and later Maroons FC. He joins…
GAA director general Tom Ryan has said the organisation’s commitment to integration remains “firm and absolute” in the wake of comments made by former Irish president Dr Mary McAleese.In February 2024, the Gaelic Athletic Association [GAA], Ladies Gaelic Football Association [LGFA] and the Camogie Association announced an intention to merge into one body.Dr McAleese resigned from her position as chair of the committee tasked with overseeing the amalgamation on Tuesday and said she was “devastated” that the stated target of 2027 would not he met. She added she was “dubious” of the GAA’s commitment to integration.Ryan told RTE Radio’s Morning…
Express’ Byekwaso will be taking on his former paymasters (Photo by Express FC Media) David GOMBE Morley Byekwaso will be in the spotlight when rivals SC Villa and Express FC face off in the Kampala derby on Wednesday at the Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku. SC Villa got their first win of the campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over URA at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo, while Express cruised to a 2-0 win against KCCA FC at the same venue last week. Byekwaso, a former Villa player and coach, will be taking on his former paymasters, while John Asiimwe, formerly at Express,…
Sabalenka began the match in cruise control, breaking in sixth seed Noskova’s opening service game and racing into a 5-2 lead, before being broken as she served for the set.Although she dominated the subsequent tie-break, the double fault she hit in her last service game – one of four in the match – would prove a feature of her performance, as would her failure to convert break points.She wasted three early in the second set before conceding a break in the sixth game with a double fault at 30-40 as Noskova forced a decider.After hitting two more double faults to…
Ayub Khalifah, Nabukenya and Basketball stars smile to August Fortebet Real Stars Awards David GOMBE The organizers of the monthly Real Stars Sports awards have confirmed the winners for the month of August 2026 at the brief ceremony held at Naijing Restaurant in Kololo. Agnes Nabukenya, Martina Anyango and Nyembo Fataki Franck were rewarded for their excellence during the awarding ceremony on Tuesday. All the winners Nyembo helped NamBlazers retain the National Basketball title last month following their triumph over City Oilers in Hoima. He beat Tonny Drileba and Patrick Rembert to the gong. The DR Congo basketball player was…
Rybakina, 27, dropped only four points in a near flawless performance on serve against four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who said after the match she was struggling with pain in her leg.She faced the 28-year-old full of confidence, having not dropped a set in her opening three matches at the tournament, and took control of the contest in a dominant first set.Reigning Australian Open champion Rybakina opened up a double break over Osaka, before sealing the set in just 21 minutes.Osaka showed greater resistance early in the second set but, after failing to convert her only break point of the…
Hamza Lutalo to return to KCCA Women FC (Photo/Courtesy) David GOMBE Hamza Lutalo will return to KCCA Women FC as head coach ahead of the 2026/27 FUFA Women Super League, Swift Sports Uganda understands. Lutalo will replace Ethiopian tactician Asefa Firew Hailegebreal, who departed the club following the expiry of his employment contract. Lutalo will make a return to the club he led to the 2022/23 FUFA Women Super League title before being replaced by Ssenyange Nsanziro alias Kadidi in 2023. Besides Kampala Queens, Lutalo has previously served as head coach of the U-17 national team and Victoria University in…