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Manchester United remain in talks with Leicester City over a deadline day move for highly-rated midfielder Louis Page. United are cautious about their chances of completing a deal before Tuesday’s 11pm transfer deadline, but club officials are working to get it done in a move that is likely to cost well in excess of £10m should it get over the line. The club’s interest in Page was first reported by BBC Sport in August. The 18-year-old only made his first team debut in August 2025, but has already carved out an impressive reputation, making 25 appearances in total. It is…

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Kyaddondo Vs Buluuli ended 1-1 in the final group game (Photo/Courtesy) David GOMBE The Masaza Cup organizing committee has confirmed the anticipated road to the final, with plenty to look forward to in the knockout stages of the prestigious Buganda Kingdom tournament. Buddu, Kyaggwe, Gomba, Butambala, Bugerere, Busujju, Mawogola and Kyaddondo are the eight teams in the quarterfinals after a pulsating group phase that saw several giants fall. Quarterfinal Pairings The quarterfinal pairings promise fireworks, headlined by a battle of titans. •Gomba vs Buddu: A blockbuster clash between record five-time champions Gomba and three-time winners Buddu.•Kyaggwe vs Mawogola: 2024 runners-up…

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Pakistan have a history of making eccentric decisions in the wake of defeats. On England’s last tour of Pakistan in 2024, the hosts responded to losing the first Test, when England made a total in excess of 800, by playing the second Test on the same pitch in Multan.On that occasion, Pakistan used garden heaters and fans to dry the surface, to assist their spinners. The home side won the next two Tests to win the series 2-1.Now, among the seven players sent home are Salman, who captained in the first Test in the absence of the injured Babar Azam,…

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Jinja SS crowned SkyView Boys Schools Cricket week champions David GOMBE Jinja Secondary School completed a memorable SkyView Boys Schools Cricket Week campaign by defeating Shree Sahajanand Uganda by eight wickets in a dominant final at the Nyakasura School ground on Saturday. The victory secured Jinja SS their sixth Schools Cricket Week title, bringing an unbeaten Shree Sahajanand Uganda campaign to a dramatic end. FINAL – Shree Sahajanand Uganda vs Jinja SS Shree Sahajanand Uganda 130/10 | Jinja SS 131/2Jinja SS won by 8 wickets Report Shree Sahajanand Uganda won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to repeat…

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Unai Emery has insisted that there are no “good relations” between Chelsea and Aston Villa after a series of transfers between the clubs.On Sunday Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez joined Chelsea from Villa, completing the eighth deal between them in the past four years.Martinez’s move to Chelsea comes after Nicolas Jackson’s transfer the other way last week.No two Premier League clubs have exchanged more players, on permanent or loan deals, in the past four years.But Villa boss Emery said the relationship between the two clubs is “only through the deals for money”.”Good relations?” he said. “They want to kill us and…

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Masaza Cup Group stage climaxes (Photo/Courtesy) David GOMBE The group stages of the 2026 Buganda Kingdom organized football tournament, the Masaza Cup, are done and the eight quarterfinalists have been revealed. Buddu, Kyaggwe, Gomba, Butambala, Bugerere, Busujju, Mawogola and Kyaddondo are the teams that have progressed to the last eight after a pulsating group phase. How They Qualified Kyaggwe, Butambala and Buddu finished top of the Masengere, Bulange and Muganzirwazza groups respectively with 23, 18 and 19 points. Mawogola finished second in Muganzirwazza with 18 points, while Kyaddondo ended their Bulange group campaign with 17 points. Gomba finished second behind…

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Phil Parkinson is “probably” under pressure as Wrexham manager for the first time, according to former Wales striker Iwan Roberts.Friday night’s 2-1 home defeat by Birmingham left Wrexham winless and without a clean sheet in four matches across all competitions so far in 2026-27.Roberts told BBC Radio Wales: “I think he [Parkinson] is probably under pressure for the first time since he’s been at Wrexham.”He’s had some incredible success at the football club. I think he’s quite stubborn in his way, in his tactics, he doesn’t like to change, and I don’t mind that because they have been so successful.”But…

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Matthias Kigonya comes with immense experience. Photo/courtesy Sinan RAJUB SENOGA  Express FC have arguably been the busiest side in the transfer market after making 19 signings ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. Notably the 19 new faces include experienced goalkeeper Mathias Kigonya, left back Shafik Batambuze, winger Alpha Ssali Thierry, striker Isaac Wagoina and former Soltilo Bright Stars captain Andy Kyambadde. The Morley Byekwaso coached side also signed Musician Derrick Ddungu who is commonly known as Rickman Manrick, as exclusively reported by this website. Who is in? Who are the other signings The Red Eagles have maintained their famous recruiting template…

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Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal worth a minimum of £22m to sign Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace.The Colombia international has now been given permission to have a medical before joining Forest.The deal will reunite Munoz with Forest boss Oliver Glasner, who worked with the full-back during his time in charge at Selhurst Park.Talks over the move have been ongoing for several days and accelerated after Palace’s 4-1 defeat by Manchester City on Friday.Munoz joined Palace from Belgian side Genk in 2024 and has been a key player for the Eagles in recent seasons, playing a crucial part in the…

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Odongo returns to Kataka FC after three seasons with Mbarara City. Photo/Kataka FC Sinan RAJUB SENOGA  Kataka FC have bolstered their squad ahead of their debut topflight season with the signing of their former captain Francis Odongo on a two year contract. Odongo returns to Kataka FC after spending three seasons at Uganda Premier League side Mbarara City. The workaholic dreadlocked midfielder captained Kataka FC for two seasons before joining Mbarara City in July 2023. His homecoming is expected to add experience, leadership, confidence and resilience in the club’s squad ahead of the season kick-off. Odongo has already hit the…

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