Wine merchant Zyw explained that injury denied him the non-disabled snowboarding career he had craved since taking up the sport at the dry slope in the north of Edinburgh.”I’ve been a snowboarder all my life,” he said. “Me and my twin brother, we started on a Hillend dry slope when we were 12 or 13.”I’ve been obsessed with snowboarding my entire life. A knee injury took me away from the slopes and into a career in wine.”But the fact my diagnosis of being with an incurable degenerative neurological condition has brought me back to my childhood dream of being a…
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David GOMBE Unlike the previous edition were 30 awards were given out to the outstanding performers, this year, the organisers have confirmed that 39 awards will be rewarded to the best.David GOMBEThe Local Football Appreciation (LFA) awards will return for the second edition this year. The awards were launched on Friday at Chint Centre along Jinja Road in Kampala. Vipers Sporting Director Charles Masembe, StarTimes’ Aldrine Nsubuga, CHINT Head of Corporate and Public Affairs John Kimbowa, and Leero Sports Managing Director Raymond Kayungirizi attended the official launch of the awards that was hosted by Nation Media female sports journalist Gystin…
The fourth edition of the I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series was officially launched on Tuesday, March 3, during a press briefing at the I&M Bank head office at Kingdom Kampala. The 2026 season received a financial boost of Sh796 million from partners, which is Sh146 million more than the 2025 sponsorship package. The tournament will tee off on Saturday, March 14 at the Entebbe Club, with organizers expecting a full course. The second quarterly event will take place on May 30, followed by the third leg on August 8, before the grand finale on November 28. Speaking at the launch,…
David GOMBE BUL FC powered 5-1 previous struggling Calvary FC throughout their league contest on Friday night at Njeru Technical Centre. Isaac Wagoina struck a hat-trick with Jerome Kirya and Karim Ndugwa scoring the opposite objectives for BUL FC. David GOMBEBUL FC powered 5-1 previous struggling Calvary FC throughout their league contest on Friday night at Njeru Technical Centre. Emmanuel Ojok discovered a comfort for Calvary who suffered a 14th league defeat and stay winless this time period. BUL accomplished a league double over Calvaryhaving smiled to a slim 1-0 throughout their first spherical assembly with Karim Ndugwa scoring the…
For a moment, Ireland threatened to run off into the night.After Jacob Stockdale ended his five-year wait for an international try, Ireland celebrated a second try against Wales just 10 minutes into Friday’s Six Nations game when Jack Conan crashed over. But the home support’s excitement at the possibility of a thumping turned to frustration when the try was ruled out for Tom O’Toole’s knock on.It set up a nervy night for Ireland when their post-England euphoria was quickly forgotten as they set about keeping a stubborn and spirited Wales side quiet. In their record away win over England, Ireland…
Denis Musanje A section of SC Villa fans demonstrated over the refundable nomination fee for presidential candidates interested in taking over the club’s leadership. The fans marched from Mengo market to the headquarters of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA house) to express their frustrations regarding the club’s elections.Denis MusanjeA section of SC Villa fans demonstrated over the refundable nomination fee for presidential candidates interested in taking over the club’s leadership. The fans called for fairness ahead of the forthcoming election and asked FUFA boss Moses Hassim Magogo, who is also a registered SC Villa fans to intervene. Due to…
Friday, March 6*KCCA Leopards Vs Magic Stormers – 7pm*Sommet Vs Victoria Crocs – 9pm Magic Stormers will be seeking an upset when they take on KCCA Leopards in the National Basketball League on Friday at Lugogo. The Stormers have had an indecent start to the season, winning just once in their five games so far. To put it right, their 79-54 win against Nabisunsa has been followed by three straight defeats against UCU Lady Canons, JKL Lady Dolphins and Pearl Queens. The defeat against Pearl Queens was hard to take in, after limiting the newcomers to zero points in the…
David GOMBE Police FC has petitioned FUFA over Lugazi FC’s alleged fielding of an ineligible participant throughout their spherical of 32 encounter within the Stanbic Uganda Cup. Lugazi had prevailed 2-0 over the Cops throughout their spherical of 32 assembly at Kira Highway Enviornment final week however Police has petitioned FUFA. David GOMBEPolice FC has petitioned FUFA over Lugazi FC’s alleged fielding of an ineligible participant throughout their spherical of 32 encounter within the Stanbic Uganda Cup. Police declare Lugazi performed Umar Kyebatala who struck each objectives but he had beforehand featured for non-league facet Soccer Classroom towards Purple Ants…
After a win on Davis Cup duty for Great Britain in Norway in early February – in what was his first match since August – Draper was advised not to play in Rotterdam the following week.But when he did return to the tour in Dubai, wearing a black compression sleeve on his arm, he beat Quentin Halys before falling in three sets to Arthur Rinderknech.”I was very happy with the week in Dubai,” Draper told BBC Sport.”It wasn’t so much about my level, it was how I was going to respond to the matches, to the practice. That was kind…
David GOMBE Five individuals have picked nomination forms to contest for SC Villa presidency with the elections due this month. The five persons are Joseph Muguluma Mbazzi, Incumbent Hajji Omar Ahmed Hussein, Bulezi Kawuma, Denis Ssebugwawo Mbidde and Hajji Farouk Meywa.David GOMBEFive individuals have picked nomination forms to contest for SC Villa presidency with the elections due this month. The development was confirmed by the chairperson of the Sports Club Villa electoral commission Brian Kajubi on Thursday evening at Kulambiro in Kampala. Mbidde Kajubi, a sports promised to conduct a fair and transparent electoral process. “The SC Villa electoral commission…