Sinan RAJUB SENOGA Kawempe Muslim 3-0 Uganda Martyrs Kawempe Muslim were 3-0 winners over Uganda Martyrs in the Finance Trust Bank FUFA Women Super League game played at the Valley. Kruthum Namutebi, Agnes Nabukenya and Asia Nakibuuka were the were on target to ensure the Warriors bounce back to victory. Kawempe came into the encounter following a 1-1 disappointing draw against St. Noa the previous weekend. Namutebi broke the deadlock in the 39th minute before Nabukenya doubled the lead from the penalty spot five minutes later. Nakibuuka put the game to rest with her fourth goal of the season in…
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Moses Muhangi retained his role as the Uganda Boxing Federation President after he was declared unopposed. Eight other candidates were also unopposed for executive committee positions after nominations closed earlier this month. The team was awaiting swearing in during the Elective AGM held on Saturday ahead of the term 2026-2030. James Kasumba represented National Council of Sports (NCS) at the elective congress held on Saturday at Kamwokya. Muhangi was first elected as the new president of the Uganda Boxing Federation in January 2018, and has since held the role. The UBF Executive Committee Moses Muhangi — President Kamoga Sula —…
Sam Kerr scored her first international goal in 28 months as Australia opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over the Philippines in Perth.The Chelsea striker, who returned to action in September after nearly two years on the sidelines following an anterior cruciate ligament injury, scored the winner in the 14th minute as she nodded in from close range.Kerr’s goal – her 70th for her country – proved to be the sole highlight of the match at the Perth Stadium, with Australia wasting a number of chances.”I think I’m just finding my confidence again,” said 32-year-old Kerr.”I feel…
David GOMBE SC Villa will on Sunday, 1st March present a four year accountability report at the Annual General Meeting scheduled in the Kampala Suburb of Kulambiro-Ntinda. The AGM will address roadmap to the pending presidential elections which will probably be the biggest item on the agenda as well as key governance and financial questions. Current club president Omar Ahmed Mandela, who returned to the helm in November 2021 after his official departure in 2004, is set to return with Farouk Meywa also ready to take him on. While addressing the media on Saturday at Asan Kasingye, the club’s spokesperson…
Italy’s Marco Bezzecchi won the opening race of the MotoGP season with a flawless performance in Thailand, as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late on.Aprilia rider Bezzecchi started on pole and never looked back as he stormed into a massive lead before sealing victory by more than five seconds.KTM’s Spanish rider Pedro Acosta followed up Saturday’s sprint race victory by coming second, while compatriot Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse finished third.Bezzecchi’s victory came after he crashed out of the sprint race on the second lap.”Yesterday was a small mistake with a big consequence, so it was important today to try to…
Sinan RAJUB SENOGA Calvary FC have entered advanced talks with Dudu Bosco to become their head coach in a desperate bid to save their season. The Yumbe based club sits at the bottom of the Uganda Premier League table with only five points garnered from the 17 games played. Calvary have been under the interim tutelage of Simon Otim since the departure of their Jimmy Kintu who resigned from the club’s head coach role in November. Dudu has been identified as the potential savior of the embattled West Nile club with 13 games to the climax of the season. Dudu…
When they were most recently in League B, en route to Euro 2025, Wales went unbeaten in a group which also included Croatia, Ukraine and Kosovo.The target will be to do something similar this time around, though the Czechs are one place above Wales – in 31st compared to 32nd – in the current Fifa rankings.On paper, Tuesday’s game in Uherske Hradiste is the toughest in the group for Wales, given that Albania are ranked 71st in the world and Montenegro 84th.When asked whether there may be some opportunities during this campaign to experiment a little, Wilkinson was quick to…
David GOMBE SC Villa presidential hopeful Farouk Meywa has rejected what he has described as an unlawful extension of Hajji Omar Mandela’s tenure to two years. While addressing the media at Old Kampala on Saturday morning, Meywa asserted that the incumbent administration along with the club trustees are planning not to hold elections but extend Mandela’s leadership to two more years. “The current club leadership is planning to extend Mandela’s tenure in office to two more years and not to allow fans to elect new leaders this year.” We know they plan to continue with his leadership but we won’t…
Jack Lisowski pulled off a stunning comeback to beat five-time champion John Higgins and reach the Welsh Open final for the first time.The 34-year-old Lisowski came from 3-1 behind to beat the Scot 6-5 in Llandudno to set up a meeting with fellow English left-hander Barry Hawkins in Sunday’s final (13:00 GMT).He made breaks of 95, 79, 138, 58 and a closing 78 to deny 50-year-old Higgins a shot at the Ray Reardon Trophy.”I knew I was playing well. I turned the game around after the interval and I was just thinking ‘keep it going’,” Lisowski told BBC Sport.”Sometimes when…
Gladys ZAWEDDE Buddo SS and St Mary’s Kitende have lost their respective quarter final games of the 2026 Elite championship hosted by Janan Secondary School Bombo in boys football. St Mary’s Kitende lost 4-1 to Bukedea Comprehensive School in kicks from the penalty mark after the two sides playing to a full-time one all draw. Elvis Apakrwoth and Deus Niwaha scored for St Mary’s Kitende and Bukedea Comprehensive School in normal play. Ali Kiyingi was the hero scoring FortPortal SS’ only goal in their 1-0 victory over Buddo SS. Mentor SS also through out Kyaddondo SS 5-4 in kicks from…