Stephen Bunting silenced his critics as he inflicted a third final defeat of the season on Gian van Veen to win night four of the Premier League in Belfast. The 40-year-old has seen his place in the tournament questioned by spectators after he failed to win a game in the first three weeks.That followed ‘the Bullet’ taking nine weeks to register a point in last year’s event – his first involvement since being a challenger in 2020. Bunting, who has come off social media because of the criticism, registered his highest Premier League average (106.63) in his 6-4 quarter-final win…
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Tuesday, February 24*Kitara 2-0 Entebbe UPPC*Vipers 6-0 Pajule Lions Vipers SC delivered a commanding performance to book their place in the round of 16 of the Stanbic Uganda Cup with a 6-0 thrashing of Pajule Lions on Tuesday at St Mary’s Stadium. Karim Watambala and Milton Karisa each struck twice, while Usama Arafat and Gusto Mulongo added a goal apiece as the holders underlined their title credentials with a ruthless display. Vipers wasted no time asserting control. Watambala opened the scoring after just six minutes, drilling home from close range after being picked out by a long ball from Rogers…
The Conference League, Europe’s third-tier competition, is only in its fifth season, with two English sides – West Ham in 2023 and Chelsea in 2025 – among its first four winners.From the start of this season’s edition Palace have been the bookmakers’ favourites, even though they only finished 10th in the league phase and had to go through two matches against Bosnian champions Zrinjski to get into the last 16.But there are not many clubs in the competition Palace will fear.They will find out on Friday whether they play German side Mainz, a team 13th in the Bundesliga, or Cypriot…
SC Villa will be without three key players as they face BUL FC today in the round of 32 of the Uganda Cup at FUFA Stadium Kadiba. The Jogoos are missing forward Charles Lwanga and defender Simon Semayange through injury, while goalkeeper Jeans Braddy Wokorach is suspended. Speaking ahead of the fixture, goalkeeper Norman Angufindri said: The coaches have prepared us well for the game. Every department is ready to fight for a place in the next round. We know BUL FC is not an easy team, but we are at home and we will do everything possible to secure…
Now 17, Westlake has been included in an England training camp in preparation for April’s U18 Six Nations Festival in Vichy, France.”England Rugby was always a massive thing for me growing up,” says Westlake, looking back.”I just loved England and I’m very patriotic.”I remember getting into the tunnel and asking Chris Robshaw if he was ready.”Then we cracked on, went out and I think I thought I was going to play!”You see me walking out and almost staring everyone down.”Before it, my mum had said to me, ‘Make sure you sing it loud and sing it proud’.”So I just thought,…
David GOMBE Ugandan rally driver Oscar Ntambi is living a dream he once only experienced through video games and roadside spectating. Born in Buziga, Kampala, Ntambi has steadily risen through the ranks of East African motorsport to earn a coveted slot at the iconic Safari Rally Kenya, his first-ever appearance at the legendary event and, by his own admission, a lifelong ambition coming true. Ntambi’s journey into competitive rallying began with pure passion. After years of following the sport closely, that passion crystallized in 2017 when he started exploring the idea of owning a rally car. A year later, he…
The Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon is back, this time stepping onto the global stage, promising to be bigger, bolder, and more impactful than ever before. The fifth edition of the marathon was officially launched on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The launch was presided over by the Guest of Honour, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, alongside several cabinet ministers and key stakeholders. This year, the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon has gained international recognition, becoming a fully recognized global event. The race has been added to the World Athletics activity calendar and…
Masters said: “For the first time the Premier League is going to have its own customers.”This is a new app you can download and have on your smart TVs, your laptops, and watch 380 matches and loads of shoulder content, 24/7 channel service and it’s going to be an exciting product.”We’re also looking to learn, to see how that might be replicated all around the world.”Masters added “if it goes well, it may be replicated” but did not “want to predict further than that” at this stage.The launch will coincide with the opening of a new Premier League Studios production…
Fishermen at Kigungu landing site at Entebbe couldn’t thank ForteBet enough for the its acts of caring about them over last weekend. ForteBet, represented by the company brand ambassador, Alex Muhangi and John Nanyumba, ForteBet donated to many fishermen free life jackets at the above site. “This is not the first time we are donating to you these jackets. It therefore means that there’s a big reason we keep coming back, rescuing your lives when on the waters. We all know that there’s little defense should the waters go wild. With these jackets, at least you can have a…
URA FC advanced to the Stanbic Uganda Cup Round of 16 after a tense penalty shootout victory, defeating Blacks Power FC 6-5 following a 0-0 stalemate at Hamz Stadium Nakivubo. Neither side could break the deadlock during regular time, forcing penalties to decide who progressed. Blacks Power, current leaders of the FUFA Big League, lived up to their reputation as tough opposition, frustrating their top-flight hosts throughout a closely contested match. URA entered the fixture under pressure to end a concerning home winless streak stretching back to a 7-3 league victory over Buhimba United on November 26th, 2025. Their recent…