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Man Utd posts revenue increase despite ‘disappointing’ season

United finished 13 points adrift of the fourth place and 35 behind champions Manchester City as their wait for a first major...

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Gov’t commits Sh7bn to fund athletes for 2022 Commonwealth Games

So far, 58 out of 72 Commonwealth Games Associations have confirmed that they will send athletes to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Shida Leni Triumphs in Kenya National Championships with 400m season-best

Leni won the Women's 400m heats, semi-finals & final posting a season’s best time of 52.42 secs but unfortunately was unable to...

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Dominic Otuchet re-elected President of Uganda Athletics Federation

Otuchet who assumed the office unopposed second time will start his fourth term as the federation’s president. He replaced Dan Tamwesigire as...

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Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia to build mega stadium to promote sports talent in Uganda

KAMPALA, UGANDA: City Businessman and Mortposport Ace, Rajiv Ruparelia has announced plans to construct a multi-purpose stadium and other recreational establishments in...

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Court throws out petition against FMU President Dipu Ruparelia

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Court in Kampala has dismissed an appeal filed by a one Jared Kalera seeking an injunction of the Federation of...

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Rajiv Ruparelia wins NCR5 Kabalega Rally in Hoima

HOIMA, UGANDA: Rally ace driver Rajiv Ruparelia on Saturday trounced motorsport bigwigs to emerge the champion of this year’s Kabalega Rally championship...

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David Emong wins Bronze for Uganda in Tokyo Paralympic games

TOKYO, JAPAN: Uganda’s most decorated Para-athlete David Emong has once again lifted Uganda’s flag high by winning a bronze medal in men’s...

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Cheptegei launches shs1.7bn fundraising drive to complete Kapchorwa athletes centre

Uganda’s 2020 Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei has launched a shs. 1.7 billion fundraising drive towards completion an athlete training centre he is...

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Tokyo Olympics: Winnie Nanyondo through to 1500m Women’s Semis

Uganda’s middle-distance runner Winnie Nanyondo has qualified for the Women’s 1500m semifinal at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympic games in Japan. Nanyondo...

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OP-ED

Opinion: Govt should treat our athletes better

On July 21 a chartered plane airlifted Julius Ssekitoleko to Uganda. Ssekitoleko, an amateur weightlifting athlete, was part of the Ugandan entourage...

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Breaking

Raphael Varane: Man Utd agree fee with Real Madrid for defender

Fee for France international believed to be £41m including add-ons; Deal will go through when medical is complete; Jadon Sancho has already...

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Women barred from Olympics for being ‘manly’

Running: One day, Annet Negesa was pushing her body to endure and make her the champion she believed she was born to be....

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Coronavirus forces four athletes out of Tokyo Olympics

Four competitors including a shooting world number one saw their Tokyo Olympic dreams dashed on Wednesday after testing positive for the coronavirus....

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Ugandan Olympics Athlete finally found days after disappearing from camp

Julius Ssekitoleko, a Ugandan weightlifter has been found four days after he disappeared from an Olympic training camp in Japan leaving a...

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Football

Man Utd confirm Jadon Sancho transfer from Dortmund

Manchester United have confirmed they have agreed on a deal in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the signing of Jadon Sancho. The...

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Business

PICTORIAL: Tycoon Ham delivers update on the progress of Nakivubo Stadium construction

Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham the proprietor of Ham Enterprises Ltd has delivered an update on the construction project of...

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Uganda’s Cheptegei finishes 6th in Diamond League 5000m Race

Uganda’s golden boy Joshua Cheptegei experienced his first loss in the 5,000m race after finishing sixth in the 2021 Diamond League that...

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PHOTOS: Betway Kobs defeat Black Pirates to clinch Rugby League title

Betway Kobs defeated Stanbic Black Pirates 15-5 at Legends Rugby Club to win the 2021 Nile Special Stout Premier Rugby League title....

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Football

FUFA appoints Morley Byekwaso as new Head Coach of Uganda Kobs

The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has on Tuesday morning announced that KCCA FC Interim manager Morley Byekwaso is the new...

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Govt Seeks Shs97bn to renovate Namboole stadium

The Ministry of Education and Sports is seeking Shs97.2 billion to renovate Mandela National Stadium-Namboole ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers....