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Bunyoro honours Omukama Kabaleega’s legacy with inaugural Independence run

On October 7, the Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom, in collaboration with the Kabaleega Foundation, launched the inaugural Kabaleega Independence Run at Hoima Booma grounds in Hoima city. The run, part of the “Celebrating a Hero’s Legacy, Educating the Leaders of Tomorrow” initiative, saw thousands from all walks of life participate, celebrating the remarkable legacy of Omukama Daudi […]

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Uganda Martyrs Women, Bugoigo Leopards win TotalEnergies Buliisa Football Mini-League

Uganda Martyrs Women Football Club emerged winners of the TotalEnergies EP Uganda 2023 Buliisa Football Mini-League finals. The pulsating finals were played on Saturday at Ndandamire Primary School playground. Uganda Martyrs Women FC beat Nyamukuta Women Football Club by 1-0 to win the pioneer women’s league trophy. This is the first time Uganda Martyrs Women […]

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Women highlight return of Buliisa Football Mini-League

The Buliisa Football Mini-League 2023 has resumed after a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks. The League which is sponsored by TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU) a firm managing Tilenga Oil Project, is being conducted in partnership with the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) and the Buliisa District Football Association (DFA). The […]

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West African footballers battle to fit in while making it in Europe – two share their ups and downs

Growing up, many young Africans nurse the ambition of playing football professionally in Europe and becoming superstars. The BBC reports that about 260 million people in Africa follow the English Premier League. Dreams, for some, do come true, and a few have succeeded in making the journey to Europe. According to Football Benchmark, African players – most of […]

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Qatar stadiums that will host 2022 World Cup 

This year’s football world cup is already around the corner. It will be the first tournament of this scale to be played in Qatar, a peninsular Arab country whose terrain comprises arid desert and a long Persian (Arab) Gulf shoreline of beaches and dunes. Known for its state-of-the-art skyscrapers and other ultramodern architecture inspired by […]

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Yanga, Ahli Tripoli win big as TotalEnergies CAF Champions League first preliminary round wraps

Tanzanian Premier League champions Young Africans (Yanga) and their Libyan counterparts Al Ahli Tripoli produced the biggest win margins as the first preliminary round of the 2022-23 TotalEnergeis CAF Champions League wrapped this weekend. In Dar es Salaam, Yanga produced a five-star performance, thrashing South Sudan’s debutants Zalan Rumbek 5-0. Congolese import Fiston Kalala Mayele […]

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Serena Williams: An inspiration beyond the court

Serena Williams has walked off the tennis court one last time. Williams, now 40 and having hardly played consistent, regular tennis in years, played her last match with the same joy of a child. Her US Open ended on Friday when she was eliminated in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1. At the […]

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Young Elephant wins TotalEnergies Nwoya Mini-League

By Our Reporter Young Elephant FC beat Black Tiger Wilacic FC by 2-0 to win this year’s TotalEnergies EP Uganda Nwoya Mini-League final held at Anaka Primary School playground on Saturday.  The success for Young Elephant FC made them receive a prize sponsorship award to the Fifth Division of the 2023 Federation of Uganda Football […]

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What to expect from the Africa Super League

The Confederation for African Football (CAF) recently announced plans for a continent-wide Africa Super League. It will kick off with 24 clubs from 16 countries in August 2023. The new tournament will run annually from August to May, with 197 games in a format much like the UEFA Champions League. It starts off with the teams grouped in […]

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TotalEnergies mini-league resumes in Nwoya

TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU) annual Football mini-league resumed on Saturday in Nwoya district. This follows nearly three years of halt due to movement restrictions meant to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The league, comprising sixteen clubs selected from all the sub-counties in the district, is being undertaken in partnership with Nwoya District Football Association […]