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Nam Blazers to carry Uganda's flag as Hoima hosts Road to BAL qualifiers

The Blazers confirmed their participation in a letter dated September 21 and signed by club Chief Executive Officer Daniel Muttu Obol, who said the club is proud to represent Uganda again.

Centenary Bank topples field to win 2026 Bankers Sports Gala

They successfully defended tug-of-war and netball, winning the women's athletics competition and registering several podium finishes, including badminton, volleyball, tennis, and male athletics, among others.

Uganda's Hippos to face Sudan again in CECAFA U-20 semi-finals

The two sides met in the group stage on Saturday, with Uganda winning 1-0 through substitute Amour Munogera's 71st-minute goal.

Soroti to host 2026 National Disability Sports Gala for the first time

The national event, last hosted in Masaka City, will run from September 27 to October 4 at Soroti Sports Grounds under the theme: "Breaking Barriers, Building Champions." 

Uganda brace for physical Malawi test as Africa Netball Cup heats up in Nairobi

The Rock will face Malawi in the morning at the Kasarani Indoor Arena before the She Cranes take on the Malawi women later in the day, giving Uganda a double test against one of its long-standing continental rivals.

La Liga president hits out at Real Madrid refereeing 'conspiracy' claims

 Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho brought two printed screen-shots of what he thought were red-card tackles committed by Atletico players to his post-match press conference following Sunday's 2-1 defeat.

Mbappe continues media push for Ballon d'Or recognition

The 27-year-old was top scorer at the World Cup in the summer and both last season's Champions League and La Liga. 

Swimming prodigy Yu, 13, says 'interviews way harder than racing'

 Yu smashed the Games record in winning the women's 200m butterfly on Sunday in Tokyo and then repeated the feat in Monday's 200m individual medley.

Court to rule in October on Hoima AFCON roads compensation case

Rev. Denis Murungi, Danuel Denis Mutatina, Dan David Businge, Robert Ntegeka, Musa Amanya, Ester Irumba and Florance Asaba filed the case at the Hoima High Court on behalf of 30 project-affected-persons (PAPs) on July 16.

17 arrested as probe into SC Villa captain's murder intensifies

“During interrogation, the key suspects disclosed that the group had been conducting attacks on members of the community, allegedly using paving blocks (pavers), and identified several of their accomplices. The suspects further revealed that on the fateful day, they moved as a gang and attacked unsuspecting members of the public in areas around Nsambya, Nabisaalu, Kirombe and Makindye in Kampala,” Kawala said.

SC Villa captain Owori dies from injuries sustained in attack by thugs

SC Villa Football Club is deeply saddened to inform its supporters, the football community, and the general public that the club's captain Owori is suspected to have been attacked and assaulted by unknown individuals on Tuesday night.

Chess federation targets prisons, refugee camps for wider enrolment

Allan Benjamin Mande, the deputy president of UCF, said they needed to bring the proposal to the attention of Uganda Prisons and the Office of the Prime Minister, which handles refugee affairs, to ensure the sport is introduced in the two entities.

Iran says Spain World Cup win brought joy to critics of US, Israel

On social media, the winning side appeared to have won support from people around the world thanks to the Spanish government's condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza and Madrid's criticism of the war in Iran.

Masindi municipality launches garbage-free campaign ahead of AFCON 2027

Dubbed 'Keep Masindi Municipality Clean for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027', the initiative aims at tackling the long-standing sanitation issues in preparation for Uganda co-hosting the 2027 AFCON alongside Kenya and Tanzania.

Opio and Trevor Noah to host Julia Roberts, Tom Brady and Fabrizio Romano

Opio and Noah struck YouTube gold after their show went super-viral online — racking up millions of views from across the world.

Trevor Noah and Opio to host live World Cup watch party

"Football is best enjoyed as a communal experience with friends," Opio said in an exclusive interview. "The 2026 World Cup will be a super-sized event with 48 teams competing across 3 countries. Trevor and I figured the biggest World Cup in history deserved nothing less than the biggest football party in history." 

Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages

The dispute erupted just days before Thursday's kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Iran World Cup squad heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

In April, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any problem would not be with the Iranian players but "some of the other people (they) would want to bring with them", suggesting they may have ties to the Revolutionary Guards, a group on the US terror blacklist.

Arsenal title party invitation leaves Museveni unimpressed

Speaking during the first sitting of the first meeting of the first session of Uganda’s 12th Parliament at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Monday, May 25, 2026, the President said football success could not distract him from national priorities.

Arsenal supporter dies at hands of Man-U fan

Preliminary investigations indicate that Denis, said to have been an Arsenal supporter, got into a misunderstanding with Musiramu, who is alleged to support Manchester United.