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Ugandan Sprinter Shida Leni Qualifies For Tokyo Olympics

Ugandan Sprinter Shida Leni Qualifies For Tokyo Olympics

Renowned female Ugandan sprinter Shida Leni has qualified to represent the country at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Leni made the cut after impressing at last month’s races in Italy and Switzerland where she amassed enough ranking points. The 27-year-old ran 400m in just under 52 seconds at the World Athletics Continental tour in Geneva (51.81). This happened right before she ...

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High Temperatures Welcome Uganda’s Team In Saudi Arabia

High Temperatures Welcome Uganda’s Team In Saudi Arabia

The welcome got from Saudi Arabia by Uganda’s U-23 players became a rude one due to the high temperatures. The country experiences temperatures as high as 50 degrees as compared to Uganda’s 20-27 degrees range Ugandans are used to. The team is in Saudi Arabia for the training camp as they prepare for the 2021 CECAFA senior challenge cup in ...

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Chris Paul Reaches First NBA Finals At 36 With Phoenix

Chris Paul Reaches First NBA Finals At 36 With Phoenix

The former Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul has finally reached his first career NBA finals at the age of 36. The Rockets traded Chris to Oklahoma City Thunder not more than two years ago. This came after many around the league wrote him off. His 41 point performance in game 6 this morning lifted the Suns. They went ...

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Uganda Cranes Leave For Saudi Arabia To Play Build-Up Matches

Uganda Cranes Leave For Saudi To Play Build-Up Matches

T he Uganda Cranes left for Riyadh – Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening for a training camp. This will get them ready for the upcoming Cecafa Senior Challenge tournament. The delegation made up of 25 players and 10 officials left Entebbe International Airport last night at 11:00 pm aboard Qatar Airways. Saudi Arabian Football Association funded this trip and while ...

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FUFA Announces Express FC As Winners Of Uganda Premier League

Express FC Announced As Winners Of The Uganda Premier League

FUFA yesterday the 29th of June 2021 took a decision of announcing Express FC as the official winners of the Uganda premier league title. The FUFA Emergency Executive Committee took this decision based on Article 18, section 1, subsection C and D of the FUFA competition rules. This rule states that in case of any hindrances that render the league ...

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