Former Uganda centre-back Ibrahim Sekagya has been promoted to full-time assistant coach of Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit New York Red Bulls after serving as head coach of the reserve team (New York Red Bulls II), Afrosport reports. The 44-year-old has been in charge of the Red Bulls' reserve team since February 2023 and led them to the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference semifinals in his...
Ugandan club Vipers SC will hold a special memorial service in honour of late Nigerian forward Abubakar Lawal, the club announced on Tuesday. The six-time Ugandan champions revealed that the proposed event will take place at their home ground, the St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, on Thursday, 27 February. Vipers also added that the ceremony will be made open to the public, allowing fans and well-wishers...
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo says he never believed he could break the half marathon world record after he became the first person to run below the 57 minute mark in Barcelona at the weekend, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old ran in a time of 56 minutes and 42 seconds to eclipse Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha's previous world record of 57 minutes, 30 seconds which was set at the Valencia...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group C of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals alongside Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania at the draw ceremony held in Rabat on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions finished runners-up to Ivory Coast at the 2023 edition held on Ivorian soil. They will now be tasked with going for ultimate glory this time...
A 30-year-old Arsenal fan identified as John Ssenyonga was reportedly shot dead by a security guard in the Kalungu district of Central Uganda on Wednesday. The incident took place at Afric Restaurant in the Uganda Cares building, Lukaya Town Council. Ssenyonga was celebrating Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates when the altercation took place. The security personnel, identified as Richard Okecho, had ordered...
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