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06 November 2011
By Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley, New York (CNN) – Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai set a course record in the ING New York Marathon on Sunday, cutting nearly three minutes from a previous best time that had stood for a decade. Mutai finished in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds, according to the official website for the race, breaking [...]
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08 October 2011
Uganda host traditional rivals Kenya in one of the most eagerly-anticipated 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers of the weekend Uganda coach Bobby Williamson has confirmed that David Obua will not take part in Saturday’s decisive Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya. The midfielder initially walked out of camp after learning he could not [...]
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16 August 2011
LONDON, UK ~ It’s not often that you find Ugandan women deeply engrossed in a sports event as players, but in London there are a couple of Ugandan Women participating in this year’s LOCOG Test Events for London 2012 – VISA FIVB Beach Volleyball International. Josephine Nammanda and Alice Gitta Okecho joined in the fun [...]
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03 August 2011
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A youth baseball team from Saudi Arabia received a berth to the Little League World Series after a squad from Uganda was denied visas because of discrepancies over players’ ages and birth dates. The Little League World Series made the announcement on Tuesday. The Arabian-American team from Dhahran had lost [...]
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30 July 2011
By Mark C. Toner, Deputy Spokesperson ~ Taken Question, Office of the Spokesperson,Washington, DC QUESTION: What information can we provide regarding the travel of a team from Uganda to the Little League World Series? ANSWER: The Rev. John Foundation Little League team from Kampala, Uganda submitted visa applications to travel to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, [...]
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30 July 2011
By PAUL POST, New York Times ~ KAMPALA, Uganda — Felix Barugahare has no idea what a sporting goods store is. He shares a glove and swings someone else’s bat, and there is a good chance that his baseball cleats are the first pair of shoes he has worn. Felix is a second baseman for [...]
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30 July 2011
STATE COLLEGE, Pa, AP ~ A youth baseball team from Uganda has lost its bid to become the first team from Africa to play in the Little League World Series because of discrepancies over players’ ages and birth dates. League and team officials did everything possible to ensure players on the Rev. John Foundation team [...]
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27 July 2011
By M. J. Somoni, GOAL ~ The Kazakhstan football team has cancelled its international friendly match against the Uganda Cranes which had been planned to take place at Astana Arena on August 9. According to the New Vision, the Kazakhstan Football Association (KFA) wrote to Fufa last week to inform them about the cancellation and [...]
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24 July 2011
Shangai, China ~ 3 swimmers represented Uganda in the World Championships 2011. Uganda Swimming Federation (USF) chose Mugula Ganzi, Conrad Gaira and Jamila Lunkuse as the swimmers honoured to fly the Uganda flag at the Championships in Shangai, China.Senior coach Abel Ddamulira was appointed to coach the team. Results from the men’s 50m Butterfly heats [...]
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24 July 2011
By BARRY ANDERSON, AT IBROX STADIUM ~ HEARTS opened the new SPL season with an impressive display and a deserved draw at Ibrox against league champions Rangers. David Obua’s first-half header was equalised by Steven Naismith after the interval and, despite some concerted pressure, the Edinburgh side showed commendable resilience to earn a point. It [...]
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21 July 2011
Uganda is to become the first African country to present a youth baseball team to compete in the Little League World Series. The Rev. John Foundation Little League team from Kampala defeated Dhahran of Saudi Arabia to represent Middle East and Africa. According to the Associated Press, the Saudi team which had won the region [...]
15 July 2011
By Solomon W. Jagwe | www.sowl.com ~ As I watched our fellow Africans in South Sudan, the world’s newest country, celebrate with sheer abandon the independence of their fledgling Nation, I couldn’t help but reflect on the impact of the heroes and patriots that have sacrificed so much to make that jubilation a reality. As [...]
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12 June 2011
By Kent Appel: I had the chance to talk to former junior middleweight champion Kassim “The Dream” Ouma, originally from Kampala, Uganda, who now resides in Riverside California, about his chances of bringing the WBA middleweight championship now held by Gennady Golovkin back to his new home town and he is confident that he can [...]
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12 June 2011
The Zimbabwean rugby team, Stables, has warned its opponent Uganda that it should brace itself for a tough match as the two teams meet here on Sunday in the 2011 Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) mini tournament. Stables team manager Nady Kanyangarara told Xinhua late Friday after training that although they are aware playing at [...]
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04 June 2011
Uganda have beaten Guinea Bissau 2-0 in Kampala on Saturday to edge closer to qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals. A goal in each half was enough to ensure the Cranes will stay top of Group J with two matches remaining. Godfrey Walusimbi was on target with the opener and then Egypt-based [...]
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