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In opposition to a campaign against homophobia and in front of their respective religious doctrine, five Muslim football players in France's top division, the Ligue 1, refused to roll onto the field to play the beautiful game in the Sunday match between Toulouse FC and Nantes. The organizers claimed that the league had scheduled the games between Ligue 1 and 2 as a campaign against homophobia, with the numbers on the backs of players' t-shirts being written in rainbow colors...

The Minister of State for Sports, also a member of parliament for Ngariam County Katakwi district, the honorable Peter Ogwang, has been elected as the chairperson of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) at the first ordinary session of the African Union Sports Council of Ministers in Arusha, Tanzania. "By God’s grace, I was this morning elected as the Chairperson of African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region IV at the first Ordinary Session of the AUSC Council of Ministers in...

Young Engineers Uganda, a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education program of the African School of Innovations Science and Technology (ASIST) Ltd., wowed the world on Wednesday by winning the girl’s powered badge of honor for fielding more girls than boys at the ongoing Vex World Robotics Championship in Dallas, United States of America. According to the organizers, the Vex World Robotics Championship is a world event that features the most brilliant young robotics enthusiasts in the world. The Ugandan...

The FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel (FCDP) has sanctioned Kyetume Football Club (FC) following hooliganism in their FUFA big league match against Kitara FC on 20th April 2023, at Nakisunga Saza Ground. According to FUFA, the sanctions include a suspended deduction of two points and two goals should Kyetume FC be responsible for the acts of hooliganism, a cash fine of one million shillings, which should be paid by 2nd May 2023, and a four-match suspension for the Kyetume FC players...

The state Minister for Education and Sports, Honorable Peter Ogwang, apologized to the general public yesterday 25th April 2023, and admitted that he had broken the promise he had made to the nation about Namboole hosting the game against Algeria. "I am pained to announce that Uganda Cranes' AFCON home qualifier game scheduled for June 2023 will be played in Cameroon for failure to have works at Namboole Stadium completed on time. I take full responsibility & apologize to Ugandans...

Last night, Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich to force the six-time champions Bayern FC out of the competition. Eerling Haaland couldn’t stop scoring as he netted his 12th goal of the tournament in the 57th minute, making him the top scorer ahead of Mohamed Salah, who stands at 8 goals and has already exited the competition. Joshua Kimmich managed to score a consolation penalty for the Bundesliga giants in the 83rd minute as the game ended 4-1 on aggregate...