Sport - Top News

• November 23
• This Day Africa: Nigerian Players Dare Rest of Africa

  Nigerian players participating in the 1st Governor's Open Squash Championship which strokes off today across four centres in the state have promised to shock international players also featuring in the championship.

• New Vision Uganda: Afidra Dominant As Power Triumph

  IT is not surprising that D'Mark Power needed overtime to defeat Kyambogo Warriors 75-72 in Game 1 of the men's best-of-seven playoff finals at YMCA on Friday.

• New Vision Uganda: No Place for Faint Hearts

  UGANDAN athletes are ready to retain the MTN Kampala Marathon title, but the biggest competition will be in the 10km races, where former World champion medallists Moses Kipsiro and Dorcus Inzikuru are expected to fight for titles. But it will not be that easy in the star studded line ups.

• New Vision Uganda: Six for Taipei Contest

  UGANDA will send six boxers to the President's Cup in Taiwan next month.

• New Times Rwanda: Sovereignty of the Olympic Movement Should Be Respected [opinion]

  THE Fifa World Cup tour to the country as well as the 2010 Africa Nations' Cup qualifying round have completely erased the most important sporting aspect whose effect may hinder sports development in the country.

• New Times Rwanda: Amavubi is More Than Katauti or Karekezi [opinion]

  I know you may not get shocked by what I'm about to reveal because it was more or less expected, but the truth is, Branko Tucak wasn't the main reason for Amavubi Stars' failure to qualify for next January's Nations Cup like the picture has been painted to us believe so.

• New Times Rwanda: Challenge Cup Squad Named

  RWANDA football federation, Ferwafa has summoned a 26-man team to start preparations for Orange Challenge Cup which starts next week in Nairobi, Kenya.

• Citizen Tanzania: Yanga Seek Itcs for Duo

  As the mini transfer window heats up, Young Africans have requested for International Transfer Certificates (ITC) of Nadir Haroub (Cannavaro) and John Njoroge.

• Citizen Tanzania: Veteran Golfer Triumphs in Zain Tourney

  Veteran golfer George Liljeblad put in a scintillating display to win the Zain Golf Tournament in the 18-hole event at Lugalo course on Sunday.

• Citizen Tanzania: Gymhkana Players Shine in BQ Junior Tennis Tournament

  Sara Bura defeated her archrival Georgina Kaindoah by 2-1 sets in the BQ Junior Tennis Tornament held at Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club on Sunday.

• Citizen Tanzania: Cheka Set to Take On Areco At PTA Hall

  The title unification bout pitting the UBO middleweight champion, Francis Cheka and Argentine Enrico Areco will now take place at PTA Hall in Dar es Salaam, the Pugilist Syndicate of Tanzania (PST) said yesterday.

• New Times Rwanda: Niyonshuti On Song

  ADRIEN Niyonshuti scooped his first podium finish in this year's Tour of Rwanda after finishing second in yesterday's stage six from Kicukiro to Bugesera.

• New Times Rwanda: Ainley Tames Country

  RICHARD Ainley enjoyed a winning foray in Rwanda as he claimed the RwandAir Rwanda Open at Kigali Golf Club.

• New Times Rwanda: APR Held By Electrogaz

  Defending league champions APR were a frustrated lot after yesterday's stalemate against Electrogaz.

• New Times Rwanda: Atraco and Kiyovu Win

  Kagame Cup and Peace Cup winners Atraco maintained their lead at the top of the national football league standings after a narrow 1-0 win over AS Kigali yesterday at Mumena ground.

• New Times Rwanda: 29 Join APR Football Academy

  APR has named 29 youngsters, who will join the club's football academy in January, 2010.

• New Vision Uganda: No Excuses for Pulling Out the Cranes [opinion]

  FUFA publicist Rogers Mulindwa sparked off fears that Uganda Cranes might not defend their CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup title because the soccer federation has run out of money.

• New Vision Uganda: Local Athletes Miss Sh10 Million

  David Mutai outsprinted his counterpart Naibei Rutto in the final 100 metres as Kenya regained the MTN Kampala International Marathon title yesterday.

• New Vision Uganda: Kasaija Cruises to Rwanda Golf Crown

  UGANDA golfer Stephen Kasaija maintained his composure in the final round to win the Rwanda Open yesterday.

• New Vision Uganda: Heathens Add Another Title to Their Collection

  MTN Heathens added another title to their impressive collection by winning the Uganda Rugby Union Super Cup on Saturday.

• New Vision Uganda: The Next MTN Marathon Can Be Better [opinion]

  THERE is no doubt that the MTN Kampala Marathon is destined to be one of Africa's leading sports events and is bigger and more exciting than before. As athletics chief Dan Tamwesigire said, the event is also clear testimony of how corporate responsibility is essential for the development and growth of communities.

• New Vision Uganda/Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Vita Want Bagoole

  CRANES coach Robert Williamson may not have been impressed by the form of Johnson Bagoole but the midfielder has attracted the attention of DRC Congo's premier side AS Vita.

• New Vision Uganda: Champions URA Claw Back After Dismal Start

  CHAMPIONS URA's 1-0 win at home in Namboole on Saturday is latest indication that the side is determined to continue the fight for the title after a dismal start.

• New Vision Uganda: Marathon Still Faces High Hurdles [column]

  FOR an international-ranked event, the just-concluded Kampala MTN Marathon was lacking in several aspects. As someone put it, there was little to show that this was the sixth edition of the annual competition.

• New Vision Uganda: Corporate 10km Race Remains Most Popular

  By 6.00 am, Kololo was a sea of yellow as thousands eager to race jostled for prime positions.