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Athletes were from various institutions, including UCU, Uganda Police Force (UPF), Uganda Prisons, Luwero Secondary School, and Gombe Secondary School. Some districts including Koboko, Masindi, and Arua City also had participants take part.
The Lady Cardinals continued to press for a winner and were rewarded with 12 minutes remaining when youngster Ritah Kadondi found the back of the net to complete the turnaround and secure all three points.
The two sporting events will happen on Saturdays, 13th and 27th June 2026, respectively, at the UCU sports ground, shifting them from Nelson Mandela (Namboole) Stadium, which is currently undergoing renovations in preparation for the 2027 PAMOJA African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Both UCU Canons and Lady Canons receiving fierce rivalry and attacking threat from the two sides of Victoria University, there was minimized point margin compared to other teams they played before the final.
The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Doves have defended their gold title at the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) games. The victory came after the Doves dealt a huge blow on their final opponents, Kampala University (KU) by winning the first three sets consecutively.
Uganda Christian University Cardinals booked a place in the final of the AUUS Games football competition after a narrow 1–0 win over Kampala University (KU).
UCU Angels with a margin of 20 points booked their netball final spot as they outshone Makerere University on a slippery Court after a heavy downpour in Mukono in the afternoon hours.
In what looked like a fully dominated game by UCU, who tussled it out with MUBS, ended in a thrilling 80-51 win for Canons, with an exceptional performance of the afternoon.
UCU Doves scored 25-13 in the first set, 25-20 in the second set, and 25-19 in the final set to leave no stone unturned for Makerere University.
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