- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 – The national team for the World Schools Country Championships are targeting a medal harvest at the competition, set for May 12 at the Ngong Racecourse. Head coach Robert Ngisirei said the goal is to go for all the medals on offer in addition to occupying the top 10 positions…
- VIENNA, Austria, May 2 – Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he will stay as Austria manager, despite holding talks with Bayern Munich. Former Manchester United boss Rangnick, 65, was negotiating with the club earlier this week. He was expected to take over from Thomas Tuchel, who is leaving at the end of…
- BOSTON, United States, May 2 – The Boston Celtics advanced to the NBA’s Eastern Conference play-off semi-finals with a comfortable 4-1 series win over the Miami Heat. Derrick White and Jaylen Brown both scored 25 points in the Celtics’ 118-84 victory. They dominated throughout despite centre…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 – The top six teams in the men and women’s national basketball leagues will compete in a mini-tournament at the end of the regular season, a showpiece sponsored by ICT and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo through his foundation. Winners will walk home with 300,000…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 – Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) men’s Premier League leaders Nairobi City Thunder edged out South Sudanese champions Cobra Sport 77-69 in an electric friendly match played at a sold out Nyayo Gymnasium on Labour Day night. The South Sudanese Cobras are in Nairobi for a…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 2 – Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino says moving to England was “one of the best decisions in my life” as he approaches 400 games as manager in the country. The match between Chelsea and Pochettino’s former club Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday will be the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 2 – The Premier League has missed out on a fifth Champions League spot next season. Borussia Dortmund’s victory over PSG on Wednesday, coupled with Bayern Munich’s draw with Real Madrid on Tuesday takes the German total in the European Performance Spots table to 18.356.…
- BERKANE, Algeria, May 2 – A row over a map of Morocco displayed on a football shirt deepened as the second leg of the Caf Confederation Cup semi-final between RS Berkane and USM Alger was called off on Sunday. USM Alger refused to take to the pitch in Morocco because the strip the hosts were […]…
- DORTMUND, Germany, May 2 – Niclas Fullkrug scored a brilliant first half winner as Borussia Dortmund beat Paris St-Germain 1-0 in a frenetic first leg of their Champions League semi-final. The German international used his right foot to expertly bring down a long ball before hammering home with his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – The state of Stadiums in Kenya remains wanting despite attempts by different government administrations to uplift the infrastructural component of these sporting facilities. However, this problem is likely to be alleviated to some extent, following Kenya’s bid to host the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 1 – Harry Kane has revealed Jude Bellingham said “you’re going to go left of the keeper” as the Real Madrid midfielder tried to put off his England team-mate before the Bayern Munich forward took his penalty in the Champions League semi-final. Bellingham could be seen…
- MILTON KEYNES, England, May 1 – Red Bull have confirmed their design chief Adrian Newey will leave the team in early 2025. Newey, regarded as the greatest designer in the history of Formula 1, told Red Bull last week he wanted to leave in the wake of the controversy involving allegations about team…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – National league champions Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Kenya Pipeline booked their slots in the semi-finals of the ongoing Africa Club Volleyball Championships in Cairo with convincing wins in the quarters. KCB beat Kenya Prisons in straight sets in what was a thrilling…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – Defending champion Peres Jepchirchir, double Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri and former world record holder Brigid Kosgei will represent Kenya at the Olympic Games in Paris. Jepchirchir will be looking for a second successive Olympics gold medal, following on from her…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – Benson Kipruto says he will be competing at the Olympic Games in Paris, in honour of his great friend, departed world record holder Kevin Kiptum. Kiptum, who had been on Kenya’s long list for the Olympic Games tragically passed away in February following an accident near…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – Two-time Olympics marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge headlines a strong three-man team that will represent Kenya at this year’s summer games in Paris. Also in the squad is Tokyo Marathon champion Benson Kipruto as well as London Marathon champion Alexander Munyao Mutiso, who…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – Kenya’s Under-17 girls’ football team, the Junior Starlets, stare at history, becoming the first ever national team to qualify for a World Cup. The team stands only four matches away from securing a place in the Under-17 FIFA World Cup which will be played in October in the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – Former javelin world champion Julius Yego says he is feeling okay after an injury scare at the Kip Keino Classic a fortnight ago, one that put doubt on his preparation towards competing at the Paris Olympic Games. Yego sprained his ankle after his first throw attempt at the…
- PHILADELPHIA, United States, May 1 – Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points as the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the New York Knicks 112-106 in overtime to keep their Eastern Conference play-off first round hopes alive. The Knicks, leading by six points with 29 seconds remaining, looked poised to clinch the…
- MADRID, Spain, May 1 – Former Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has been appointed to head a new committee that will supervise the country’s football federation. The Spanish government announced last week that a special committee would be appointed until the federation holds elections to replace Luis…
- MUNICH, Germany, May 1 – Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid came away with a draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie with Bayern Munich. The Brazilian took advantage of two errors from Bayern defender Kim Min-jae – beating him for pace and slotting a shot past…
- MADRID, Spain, May 1 – Rafael Nadal says it has been a “very emotional” week after he made his last-ever appearance at the Madrid Open. The former world number one, a five time champion in the Spanish capital, waved an emotional farewell to the tournament after losing in straight sets to Jiri…
- SALY, Senegal, Apr 30 – NBA Africa on Monday tipped off the second NBA Academy Showcase Africa, a series of exhibition games featuring U-18 teams from Canada, Cameroon, Germany, Senegal and the U.S. competing in front of NBA scouts and NCAA coaches, which is taking place at NBA Academy Africa in…
- MAPUTO, Mozambique, April 30 – ExxonMobil and NBA Africa on Saturday launched a new Jr. NBA league in Maputo, Mozambique that will be operated by the Clarisse Machanguana Foundation (CMF), an organization founded by former WNBA player and Mozambique basketball legend Clarisse Machanguana that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30 – National women’s rugby team head coach Paul ‘Pau’ Murunga warns they will be no pushovers for South Africa when the two sides clash at this year’s Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Madagascar. Murunga says Lionesses have improved in leaps and bounds since their encounters last…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30 – Newly-elected national women’s rugby team captain Natasha Emali wants to make history by lead Lionesses to their first-ever Rugby World Cup. Emali says she has been daydreaming about skippering Lionesses to next year’s global competition in England. “Since the moment I…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Apr 30 – Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for virtually all their first-team squad this summer as Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to turn the club back into challengers for major honours. It is understood Marcus Rashford is on the list, although club sources are…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Apr 30 – Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe has died. The former UFC champion posted on X on Monday night: “Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone. “My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now, he’s laying without life. I shouted…
- LOS ANGELES, USA, Apr 30 – LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA play-offs as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-1 series win in the Western Conference. In the fifth game of the best-of-seven series, defending champions the Nuggets won a tense encounter 108-106. Jamal Murray…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 29 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) ladies volleyball team coach Japheth Munala is asking for more prayers as they continue their quest for the Africa Club Championships title in Cairo, Egypt. Munala is readying his charges for their round of 16 tie against Asec Mimosa on Tuesday…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 29 – Premier League clubs have voted in favour of developing plans to introduce a spending cap. Sixteen clubs approved proposals for the Premier League to complete the final economic and legal analysis needed to create a spending-cap model. The model might be presented…
- OSLO, Norway, April 29 – Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Olympic 1500m champion Jakob, has been charged by Norwegian police with physical abuse. Last year, Jakob, 23, and his older brothers Henrik 33, and Filip, 31, who are also Olympic athletes, made public claims that their father, who had…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 29 – The cumulative attendance for both the Women’s Super League and the Women’s Championship has passed one million for the 2023-24 season. The milestone was reached during the weekend’s round of fixtures, which included Crystal Palace’s promotion to the WSL. In March…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 29 – Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi says he wouldn’t have broken the road mile world record at Saturday’s Adizero Road to Records had it not been for the encouragement of his coach. The world 800m silver medalist admitted the race was a tough one but his coach kept urging him…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 29 – British heavyweight Anthony Joshua says he expects to fight at Wembley Stadium in September. The 34-year-old stopped Francis Ngannou in March in his last fight, his fourth win in a row. Matchroom are planning an event at Wembley and Joshua said it would be on…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 29 – Chelsea defender Thiago Silva will leave the club at the end of the season. The Brazilian, who joined the Blues on a free transfer from Paris St-Germain in 2020, has made 151 appearances for the Blues. He has won three trophies in that time, including the 2020-21…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 29 – After missing out on the world record for the women’s 10km, Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich says her next mission is to win a medal at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. The 2023 World Cross Country bronze medalist said a podium finish at the quadrennial games is top of her to-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 29 – National Under 20 rugby team coach Simon Jawichre believes their Barthes Cup trophy marks the beginning of transformation of the sport in the country. Jawichre said Chipu are central to Kenya Rugby Union’s (KRU) core agenda of qualifying for the Rugby World Cup in the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 29 – England may have no Premier League clubs left in the Champions League but two of the country’s biggest stars will go head to head for a place in the competition’s final. Three Lions captain Harry Kane has been prolific for Bayern Munich despite the German giants…
- MINNESOTA, United States, April 29 – The Minnesota Timberwolves won a play-off series for the first time in 20 years after defeating the Phoenix Suns 122-116 to complete a 4-0 Western Conference first-round win. Anthony Edwards top-scored with 40 points – 31 in the second half – and also had nine…
- PARIS, France, April 29 – Paris St-Germain have won their third consecutive Ligue 1 title after second-placed Monaco fell to a 3-2 defeat against Lyon. PSG are 12 points clear and cannot be caught with just three games remaining. Malick Fofana scored the winner for Lyon on Sunday, with the 19-year-…
- NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom, April 28 – Erling Haaland marked his return with a goal as Manchester City kept up the pressure on leaders Arsenal with victory over Nottingham Forest. The Norwegian striker missed two games through injury but came off the bench in the 62nd minute at the City Ground. He…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 28 – Arsenal were having painful flashbacks to the nightmare moments that threw their Premier League title challenge off course last season as a bump in the road threatened to become a giant boulder at Tottenham. The Gunners never recovered from losing two-goal leads…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 28 – AFC Leopards came from a goal down to beat Compel FC 3-1 in a Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup quarterfinal tie at the Dandora Stadium in Nairobi on Sunday evening. Ingwe found themselves trailing in the first minute of the game, courtesy of a long range shot by Philip…
- BOURNEMOUTH, United Kingdom, April 28 – Enes Unal scored on his first Premier League start for Bournemouth as the Cherries beat below-par Brighton to reach their highest top-flight points total. Marcos Senesi’s 13th-minute header gave Andoni Iraola’s side the lead, nodding in from three yards after…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 28 – Arsenal overcame the hurdle of a north London derby and an anxious finale to maintain momentum in the Premier League title pursuit with a vital victory at Tottenham. The Gunners’ meeting with their bitter rivals was seen as arguably the most treacherous of their…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 28 – The national under 20 rugby team came back from 10-0 down to beat Zimbabwe 28-13 and lift the Under 20 Barthes Cup Trophy in a thrilling match in Harare on Sunday evening. Chipu were staring at defeat after only 10 minutes, going down 10-0 as the Junior Sables began the…
- LOS ANGELES, United States, April 28 – LeBron James scored 30 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets and keep their Western Conference first-round play-off hopes alive. The Lakers were 3-0 down in the best-of-seven series but fought back on Saturday to win 119-108 in Los…
- MADRID, Spain, April 28 – Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams scored in the 3-1 La Liga defeat at Atletico Madrid after accusing a section of home fans of racially abusing him. The Spain winger asked referee Juan Martinez to stop the match midway through the first half at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 28 – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he has been seeking advice from former Gunners manager Arsene Wenger on how to win the Premier League before Sunday’s crunch north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur. Arteta’s side are aiming to end the club’s 20-year wait for a title…