- SALY, Senegal, Apr 30 – NBA Africa yesterday 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…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 28 – Kariobangi Sharks qualified for the semi-finals of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup courtesy of a 1-0 win over SS Assad in a thrilling quarterfinal match at the Dandora Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The slum boys edged in front courtesy of a John Makwatta goal in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 28 – Weusi FC were crowned winners of the 14th edition of the KOT5aside tournament on Saturday at the Nyali Futsal Arena in Mombasa County. Weusi clinched the coveted crown after edging out Loco FC 3-1 in the final. Meanwhile, Mombasa Bulls grabbed the third sport after winning…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 27 – Commonwealth Games 800m champion Wycliffe Kinyamal admits he was charmed by the hospitality of the crowd on his way to a second place finish at Saturday’s Shanghai Diamond League in China. Kinyamal said the roaring crowd pushed him towards the finish line in what was a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 27 – Kenya Police advanced to the semis of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup with a comprehensive 4-0 thrashing of Sofapaka FC in a one-sided quarterfinal tie at the Dandora Stadium on Saturday evening. Defender David Okoth opened the floodgates with a left-footed shot…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 27 – Kenya’s Benson Kiplangat says he is psyched up for the Paris Olympics after an impressive showing at the Shanghai Diamond League in which he finished third in the men’s 5000m. The 2021 World Under 20 5000m champion said he will go back to training with renewed vigour to…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Apr 27 – Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes seem all but over after Michail Antonio scored to rescue a point for West Ham at London Stadium. Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring just before the break when he rose highest to meet Mohammed Kudus’ cross into the area as…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 27 – World 3000m steeplechase silver medalist Beatrice Chepkoech reveals she was not in good health when she won the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday afternoon. Chepkoech said she contemplated pulling out of the race due to stomach…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 27 – World 800m silver medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi clocked 3:54.5 to smash the men’s road mile world record at the Adizero Road to Records in Herzogenaurach, Germany on Saturday. Wanyonyi finished ahead of United States’ Hobbs Kessler who clocked 3:56.13 in second as South…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Apr 27 – Leicester City have been promoted to the Premier League after Leeds United were thumped by Queens Park Rangers. The 4-0 defeat at Loftus Road means Daniel Farke’s side stay four points behind Championship leaders Leicester with only one game left. The Foxes remain…
- INDIANAPOLIS, USA, Apr 27 – Tyrese Haliburton converted a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left in overtime to give the Indiana Pacers a 2-1 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round play-off series. Haliburton registered 18 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds in the 121…
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- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – Sportspeople possess remarkable talent and dedication that propel them to the zenith of their respective sports. Yet, behind every triumphant athlete stands a robust management team, an often unsung hero in the narrative of sporting success. The need for athletes to have…
- MUNICH, Germany, April 26 – Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel says he will not allow himself to be “influenced” by a petition asking for him to remain at the club. The petition calling for the 50-year-old to stay at the Allianz Arena has been signed by over 12,000 supporters., external Bayern …
- LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, April 26 – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said he likes the way Feyenoord manager and potential successor Arne Slot’s team play football. The Reds are in talks with the Dutch club about recruiting Slot to replace Klopp, who is leaving at the end of the season. Slot …
- NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom, April 26 – Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says he wants to build a team around Bruno Guimaraes after it emerged the Brazil midfielder’s £100m release clause expires this summer. Guimaraes, 26, has been one of Newcastle’s standout players this season and has been linked with…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 26 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) rugby team backs coach Mariko Mshila expects a tricky assignment against Northern Suburbs in their Enterprise Cup quarterfinal match on Saturday. Mshila believes their opponents will present a different test to what they are used to,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 26 – Sofapaka captain Humphrey Mieno is thirsting for another shot at continental club football as they prepare to face Kenya Police in Saturday’s FKF Cup quarterfinals at Dandora Stadium, Nairobi. Mieno said the ultimate target for Batoto Ba Mungu is to play in the Caf…
- DUBLIN, Ireland, April 26 – John O’Shea’s spell as Republic of Ireland interim head coach has been extended while the search for Stephen Kenny’s successor continues. O’Shea took interim charge for March’s friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland and will lead the team against Hungary and Portugal…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Apr 26 – Brazil legend Marta says she will retire from international football this year. The 38-year-old striker is Brazil’s all-time record goalscorer in international football, ahead of Neymar. Marta could make her sixth appearance at an Olympic Games if she is selected…
- RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, April 26 – Brazil legend Marta says she will retire from international football this year. The 38-year-old striker is Brazil’s all-time record goalscorer in both men’s and women’s football. Marta could make her sixth appearance at an Olympic Games if she is selected for…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, April 26 – Mikel Arteta’s decision to name Martin Odegaard as Arsenal captain in July 2022 was met with some scepticism at the time, but it has proved to be a stroke of genius. The 25-year-old has led by example both on and off the field and could become the first Gunners…
- LOS ANGELES, USA, Apr 26 – Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid says he is “not a quitter” after producing his best-ever post-season performance, despite dealing with the facial condition Bell’s palsy. Bell’s palsy causes facial muscle weakness or paralysis, affecting the muscles on one side of…
