- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – Kenyan international forward Esse Akida says she is still available to play for the national team Harambee Starlets, even as she works on getting a new club after leaving Greek side PAOK at the end of last term. Akida was part of Kenya’s team during the qualifiers for this…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama says he is still weighing up his options for a new club after leaving Canadian top tier side CF Montreal at the end of last season. The midfielder is currently training in England as he juggles up the options he has at his table…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – Coach Mildred Cheche is optimistic that the Junior Starlets can qualify for a second consecutive FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, as the team prepares to start qualification for next year’s showpiece to be staged in Morocco. The Starlets made history last year, becoming the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 5, 2025 – FKF Premier League champions Gor Mahia came from behind to beat Kariobangi Sharks in a midweek league encounter at the Dandora Stadium, Nairobi on Wednesday evening. Fortune Omotto put the slumboys in the lead after 26 minutes but Alpha Onyango levelled for K’Ogalo…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 4, 2025 – World Athletics president Seb Coe is proud of the efforts Kenya have made in curbing doping. Coe says the global governing body have been impressed with the commitment of Athletics Kenya (AK) and government of Kenya in eradicating the vice. “I know the Athletic…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – The 2025 LOOP Safari Gravel Series continues this Saturday, March 8, with its second leg in Machakos, where over 250 cyclists are expected to tackle the region’s stunning yet demanding terrain. Organized by the Amani Project in partnership with LOOP, the series is aimed at…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 5, 2025 – The National Police Service (NPS) have outlined strict regulations to ensure safety during this year’s World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally. Staff officer operations for the traffic department, Eric Kiragu, says travellers heading to Western Kenya will have to…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Mar 5 – LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers to victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The 40-year-old American surpassed the mark early in the first quarter of his side’s 136-115 win,…
- BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Mar 4 – Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi was among 33 players included in a provisional Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil. Uncapped pair Claudio Echeverri (Manchester City) and Santiago Castro (Bologna) were also named on a preliminary list…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Mar 4 – Battles, controversy and drama – Formula 1 is set to return for a new season. Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, rookies in the mix and 24 races across the globe – 2025 is gearing up to be an exciting, action-packed year. Last season, Max Verstappen held off Lando Norris to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 4 – Kenya’s preparations for this year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) and the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) are on course and on schedule, according to the Ministry of Sports. Speaking while appearing before the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, Cabinet…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Mar 4 – Ferrari have won a court case in Italy that blocks their former technical director Enrico Cardile from starting work at Aston Martin until 18 July. Cardile left Ferrari for a new role as chief technical officer at Aston Martin in July and the two teams have been in…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Mar 4 – Andy Murray will reprise his coaching role with Novak Djokovic at the upcoming Indian Wells tournament and stay with the 24-time major champion for the Miami Open. Djokovic, 37, plans to compete at both ATP Masters events – played back-to-back and known as the ‘…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Mar 4 – Nottingham Forest booked an FA Cup quarter-final trip to Brighton after a penalty shootout win over Ipswich. Keeper Matz Sels was the hero, saving Jack Taylor’s low effort as the hosts went through 5-4 on spot-kicks after Ryan Yates had cancelled out visiting striker…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 3 – Kenyan betting firm Odibets has commended the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for appointing Benni McCarthy as the new Harambee Stars head coach. The move, seen as a turning point for Kenyan football, has been widely welcomed by fans and stakeholders alike. Odibets has been…
- ZURICH, Switzerland, March 3, 2025 – Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini are back in court in Switzerland to face accusations of fraud. In 2022, the pair were acquitted in a trial over a payment of 2m Swiss francs (£1.6m) made to Platini and authorised by…
- LONDON, England, March 3, 2025 – Fulham have condemned the “abhorrent” racist and homophobic online abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following Sunday’s FA Cup penalty shootout win at Manchester United. Nigeria defender Bassey, who scored the opening goal at Old Trafford, shared some…
- LONDON, England, March 3, 2025 – From this summer onwards, goalkeepers will be allowed eight seconds from catching the ball to releasing it, in the latest attempt to cut down on time-wasting. Positive results in trials across England, Italy and Malta have prompted the games rule-makers, the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon is among elite athletes who have been nominated for this year’s Laureus World Sports Award. Kipyegon is up for the World Sportswoman of the Year award following a stellar season in which she made history as the first female…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – The national women’s rugby 7s team will face Uganda and Belgium in Pool A of the next leg of the Challenger Series in Cape Town on March 7-8. Both teams are familiar to the Lionesses, having faced them at one point or another in recent times. The Belgians famously…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – South African legend Benni McCarthy has officially been unveiled as head coach of the national football team, Harambee Stars. McCarthy alongside his coaching staff have signed a two year contract untill 2027. Speaking after his unveiling, McCarthy expressed his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – South African legend Benni McCarthy has officially been unveiled as head coach of the national football team, Harambee Stars. Speaking after his unveiling, McCarthy expressed his excitement at taking over at his new workstation, underlining his ambitions with the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – A Kenyan gamer won Kshs 2 million via the 22Bet in January 2025 after staking Kshs 400 on the popular Aviator game on the platform. The big win continued a trend of massive payout for a number of gamers who wagered a small amount but reaped bountifully as a […]
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- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – Leaders’ Kanbis ‘A’ and second placed Swamibapa ‘A’ are through to the play offs of Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Twenty20 League following clinical performances over the weekend. Both Kanbis A and Swamibapa A racked-up double advantage at the weekend…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – Shabana’s Oscar Juma says his brace against Kakamega Homeboyz on Sunday has whetted his appetite for more. Juma says he wants to keep hitting the back of the net for Tore Bobe with every chance he gets. “It is a moment that I have really wanted for a long […]
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- MANCHESTER, England, March 3, 2025 – Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has defended himself after being called “naive” by former captain Wayne Rooney for suggesting the club’s goal is to win the Premier League. United suffered a 10th defeat in 24 games under Amorim as they were knocked out…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – Did Kenya really compete at the Africa Junior Fencing Championships in Angola as was scheduled? That is the pertinent question as results on the tournament’s website indicates zero points for the various Kenyans who were penciled in to compete in various categories.…
- LOS ANGELES, United States, March 3, 2025 – Luka Doncic scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Lakers continued their revival with a 108-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The guard also recorded six rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who have won their past six matches. Doncic, who …
- MANCHESTER, England, March 3, 2025 – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has criticised the balls used in England’s domestic cup competitions. His comments follow those of Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who was ridiculed earlier in the season when he expressed his anger over the ball being used in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 3, 2025 – Kenya Pipeline are a step away from reclaiming their CAVB Zone V Championships after a straight sets win over Sport S of Uganda in the semi-finals on Sunday night. The oil merchants have been unplayable throughout the competition and it was no different as they tore…
- MANCHESTER, England, March 2, 2025 – Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno was the hero with two saves in the penalty shoot-out to knock Manchester United out of the FA Cup. After three precise spot-kicks from both sides, Leno denied Victor Lindelof, then, after skipper Antonee Robinson had extended Fulham’…
- BARCELONA, Spain, March 2, 2025 – Barcelona reclaimed top spot in La Liga with a comfortable victory over 10-man Real Sociedad. Atletico Madrid had leapfrogged them following their 1-0 win over Athletic Club on Saturday. However, Hansi Flick’s side easily restored their one-point advantage – and…
- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2025 – India beat New Zealand by 44 runs in the final group match of the Champions Trophy to set up a semi-final against Australia. Having been set 250 to win on a slow surface in Dubai, the Black Caps were bowled out for 205 after a masterful performance […]…
- NEWCASTLE, England, March 2, 2025 – Danny Welbeck scored an extra-time winner as Brighton beat Newcastle to reach the FA Cup quarter-final after an incident-packed tie that ended 10-a-side. The Magpies thought they had booked their place in the final seconds of normal time, but Fabian Schar’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2, 2025 – The national women’s rugby 7s team put in a virtuoso performance to clinch the first leg of the World Challenger Series in Cape Town on Sunday night. The Kenya Lionesses trounced Argentina 17-12 in a one-sided final to win their first-ever leg of the series. Skipper…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2, 2025 – Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Boniface Mweresa is amazed by the emergence of a new generation of sprinters in the country. Mweresa believes that these Gen Z sprinters are a force to reckon and will wipe out those who have dominated the industry for a while. “…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2, 2025 – Ethiopian duo Tadese Takele and Sutume Kebede won the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday morning as Kenya relinquished the titles won from last year’s edition. Takele clocked 2:03:23 to clinch the men’s marathon, ahead of fellow countryman, Deresa Geleta, who ran 2:03:51 to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2, 2025 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) RFC’s Emmanuel Opondo expects next weekend’s Kenya Cup tie against Kabras Sugar to be a clash for the ages as both sides seek to end the regular season unbeaten. Opondo says they are going for nothing short of victory as they seek to enter…
- LONDON, England, March 2, 2025 – Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta said he is “doing well” despite being taken to hospital after he was kicked in the head by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts. An emotional Steve Parish, Crystal Palace’s chairman, told BBC Sport that Roberts had “endangered…
- LONDON, England, March 2, 2025 – An FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Bournemouth was a disappointing blow for Wolves, but the impact of losing star forward Matheus Cunha for at least three Premier League matches may hurt even more. The 25-year-old had to be dragged down the tunnel and was unable to…
- PETERBOROUGH, England, March 1, 2025 – Shrewsbury Town striker John Marquis was sent off just 13 seconds into their 3-1 League One defeat at Peterborough, equalling the fastest red card from the start of a game in English professional football. The Shrewsbury captain’s dismissal matches the record…
- BOURNEMOUTH, England, March 1, 2025 – Bournemouth booked a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for only the third time in their history with a penalty shootout victory over Wolves, who had goalscorer Matheus Cunha sent off. Luis Sinisterra was the Cherries’ hero at Vitality Stadium after the…
- BETIS, Spain, March 1, 2025 – Real Betis came from behind to beat Real Madrid with Isco scoring the winner against his former club. The visitors, who sit second in La Liga, went ahead when Kylian Mbappe picked out Ferland Mendy, who squared for Brahim Diaz to slot into an empty net from close range…
- BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 1, 2025 – A goalkeeper holding the ball for more than eight seconds will be punished with a corner for the opposition from this summer. The new law was unanimously approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at its annual general meeting in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 1, 2025 – Kenya Lionesses’ Sheila Chajira says the team are determined to make Africa proud at the ongoing first leg of the World Challenger Series in Cape Town, South Africa. Chajira says they are looking forward to their next opponents in the tournament as they continue…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 1, 2025 – Kelvin Etemesi’s goal was enough to give Nairobi City Stars victory over Ulinzi Stars at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Saturday afternoon. Simba wa Nairobi came into the fixture in a desperate need for their first win of the year. Etemesi struck in the fourth…
- MADRID, Spain, March 1, 2025 – Real Madrid have been fined by Uefa after some of their fans directed homophobic chants towards Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The Spanish side have been ordered to pay 30,000 euros (£24,800) by European football’s governing body. Real have also been given a…
- CLEVELAND, United States, March 1, 2025 – Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 26 in the second half, as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to beat reigning NBA champions the Boston Celtics. In the match between the Eastern Conference’s leading teams, Cleveland trailed by 22 points…
- MANCHESTER, England, March 1, 2025 – Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has returned to training at Manchester City. The midfielder completed an individual on-pitch workout at the club’s Etihad Campus on Friday. Spain international Rodri, 28, has been out of action since September after suffering a serious…
- CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, March 1, 2025 – Armand Duplantis improved his own men’s pole vault world record to 6.27m at the All Star Perche event in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It is the 11th time Olympic and world champion Duplantis has broken the world record in his career. The Swedish 25-year-old…
