- MELBOURNE, Australia, January 13, 2025 – Stefanos Tsitsipas believes his Australian Open first-round exit was “karma” after he withdrew from playing doubles alongside his brother to focus on singles. The Greek, runner-up in Melbourne in 2023, lost 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4 to American Alex Michelsen on the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 13, 2025 – Life as a second-choice goalkeeper can be hard, especially when you play for one of the biggest clubs in the world. Altay Bayindir was the subject of ridicule in December when he conceded direct from Son Heung-Min’s 88th-minute corner in Manchester United’…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 13, 2025 – Mikel Arteta is a manager with a reputation for meticulously exploiting the finest margins – but now Arsenal’s season threatens to flounder because he left the most vital commodity of all to chance. Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round exit to Manchester United on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 13, 2025 – Kenya’s Hellen Ekalale cruised to victory at the Valencia 10km women’s race in Spain on Sunday. The 25-year-old clocked 29:30 seconds to cut the tape, ahead of the Ethiopian duo of Girmawit Gebru and Fotyen Tesfaye, who came second and third respectively It was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 12, 2025 – Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya remains non-committed on whether fans will be allowed free entry for next month’s African Nations Championships (CHAN). The CS says they will explore the option and provide a definitive answer by the end of the week. “On the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 12, 2025 – Mathare United and Kariobangi Sharks played out an entertaining goalless draw in a Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League encounter at the Dandora Stadium on Sunday evening. The match, billed as the slumboys derby, was always expected to keep fans on the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 12, 2025 – Staphod Odhiambo scored as Ulinzi Stars beat Mara Sugar to collect their second consecutive win in the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League at the Dandora Stadium on Sunday. The soldiers were relentless from the start, Leshan Mootian carving out the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 12, 2025 – Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty as a 10-man Manchester United beat Arsenal in a thrilling encounter to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup. United had to play with 10 men for nearly an hour after Diogo Dalot was shown a second yellow card,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 12, 2025 – Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi went down fighting, losing to Chinese Taipei’s Joanna Garland 6-1 6-4 in the final of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W35 Women’s World Tour at the Nairobi Club on Sunday afternoon. The second seed proved strong for the African…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, January 11, 2025 – Jack Grealish scored his first goal in over a year and James McAtee scored a second-half hat-trick as Manchester City surged to their biggest win since January 2019 to knock League Two Salford out of the FA Cup. Grealish converted the 49th-minute spot-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 11, 2025 – Kenya Harlequin continued their flawless run in the 2024/25 Kenya Cup with a 48-12 win over next-door neighbours Impala RFC at the RFUEA Grounds on Saturday. Charles Kinyanjui’s try at the first whistle got the Ngong’ Road derby going before Leonard Fogang…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 11 – Kenya’s tennis sensation, Angela Okutoyi, says her target at the W35 World Tennis Tour tournament in Nairobi is to clinch the title, and she believes she has the ability to go all the way on home soil. Okutoyi, currently based in the United States at the Auburn University,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 11, 2025 – Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi will face top seed Joanna Garland of Chinese Taipei in the singles final of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W35 Women’s World Tour at the Nairobi Club on Sunday. The two will be meeting for the second time in a fortnight, with the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 11, 2025 – Pius Wangi struck the solitary goal as Kakamega Homeboyz beat Talanta FC in a Football Kenya Federation (FKF) match at the Kenyatta Stadium on Saturday. The match came to life in the 28th minute when Homeboyz’s Enock Masinza blazed over the bar from the left flank…
- MELBOURNE, Australia, January 11, 2025 – The star players have landed in Melbourne for a season-opening Grand Slam which has already thrown up some intriguing storylines. The Australian Open begins on Sunday, culminating with the finals weekend on 25-26 January. Here are five key talking points as…
- AUCKLAND, New Zealand, January 11, 2025 – Gael Monfils made history by becoming the oldest winner of an ATP Tour singles title with victory at the ASB Classic in Auckland. France’s Monfils beat Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-4 in the final to claim his 13th tour-level title. At 38 years and four…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 11, 2025 – Defender Tosin Adarabioyo scored twice from outside the box as Chelsea cruised into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a win over League Two strugglers Morecambe at Stamford Bridge. Morecambe keeper Harry Burgoyne impressed in the first half and saved…
- LOS ANGELES, United States, January 11, 2025 – Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has described the “devastation and destruction” of losing his home in the LA wildfires. At least 11 people have died in the fires and it is estimated that more than 10,000 homes and other structures have been…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 11, 2025 – Bottom club Posta Rangers earned a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Nairobi City Stars in a Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League encounter at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Saturday. The mailmen came into the fixture in desperate need of a change in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 11, 2025 – Tusker FC blew the chance to go top of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League following a 2-1 loss to Shabana at the Gusii Stadium on Saturday evening. The 13-time league champions came into the game, second on the log with 27 points, same as leaders…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, January 11, 2025 – Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he wants to keep Kobbie Mainoo at the club – but offered no guarantees it will actually happen. The England midfielder, 19, was linked with Chelsea earlier this week amid a continuing stand-off over his…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 11, 2025 – Manchester City have agreed a 40m euros (£33.6m) deal with Lens for central defender Abdukodir Khusanov. Sources with knowledge of the deal say there are additional bonus payments attached to the sale, with the player due to undergo a medical before the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 11, 2025 – David Moyes said it is “great to be back” after being appointed Everton manager for a second time. The 61-year-old Scot has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Goodison Park following the sacking of Sean Dyche on Thursday. Everton are 16th in the…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Jan 10 – Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he recognises patterns in the goals his side concede – but they are not down to right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. Alexander-Arnold was heavily criticised following the Reds being held to a 2-2 draw by Manchester United on Sunday…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 10 – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) Combine returns to Morocco for the second consecutive year The BAL Combine returns to Rabat, Morocco, for a second consecutive time from Jan. 10 – 12. This will be the fourth BAL Combine after previous editions in Brooklyn, New York City…
- MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan 10 – Novak Djokovic says he wants to “focus on tennis” after claiming in a magazine interview he had been “poisoned” when detained in a Melbourne hotel. Local reporters unsuccessfully demanded further explanation as the 37-year-old Serb walked out of a pre-Australian Open…
- MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan 10 – Controversial Australian star Nick Kyrgios believes his Grand Slam return has come at the right time because tennis has become “a bit mundane”. The 29-year-old is set to make his return at the upcoming Australian Open following a series of injuries – including a wrist…
- LOS ANGELES, USA, Jan 10 – The Los Angeles Rams’ NFL play-off game against the Minnesota Vikings has been moved to Arizona due to the raging wildfires in California. The game, set for 01:00 GMT on Tuesday, had been due to be played at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, a city in the south west […]
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- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Jan 10 – David Moyes is in talks with Everton over a potential return to Goodison Park after the sacking of Sean Dyche. While a deal is not yet done, and Moyes is not the only candidate, BBC Sport has been told the Scot is the front-runner by a well-placed source.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 9 – Tusker FC have lost forward Shaphan Siwa to Tanzanian side Kagera Sugar, after the expiry of his contract. Siwa has left as a free agent to join the neighboring side, returning to Tanzania having last featured for Biashara United in the 2020/21 season Siwa, according to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 8, 2025 – Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Hussein Mohammed says there is more work left to do to complete renovations on the Kasarani and Nyayo Stadiums in time for next month’s African Nations Championships (CHAN). Hussein says the relevant stakeholders are…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 8, 2025 – Kenya’s Hellen Obiri will be looking to become the fifth woman to win three consecutive Boston Marathon titles when she competes at the 129th edition of the race on April 21. The Olympics marathon bronze medalist could follow in the footsteps of Bobbi Gibb (1966-68…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 8, 2025 – UK Athletics and the organisation’s former head of sport Keith Davies have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei died aged 36 after a metal cage fell on him while training at Newham Leisure Centre, London in…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 8, 2025 – West Ham have sacked manager Julen Lopetegui after just six months in charge and are in talks with Graham Potter about succeeding him. Former Wolves boss Lopetegui, 58, was appointed in May following the departure of David Moyes but officially took charge…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – Following the path of legendary Kenya forward Dennis Oliech, Spain based Bradley Eloff has set his sights on earning a maiden call-up at the national Under-20 football team. Eloff, who is a left-winger, began his football career in Kawangware at a tender age before setting…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 8, 2025 – Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi put up a dogged performance to defeat Switzerland’s Katerina Tsygourova in the first round of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W35 Women’s World Tour at the Nairobi Club on Wednesday afternoon. The African Games champion was made to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 8, 2025 – Harambee Stars midfielder Brian Musa has credited his teammates for his man-of-the-match performance in Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over Tanzania in the second game of the Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar. Musa described the performance as the result of a collective effort…
- NEW YORK, United States, January 8, 2025 – Rugby must learn to love its stars if an unprecedented push to break the United States is to succeed, according to the agents who represent some of the sport’s biggest names and America’s most influential entertainment figures. Roc Nation, which has…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 8, 2025 – England could be without wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for the entire Six Nations as the Exeter star decides whether to undergo shoulder surgery. The 22-year-old dislocated his shoulder in the defeat by Sale on 21 December, with Chiefs coach Rob Baxter warning…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 8, 2025 – West Ham have cancelled a planned news conference with head coach Julen Lopetegui, with the Spaniard’s future at the club looking increasingly uncertain. The 58-year-old was due to speak to the media on Wednesday, before the FA Cup third-round tie with…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 8, 2025 – The Belgian Grand Prix has secured a new contract that will keep it on the Formula 1 calendar for four out of six years from 2026-2031. It is the first deal of this type signed by F1, which is seeking to find ways of accommodating new events in […]
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- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 8, 2025 – The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) have provisionally suspended Kenyan runner Faith Chepchirchir Kiprotich after she tested positive for the banned substance norandrosterone. In a statement, the agency say they have issued a notice of allegation to the Lisbon…
- SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January 8, 2025 – Trae Young scored a dramatic buzzer-beater to earn the Atlanta Hawks a thrilling 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz in the NBA. The game looked set for overtime when Collin Sexton’s three-pointer for the Jazz made it 121-121 with four seconds remaining at the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 7, 2025 – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta still believes his side can reach the Carabao Cup final – but says his players must first master the “tricky” ball used in the competition. The Gunners were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle in Tuesday’s semi-final first leg after goals…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 7, 2025 – Ange Postecoglou says even in-form Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah would find life a struggle at the moment in the Tottenham team he manages. Spurs are set to face the Reds in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday (20:00 GMT), during a…
- PARIS, France, January 7, 2025 – France’s World Cup-winning manager Didier Deschamps says he will step down after next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The 56-year-old is France’s longest-serving coach, having been in charge since 2012. He led Les Bleus to victory at the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 7 – Harambee Stars interim coach Francis Kimanzi says the four-team Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar is a perfect opportunity to help him build a competitive team that will represent Kenya at next month’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). Kimanzi was tasked with leading the team on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 8 – Tusker FC striker Ryan Ogam says he is optimistic of making the Harambee Stars final squad for next month’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Ogam has been in sensational form for his club, scoring 13 goals with two…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 7 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Tuesday announced that the Prize Money of the Winner of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) to be hosted in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from February has been increased by 75 percent. The winner will now receive Ksh 453 million…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 7 – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has named 1986 NBA champion and Olympian Sam Vincent Camp Director for the 2025 BAL Combine to be held from Friday, Jan. 10 – Sunday, Jan. 12 in Rabat, Morocco. The three-day scouting event, which will be held at the Ibn Yassine Omnisports…
