- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 21 – Nairobi City Thunder point guard David Etyang hopes to make the team’s Basketball Africa (BAL) roster ahead of their maiden bow at the prestigious continental tournament. Thunder made it to the final tournament after clinching a ticket at the Elite 16 round qualifiers…
- LOS Angeles, USA, Dec 20 – LeBron James broke the record for the most minutes played in NBA history as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings. The 39-year-old American surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he completed his 57,447th minute on court in the 113-100 victory on Friday.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 20 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe will meet with President William Ruto Friday morning, as he continues his inspection tour of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania ahead of next year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). Motsepe arrived in the country…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 – The ongoing Kenya Academy of Sports Elite Camp in Nairobi is gathering momentum as players engaged in inter county warm-ups to gauge the game situation. Disciplines involved were football and basketball for both boys and girls hosted at the Agha Khan High School. So far,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 – The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) Chief Executive Officer Sarah Shibutse has been sent on compulsory leave by the Board for procurement irregularities. In a statement copied to the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Principal Secretary Treasury and the Attorney General,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 – Salim Mvurya has been named as the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports in cabinet reshuffle made on Thursday by President William Ruto. Mvurya replaces Kipchumba Murkomen, who was redeployed to the Ministry of Interior which was left vacant by…
- LONDON, United Kingdom,Dec 19 – World Athletics chief Lord Coe says he would be open to the possibility of moving some indoor sports from the summer Olympics to the winter Games if he becomes the new president of the International Olympic Committee. Britain’s two-time Olympic 1500m champion…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Dec 19 – The Friedkin Group has completed its takeover of Everton, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri. The deal for 99.5% of the club is believed to be worth in excess of £400m and the Toffees become the 10th club in the Premier League under majority American…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Dec 19 – New Zealander Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull alongside world champion Max Verstappen in 2025 following the team’s decision to ditch Sergio Perez. The announcement that Lawson was moving up from second team Racing Bulls came a day after Red Bull and Perez…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 – The Kenya Academy of Sports Elite training camp in Nairobi has been billed as the perfect starting point for grassroots talent identification and development across the country. Eldoret-based basketball coach Shem Otieno says there is need to identify and develop talents as…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – Sakaja Super Cup champions Githurai All-Stars from Nairobi East will lock horns with Nairobi West kings Kawasaki Sports in the grand finale of the season 2 scheduled for Friday 20 at the Dandora Stadium. Githurai All-Stars reached the final once again after edging out…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, December 18 – Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League champions Gor Mahia returned to winning ways with a 3-0 thrashing of Ulinzi Stars in a rescheduled fixture at the Kenyatta Stadium on Wednesday evening. Samuel Kapen drew first blood in the 23rd minute, volleying past…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) boss Patrice Motsepe is expected in the country Friday morning to inspect progress of work ahead of next year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). Motsepe will start his East Africa Tour with Tanzania Thursday morning, before he…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, December 18 – Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says the club are “better” with Marcus Rashford after the forward suggested he could leave Old Trafford. The England international, 27, said on Tuesday that he was “ready for a new challenge and the next steps” in his…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, December 18 – Liverpool’s transition from Jurgen Klopp to Arne Slot could barely have felt more seamless. Since swapping the German’s ‘heavy metal football’ for an apparently more measured approach, the Reds have won 19 out of their 23 games across all competitions, losing…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, December 18 – Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he is “ready for a new challenge” after being asked about his future at the club. Rashford, 27, was dropped from the squad for Sunday’s derby which United won 2-1 against Manchester City. New head coach Ruben…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – Tusker FC head coach Charles Okere says he is disturbed by his team’s poor defensive record, but has vowed the team’s target remains battling for the FKF Premier League title at the end of the season. Tusker have the worst defensive record in the league, having conceded 18…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – Kenya’s Under-17 national team head coach Salim Babu wants to replicate the success he had with the Under-20 team, as he guides the U17 lads in the CECAFA regional qualifiers for the youth Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Babu led Kenya to its first ever Under 20 AFCON…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – Ahead of the 2026 Youth Olympics set to be hosted in Dakar, Senegal, Kenya is ticking the boxes especially on the development of rugby thanks to the Kenya Academy of Sports elite camp. The girls game is picking up well in the country and according to Sarah Otieno one of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – The Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS) on Tuesday rolled out its one-week elite camp of five disciplines comprising football, rugby, volleyball, hockey and basketball for both boys and girls in Nairobi. The players were selected following the conclusion of a two-week holiday…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, December 17 – Tottenham Hotspur’s Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the final two matches of his seven-match ban after the Football Association dismissed his appeal. The Uruguay midfielder was given the ban in November for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min on…
- DOHA, Qatar, December 17 – Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has been named the men’s player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards. The 24-year-old and his club boycotted the recent Ballon d’Or ceremony after missing out to Manchester City’s Rodri – but he picked up this prize in Doha.…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, December 17 – Vitor Pereira is finally set to fulfil his dream of coaching in the Premier League. The Portuguese waited for the opportunity to come for more than a decade, and is the man chosen by Wolves to succeed Gary O’Neil. The fact he has not managed in England before…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, December 17 – Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk says he is in “complete shock” after testing positive for a banned substance. The club confirmed on Tuesday that they had been contacted by the Football Association (FA) after an “adverse finding in a routine urine test” provided…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, December 17 – “To the youth of Africa I say: Never give up. Turn pain to power.” Ademola Lookman’s journey to being voted the men’s African footballer of the year has been full of ups and downs, yet the Nigeria international knows his recent success provides inspiration.…
- ZURICH, Switzerland, December 17 – Fifa says it “sincerely regrets” that a map shown during the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw appeared to exclude Crimea as part of Ukraine. The graphic – showing countries that cannot be drawn to play each other for geopolitical reasons – highlighted Ukraine but…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Sakaja Super Cup defending champions Githurai All-Stars are through to the Nairobi East region final after eliminating Lucky Summer Sports 3-2 on post-match penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time in the semifinals. Githurai All-Stars (GAS) who looked all set to…
- RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, December 17 – Brazil legend Ronaldo has announced he will run for the presidency of the country’s football association and wants to “recover the prestige” of the national team. The 48-year-old, who was capped 98 times, will run as a candidate to replace current Confederation…
- ROME, Italy, December 17 – Defending champions Inter Milan stormed to a 6-0 win at Lazio as they inflicted the Rome club’s biggest ever home defeat in Serie A. Lazio started the night level on points with Inter, six points behind leaders Atalanta, but had no answer to a stunning attacking display…
- NAPLES, Italy, December 17 – Scott McTominay admits it was difficult to leave Manchester United this summer but says he had to “look out for number one”. The 27-year-old joined Napoli in August and has been a standout performer as his new club sit second in Serie A. “It was a big decision, but in…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, December 17 – “Wembley is a lovely stadium. It’s a lovely stadium to have a meltdown at.” Lewis Brownhill – the older brother of Burnley midfielder Josh – is one of about 5,000 candidates worldwide preparing to sit Fifa’s exam to become a licensed football agent. Brownhill,…
- MARRAKESH, Morocco, December 17 – Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards in Marrakesh. The Atalanta forward saw off competition from Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra, Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, Achraf Hakimi…
- NAIROBI Kenya, Dec 17- Nairobi is abuzz with excitement as the second edition of the Sakaja Super Cup reaches its highly anticipated semi-final stage on Tuesday. Football fans from all corners of the city are gearing up for a thrilling day of intense action, with four regional matches on the…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Dec 16 – John Lejirma of Kenya Railway Golf Club delivered a stellar performance to claim victory at the 2024 NCBA Nyali Open, held at the scenic Nyali Golf and Country Club. Lejirma finished seven strokes ahead of his closest competitor, Michael Karanga of Kiambu Golf Club,…
- ACCRA, Ghana, Dec 16 – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Hennessy, the world-renowned cognac brand and the Official Spirit of the BAL, will host the second basketball, lifestyle, and entertainment event “BAL IN” Accra at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Friday, Dec. 27. “BAL IN” Accra, presented by…
- LAUSANNE, Switzerland, December 16 – Defending champions England and debutants Wales have been drawn in the same group for Euro 2025 in Switzerland, with France and the Netherlands joining them. The Lionesses were in pot two for the draw so were always going to face either hosts Switzerland or one…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, December 16 – Mwamba Rugby Football Club (RFC) have signed a partnership deal with Goan Institute to use the institution’s pitch along Juja Road as its new home ground. In a statement, the 1983 Kenya Cup champions said both the men and women’s teams will play their home matches at…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, December 16 – Elite sport funding body UK Sport says it will invest a record £330m in Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. More than 50 sports will benefit, though athletics has had its budget reduced for the second cycle running. Five…
- RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, December 16 – Former Brazil striker Adriano was in tears when a message from his deceased father that was created by artificial intelligence was played during a farewell match at his first club Flamengo. The ex-Inter Milan striker, 42, retired from football eight years ago…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, December 16 – The Milwaukee Bucks will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the final of the 2024 NBA Cup in Las Vegas this week. It is the second year of the competition, which has a similar format to the football World Cup. The Los Angeles Lakers, spearheaded by LeBron James…
- VIENNA, Austria, December 16 – Austria striker Guido Burgstaller had his skull fractured when he was attacked in the centre of the country’s capital city, his club Rapid Vienna have said. Rapid said the 35-year-old is expected to be out of action for several months after suffering the “serious head…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, December 16 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) ladies volleyball team captain Edith Wisa believes they have turned a corner in their season after winning the Kipchumba Karori International Volleyball Tournament over the weekend. Wisa says they want to carry on their newfound excellent…
- LOS ANGELES, United States, December 16 – LeBron James scored 18 points as he returned from a two-game absence in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-100 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 39-year-old missed last Sunday’s match against Portland and Friday’s game against Minnesota because of “personal…
- BRISBANE, Australia, December 16 – Cricket commentator Isa Guha has apologised for calling Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah the “most valuable primate” during the third Test against Australia. She made the remark while commentating for Fox Sports in Brisbane on Sunday after Bumrah got India off to a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, December 16 – Kenyan martial artist Salma Abdallah says that postponement of the 12th edition of the Mombasa Open Tong Il Moo Do Championships will kill the careers of many female talents who have taken up the sport. Abdallah says the annual competition has provided a platform for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, December 16 – Japan-based Hellen Ekalale says her ultimate dream is to represent Kenya at next year’s World Championships, which will be held in her second home, that is Tokyo. Ekalale says the prospect of donning the Team Kenya singlet while running in familiar territory is…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, December 16 – Pep Guardiola says his sleep has suffered during Manchester City’s deepening crisis, so he will not be helped by a nightmarish conclusion to one of the most stunning defeats of his long reign. Guardiola looked agitated, animated and on edge even after City…
- BARCELONA, Spain, December 16 – Barcelona suffered a surprise defeat at home to Leganes to see their lead at the top of La Liga cut. Hansi Flick’s side are only above Atletico Madrid on goal difference and one point above third-placed Real Madrid. Leganes, who move up to 15th, took the lead in the…
- SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, December 16 – Southampton have sacked manager Russell Martin after a 5-0 thrashing by Tottenham on Sunday left them nine points off Premier League safety. Martin, 38, guided the Saints to promotion last year in his first season in charge, beating Leeds United in the…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, December 15 – Manchester United struck twice in the closing minutes to stun Manchester City in a dramatic derby conclusion at Etihad Stadium. Josko Gvardiola’s first-half header looked to be giving City victory in a largely dismal clash until United staged a remarkable…
