- NEWCASTLE, England, April 13, 2025 – Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has been admitted to hospital and will miss the club’s Premier League fixture with Manchester United on Sunday. The 47-year-old went to hospital late on Friday, having “felt unwell for a number of days”, the club said. A statement…
- MANCHESTER, England, April 13, 2025 – Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has been left out of Sunday’s Premier League game at Newcastle. Onana was at fault for both Lyon goals in his side’s 2-2 draw in the Europa League on Thursday – a day after he had been called “one of the worst…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 13, 2025 – Athletics Kenya (AK) have promised to prepare well for future editions of the World Indoor Championships. AK youth development committee director Barnaba Korir says they will be sending athletes to train abroad, ahead of the global competition. “This time round, our…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 13, 2025 – Olympic hammer throw champion Camryn Rogers as well as the bronze medalist for the men’s javelin, Anderson Peters will feature at this year’s edition of the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi. Confirming the development, meet director Barnaba Korir said the two will be in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 13, 2025 – Gor Mahia head coach Sinisa Mihic says the addition of Benson Omalla is a big boost to their bid for a trophy double this season. Mihic says the marksman is a welcome addition to their arsenal as they pursue a 22nd Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 12. 2025 – St. John’s Junior School and Olympic Junior School from Nairobi Region are this year’s M-PESA Jr. NBA National Champions after a thrilling final held at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa. Kariobangi-based St. John’s beat hosts Aga Khan Academy 30 – 23 to clinch the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 12, 2025 – Freshia Oduor scored a hattrick while Stella Wafula netted a brace as the national women’s rugby 7s team beat Thailand to finish third at the third leg of the Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland on Saturday evening. The Lionesses came into the game off the back of a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 12, 2025 – Gladys Muthoni had a day to savour at the national trials for the World Relays with victories at the Ulinzi Sports Complex on Saturday morning. The Kenya Prisons officer clocked 15.26 to cruise home to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles. Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)…
- LIVERPOOL, England, April 11, 2025 – Mohamed Salah is staying at Liverpool, bringing one of the season’s key storylines to a conclusion. At times, though, it seemed in doubt. So what happened behind the scenes? Was there a £500m offer from Saudi Arabia and how did the Egypt forward go from being…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11, 2025 – Kenya Pipeline lost to defending champions Zamalek in the semi-final of the Africa Volleyball Club Championships in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday night. The tie served a five-set classic in which both teams went hammer and tongs at each other in an effort to make the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11, 2025 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) beat Rwanda’s APR in a five-set thriller at the Africa Club Volleyball Championships in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday evening. Both teams were playing for pride — and classification — have lost their semi-final duels on Thursday. Japheth…
- LONDON, England, April 11, 2025 – Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou says he has “no doubt” somebody at the club has been leaking team news this season. Online rumours had suggested winger Wilson Odobert would miss his side’s Europa League fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday.…
- LONDON, England, April 11, 2025 – War of the words, power of the press conference. In what felt like a trade of verbal blows from a bygone era, Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic’s jibe that Andre Onana is “one of the worst goalkeepers” in Manchester United history set the tone for Thursday’s Europa…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11, 2025 – The national women’s rugby 7s side resumed winning ways at the third leg of the Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland with victory over Colombia. The Lionesses had suffered a shock 28-12 loss to Thailand in their second match on Friday afternoon. Wounded by their…
- BAHRAIN, Bahrain, April 11, 2025 – McLaren’s Lando Norris set the pace in a largely unrepresentative first practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Norris headed Alpine’s Pierre Gasly by 0.238 seconds with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton third, 0.596secs slower than Norris, and Williams driver Alex…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11 – With three months left before the rescheduled 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN), Nicholas Musonye, the chairman of Kenya’s Local Organizing Committee (LOC) remains confident that everything is on track for a successful tournament. The tourney had been set for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – Tusker FC custodian Brian Opondo dreams of winning the FKF Premier League golden glove at the end of the season, having kept seven clean sheets so far in 15 games he has played in. Opondo has been Tusker’s number one starter since halfway through the first leg and has made…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11, 2025 – Ahead of their Kenya Cup duel with Menengai Oilers, Kabras Sugar RFC head coach Carlos Katywa has paid tribute to the club’s fans for their unwavering support. The South African says the fans are their 16th man who has always given them an edge in their pursuit of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – Kenya Lionesses captain Grace Okullu has lauded the team’s winning mentality as the greatest ingredient in their impressive performances. The Lionesses have won two out of three of the World Sevens Challenger Series tournaments standing inches close to qualifying for the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11, 2025 – Kenya Prisons wrapped up their Africa Club Volleyball Championships campaign with a straight sets victory over Cameroon’s Litto Volleyball in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday afternoon. The wardresses were keen to atone for their 3-0 thrashing by record champions Al Ahly of…
- SANTIAGO, Chile, April 11, 2025 – Two teenagers died following confrontation between fans and police before Chilean club Colo Colo’s game against Brazilian side Fortaleza in the Copa Libertadores. The deaths occurred following fighting after police blocked about 100 fans as they tried to enter the…
- MANCHESTER, England, April 11, 2025 – Manchester United legend Eric Cantona says the club is being destroyed under the co-ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group bought a 27.7% stake in United in February 2024 worth about £1.25bn ($1.6bn). The Glazer family, who have owned the 20-…
- LONDON, England, April 11, 2025 – An official proposal to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams has been put forward by South American governing body Conmebol. The tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal, after the opening matches are held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11, 2025 – Sinaida Nyachio scored twice as the national women’s rugby 7s side beat Belgium in the third leg of the Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland on Friday afternoon. The Lionesses were handed a huge boost after three minutes when Margaux Lalli was yellow carded and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11, 2025 – Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba admits their recent losses to Ivory Coast was a footballing lesson. Odemba says the losses opened their eyes to the amount of work they have to do to compete effectively at the top level. “We wanted to experience how they…
- LYON, France, April 11, 2025 – Ruben Amorim says he has made more mistakes as Manchester United manager this season than his under-fire goalkeeper Andre Onana. Onana was at fault for both Lyon’s goals in his side’s 2-2 draw in the Europa League on Thursday – a day after he had been called “one of…
- LIVERPOOL, England, April 11, 2025 – Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool. His previous deal was scheduled to run out in the summer and there had been doubts he would stay with the Reds following comments from the 32-year-old during the season as well as…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 11 – National under 17 girls’ football coach Mildred Cheche is confident of success against Cameroon in the final round of the World Cup qualifiers. Cheche says the quality in the squad keeps improving with each game. “The team is well prepared and playing the two friendlies (…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 10 – Ahead of the 2024 Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) slated to be held Wednesday April 16 at the Kenyatta International Convention Center, tele communication company Safaricom has boosted the event with one million shillings. This sponsorship embodies the company’…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Apr 10 – Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has had his Audi RS Q8 car seized by police after he was suspected of driving without a valid licence. The Ecuador international, 23, was stopped in the car, which costs a minimum of £125,000 if bought new, on Friday near the club’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 10 – The stage is set for a thrilling climax to the 2024/2025 Kenya Cup season as Kabras Sugar RFC and Menengai Oilers prepare to clash in what promises to be an electrifying final. The eagerly anticipated fixture – dubbed the Rai Derby – will take place on Saturday, April 12,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 10 – The national finals of the 2024/25 Betika BingwaFest are set to take place April 15-20 in Kisumu. Teams and individuals will battle for a share of the over KES 31 million prize purse. The multi-disciplinary sport extravaganza is set to bring together 16 football teams (8…
- LOS ANGELES, USA, Apr 10 – An emotional Luka Doncic helped the Los Angeles Lakers clinch a seeded play-off spot as he hit 45 points during a 112-97 win against former side Dallas Mavericks. The Slovenian completed a mid-season trade to the Lakers from the Mavericks in February in one of the most…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 9, 2025 – Gor Mahia striker Benson Omalla is eligible to play for the club again after receiving his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) from Lebanese club Al Safa FC. In a statement, the 21-time FKF Premier League champions said the former Western Stima striker is good…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 9, 2025 – Gor Mahia supremo Ambrose Rachier is set for another term as president of the club. This is after no other candidate expressed interest for the same post as per a list provided by Gor Mahia election board chair Gichu Wahome. Rachier, who has been at the helm of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 9, 2025 – Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon and her ‘double’ counterpart, Beatrice Chebet, will face off for this year’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards (SOYA). The two are among five nominees in the sportswoman of the year category, which also includes world marathon…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 9, 2025 – National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) presidential candidate Francis Mutuku is brimming with confidence ahead of the national elections on April 24. Mutuku believes his vision for Kenyan sports speaks to the hearts of the voters as well as all the other…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 10, 2025 – Kenyan teams at the Africa Volleyball Club Championships in Abuja, Nigeria, all qualified for the quarters after comprehensive wins in the round of 16 on Tuesday night. Two-time continental champions Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) thrashed Customs Services of Nigeria…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 8 – All is set for Kenya to co-host the 2025 Africa Nation Championship (CHAN) in August after the government paid Ksh 1.6 billion hosting fee to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Speaking Tuesday when appearing before the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 7 – Kenya’s quest to return to the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup ended in disappointment once again, as the team finished third in the just-concluded Africa Qualifier in Lagos, Nigeria. Losses to eventual winners Tanzania and runners-up Namibia dashed their hopes of a second…
- LONDON, England, April 7, 2025 – Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka says his enforced break with a hamstring injury was “really good” for him mentally. Saka was introduced at half-time against Everton at the weekend as he builds up his fitness from an injury that kept him out for 101 days. Saka, 23, scored on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 7, 2025 – M-PESA, in partnership with the Jr. NBA, hosted the top 100 junior basketball players for an Elite Basketball Camp at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa on Monday. The Elite Camp focused on nurturing the talent and growth of the young athletes through skills development…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 7, 2025 – Gor Mahia head coach Sinisa Mihic has apologised for his outburst that led to his sending off during Monday’s FKF Premier League tie against Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in Machakos. The Croat says his reaction was based on frustrations with the refereeing decisions…
- LIVERPOOL, England, April 7, 2025 – Captain Virgil van Dijk says there has been “progress” in negotiations with Liverpool over a new contract. The 33-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and the centre-back said in March he had “no idea” if he would remain at Anfield. The defender…
- SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 7, 2025 – Southampton have reached an agreement with manager Ivan Juric to leave following relegation from the Premier League on Sunday. Juric was appointed as Russell Martin’s successor on an 18-month deal in December but has won just two of his 16 matches. Sunday’s 3-1…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 7, 2025 – Kenya Judo Federation (KJF) supremo Shadrack Maluki has promised a new, modern hockey stadium should he become National Olympic Committee (NOCK) president. Maluki admitted the sport has suffered for lack of a proper pitch and will prioritise it as part of his vision…
- RABAT, Morocco, April 7, 2025 – Egypt’s Al Ittihad defeated Mali’s Stade Malien 72-69 and Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers beat Morocco’s FUS Rabat 88-82 on day two of the BAL Kalahari Conference in Rabat, Morocco. With two straight wins, both Hoopers and Ittihad lead the conference, while Malien and…
- MERU, Kenya, Apr 7 – Al Azizia and Black Panther are the champions of the second edition of the Betika Meru Football Challenge after emerging as winners in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively, in the final played at a packed Kinoru Stadium on Sunday. Following their triumphs, the two…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 7, 2025 – Double world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is in line for election as an athletes’ representative at this month’s National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) elections. The two-time Olympic marathon champion was unveiled as part of the team of NOCK presidential…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 6, 2025 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) suffered a 3-2 loss to Egypt’s Al Ahly in their final Pool C encounter at the Africa Club Volleyball Championships in Abuja, Nigeria on Sunday night. The national women’s volleyball league champions were off the firing blocks from the get-…
