- LONDON, England, March 11, 2025 – Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will join Wayne Rooney as two of England’s co-managers for Soccer Aid 2025. Former England striker Rooney will also come out of retirement to play in the annual charity match against a World XI on Sunday, 15 June. This…
- MANCHESTER, England, March 11, 2025 – Some Manchester United players are “not good enough” and some are “overpaid”, the club’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says. Midfielder Casemiro, striker Rasmus Hojlund, goalkeeper Andre Onana, and wingers Antony and Jadon Sancho – who are on loan at other clubs…
- LONDON, England, March 10, 2025 – England vice-captain Jamie George says the Six Nations finale in Cardiff will be like a “World Cup final” for Wales as they seek to end a 16-match losing streak. The two sides meet on Saturday with England in contention to win their first title since 2020. But…
- DUBLIN, Ireland, March 10, 2025 – Prop Tadhg Furlong is set to play his first Test since July when Ireland take on Italy in Rome in their last game of the 2025 Six Nations. Simon Easterby’s side still have an outside chance of securing the title despite their defeat against France but must win at…
- GLASGOW, Scotland, March 10, 2025 – Scotland have added Adam Hastings, Jack Mann, Alexander Masibaka and Kyle Steyn to their squad for Saturday’s Six Nations match away to France. Back-rower Mann was involved in the build-up to Scotland’s first three matches in the tournament but missed last week…
- LONDON, England, March 10, 2025 – The prime minister of Vanuatu has ordered the cancellation of a passport issued by the island nation to fugitive Indian businessman Lalit Modi, who is wanted by Delhi in a corruption case. The order came three days after India confirmed that Mr Modi had got…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 10, 2025 – Gor Mahia midfielder Austine Odhiambo is looking forward to their fixture against Bandari in the FKF Cup round of 16. Odhiambo believes their tie against the dockers will be easier than their previous match against Githurai All Stars (GAS), last Sunday. “That will…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 10, 2025 – Kenya’s Lencer Akinyi and Pauline Chege have qualified for the next round of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Nis, Serbia after their would-be opponents failed to show up. Chege was scheduled to face Bojana Gojkovic in a round of 32 bout in the…
- LONDON, England, March 10, 2025 – Dame Laura Kenny says “there is a worry” over the future of the Commonwealth Games but hopes next year’s event in Glasgow proves it is still “viable”. Glasgow stepped in to host a scaled-down version of the 2026 Games after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew…
- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2025 – Former Newcastle United and Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic missed training with Al-Hilal because of an abnormal heart rhythm. Local media have reported that the 30-year-old was taken to hospital after scoring for the Saudi Pro League champions in a 2-0 win…
- LONDON, England, March 10, 2025 – Nottingham Forest have lost their appeal against a £750,000 fine for a social media post criticising video assistant referee Stuart Attwell. They were fined by the Football Association in October for an “attack on the integrity of a match official on an…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 10, 2025 – Aga Khan Academy from Mombasa and Umoja Junior School from Changamwe were crowned champions of the M-PESA Jr. NBA Coast Regional finals, held Sunday at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa County. Aga Khan clinched the boys’ title via a hard-fought 25-19 victory over…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 10 – After an enthralling 7 months of golf action at the Kenya Airforce Golf Club, Captain Don Tororei is the overall winner of this year’s KAFGC Vivo Energy Club Championship. Don was in imperious form to win significant honors ahead of Christine Kamais, Major Lucia Mwaniki,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 10, 2025 – Teenage gamers, Collo-Gamer and Prorate, emerged victorious at qualifying rounds for the eLigue1Tour esports tournament at the BBS Mall in Eastleigh, over the weekend. The two top the competition, which brought together 726 players. Collo-Gamer was ecstatic about…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2025 – World record holder Ruth Chepng’etich finished second in the women’s race at the Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday. The Chicago Marathon champion clocked 1:06:20, behind Ethiopia’s Tsigie Gebreselama, who timed a course record of 1:04:21 to take top honour. Sweden’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2025 – KCB RFC Head Coach Oliver Mang’eni is eager for revenge against Kabras Sugar when the two meet on March 15 for the Enterprise Cup semi-final. Mang’eni is keen to move on quickly from Saturday’s loss to Kenya Cup champions at the ASK Showground in Kakamega. “It is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2025 – Leaders Swamibapa A will meet second placed Kanbis A in Qualifier 1 of Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Twenty20 League next weekend. This follows the conclusion of the league segment of the NPCA T20 competition in which each team played a total of 14…
- MANCHESTER, England, March 9, 2025 – Thousands of Manchester United fans joined the biggest protest against the club’s ownership since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took a near 30% stake last year before Sunday’s Premier League fixture against Arsenal. In scenes reminiscent of those in August 2022 before a…
- MADRID, Spain, March 9, 2025 – Real Madrid moved level on points with leaders Barcelona after they narrowly beat Rayo Vallecano in La Liga. Two goals in four minutes gave the hosts a comfortable first-half lead. Kylian Mbappe cut inside and slotted into the bottom corner, before Vinicius Jr…
- APELDOORN, The Netherlands, March 9, 2025 – Great Britain won three silvers on the final day of the European Athletics Indoor Championships to finish with seven medals. Melissa Courtney-Bryant had to settle for second place in the women’s 3,000m after being pipped on the line by Ireland’s Sarah…
- LONDON, England, March 9, 2025 – Chelsea moved back into the Premier League top four as Marc Cucurella’s second-half strike secured a scrappy win against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge. It was the Spain left-back’s fifth goal of the season – and second in successive league games after netting…
- MANCHESTER, England, March 9, 2025 – Declan Rice’s powerful strike gave Arsenal a point at Manchester United but did little to help their pursuit of Premier League pacesetters Liverpool. Arsenal dominated the opening 45 minutes at Old Trafford but lacked any cutting edge and were punished in first-…
- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 9, 2025 – India survived a New Zealand fightback to win the Champions Trophy with a four-wicket victory in Dubai. India, dominant throughout the tournament, made a rampant start in pursuit of 252 only to lose three wickets for 17 runs, including captain Rohit…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2025 – Austine Odhiambo scored a brace as Gor Mahia thrashed Githurai All Stars (GAS) 5-0 in a FKF Cup round of 32 fixture at the Dandora Stadium on Sunday evening. The creative midfielder opened his account in the 23rd minute with a clinical freekick before adding a second…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2025 – FKF Premier League side Shabana have launched their new kits for the rest of the 2024/25 season. The kits, designed by Singaporean manufacturer Mafro, features the traditional red and white of Tore Bobe, with the Sportpesa logo emblazoned on the front of the jerseys…
- DUBLIN, Ireland, March 9, 2025 – France captain Antoine Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee during Les Bleus’ Six Nations win over Ireland on Saturday. Dupont, 28, was forced off in the first half after Ireland second row Tadhg Beirne fell on his leg at a ruck. “The heart hurts even more…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2025 – Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui cruised to victory at Sunday’s Nagoya Women’s Marathon in Japan, following on from her triumph at the New York Marathon. Chepkirui clocked 2:20:40 to cut the tape, ahead of Sayako Sato of Japan who timed 2:20:59 to take second place. Another…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 9 – National Olympic Committee of Kenya Secretary General Francis Mutuku on Sunday retained his seat as the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone 5 General Secretary after being elected unopposed. Donald Rukare, the boss of Olympic Committee of Uganda…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2025 – National Under 17 girls football team coach Mildred Cheche has cautioned against premature celebrations following their 2-0 win over Uganda in the first leg of the World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Cheche believes the job is only half done as they prepare to meet…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2025 – Kenya Lionesses head coach Dennis Mwanja says Saturday’s defeat of South Africa was poetic justice after losing to the continental champions in their last two meetings before the Challenger Series. Mwanja says their win over the hosts in the final of the second leg…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, March 9, 2025 – Stuart Pearce is in “great spirits” after the former England defender suffered a medical emergency on a flight, says Talksport commentator Sam Matterface. The Sun reported, external Pearce was travelling on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Las Vegas to London…
- BOSTON, United States, March 9, 2025 – LeBron James limped out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-101 defeat by the Boston Celtics with a groin injury. The 40-year-old left the court during a timeout in the fourth quarter after he contested a layup with Jaylen Brow. James scored 22 points, 14 rebounds…
- CALIFORNIA, United States, March 9, 2025 – Novak Djokovic suffered his third straight defeat as Dutch lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp pulled off a shock victory in the second round at Indian Wells. The seventh seed lost 6-2 3-6 6-1 to the world number 85 in a subdued performance. Since…
- BARCELONA, Spain, March 9, 2025 – Barcelona’s La Liga match against Osasuna on Saturday night was postponed following the death of the Catalan club’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. The game was scheduled to start at 20:00 GMT but was called off about 20 minutes before kick-off. Fans had…
- DUBLIN, Ireland, March 9, 2025 – France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a “serious” knee injury against Ireland in the Six Nations. Dupont, 28, was forced off in the first half of France’s dominant 42-27 win over holders Ireland. Ireland second row Tadhg Beirne…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2025 – In a move to combat the rising crisis of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide in Kenya, Polycom Girls, in collaboration with United Nations Foundation Population Fund Kenya (UNFPA), marked International Women’s Day with a Taekwondo self-defense training session…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2025 – Mpesa sponsored Kenya Lionesses mauled South Africa 17-00 to win the second leg of the Challenger Series in Cape Town on Saturday night. Naomi Amuguni put the Lionesses in the lead after only five minutes, off of a layoff by Grace Adhiambo to go over the try line.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2025 – National Under 17 girls football team coach Mildred Cheche expects a vicious battle with Uganda in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Kampala. Cheche concedes that their next-door neighbours possess the biggest threat yet that the Junior Starlets have had to deal with…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2025 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Nairobi Prisons ladies volleyball teams have been awarded walkovers after their would-be opponents for the fourth leg of the league were no-shows. The bankers were due to face Vihiga at the Nyayo Stadium on Saturday morning but the…
- MANCHESTER, England, March 8, 2025 – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will judge players like Jack Grealish solely on what they do “on the pitch”, and not what they do in their spare time. Earlier this week, pictures were shared on social media of forward Grealish at a social club with…
- LONDON, England, March 8, 2025 – Success in shooting requires steady hands, steely focus and the ability to block out all external distractions – but what about internal ones? For two-time English champion Ruth Mwandumba we are not talking about feeling peckish, or a little poorly; rather pregnancy…
- LONDON, England, March 8, 2025 – US car giant General Motors has had its Formula 1 entry for the 2026 season formally approved. It will name the new team after its luxury Cadillac brand. The decision to approve GM’s bid comes just over two months after the company reached an agreement in principle…
- MURRAYFIELD, Scotland, March 8, 2025 – It will all change on Saturday when the pipes skirl and the passion rises and the Scotland team bus pulls into view, but this has been the lowest of low-key build-ups to a Six Nations game at Murrayfield for quite some time. There’s a twisted logic around the…
- LONDON, England, March 8, 2025 – Arsenal’s teenage left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly needs to understand “the line is really thin” if he is to avoid disciplinary issues during his career, says manager Mikel Arteta. The 18-year-old has been booked twice and sent off twice since January. He was also…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 7, 2025 – Sheila Chajira scored in extra time as Kenya Lionesses saw off a stubborn Uganda in their Pool A encounter of the second leg of the Challenger Series in Cape Town on Saturday night. Grace Adhiambo drew first blood for Dennis Mwanja’s side in the third minute, only…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 7 – In a groundbreaking move that has left the sports community buzzing with excitement, Odibets, one of Kenya’s leading sports betting companies, has committed a significant sponsorship of Sh6mn to boxing in the country. The sponsorship marks a new chapter for the sport, which…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 7, 2025 – Grace Adhiambo scored a first half hattrick as the Kenya Lionesses began the second leg of the Challenger Series with victory over Belgium in Cape Town on Friday evening. Hungry to lay down a marker, the Lionesses began firing from all cylinders from the first…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 7, 2025 – The power struggles bedevilling the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) have escalated with chair Alexander ‘Sasha’ Mutai threatening legal action against secretary general Raymond Olendo for suspending him. In a letter addressed via his lawyer, Peter Wachira of Kipkenda and…
- MADRID, Spain, March 7, 2025 – Spanish prosecutors have demanded a retrial in the case of former football federation president Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent. In February, Rubiales was fined €10,800 (£9,052) for that…
- NEW YORK, United States, March 7, 2025 – Star duo Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined again as the LA Lakers extended their winning streak to eight games by defeating the New York Knicks 113-109 in overtime. Recent signing Doncic scored 32 points while the NBA’s all-time leading scorer James…
