- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 9 – The Junior Starlets are on the brink of history, becoming the first-ever Kenyan football team to qualify for a FIFA World Cup after thrashing Burundi 3-0 in Addis Ababa on Sunday, in the first leg of the final qualification round for this year’s U17 World Cup. Lorna Faith,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 8 – National men’s volleyball league champions Kenya Prisons successfully defended their title with a 3-1 win over General Service Unit (GSU) in their second leg encounter at the Kasarani Indoor Arena on Saturday evening. The warders walloped their bitter rivals in sets of 25-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 8 – Defending champions Kabras Sugar outclassed archrivals Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) RFC 32-20 to clinch their fourth successive Enterprise Cup crown in an end-to-end final at the RFUEA Grounds on Saturday evening. After a brief stoppage to the game — due to a pitch invasion…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 8 – A game-changing moment for women’s cricket is in the offing as the inaugural Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) T10 League heads to Ruaraka Sports ground. The League has attracted players from around the country with matches programmed to treat spectators to some…
- PARIS, France, Jun 8 – Iga Swiatek achieved the rare feat of winning a third successive French Open women’s title with a comprehensive victory over Italian 12th seed Jasmine Paolini. Poland’s Swiatek, 23, continued her recent dominance on the Roland Garros clay with a 6-2 6-1 win against first-time…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 8 – Former AFC Leopards coach Luc Eymael believes the once mighty giants can end their 26 years without winning the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League trophy if they stick with their technical bench and the playing unit heading into the new season. Ingwe’s quest to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 8 – Kenya’s Alexandra Ndolo won gold at the ongoing Africa Fencing Championships in Casablanca, Morocco after seeing off the hosts’ Camillia El Kord in the senior women’s epee division. Egyptian Aya Hussein walked away with bronze, which she shared with her fellow countrywoman…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 8 – Ahead of the Paris Summer Olympic Games, the National Olympic Committee of Kenya received a boost of Ksh 30 million from telecommunication service provider Safaricom, through M-PESA. Safaricom has come on board as the official technology, and payments partner for the Kenyan…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 – Kenya’s Under-17 women’s football team, the Junior Starlets arrive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Friday night, their eyes firmly fixed on the prize, chasing a historic place at the FIFA World Cup. The team can become the first ever Kenyan team to qualify for a World Cup, if they…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 – National women’s volleyball league champions Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) were stunned on Friday evening, suffering a straight sets defeat to Kenya Prisons in Game One of the final play-offs at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani Indoor Arena. The bankers were out of sorts as they…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 – Substitute Abdallah Sudi netted an 84th minute equalizer as national football team Harambee Stars dropped a 1-0 lead to draw 1-1 with Burundi on match day three of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Lilongwe, Malawi, on Friday evening. Two substitutes had combined to give…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 – The inaugural Ghanshyam Ten10 Cricket Tournament has suffered injury blows ahead of Saturday’s opening day, as South African all-rounder Wayne Parnell and Zimbabwean Sean Williams have been ruled out with unspecified injuries. They will be replaced by South African Kyle…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 – AFC Leopards skipper Clifton Miheso and Sweden based midfielder Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma will start, as head coach Engin Firat named his first 11 to take on Burundi in a World Cup qualifier in Malawi on Friday evening. Miheso was a late call up to replace Eric Johannah who was…
- BOSTON, United States, Jun 7 – Jaylen Brown starred as the Boston Celtics put on a dominant display to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in game one of the NBA Finals. The 27-year-old top scored with 22 points, while five of his team-mates also recorded double figures for the Celtics who are aiming…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 – Paul Kinyanjui stepped off the bench to score a 92nd minute winner as Mathare United staged a stunning comeback to come from two goals down and beat Nairobi United 3-2 in a National Super League fixture at the M-Pesa Academy in Nairobi. The victory takes Mathare to 74 points…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 – National football team Harambee Stars take on neighbors Burundi on Friday evening on match day three of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, a match that will be key in putting their hopes for a place at the global showpiece for the first time ever, well on the balance. After…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 6 – Harambee Stars rookie Tobias Knost has admitted it took him time to adjust to new surroundings in his first few training sessions with the national team, but now says he is settled and ready to fight for a starting role. Knost, who plays in the German Third Division with SC…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 6 – Two basketball players and two rugby stars have been suspended by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) after their sample tests returned positive results for the presence of Cannabinoids. Nairobi City Thunder star point guard Albert Odero, a front contender for this season…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 6 – Athletics Kenya (AK) have invited over 250 athletes for next week’s national trials for the Olympics at Nyayo Stadium. It promises to be non-stop action across the track and field as top athletes go head-on for a ticket to represent Kenya at the quadrennial games. Fresh…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Jun 6 – Chelsea will turn down any loan moves for Romelu Lukaku this summer in a bid to sell the Belgium striker in a permanent deal. They are looking to recoup some of £97.5m they paid Inter Milan for him in 2021, with their asking price believed to be about £37m […]
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- LONDON, United Kingdom, Jun 6 – There would be 100 more incorrect refereeing decisions made per season if clubs vote to scrap video assistant referees (VAR), the Premier League has claimed. The league sent a briefing document to all 20 clubs before the annual general meeting on Thursday, 6 June,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 6 – Five-time NBA All-Star Jayson Tatum, three-time NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will host five-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic, eight-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks when the 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube tips off at Boston’s TD…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 6 – After weeks of uncertainty, Athletics Kenya (AK) have finally confirmed that national trials for the Olympic Games will be held at Nyayo Stadium on June 14-15. The stadium has been closed for almost two months for renovations ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which…
- GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 6 – Uganda captain Brian Masaba said it “doesn’t get more special than this” after his side beat Papua New Guinea to earn their first win at a T20 World Cup. The Cricket Cranes, making their debut at a major global event in any of cricket’s formats, edged to a tense victory…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 6 – It was an evening to remember as the national men’s rugby sevens team were treated to a dinner reception at the Weston Hotel in Nairobi on Wednesday. The team gave Kenya the best Madaraka Day gift on Sunday when they beat Germany 33-15 to qualify for the HSBC World Rugby…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Jun 6 – James Maddison will not be included in England’s 26-man squad for Euro 2024. The Tottenham midfielder was called up by Gareth Southgate to the provisional 33-man selection. He featured in England’s friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday, coming off the bench…
- PARIS, France, Jun 6 – Coco Gauff says she needs to “find a better way” of playing Iga Swiatek before the pair meet in the French Open semi-finals on Thursday. Polish world number one Swiatek has won 10 of their 11 previous meetings, including the past three and two matches at Roland Garros – the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 5 – The national men’s rugby 7s team co-captain Tony Omondi admits qualifying for the World Rugby Series has whetted their appetite for the Olympics gold in Paris. Omondi said the Olympics title is a long time coming for Shujaa and would be the perfect icing on the cake for an…
- MILAN, Italy, Jun 5 – Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has been appointed the new boss of Napoli on a three-year deal. The 54-year-old has not managed since he left Spurs by mutual consent in March 2023 after 16 months in charge. Despite a disappointing time in North…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5 – Kenya’s rapid construction of sports stadia, exemplified by the recent development of Masinde Muliro Stadium for the Madaraka Day celebrations, highlights a troubling trend. While these projects may showcase political accomplishments, they fall glaringly short in providing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 4 – Despite picking an easy 75-53 win over University of Nairobi’s Terror in Game one of their Kenyan Basketball League play-offs, Nairobi City Thunder coach Brad Ibs was not impressed with their display. Ibs said he wasn’t satisfied with their defensive play especially in the…
- PARIS, France, Jun 4 – American third seed Coco Gauff reached the French Open semi-finals after recovering to beat Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in an absorbing contest. Gauff, 20, showed her maturity and mentality to win 4-6 6-2 6-3 at Roland Garros on Tuesday. The US Open champion will play Polish top…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 4 – As the countdown to the final Under-17 women’s FIFA World Cup Qualifier continues, the entire country stands united behind Kenya’s Junior Starlets, who are 180 minutes away from writing history as the first team in the country to play in the global football stage. The Junior…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 4 – Kenya will host Burundi in a 2026 World Cup Qualifier match on June 7 at the Bingu National Stadium in Malawi. Kenya’s Hosting Dilemma The match would have been played in Nairobi, but Kenya doesn’t have a FIFA-accredited stadium at the moment. Both countries have already…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4 – The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) have provisionally suspended Kenya’s Reuben Kiprop Kipyego for whereabouts failure. In a statement, the agency said the 2021 Milan Marathon champion has been issued with a notice of allegation for which he is expected to respond before the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4 – Uncertainty and despair compounds top rugby side Kisumu RFC as financial challenges continue to grapple the lakeside team ahead of the National Sevens Circuit (NSC) and 2024/25 Kenya Cup season. A member of the team, who wished not to be named, reveals that players and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4 – The national men’s rugby 7s team will immediately embark on preparations for the Paris Olympics after securing their place in next season’s HSBC World Series. Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba says the government will dispense resources to ensure Shujaa are in peak…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Jun 4 – Cole Palmer marked his first England start by setting Gareth Southgate’s side on their way to victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina at St James’ Park as the countdown to Euro 2024 continued. England’s much-changed side struggled to find any rhythm for long periods in a…
- PARIS, France, Jun 4 – Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma was robbed of his luxury watch by two assailants on Sunday. The Mali international, 27, was with his wife outside a hotel in Cannes on the French Riviera when the mugging occurred at around 04:00 local time. Bissouma was returning to his…
- MUNICH, Germany, Jun 4 – German head coach Julian Nagelsmann has condemned as “racist” a recent survey that asked participants if they wanted to see more white players on the national football team. The poll by the ARD public broadcaster said 21% of respondents agreed with the proposition. “It is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 4 – Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has handed a late call up to Sofapaka’s Baron Ochieng who is expected to link up with the team’s training camp in Lilongwe, Malawi, on Tuesday afternoon. The tactician has been faced with an injury crisis ahead of this week’s World Cup…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Jun 4 – It’s official. Enzo Maresca is the new Chelsea manager. Just weeks after guiding Leicester City back to the Premier League, the Italian has quit after one season and opted to take on what many see as a poisoned chalice. The 44-year-old will become the fifth Blues…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Jun 4 – It’s official. Enzo Maresca is the new Chelsea manager. Just weeks after guiding Leicester City back to the Premier League, the Italian has quit after one season and opted to take on what many see as a poisoned chalice. The 44-year-old will become the fifth Blues…
- PARIS, France, Jun 4 – Defending champion Novak Djokovic says he does not know if he will be fit enough to play his French Open quarter-final after blaming the “slippery” Roland Garros clay for aggravating a knee injury. Djokovic, 37, showed his supreme powers of recovery once again to come through…
- MADRID, Spain, Jun 4 – France forward Kylian Mbappe says it is a “dream come true” as his long-awaited move to Real Madrid was confirmed, external on Monday evening. Mbappe, 25, will move to the Bernabeu Stadium on a five-year deal when his Paris St-Germain contract expires on 30 June. He will earn…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 3 – As cricket fans eagerly await the highly anticipated Ghanshyam Ten10 Cricket Tournament, the stage is set for an exhilarating competition featuring some of the finest local talents and international stars. Teams are preparing to battle it out for ultimate glory in the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 3 – Former Harambee Stars players believe that playing the forthcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast away from home is somewhat a blessing in disguise. Stadium Relocation Due to Renovations Kenya will host the two matches on June 7 and 11 respectively at…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 3 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) will be going for nothing short of a sixth Enterprise Cup title when they face defending champions Kabras Sugar in the final. KCB’s Martin Owila insists there is no room for error by the bankers and that the five-time Enterprise Cup champions…
- The next few days are likely to be nervy for several England hopefuls as they wait for Gareth Southgate to name his final Euro 2024 squad. But one player virtually assured of his place among the 26 heading for Germany is Chelsea’s Cole Palmer – marking an incredible rise. The 22-year-old has made…
- BERLIN, Germany, June 3 – German head coach Julian Nagelsmann has condemned as “racist” a recent survey that asked participants if they wanted to see more white players on the national football team. The poll by the ARD public broadcaster said 21% of respondents agreed with the proposition. “It is…