Star Sports: Carl Tundo starts KNRC season with Nyeri win07 Feb 2012 - True to his word, Carl “Flash” Tundo won the season opening KCB Micro Banking Rally in Nyeri serving up great moments ahead for fans in the new 2012 Kenya National Rally Championship. After skipping the season-ending Mombasa Rally in December and winning the penultimate Guru Nanak Rally in November last year, Tundo promised he would launch a vigorous comeback and win more rallies this season.And his plans got off to a flying start ... |
Star Sports: Kenya girls fall short at Algeria Games qualifiers07 Feb 2012 - Kenya women’s team hopes of qualifying for the London Olympics went up in smokeazfter losing to hosts Algeria 3-1 in Blida on Saturday. Kenya lost 25-16, 25-21, 20-25, 25-12 in they pushed their hosts to the limit but still fell. The hosts saw off the Kenyans after an 88 minute battle where their experienced wing spiker Faiza Tsabet, skillful setter Fatima Zahra and centre Lydia Oloumou largely contributed to the beating of the Ken... |
Star Sports: Kenya face old foes07 Feb 2012 - Sevens team will have to contend with England, Scotland and Brazil in Las VegasKenya face England, Scotland and Brazil in the IRB Las Vegas sevens tournament this Friday. Fresh from winning the bowl and earning eight points in the New Zealand leg, Kenya will open their campaign against Scotland who they beat 14-5 in the Bowl quarterfinals of the Wellington leg. That will be followed by a tie against Brazil. Kenya will then complete their preli... |
Star Sports: Would Be Impress runs away with the Jim Kidman Bowl at Ngong07 Feb 2012 - Lesley Sercombe steered South African “Would Be Impress” to the Jim Kidman Memorial Bowl in her preferred style at the Ngong racecourse yesterday. Not only did trainer Patsy Sercombe take home the Bowl but she also had “Starmaker” ridden by Jacob Lokorian finishing second. Her second win came through “Parting Shot” also ridden by her daughter to claim the maiden on his debut run. “Armstrong... |
Star Sports: Month-long Mara football tournament is launched07 Feb 2012 - The United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) funded ProMara Programme has launched a month-long football peace tournament in Trans Mara East and Trans Mara West districts. Lazarus Kubasu a Conflict Management Specialist with the ProMara Programme said the tournament intends to bring the youth from various communities residing in the two districts together. “By using this football tournament we intend to reach to t... |
Star Sports: Njoroge takes Oita marathon07 Feb 2012 - Japan-based Kenyan runner Harun Njoroge improved his personal best time by more than two minutes to win the Beppu Oita marathon yesterday. The 23-year-old Njoroge, who won the Hokkaido marathon in August, started to take the lead over Ethiopia’s Yakob Jarso shortly before the 37-kilometre point to cross the finishing line in two hours nine minutes 38 seconds. “I’m very, very happy, because I ran under 2:10:00,” said Njo... |
Star Sports: Deceitful managers put on notice by AK chiefs07 Feb 2012 - Athletics Kenyan have issued a two week ultimatum to managers who hace squandered athletes’ money to refund it or face stern action. AK secretary general David Okeyo said his office has been receiving complaints from runners that their managers are withholding their earnings from competitions. Okeyo said his office had received complaints from athletes, among them those in Kisii, claiming they are yet to be paid by their managers after c... |
Capital Sports: Tundo states his 2012 title ambitionsNYERI, Kenya, February 6 – True to his word, Carl “Flash” Tundo won the season opening KCB Micro Banking Rally in Nyeri serving up great moments ahead for fans in the new 2012 Kenya National Rally Championship. After skipping the season-ending Mombasa Rally in December and winning the penultimate Guru Nanak Rally in November last [...] |
Capital Sports: Mali boss dismisses Gabon revenge notionLIBREVILLE, Gabon, January 6 – Mali coach Alain Giresse rejected out of hand the notion that revenge had been his motivation in plotting Gabon’s demise in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. The Frenchman managed Gabon at the last Nations Cup in 2010, only to be abruptly replaced afterwards by his former teammate at Bordeaux, [...] |
Capital Sports: Ghana march on in quest for fifth titleFRANCEVILLE, Gabon, January 6 – Ghana continued their march to a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 extra time win over Tunisia in the quarter-finals here Sunday. The Black Stars will on Wednesday battle Zambia in Bata to determine who plays in the final against the winners of the other semi-final between [...] |
Capital Sports: United fightback could turn title race: RooneyLONDON, England, Febaruary 6 – Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United’s three-goal comeback against Chelsea could prove decisive in the Premier League title race, even though the champions lost ground on leaders Manchester City after a dramatic 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side now sit two points adrift of City, who beat Fulham [...] |
Capital Sports: Giants edge Patriots for Super Bowl titleINDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, February 6 – Ahmad Bradshaw ran six yards for the deciding touchdown with 57 seconds remaining to give the New York Giants a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46. It was the fourth Super Bowl triumph for the Giants, who also defeated the Patriots in the 2008 NFL [...] |
Star Sports: Missed chances cost Kenya dearly in New Zealand06 Feb 2012 - Missed chances cost the Kenya sevens team dearly as they were relegated to the Bowl category at the IRB Wellington Sevens yesterday.Kenya began the tournament superbly thrashing Australia 35-10. But they then lost to France 26-17 before going down to minnows Canada 21-14 to miss out on the Main Cup quarters. Kenya will be left scratching their heads as they squandered an opportunity to qualify for the last eight for the first time this season.... |
Standard Sports: RED CARDS: Discipline key in winning Cup05 Feb - Would it have been any different had Sudan defender Seif Eldin Idriss not been sent off in the 64th minute against Zambia? Or would Mali have qualified for the quarterfinals had Guinea not bottled it against Ghana with sending off of Mamadou Bah? |
Standard Sports: Favourites Black Stars and Ivory Coast hope their keepers will shine05 Feb - "It is time to tell Adam Kwarasey (Ghana goalkeeper) that he was asked to man the posts and prevent goals, not to smell rats. If he starts smelling rats at this crucial stage of the competition then we are in big trouble. Who knows what he will be smelling after the match against Tunisia?" Nathan Gadugah wrote in www.myjoyonline.com, a Ghanaian website. |
Capital Sports: Drogba strikes two to lift Ivory CoastMALABO, Equatorial Guinea, February 4 – Didier Drogba had a penalty saved before scoring in each half as Ivory Coast triumphed 3-0 against Equatorial Guinea Saturday in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. The 33-year-old Chelsea striker struck with his right foot on 36 minutes and his head on 69 as the Elephants made [...] |
Capital Sports: Parker leads Spurs past ThunderLOS ANGELES, California, February 5 – Tony Parker poured in 42 points and passed out nine assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 107-96 home victory over Oklahoma City — the team with the best record in the NBA. Tim Duncan added a “double-double” with 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Spurs, [...] |
Capital Sports: Njoroge wins Beppu Oita marathonOITA, Japan, February 5- Japan-based Kenyan runner Harun Njoroge improved his personal best time by more than two minutes to win the Beppu Oita Marathon on Sunday. The 23-year-old Njoroge, who won the Hokkaido marathon in August, started to take the lead over Ethiopia’s Yakob Jarso shortly before the 37-kilometre point to cross the finishing [...] |
Capital Sports: Arsenal thrash Rovers, City go clearLONDON, England, February 4 – Manchester City opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League with 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday as Arsenal returned to form with a 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn. City, who suffered a surprise defeat at Everton in midweek, bounced back with a straightforward victory over the [...] |
Capital Sports: Zambia back in semis after 16-year absenceBATA, Equatorial Guinea, February 4- Stoppila Sunzu, Christopher Katongo and James Chamanga scored as Zambia overcame 10-man Sudan 3-0 Saturday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after a 16-year absence. Favourites Zambia were rarely under pressure and Sunzu took advantage of slack marking to nod them ahead on 15 minutes, Katongo scored the [...] |
Standard Sports: Revenge mission04 Feb - Three times Tunisia have come up against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations and the Black Stars have run away the victors. |
Standard Sports: Twisty drive04 Feb - Alastair Cavenagh is the overnight leader of the KCB Micro Banking Rally. He cleared the 1.2km super special stage in 1.09 minutes. |
Standard Sports: Splendid show04 Feb - It was a much improved performance from the rejuvenated Kenya National Sevens rugby team as the side won the Bowl trophy in the New Zealand leg of the International rugby Board Sevens circuit. |
Capital Sports: Twisty rally ushers in 2012 KCB ChampionshipNYERI, Kenya, February 4 – It was a dust raising afternoon at the Ruringu Stadium in Nyeri Saturday as the first day of the KCB Micro Banking Rally kicked off. Alastair Cavenagh was the quickest in the special spectator stage with an 8000 strong crowd cheering him and the other drivers as they set the [...] |
Star Sports: Barclays extending Kenya Open support04 Feb 2012 - Barclays Bank have extended their sponsorship of the Kenya Open golf tournament to 2015. The banks chief executive for East and West Africa, Adan Mohammed, said they decided to extend the sponsorship that was initially to run up to 2013 so that the bank can make a meaningful contribution to the development of golf in KenyaThe two year extension will see the total sponsorship kitty by the bank rise from Sh44 million to Sh80 million with additio... |
Star Sports: Cup showdown04 Feb 2012 - Gor and Tusker aim to draw season’s first blood by clinching the DSTV Super-Cup tomorrowGor Mahia and Tusker usher in the 2012 Kenyan Premier League season with a bid to draw first blood in a busy year for both clubs as they battle for the DSTV Super Cup trophy at Nyayo National Stadium tomorrow. With Sh750,000 and half a million up for grabs for the winners and the losers respectively, the motivation for this clash has been huge and the... |
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