- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 19 –Imperious Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 at Etihad Stadium to become the first team to win the English league title four seasons in a row. With City needing a win to be sure of holding off Arsenal, who started the final day two points behind but with a better […]…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – Gor Mahia have secured their record-extending 21st FKF Premier League title after thrashing relegation battling Muhoroni Youth 3-0 at the St Sebastian Park in Murang’a on Sunday. The victory for K’Ogalo takes them to 67 points, opening an unassailable 11-point lead over…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – Kenya is 180 minutes away from sending a team to the FIFA World Cup for the first time ever, after the Rising Starlets walloped Ethiopia 3-0 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex to qualify for the final round of qualification for the U17 World Cup. A bullet header from skipper…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala continued his build-up for the Paris Olympics with a second-place finish at the Atlanta City Games in Atlanta on Saturday. Omanyala clocked 10.00 in the men’s 100m as South Africa’s Akani Simbine clinched first place in a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – The national women’s rugby 7s team outclassed Argentina 22-5 to qualify for the semis of the third leg of the Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland on Sunday morning. In a trailblazing first half, co-captain Judith Auma opened the floodgates for the Lionesses with the first…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – Gor Mahia are on the brink of a record-extending 21st FKF Premier League title, as they host Muhoroni Youth FC at the St Sebastian Park in Murang’a on Sunday evening, where just a simple win will be enough to guarantee them the crown. K’Ogalo lead the standings with 64…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – Gor Mahia shot stopper Kevin ‘Saha’ Omondi has officially won the FKF Premier League golden glove after his closest challengers, John Njau and Patrick Matasi conceded in Saturday’s matches. Omondi, has kept 18 clean sheets for Gor Mahia while Posta Rangers’ Njau, who is…
- LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, May 19 – “Giving up is definitely not in the Scouse dictionary,” Liverpool’s departing manager Jurgen Klopp has written in an emotional open letter to his adoptive city. Ahead of his final match in charge of the Reds on Sunday, he described Liverpool as “the city of open…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, May 19 – Manchester United are in a stronger position than they were 12 months ago, says manager Erik ten Hag – even though they could be swapping a third-place finish for eighth. Unless United can better Newcastle’s result at Brentford when they head to Brighton for…
- BRIGHTON, United Kingdom, May 19 – Head coach Roberto de Zerbi will leave Brighton after their final Premier League match of the season at home to Manchester United on Sunday. Chairman Tony Bloom said the Premier League club and De Zerbi “have mutually agreed” that the Italian will depart. Former…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 19 – It’s advantage Manchester City as another compelling Premier League season comes to an end on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s leaders will clinch a historic fourth successive league title if they defeat ninth-placed West Ham at Etihad Stadium. But Arsenal, who trail City by…
- LEVERKUSEN, Germany, May 19 – Bayer Leverkusen became the first Bundesliga team to finish a league season unbeaten as their dream of an ‘invincible treble’ remained alive. Xabi Alonso’s side had already secured their first league title but made more history as Saturday’s 2-1 win at home against…
- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 19 – Tyson Fury suffered a split-decision points defeat on a dramatic night in Saudi Arabia as Oleksandr Usyk became boxing’s first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion. On a grand stage and on a legacy-defining night, Briton Fury began well but was given a standing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 – The national women’s rugby 7s side thrashed Mexico 29-7 to storm the quarters of the third leg of the Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland on Saturday afternoon. Mexico took the lead courtesy of Maria Fernanda Tovar in the second minute but that only served to startle…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 – Chrisant Ojwang scored a sudden death winner as Kenya edged Chile 17-12 in their third match at the third leg of the Challenger Series in Munich, Germany on Saturday afternoon. As was the case in their Pool C opener against Japan, Shujaa had to come back from behind after…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 18 – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in a tight battle for pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen was just 0.074 seconds quicker than Piastri, who pipped Norris by 0.017secs with the final lap of the session.…
- LOS ANGELES, USA, May 18 – Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are taking on Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis tonight, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will host Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, and Nikola…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 – The national women’s rugby 7s side began their Challenger Series campaign with a thrilling 21-19 win over hosts Poland at the Henryk Reyman’s Municipal Stadium in Krakow on Saturday morning. The hosts drew first blood in the first minute courtesy of Natalia Pamieta’s try,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 – The national men’s rugby 7s team beat Japan 28-12 to kick off the third leg of the Challenger Series in style at the Dantestadion in Munich, Germany on Saturday morning. Shujaa started on the backfoot, falling prey to a Shotaro Tsuoka try in the 4th minute after a period of…
- BOLOGNA, Italy, May 18 – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace in both Friday practice sessions at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Leclerc, using Ferrari’s first big upgrade of the season, was 0.192 seconds quicker than McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with the RB of Yuki Tsunoda a surprise third. Lando…
- NEW YORK, United States, May 18 – Pascal Siakam scored 25 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 116-103 to force a decider in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals. Myles Turner contributed 17 points and eight rebounds for the Pacers, who are the sixth seeds, while Tyrese…
- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 18 – A fired-up Tyson Fury returned to his old tricks as the Briton shoved Oleksandr Usyk in the chest before the pair were separated by security at the weigh-in for Saturday’s super-fight in Saudi Arabia. The two undefeated world champions will contest the historic…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 – TCL Electronics unveiled its latest line-up of products spanning various categories tailored for the Middle East and Africa market at an exclusive launch event in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey. Furthermore, TCL highlighted its robust partnership with Arsenal Football Club…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 17 – One of the great athletics rivalries of all time will be renewed at Paris 2024 after Kenenisa Bekele was named in Ethiopia’s marathon squad. The 41-year-old is a three-time Olympic champion over 5,000m and 10,000m but has not appeared at the Games since London 2012, when he…
- AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 17 – Feyenoord coach Arne Slot has confirmed he will replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager. Klopp has been in charge of the Reds since October 2015 but is leaving at the end of the season after a reign that has seen him win the Premier League, Champions League, FA…
- TURIN, Italy, May 17 – Juventus have sacked Massimiliano Allegri two days after he led the side to the Italian Cup. The Turin side beat Atalanta 1-0 in Rome, but Allegri was sent off late on for ranting at match officials and waving away sporting director during the celebrations. The Italian…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 17 – Gor Mahia head coach Jonathan McKinstry will leave the country after Sunday’s FKF Premier League match against Muhoroni Youth, where they will potentially clinch their record extending 21st league crown. McKinstry will be travelling to Gambia, where he will conclude his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 17 – The Rising Starlets have vowed to give their all and fight for a place at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup later in the year, as they prepare to face Ethiopia in the return fixture of their penultimate round qualifier on Sunday in Nairobi. Starlets are only three games away from…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 17 – Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is calling on fans across the nation to come out in large numbers to back the Kenya Women’s Under-17 football team, the Junior Starlets, against Ethiopia in the second leg of the third round of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier.…
- BANGKOK, Thailand, May 17 – Fifa will carry out a legal assessment before it makes a decision on whether to agree to Palestine’s call to suspend the Israeli federation over the war in Gaza. The Palestinian federation (PFA) called for a vote to exclude Israel at Fifa’s congress in Bangkok on Friday…
- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 17 – Tyson Fury refused to look Oleksandr Usyk in the eye as the two world champions came head to head before Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight title fight. The winner will be crowned the division’s first undisputed champion in the four-belt era and arguably the greatest…
- BANGKOK, Thailand, May 17 – Brazil have been named hosts of the 2027 Women’s World Cup after beating a joint bid by the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (BNG). They became the first nation to be handed the rights by an open vote, with member associations voting 119 to 78 in favour of Brazil at Fifa…
- LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, May 17 – Midfielder Thiago Alcantara and defender Joel Matip will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the club have confirmed. Former Spain international Thiago, 33, joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich in 2020 and made 98 appearances during his time at Anfield.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 17 – Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) vice president Paul Bitok has announced he is stepping down from an offered role as the Malkia Strikers assistant coach heading to the Olympic Games in Paris, following public fury. Bitok had been named as an assistant to Paul Munala for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 17 – Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum has said CAF will send a team to Nairobi ‘in the next one or two weeks’ to re-assess Nyayo Stadium to ascertain whether it can host the Harambee Stars World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast. Kenya had been set to take the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 17 – Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career, with Jon Rahm moving up to second. Ronaldo also headed the list last year following his move to Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr. Business magazine Forbes…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, May 16 – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says the club want to keep skipper Bruno Fernandes after the Portuguese midfielder stated his desire to remain at Old Trafford. United are known to be willing to listen to offers for all their first-team stars, with the…
- WASHINGTON, United States, May 16 – Tiger Woods remains favourite to captain the United States at next year’s Ryder Cup but he will be given the “space to decide” if he can commit to the role. Talks between the 48-year-old former world number one and the PGA of America will continue after this week…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 16 – Defending champions Gor Mahia will have one hand on the FKF Premier League title if they beat KCB in a fixture scheduled in Murang’a on Thursday afternoon. Following second placed Police FC’s defeat at the hands of AFC Leopards on Wednesday, Gor are only four points away…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 16 – The Boston Celtics triumphed 113-98 against the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach their third straight Eastern Conference finals. Jayson Tatum scored 25 points for the top-seeded Celtics, who won the best-of-seven semi-final series 4-1. They will face either the Indiana Pacers…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, May 16 – Rasmus Hojlund broke his 10-game scoring drought to seal victory for Manchester United in a thrilling Old Trafford encounter with Newcastle. Anything other than a win for Erik ten Hag’s side would have condemned them to their lowest league finish in 34 years.…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 15 – Premier League clubs will vote on whether to scrap video assistant referees (VAR) from next season at their annual general meeting next month. Wolves have formally submitted a resolution to the Premier League which will trigger a vote when the 20 member clubs meet…
- ABUJA, Nigeria, May 15 – Henry Makinwa has laid bare to why he found it difficult breaking into the Super Eagles setup, explaining that the array of talents at the disposal of the national team handlers at the time had hampered him. Yet, the former Vitoria Setubal marksman has no regrets. Speaking…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15 – When Kenyan defender Frank Odhiambo signed with the 2019 Swedish champions Djurgardens IF in January 2022, following the footsteps of his compatriots who have achieved remarkable success in Stockholm is all what he wanted. For starters, Kenyan footballers have done…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 15 – Premier League clubs will vote on whether to scrap video assistant referees (VAR) from next season at their annual general meeting next month. Wolves have formally submitted a resolution to the Premier League which will trigger a vote when the 20 member clubs meet…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 15 – Everton have been offered a loan of up to £150m by a private equity firm specialising in ‘distressed debt’ to help finance the completion of the club’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. New York-based GDA Luma Capital has presented a debt financing proposal to…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 15 – Football’s world governing body Fifa is to set to establish a working group to look at the impact of playing competitive domestic matches overseas. A legal settlement agreed between Fifa and match promoter Relevant Sports in the USA has, in the words of Premier…
- ROME, Italy, May 15 – World number two Aryna Sabalenka cruised through to the semi-finals of the Italian Open with victory over ninth seed Jelena Ostapenko. The Belarusian needed just one hour and 13 minutes to dispatch Latvian Ostapenko 6-2 6-4. Two-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka will face…
- SALZBURG, Liverpool, May 15 – Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders has been appointed as Red Bull Salzburg’s new head coach. The 41-year-old, who joined Liverpool in 2014, will go to the Austrian club this summer on a three-year deal. Lijnders, who is in his second stint at Anfield, had been…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15 – Victor Omune struck in the second half to give AFC Leopards a 1-0 win over Kenya Police FC in a midweek FKF Premier League match at the Dandora Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Omune, one of two subs in the second half, unleashed a ferocious shot that Patrick Matasi in the…
