- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2, 2025 – Ethiopian duo Tadese Takele and Sutume Kebede won the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday morning as Kenya relinquished the titles won from last year’s edition. Takele clocked 2:03:23 to clinch the men’s marathon, ahead of fellow countryman, Deresa Geleta, who ran 2:03:51 to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2, 2025 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) RFC’s Emmanuel Opondo expects next weekend’s Kenya Cup tie against Kabras Sugar to be a clash for the ages as both sides seek to end the regular season unbeaten. Opondo says they are going for nothing short of victory as they seek to enter…
- LONDON, England, March 2, 2025 – Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta said he is “doing well” despite being taken to hospital after he was kicked in the head by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts. An emotional Steve Parish, Crystal Palace’s chairman, told BBC Sport that Roberts had “endangered…
- LONDON, England, March 2, 2025 – An FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Bournemouth was a disappointing blow for Wolves, but the impact of losing star forward Matheus Cunha for at least three Premier League matches may hurt even more. The 25-year-old had to be dragged down the tunnel and was unable to…
- PETERBOROUGH, England, March 1, 2025 – Shrewsbury Town striker John Marquis was sent off just 13 seconds into their 3-1 League One defeat at Peterborough, equalling the fastest red card from the start of a game in English professional football. The Shrewsbury captain’s dismissal matches the record…
- BOURNEMOUTH, England, March 1, 2025 – Bournemouth booked a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for only the third time in their history with a penalty shootout victory over Wolves, who had goalscorer Matheus Cunha sent off. Luis Sinisterra was the Cherries’ hero at Vitality Stadium after the…
- BETIS, Spain, March 1, 2025 – Real Betis came from behind to beat Real Madrid with Isco scoring the winner against his former club. The visitors, who sit second in La Liga, went ahead when Kylian Mbappe picked out Ferland Mendy, who squared for Brahim Diaz to slot into an empty net from close range…
- BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 1, 2025 – A goalkeeper holding the ball for more than eight seconds will be punished with a corner for the opposition from this summer. The new law was unanimously approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at its annual general meeting in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 1, 2025 – Kenya Lionesses’ Sheila Chajira says the team are determined to make Africa proud at the ongoing first leg of the World Challenger Series in Cape Town, South Africa. Chajira says they are looking forward to their next opponents in the tournament as they continue…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 1, 2025 – Kelvin Etemesi’s goal was enough to give Nairobi City Stars victory over Ulinzi Stars at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Saturday afternoon. Simba wa Nairobi came into the fixture in a desperate need for their first win of the year. Etemesi struck in the fourth…
- MADRID, Spain, March 1, 2025 – Real Madrid have been fined by Uefa after some of their fans directed homophobic chants towards Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The Spanish side have been ordered to pay 30,000 euros (£24,800) by European football’s governing body. Real have also been given a…
- CLEVELAND, United States, March 1, 2025 – Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 26 in the second half, as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to beat reigning NBA champions the Boston Celtics. In the match between the Eastern Conference’s leading teams, Cleveland trailed by 22 points…
- MANCHESTER, England, March 1, 2025 – Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has returned to training at Manchester City. The midfielder completed an individual on-pitch workout at the club’s Etihad Campus on Friday. Spain international Rodri, 28, has been out of action since September after suffering a serious…
- CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, March 1, 2025 – Armand Duplantis improved his own men’s pole vault world record to 6.27m at the All Star Perche event in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It is the 11th time Olympic and world champion Duplantis has broken the world record in his career. The Swedish 25-year-old…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 1, 2025 – Kenya Pipeline continued their unbeaten run at the CAVB Zone V Championship in Uganda with victory over hosts KCB Nkumba. The oil merchants excelled 3-1 to collect their third win of the tournament, following victories over Ndejje Elite (Uganda) and Tanzania Prisons…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 1, 2025 – Grace Adhiambo scored a hattrick as the national women’s rugby 7s team beat Samoa 20-5 in the opening game of the first leg of the Challenger Series in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. The skipper got the Lionesses off the mark in the third minute, putting the oval…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 28, 2025 – General Service Unit (GSU) men’s volleyball coach Danson Tali is determined to maintain their unbeaten run heading into the playoffs. Tali believes an unblemished record will give his boys confidence to take on their opponents in the tougher run of fixtures to…
- MIAMI, United States, February 28, 2025 – Lionel Messi says he “didn’t enjoy” playing for Paris St-Germain during his two-year spell at the club. The 37-year-old joined the French side in 2021 after 21 years at Barcelona. Messi scored 32 goals and provided 35 assists in 76 appearances before…
- MANAMA, Bahrain, February 28, 2025 – Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari “definitely have some work to do to improve” as his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell set the pace on the final day of pre-season testing. Russell pipped Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.021 seconds with a lap just five minutes…
- ISTANBUL, Turkey, February 28, 2025 – Jose Mourinho has filed a lawsuit against Galatasaray after the club accused him of making racist statements. The Fenerbahce manager was accused by Galatasaray of making racist statements after Monday’s Istanbul derby and, on Tuesday, the Portuguese’s Turkish…
- LAHORE, Pakistan, February 28, 2025 – Australia qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy at the expense of Afghanistan as their match in Lahore was abandoned following heavy rain. Sediqullah Atal’s composed 85 helped Afghanistan post a competitive, if not especially threatening, total…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj (SCLPS YL A) is in the spotlight this weekend as Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Twenty20 League enters a crucial stage. The League has witnessed 7 weeks of exciting T20 cricket so far and will only get more tense as we approach…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 28, 2025 – Kenya Pipeline continued their perfect run at the CAVB Zone V Championships in Uganda with a straight sets win over Tanzania Prisons in Pool A on Friday afternoon. The defending champions came into the game as overwhelming favourites and wasted no time in…
- MANCHESTER, England, February 28, 2025 – Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho “will pay for a meal for his team-mates” after he headed straight down the tunnel following his substitution against Ipswich, head coach Ruben Amorim has said. The Argentine was sacrificed for Noussair Mazraoui on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 28, 2025 – Kenya’s Celestine Biwott says she has taken a lot of inspiration from Olympic champion Winfred Yavi in her quest for success in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Biwott says her target is to scale the heights that the Kenyan-born Bahraini has reached in her career…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 28, 2025 – Basketball Africa League (BAL) president Amadou Fall believes the prestigious tournament will increase competition in local leagues around the continent. Fall predicts that teams will be motivated to perform better in their respective leagues in order to have a…
- GLASGOW, Scotland, February 28, 2025 – Away supporters will return to matches between Celtic and Rangers from the next Old Firm derby on 16 March. There have been no visiting fans at Old Firm fixtures since 2023, with the clubs unable to agree on ticketing arrangements. Celtic host Rangers in the…
- LIVERPOOL, England, February 28, 2025 – Liverpool made an annual pre-tax loss of £57m up to 31 May 2024 – £48m more than they lost in the previous 12 months. However, the Premier League’s club overall revenue rose by £20m to £614m in 2023-24, and its commercial income increased by £36m to £308m. It…
- LONDON, England, February 28, 2025 – Former Premier League referee David Coote has been banned by Uefa following his conduct around Euro 2024. Coote was sacked in December by Premier League refereeing body the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) following an investigation into his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – After an enthralling round of the Shell Autocross championship over the weekend, the anticipation was palpable as dozens of speed merchants thronged to Shell Spring Valley. Kenyans from all walks of life, filled with excitement, savored the moment to meet with the…
- LONDON, England, February 28, 2025 – Jannik Sinner’s nomination for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award has been withdrawn after he was given a three-month doping ban. The world number one accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis earlier this month after reaching a settlement…
- SAN ANTONIO, United States, February 28, 2025 – San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has announced he will not return to the sidelines this season after he suffered a mild stroke in November. The 76-year-old suffered a stroke on 2 November at the team’s arena before a home win over the Minnesota…
- MADRID, Spain, February 28, 2025 – La Liga president Javier Tebas says he has reported Manchester City to the European Commission for alleged breaches of rules relating to state-owned companies. Tebas – a long-standing critic of City – told media at the FT Business of Football Summit that the…
- ISTANBUL, Turkey, February 28, 2025 – Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been banned for four games and fined a total of £35,194 for comments made after Monday’s game with local rivals Galatasaray. Mourinho was accused by Galatasaray of making racist statements after the Istanbul derby and, on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 28, 2025 – Special Olympics Kenya (SOK) board secretary Dennis Ndambo is confident Kenya will amass a lot of medals at next week’s Winter Olympics in Italy. Ndambo believes the team can continue Kenya’s longstanding tradition of success in the Special Olympics. “Special…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 28, 2025 – Shabana midfielder Keith Imbali says he is relishing a new role as a central defensive midfielder (CDM). Imbali says the new role has brought out the best of him from a defensive and offensive aspect. “It is a great role…I have done my best to adapt to it and…
- LONDON, England, February 27, 2027 – Erling Haaland scored the only goal as Manchester City held on for victory against Tottenham Hotspur to improve their hopes of a top-four finish. City started strongly and went ahead in the 12th minute when Haaland met Jeremy Doku’s low cross with a first-time…
- MANCHESTER, England, February 27, 2025 – Ten-man Manchester United recovered from gifting Ipswich a fourth-minute opener at Old Trafford to come out on top in a five-goal thriller thanks to Harry Maguire’s header. Maguire powered home Bruno Fernandes’ corner two minutes into the second half to give…
- NOTTINGHAM, England, February 27, 2025 – Arsenal’s slim title hopes faded further after a frustrating stalemate at Nottingham Forest. The goalless draw at the City Ground meant the Gunners failed to close the gap on leaders Liverpool, who now look like making the run-in a title procession. If that…
- SAKHIR, Bahrain, February 26, 2025 – McLaren’s Lando Norris topped the fastest lap times from Mercedes’ George Russell on the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing. Norris was 0.157 seconds quicker than Russell at Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third and Ferrari’s…
- LONDON, England, February 26, 2025 – World Boxing has been granted provisional recognition as the sport’s international governing federation by the International Olympic Committee. Boxing is not currently part of the programme for Los Angeles 2028 and the creation of a new global body was the…
- LONDON, England, February 26, 2025 – Key figures in Formula 1’s governing body the FIA were barred from a meeting of the organisation’s world motorsport council on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Robert Reid, the FIA’s deputy president for sport, and David Richards, the…
- LAHORE, Pakistan, February 26, 2025 – England were dumped out of the Champions Trophy by a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore. Joe Root threatened to rescue his side from the brink, hitting a superb 120 as others fell around him in pursuit of 326. But, battling cramp by the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 26, 2025 – Lilian Awuor was the heroine as Harambee Starlets beat Tunisia to secure passage into the next round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Romania-based custodian saved two penalties as the national team held on to qualify courtesy of Tereza…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 26, 2025 – The Mashemeji Derby between AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia, earlier scheduled for this Sunday, has been postponed to a later date. In a statement, Ingwe, the home team, revealed that the showdown has been shelved due to lack of a proper venue. “Due to the…
- LONDON, England, February 26, 2025 – Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says modern players struggle to deal with criticism and that his generation had “much thicker skin”. The 55-year-old Dutchman was sacked by United in October, three months after he signed a new two-year contract. His…
- LONDON, England, February 26, 2025 – Didier Drogba has defended his former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, insisting the Portuguese is “not a racist”. Galatasaray accused Fenerbahce manager Mourinho of making “racist statements” following the goalless draw between the Turkish Super Lig rivals on…
- MIAMI, United States, February 26, 2026 – Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount by the MLS for violating the league’s policy relating to raising hands to the face, head or neck of an opponent. The MLS Disciplinary Committee took the decision to fine Inter Miami forward Messi, 37,…
- MANCHESTER, England, February 26, 2025 – Manchester United are set to play two post-season games in Malaysia and Hong Kong immediately after the Premier League finishes in May. Last season, Tottenham and Newcastle flew to Australia for an end-of-season friendly – described as “madness” by BBC…
- SYDNEY, Australia, February 26, 2025 – An Australian radio presenter has left the network after comments he made about the country’s women’s football team – which have been branded as misogynist and disrespectful. Marty Sheargold said on nationwide radio station Triple M that the Matildas players…
