- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 20, 2025 – Three Kenyan teams will be in action on Sunday at the Africa Club Volleyball Championships in Misurata, Libya. National champions Kenya Prisons kick off proceedings at 1:10 pm against PAD Douala of Cameroon. The warders are coming off a glorious night on Thursday…
- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 20, 2025 – Lando Norris says he has a “big job” on his hands to try to recover in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from his crash in qualifying. The Briton, who leads McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by three points in the drivers’ championship heading into the race, starts…
- MINNESOTA, United States, April 20, 2025 – The Los Angeles Lakers slumped to a 117-95 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening game of their NBA Western Conference first-round play-off. Jaden McDaniels top scored with 25 points for the sixth-seeded Timberwolves, who were the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 – In their hunt for a maiden place in the Rugby World Cup, the Kenya Simbas are set for a six week training camp in South Africa, according to Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chairman Sasha Mutai. Speaking exclusively to Telecomasia.net, Mutai says the Union will do everything within…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 – After months of intensive training back at her Ngong base, defending champion Hellen Obiri is confident of a three-peat at this Month’s Boston Marathon. Obiri jetted back to the United States earlier this week, following a rigorous period in Ngong and believes she has…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 – Kariobangi Sharks teenage star Humphrey Aroko says he is confident of following in the footsteps of compatriot Stanley Wilson and completing a move to European top tier side AIK after attending month-long trials with them. Aroko, 17, was invited for trials with the Swedish…
- MADRID, Spain, April 19, 2025 – Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says there is “no conflict” with club president Florentino Perez despite his side’s Champions League exit. Arsenal knocked Real Madrid out in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, leading to speculation over the 65-year-old’s future.…
- BARCELONA, Spain, April 19, 2025 – Raphinha scored a penalty in the eighth minute of injury time as La Liga leaders Barcelona completed a remarkable comeback to beat Celta Vigo 4-3. The Brazil forward scored with almost the last kick of the game after a video assistant referee review ruled that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 19, 2025 – Douglas Kibet scored a last-minute leveller as Sofapaka held Gor Mahia to a 1-1 draw at the Dandora Stadium on Saturday evening. The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League champions came into the fixture with a glorious chance to ascend to the top of the log…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18, 2025 – Gor Mahia head coach Sinisa Mihic says the team will treat every remaining match in the 2024/25 season as a final. The Croatian admits they must be at their best if they are to successfully defend their league crown as well as win the domestic cup. “We are…
- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 18, 2025 – Yuki Tsunoda had his first crash for Red Bull in second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Lando Norris set the pace for McLaren. The Japanese, who was parachuted into Red Bull to replace Liam Lawson after two races of this season, clipped the inside…
- LEVERKUSEN, Germany, April 18, 2025 – Xabi Alonso says it is “not a good time” to discuss his future after the Bayer Leverkusen boss was linked with Real Madrid. The 43-year-old is reportedly a candidate to succeed Carlo Ancelotti should the Italian leave Real at the end of the season. Alonso is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18, 2025 – AFC Leopards’ limp title run suffered further loss with defeat to lowly Posta Rangers at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Friday evening. Owen Mboya scored midway through the first half as Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo’s charges nicked an important win in their relegation…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18, 2025 – Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi is hungry for the world title at this year’s competition in Tokyo. Wanyonyi says he wants to improve on the silver he won at previous edition of the showpiece in 2023 in Budapest. “The last time I competed at the World…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apar 19 – One of Kenya’s leading betting firms, Odibets, is promising to serve more than just great odds this Easter, as they have brought the ultimate holiday feast with the “Ponyoka na Kienyeji ya Easter na Mayai Yake” promo. From 18th April to 21st April, betting fanatics will…
- KISUMU, Kenya, April 18, 2025 – The BingwaFest National entered the business end with the official opening ceremony on Friday athletes getting rewarded for the exploits on the track. Titus Kiprotich and Maurine Jepkoech were crowned the 10,000m champions after a good outing at the Jaramogi Oginga…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18, 2025 – Boniface Muchiri struck in the 47th minute as Ulinzi Stars shot down Kenya Police in a disciplined forces derby at the Ulinzi Sports Complex on Good Friday. The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League leaders came into the tie determined to tighten their grip…
- LONDON, England, April 18, 2025 – Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca supports Reece James’ criticism of his team-mates, saying it is “absolutely” the sort of leadership he wants to see from the Blues captain. James, 25, was critical of Chelsea’s “poor performance” in the 2-1 defeat by Legia Warsaw at…
- MANCHESTER, England, April 18, 2025 – Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says their 5-4 win against Lyon was the “strangest game” he has ever played in. The England centre-back scored the second of two goals in the 120th minute of extra time to send United through to the semi-finals of the…
- LIVERPOOL, England, April 18, 2025 – Arne Slot believes keeping his Liverpool team together would mark a “big summer” for the club as he insisted Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future is still “not done”. The Reds have secured captain Virgil van Dijk and leading scorer Mohamed Salah on new two-year deals…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18, 2025 – National under 17 girls’ football team coach Mildred Cheche says they will go all out in the first leg of the final round of the World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon on Sunday. Cheche says a positive result at the Nyayo National Stadium will be integral to taking a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18, 2025 – Olympic marathon bronze medalist Benson Kipruto is keen to compete at this year’s World Championships in Tokyo. Kipruto says Tokyo remains top of his to-do list this year as he targets more success. “Some of the achievements I have set for myself this year is to win…
- LONDON, England, April 18, 2025 – Serena Williams says she would have been banned for 20 years and had some of her Grand Slam titles taken away if she had committed the same anti-doping offence as men’s world number one Jannik Sinner. Italy’s Sinner, 23, is serving a three-month doping ban after…
- FRANKFURT, Germany, April 18, 2025 – “You’re going to have to put up with me for a little bit longer.” On Wednesday, Ange Postecoglou admitted to having “no idea” if he would still be in a job following the Europa League quarter-final second leg trip to Eintracht Frankfurt. But, following Thursday’…
- MANCHESTER, England, April 18, 2025 – Ruben Amorim made a pretty significant point in the aftermath of his side’s staggering 5-4 comeback win against Lyon. A point that underlined the high stakes game his first part-season at Manchester United has become. Sitting in the media room at Old Trafford,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17 – Olympic champions Beatrice Chebet and Emmanuel Wanyonyi were the toast of the night after being crowned the 2024 Sportswoman and Sportsman of the year in a glamorous Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) gala hosted at Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Convention…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17 – KCB FC will be looking to turn its fortunes around when the Patrick Odhiambo-led side takes on Mara Sugar in a crunch Kenya Premier League clash at the Awendo Stadium Saturday. The Bankers have experienced a mixed run of form in their last five league outings, managing just…
- MADRID, Spain, April 17, 2025 – Bukayo Saka scored a goal and missed a penalty as Arsenal held off Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals in an incident-packed match at the Bernabeu. Arsenal had a 3-0 aggregate lead to defend after their superb victory in the first leg last week –…
- MILAN, Italy, April 17, 2025 – Inter Milan booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals with a thrilling draw against Bayern Munich at San Siro Stadium. The Italian champions led 2-1 from the first leg but their advantage was wiped out by Harry Kane’s crisp, low strike early in the second…
- LONDON, England, April 16, 2025 – The question over whether transgender women can participate in women’s sport has been a high-profile issue in recent years. So the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex is likely to have implications for sport at…
- LONDON, England, April 16, 2025 – Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has urged fans to trust him and says the team is improving under his leadership. The Italian, 45, saw his team jeered by some fans while they were losing at home to Ipswich on Sunday in a game where they eventually came back to draw 2-2…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16, 2025 – National Under 20 football team coach Salim Babu has named a 26-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, set for Egypt. The team consist of players who famously secured the Rising Stars’ slot at the continental competition at last year’s Cecafa Regional qualifiers…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16, 2025 – Shujaa’s Jone Kubu admits playing against Fiji in the final of the Singapore 7s is one of the greatest moment of his life. Kubu says it was an emotional and wholesome moment for him to line up against his country of birth. “Experience against Fiji is a feeling I…
- MADRID, Spain, April 16, 2025 – Barcelona defender Mapi Leon has been banned for two Liga F matches following an incident with Espanyol defender Daniela Caracas in February. The Spain international was accused of “violating the privacy” of Colombia defender Caracas on 10 February after appearing to…
- HANGZHOU, China, April 16, 2025 – Gabon international Aaron Boupendza has died at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from a building in China. The forward featured for his country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon and won a total of 35 caps for the Panthers. He had joined…
- MANCHESTER, England, April 16, 2025 – Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana will be recalled for the side’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon, manager Ruben Amorim has said. The Cameroon international was left out of United’s squad for the 4-1 defeat by Newcastle in the Premier…
- MADRID, Spain, April 16, 2025 – “Remontada…[comeback] I’ve heard it about a million times this week, I’ve seen a million videos online.” Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham was responding to a leading question from a Spanish journalist before Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16, 2025 – Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chair Alexander ‘Sasha’ Mutai has appealed to the government to put more money towards the sport as it is doing for other disciplines. Mutai says rugby 7s teams have proved they deserve more support by virtue of their superb performance at…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16, 2025 – Newly-appointed Gor Mahia deputy patron Eliud Owalo has promised to help the club build a new stadium as well as houses for the players. Owalo says these are among his agenda to ensure the 21-time FKF Premier League champions transition into a world-class team, at…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16, 2025 – National men’s rugby 7s team captain George ‘Japolo’ Ooro is confident of maintaining their core status in the World Series. Ooro says the team are buzzing in confidence heading to the relegation playoffs in Los Angeles on May 3-4. “We are working on our weaknesses…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – Kenya Under-20 defender Manzur Okwaro now targets success at the Africa Cup of Nations and a place in Kenya’s team at the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) after making his senior team debut during last month’s World Cup qualifier against Gabon. Okwaro, 19, was introduced…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – Kenya Rising Stars head coach Salim Babu believes the 10-day training camp the team will hold in Morocco will be crucial as it will help them acclimatize ahead of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in neighboring Egypt. The team has been in camp for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – Preparations for this year’s 21st Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya) scheduled for Thursday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) are complete. Soya panel of judges’ chairman Chris Mbaisi said his team has burnt the midnight oil, sifting through…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – Paul Muhia emerged the overall gross winner as Esther Karuga claimed the lady’s gross title during the sixth leg of the 2025 NCBA Golf Series held over the weekend at the scenic par-73 Nakuru Golf Club. Playing off handicap 2, Muhia carded a gross score of 75 to triumph at…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 14, 2025 – Shabana are demanding for a replay of Sunday’s Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup match against Kakamega Homeboyz, which they lost by a solitary goal. In a letter to the federation, the club’s secretary Elizaphan Kerama says they lost the match unfairly hence the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 14, 2025 – The national under 20 football team have been tipped to do well against Nigeria, Tunisia and Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The team’s assistant coach Anthony ‘Vieira’ Akhulia is unfazed by the pedigree of their established opponents. “For us, the…
- MADRID, Spain, April 14, 2025 – Real Madrid and Croatia legend Luka Modric is set to take a minority ownership stake in Swansea City. The 39-year-old midfielder is to join Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt, Nigel Morris and Jason Cohen among the ownership group. That cohort purchased the shares of former…
- LONDON, England, April 14, 2025 – Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko says he has “great concern” about Max Verstappen’s future with the team in the context of their current struggles. The four-time champion finished sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, while Oscar Piastri scored McLaren…
- NEWCASTLE, England, April 14, 2025 – Newcastle boss Eddie Howe thanked fans for the “messages and warm wishes” after the club announced he is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Howe, 47, went to hospital late on Friday having felt unwell for a number of days. Newcastle …
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 14, 2025 – Double Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge says he will prioritise athletes’ welfare when he assumes office as their representative at the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK). Kipchoge says he will be a messenger and a go-between athletes from different…
