- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Manchester United are close to completing a deal for Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu. United had one bid for the Denmark international turned down last week but have remained in negotiations for the 20-year-old and believe it is a matter of time before he is…
- STUTTGART, Germany, January 29, 2025 – German police have arrested 59 French “hooligans” before Wednesday’s Champions League match between Stuttgart and Paris St-Germain. Bundesliga club Stuttgart host Ligue 1’s PSG with both teams still vying for a play-off spot in the revamped league format.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 29, 2025 – Kenya Cup newbies South Coast Pirates are appealing to fans to consider paying an entry fee to watch their matches. The club says the request has been necessitated by tough financial times, adding that fans are free to pay whatever amount they see fit. “However,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 29, 2025 – Mara Sugar have confirmed the departure of their pivotal player, Matthias Isogol, in the January transfer window. The club confirmed the midfielder has moved on to a new chapter, wishing him all the best in his future endeavours. “His time with us has been nothing…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Former grand prix driver Johnny Herbert has been dropped from his role as a steward in Formula 1. Governing body the FIA said that Herbert’s “duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible”. The statement added that the decision was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 29, 2025 – Kenya Pipeline women’s volleyball team head coach Geoffrey Omondi believes there is room for improvement despite a flawless run in the national league. Omondi says he is looking for the players to reach their full potential and become peerless in the league. “The…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich could owe the UK up to £1bn after a botched attempt to avoid tax on hedge fund investments, evidence seen by the BBC suggests. Leaked papers reveal investments worth $6bn (£4.7bn) were routed through companies…
- PARIS, France, January 29, 2025 – Antoine Dupont will return to captain France in their Six Nations opener against Wales on Friday. Dupont, 28, missed the 2024 tournament in order to focus on rugby sevens before his home Olympics in Paris. Such was his impact, Dupont helped France win the gold…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 29, 2025 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completing key stadium projects across the city. Sakaja says, once complete, the stadia will transform local economies and provide much-needed recreational spaces for the youth. He…
- GALLE, Sri Lanka, January 29, 2025 – Australia batter Steve Smith passed the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket during the first day of his side’s opening match in Sri Lanka. The 35-year-old went into the first Test of the two-match series on 9,999 runs and, as captain in the absence of Pat Cummins,…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against Denmark because of a hamstring injury. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was booed off court by some Australian Open fans last week when he retired with the issue after losing the first set of…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Several young players have caught the eye in the Champions League’s new first phase. With the last round of fixtures on Wednesday, before the knockout rounds begin, BBC Sport looks at some of the under 23s who have impressed in helping their clubs bid to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 29, 2025 – Safari Rally CEO Charles Gacheru has predicted that this year’s edition of the competition will be tougher than the previous ones. Gacheru says the addition of two stages to the rally route as well as changes to the Kasarani Super Special Stage promise an exciting…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly’s three-match ban – imposed for a red card at Wolves on Saturday – has been overturned. The Gunners appealed against the decision to send off the 18-year-old and an independent regulatory commission upheld their claim of…
- COLORADO, United States, January 29, 2025 – A spectator has been killed after he was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics event in the United States. The incident occurred on Sunday during the competition at the University of Colorado Colorado…
- GLASGOW, Scotland, January 29, 2025 – Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Kieran Tierney will move to Celtic from Arsenal this summer at the latest – and that fellow left-back Alex Valle’s loan from Barcelona is being cut short. Tierney is out of contract with the Premier League club this summer and…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Manchester United are close to completing a deal for another promising Arsenal youngster in Ayden Heaven. United signed striker Chido Obi-Martin from the Gunners in October and the 17-year-old has already impressed in the club’s FA Youth Cup campaign. Now…
- MADRID, Spain, January 29, 2025 – The rest of Europe have been warned – Real Madrid are back. And back as the stadium-filling rock legends that we know them to be, as opposed to the enthusiastic, discordant high school band they have looked like for so much of the season. Carlo Ancelotti’s men go…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has passed his driving test just six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Antonelli is replacing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at the team this season,…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 29, 2025 – Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk’s quality has surprised Reds manager Arne Slot, who says the defender is on “another level”. Van Dijk, 33, is in the last six months of his contract and made his 300th appearance for the Reds in Saturday’s 4-1 win over…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 29, 2025 – The 2025 KCB East Africa Golf Tour tees off on Saturday at the 18-hole Royal Nairobi Golf Club where 200 golfers are expected to battle for top spots. Royal Nairobi Golf Club Captain Willy Mastemet says the ‘battlefield’ that is the lush green is in pristine…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – Swamibapa ‘A’ defeated Kanbis ‘A’ by 9-wickets in a low-scoring match at Jamhuri grounds to continue with their impressive start to the T20 season. Following their second win of the season, Swamibapa skipper Rushabh Patel attributed “discipline and skill level” to their…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) boss Paul Tergat has outlined the importance of gender equality especially in sports. Speaking Tuesday during day one of the NOC-K East Africa Gender Conference under the theme “Disrupt & Redefine the Gender Narrative”, Tergat…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Tuesday announced the postponed African Nations Championship (CHAN), to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will be held from August 2-30. The Competition will now kick-off on Saturday, 02 August and the Final will be…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 28, 2025 – Athletics Kenya (AK) have disowned a document circulating in various platforms, purporting to be its new constitution. In a statement, the federation asked stakeholders to disregard the ‘fake constitution’, which it described as the work of unscrupulous…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 28, 2025 – Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has promised that youth in Naivasha and its environs will be incorporated in the planning and staging of this year’s WRC Safari Rally in the region. Mvurya says they will provide opportunities to the youth to improve their…
- NAIVASHA, Kenya, JAn 28 – Leaders in Nakuru County have called for the inclusion of youth from Naivasha and its environs in the organisation of this year’s WRC Safari Rally. Led by deputy governor David Kones said the government should provide local youth with socioeconomic opportunities so that…
- LOS Angeles, USA, Jan 28 – Jimmy Butler has been suspended indefinitely by the Miami Heat after a “continued pattern of disregard of team rules”. The six-time NBA All-Star, 35, had already been suspended twice by his team this month for disciplinary issues, ruling him out of nine matches. The Heat…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Jan 28 – Brazilian club Santos are in talks to re-sign Neymar after his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal was cancelled by mutual consent. The 32-year-old Brazil international is expected to sign a short-term deal at the club where he began his career. The…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – Kenya’s Golfer of the Year and defending champion, Michael Karanga, emerged the overall winner of this year’s Sigona Bowl, part of the NCBA Kenya Amateur Golf Championship’s (KAGC) first leg. The event took place at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club from January 24 to 27. Karanga…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – The Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) have received a Kes240,000 sponsorship boost from Kenya’s leading Sports Agency, IMG Kenya. The PGK, who are organising their own qualifiers for the 2025 Magical Kenya Open (MKO) said the funds would ease the players’ participation…
- MERU, Kenya, Jan 28 – The Mountain Edition of the 2024/25 Betika BingwaFest culminated on Sunday at a packed Kinoru Stadium as home-team Al Azizia and Gachanka Queens were crowned champions in the men’s and women’s football respectively, pocketing KES 1 million each. This was the fifth stop for the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Jan 28 – Former Premier League referee David Coote has said he hid his sexuality during his career, fearing the abuse he would receive for being gay. Coote, 42, said the pressure of his work contributed to the behaviour that led to his sacking by the Professional Game Match…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – East Africa representatives Uganda and Tanzania have been handed a tough group in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 draw conducted Monday night in Rabat. Both Uganda and Tanzania are in Group C where thy will take on three-time champions Nigeria and 2004 winners…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 27, 2025 – Cycling’s world governing body the UCI is expected to vote for a ban on the use of carbon monoxide rebreathing equipment this week, after it was established last year some teams were using it to measure haemoglobin levels in their riders’ blood before and…
- LEICESTER, United Kingdom, January 27, 2025 – A jury has retired to begin its deliberations in the inquest into the deaths of five people killed in a helicopter crash outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium. Foxes chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed alongside fellow passengers Kaveporn…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2025 – Harambee Stars striker Henry Meja has rejoined Swedish third tier side AFC Eskilstuna on loan from parent club AIK Stockholm. In a statement, Stockholm’s sports director Thomas Bernsten said the decision has been taken to further Meja’s development, having done…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 27, 2025 – Premier League clubs have spent £247m this month – up from last year’s £90m total – with a week left to go in the January transfer window. According to data from FootballTransfers.com, external, Manchester City are responsible for more spending this month…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2025 – Wade Kilburn claimed the Gross Winner title at the January Mug golf event, held at the Karen Country Club over the weekend. Kilburn returned a combined score of 78 Gross to claim the overall winner crown, in the event that attracted 100 golfers. Tyler Belyon…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2025 – Family, friends, and football lovers from across the country converged at the PCEA St Andrew’s Parish in Nairobi on Monday to bid farewell to the Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) founder Bob Munro. Speaker after speaker spoke of the 78-year-old in glowing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2025 – The Discovery Cross Country has been praised for consistently providing a platform for exciting talent to emerge. Athletics Kenya (AK) director of youth development, Barnaba Korir, says the annual competition has lived up to its name by unearthing young athletes…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 27, 2025 – Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is set to be fit for England’s Six Nations meeting with Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The 27-year-old had been a doubt with a knee problem but took a full part in training in Girona, Spain on Monday morning. Mitchell was one of…
- BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 27, 2025 – Belgian footballer Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking. The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday morning, after a series of raids were carried out across the country…
- SINGAPORE, Singapore, January 27, 2025 – Britain’s Emma Raducanu suffered a disappointing defeat to world number 101 Cristina Bucsa of Spain in the opening round of the Singapore Open. The 22-year-old was playing for the first time since her 6-1 6-0 third round loss to Iga Swiatek at the Australian…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2025 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) ladies volleyball captain Edith Wisa has warned teammates against early celebrations despite an excellent run of form in the national league. Wisa says they can only pop the champagne on the final day when they would have successfully…
- MULTAN, Pakistan, January 27, 2025 – Jomel Warrican ended with match figures of 9-70 as West Indies secured their first Test win in Pakistan for 34 years, ensuring the two-match series finished 1-1. Spinner Warrican took 5-27 in the second innings as Pakistan were skittled out for just 133 an hour…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2025 – From flirting with relegation to title contenders; such has been the meteoric rise of Kenya Police in the 2024/25 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League season. Simply put, Afande have laid down the law with a 10-match unbeaten run that has taken them to…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 27, 2025 – Police are investigating “threats and abuse” directed at referee Michael Oliver following Arsenal’s game against Wolves on Saturday, the PGMOL has said. Oliver red-carded Gunners defender Myles Lewis-Skelly after he caught opposing defender Matt Doherty…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, January 27, 2025 – Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has suggested he’d rather give a place on the bench to his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach instead of Marcus Rashford because of a perceived lack of effort. The England forward has not been involved in a matchday squad…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, January 27, 2025 – Lisandro Martinez’s deflected strike ensured Manchester United came out of a drab fixture at Fulham with all three points. The quality of the game had been poor for more than 75 minutes as both sides struggled to create meaningful chances. But as it looked…
