- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat says he will make changes to the squad that travels to Kampala to face off with South Sudan in the return leg of their 2025 Africa Nations Championship qualifier this Sunday. The tactician says he wants to use the match to give an…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – National men’s basketball league champions Nairobi City Thunder have bulked up their squad ahead of the Elite 16 round of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) with the addition of two international stars to their roster. Thunder have signed Niger shooting guard Abdoulaye…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – National women’s basketball league champions Equity Hawks bounced back from their disappointing loss to Rwanda’s Energy Group (REG) on Monday to smack home girls Fox Divas by a 39-point margin in an 87-48 victory in their third match of the Africa Zone Five Championships in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 29 – Kenyan sprinter Zablon Ekwam believes he is now a more mature athlete after making his Olympics debut at the summer games in Paris. Ekwam says the experience has opened his eyes to what it takes to compete and succeed at the highest level. “Paris provided me with a…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 29 – Ruben Amorim learned how to become a football manager during an internship under Jose Mourinho at Manchester United – six years on he is being talked about as the club’s potential new manager. The 39-year-old Portuguese has been coveted by a number of clubs…
- NAPLES , Italy, October 29 – Kissing the badge with hungry delight, Scott McTominay went to celebrate with the fans, fist pumping the air in delight at having helped Napoli smash Palermo 5-0 in the Coppa Italia. “I can’t talk enough about the fans, the people, the city and the welcome that my team-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 29 – Athletics Kenya (AK) head coach Julius Kirwa has urged sprinters to participate in the ongoing Cross Country Series in readiness for the track and field season. Kirwa believes that the competition can improve sprinters’ endurance ahead of a taxing track and field season…
- WASHINGTON, United States, Oct 29 – Phoenix Suns duo Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined to send Los Angeles Lakers tumbling to their first NBA defeat of the season. Booker bagged 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 win at Phoenix’s Footprint Center. Lakers star LeBron…
- PARIS, France, Oct 29 – Real Madrid were named club of the year but were absent from Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, where forward Vinicius Junior was beaten to the award for best men’s player by Manchester City’s Rodri. The European champions said its representatives would not go “where it…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – Kenyan sides Equity Hawks and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) suffered defeats to Rwandese opposition on the second day of the Africa Zone Five Basketball Championships in Zanzibar on Monday evening. National champions Hawks were beaten 86-73 by Rwanda Energy Group (REG), who…
- LUSAKA, Zambia, Oct 29 – Zambian football is in mourning after seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus crash. The country’s football association (Faz) expressed its “deep shock” at the accident, which occurred on Saturday while the squad was travelling to a third-tier league…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 29 – Manchester United are in talks about appointing Sporting manager Ruben Amorim as Erik ten Hag’s replacement. Dutchman Ten Hag was sacked on Monday following the side’s poor start to the season. Amorim, 39, is a highly regarded coach who has won two Portuguese…
- PARIS, France, Oct 29 – Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row. Bonmati won every possible trophy at club level last season as Barcelona secured a historic quadruple – winning Liga F, the Champions League, Supercopa and Copa de la…
- PARIS, France, Oct 29 – Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, October 28 – The axe has finally fallen on Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager. His last official engagement was in London, just as his first was. It ended in defeat, which is how it started, although he was only watching at Selhurst Park on 22 May when United were…
- GENOA, Italy, October 28 – Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has joined Serie A club Genoa on a free transfer. The 34-year-old had been without a club since departing Turkish Super Lig side Adana Demirspor this summer. Balotelli, who has 36 Italy caps, returns to playing in his home…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 28 – Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag after the club’s troubled start to the season continued with a 2-1 defeat at West Ham United on Sunday. The loss came three days after they were held by Fenerbahce in the Europa League – results that left United…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – 10-man Nairobi City Stars came from a goal down to stun champions Gor Mahia 2-1 in Monday afternoon action in the FKF Premier League at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos. Levin Odhiambo had given Gor a first half lead, but City Stars rallied in the second half, with Robinson…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 28 – Serena Beach Resort and Spa have become the first resort in Mombasa to install a padel tennis court. The court was opened on October 25 during a vibrant event during which participants partook in the fast-growing sport within the tranquil seaside setting, unique to the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 28 – Kenya’s Benson Kipruto has been nominated for World Athletics Out of Stadium Male Athlete of the Year award. The Tokyo Marathon champion will contest the award with four other road runners including Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, Ecuadorian Brian Pintado and the Ethiopian pair…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 28 – World record holder for the women’s marathon, Ruth Chepng’etich, and her compatriot for the women’s 10km, Agnes Ngetich have been nominated for World Athletics’ Out of Stadium Female Athlete of the Year award. The two will battle out with three other athletes who are…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 28 – English Premier League club Manchester United has sacked manager Erik ten Hag after a woeful run that saw the side win only one match in their last eight. The decision wass taken by the club Monday afternoon, following Sunda’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham. Club legend…
- WASHINGTON, United States, Oct 28 – Head coach Steve Kerr said the injury Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry picked up in the 112-104 defeat against the LA Clippers is a “concern”. The 36-year-old first limped out of the game in the third quarter, when he received treatment for a twisted…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – In a bid to enhance the running of the FKF Premier League clubs, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has partnered with FIFA to hold a two-day FIFA Club Professionalization and Management Workshop. Club Chairmen and Chief Executive from all Premier League clubs will attend…
- MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Oct 28 – Lando Norris cut Max Verstappen’s lead to 47 points and labelled his rival “dangerous” as the championship battle reached boiling point at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Verstappen was given two 10-second penalties for his driving against Norris for two incidents in the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 27 – Mohamed Salah’s late equaliser gave Liverpool a point against Premier League title rivals Arsenal in an eventful encounter at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal led twice but were undermined by injuries to key defenders Gabriel and Jurrien Timber in the second half,…
- MADRID, Spain, October 27 – La Liga and Real Madrid have condemned racist abuse aimed at Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal during Saturday’s El Clasico at the Bernabeu. Videos on social media appear to show the 17-year-old Spaniard being taunted by a section of home fans as he celebrated his 77th-…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 27 – Cole Palmer scored his seventh goal of the season as Chelsea beat Newcastle to continue their impressive start. Palmer struck early in the second half when his clean strike from just inside the penalty area beat Nick Pope at his near post. Nicolas Jackson’s…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 27 – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says it feels “unfair and unjust” that his team fell to a 2-1 defeat at West Ham after conceding a controversial late penalty. His side missed a host of chances and should have been out of sight by half-time, but Jarrod…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Harambee Stars were beaten 2-0 by South Sudan in Juba in the first leg of the opening round of the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday afternoon. A pair of second half goals were enough for the Bright Stars of South Sudan to pick an…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 27 – Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich won the women’s race at the Valencia Half Marathon on Sunday to continue her excellent history in the annual road race. Ngetich clocked 1:03:04 in first place, ahead of Ethiopia’s Fotyen Tesfay who came second in 1:03:21. Another Kenyan, World Road…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 27 – Gladys Koech braved blazing hot conditions and cutthroat competition to win the women’s 21km at the Standard Chartered Marathon on Sunday. Koech clocked 1:12:10 to finish ahead of Esther Chemutai (1:12:12) and Mary Jerotich (1:13:59), who finished second and third…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 27 – Newly-crowned Standard Chartered Marathon champion Gladys Chemutai has not given up hope of representing Kenya at an international competition in the near future. Chemutai says the chance to compete in the women’s marathon at the World Championships or Olympics would be…
- LOS ANGELES, United States, October 27 – LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 63 points – 30 of them in the fourth quarter – as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 131-127 to make it three wins from three this season. The Lakers led by as many as 15 points on the […]
The post…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 27 – When Arne Slot says people should judge his Liverpool side in a few weeks’ time rather than now, it makes total sense to me. At this stage, he is still finding out about his players himself – and they are also finding out about him too. Right now, with […]
The…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 27 – Eldoret’s Ronald Kurgat was all smiles on Sunday morning after winning the men’s 42km at the Standard Chartered Marathon, 12 years after he first competed in the annual marathon. Kurgat clocked 2:13:05 to emerge top, ahead of Dominick Kipkurui (2:13:13) and Peter Kwemoi…
- MADRID, Spain, October 26 – Robert Lewandowski scored twice in three minutes as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid in El Clasico to move six points clear of their rivals. Real were looking to extend their run of unbeaten games to 43 in the league, which would have equalled the record…
- MEXICO CITY, Mexico, October 26 – Title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris start Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix from second and third on the grid behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Verstappen heads into the race 57 points clear of Norris, who needs to gain on the Red Bull driver by an average of…
- AUGSBURG, Germany, October 26 – Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga title ambitions were dealt a fresh blow on Saturday as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat by Augsburg. Dortmund were looking to bounce back from their 5-2 midweek defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League and they made an ideal start when…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, October 26 – Southampton were beaten at Manchester City, as most people expected. They are bottom of the Premier League, with a single point from their first nine games of the season. Manager Russell Martin is under pressure, despite guiding Saints back to the top flight…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 26 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) beat Tusker 3-2 to continue their winning run in the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League in their encounter at the Sportpesa Arena in Murang’a on Saturday afternoon. It took only eight minutes for the bankers to cash in, Francis…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 26 – North Rift’s Maurine Jepkoech continued her winning run in the 2024/25 Athletics Kenya (AK) Cross Country Series with victory in the second leg in Kapsokwony on Saturday. Jepkoech clocked 34:05.87 to clinch the senior women’s 10km race, ahead of world half marathon…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, October 26 – Manchester City went back to the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland’s early effort proved enough to beat struggling Southampton. When Haaland shrugged off Jan Bednarek to turn Matheus Nunes’ fifth-minute cross beyond Saints keeper Aaron Ramsdale for…
- LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, October 26 – Liverpool and England’s Trent Alexander-Arnold says he wants to be the first full-back to win the Ballon d’Or and be remembered as the “greatest right-back to have played football”. No full-back has won the world player of the year award, which was first…
- PUNE, India, October 26 – New Zealand completed a historic first Test series victory in India with a 113-run win in the second Test that ended the hosts’ 12-year unbeaten streak. The triumph in Pune gives the Black Caps an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and ends India’s remarkable…
- RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, October 26 – England were spun to a feeble defeat before lunch on the third day of the final Test in Rawalpindi to give resurgent Pakistan a 2-1 series win. The tourists were again dissected by Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, spiralling to 112 all out, their lowest ever total in…
- YOKOHAMA, Japan, October 26 – New Zealand warmed up for next week’s Test against England with a comfortable 64-19 victory over Japan in Yokohama. Scott Robertson’s inexperienced side ran in seven of their 10 tries in the first half. Lock Patrick Tuipulotu, number eight Wallace Sititi and winger…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 26 – All roads lead to the Sigona Golf Club in Kikuyu for the Binti Charity Golf Tournament on November 1. The tourney is part of the AdoptAGirl initiative, which seeks to end period poverty, stigma, and shame affecting millions of women and girls across the country. Each…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 26 – The revival of the traditional number nine has gathered pace. Chris Wood is helping the big target man become fashionable again after his electric start to the season for Nottingham Forest. The 32-year-old scored twice in the second half to help his current side…
- MEXICO CITY, Mexico, October 26 – George Russell made it four accidents for Mercedes drivers in four consecutive days of track action with a crash in Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Russell’s heavy impact with the barriers in the high-speed Esses followed Lewis Hamilton spinning out…
