- 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…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – The NBA unveiled all 30 team courts for the Emirates NBA Cup 2024. The tournament tips off with Group Play on Wednesday, Nov. 13, featuring the Golden State Warriors hosting the Dallas Mavericks at 2 a.m. GMT on Canal+. All 30 NBA teams will play on fully painted courts…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat says it doesn’t make sense to him why the team has to play the qualifiers for next year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) despite having already earned a ticket as hosts. Stars will take on South Sudan in the first round of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – Kenya is working with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support refugees to participate in sports, President William Ruto has said. The President pointed out that these efforts are harnessing the…
- MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Oct 25 – Red Bull driver Sergio Perez admits he has had “a terrible season” as he embarks on his home race this weekend. The Mexican has failed to win a race and is eighth in the world championship, the last driver of the top four teams, while team-mate Max Verstappen is […]…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 25 – Richarlison scored from the penalty spot to help Tottenham maintain their perfect start in the Europa League with victory over AZ Alkmaar. In his first start for Spurs this season after injury trouble, the Brazilian briefly argued with James Maddison about who…
- MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Oct 25 – Lando Norris says he is “not quite at the level” of title rival Max Verstappen when it comes to race-craft. The Briton was controversially penalised at Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, demoting him from third to fourth behind Verstappen, for overtaking off track.…
- ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct 25 – Jose Mourinho was sent off as his Fenerbahce side came from behind to condemn his old club Manchester United to a third successive Europa League draw in Istanbul. United had led at the break through Christian Eriksen’s fourth goal of the season. But the hosts levelled…
- ATHENS, Greece, Oct 25 – Joao Felix scored twice as Chelsea won at Panathinaikos on an emotional night in the Uefa Conference League as tributes were paid to the Greek side’s former defender George Baldock. The hosts were playing their first home game since Baldock died at the age of 31 on 9…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 – International Olympic Committee (IOC) boss Thomas Bach says he will ask President William Ruto to consider increasing funding for the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya, as one of the pointers on his agenda in their meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Friday morning. To aid in the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 – Junior Starlets head coach Mildred Cheche has asked the Ministry of Sports and the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to ensure the team remains together, even after the end of their historic sojourn at the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The team finished third in Group C in…
- BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 24 – Barcelona winger Raphinha scored a superb hat-trick as his side demolished Bayern Munich in the Champions League league phase. Raphina opener the scoring inside the first minute after latching on to a ball over the top and rounding goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. England captain…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 24 – Erling Haaland produced a moment of brilliance to help Manchester City maintain their unbeaten record in this season’s Champions League with victory against Sparta Prague at Etihad Stadium. After being denied a couple of times by visiting goalkeeper Peter…
- LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct 24 – Liverpool’s strong start under Arne Slot continued as Darwin Nunez’s goal extended their 100% winning record in the Champions League. Nunez marked his fourth start under Slot with a 27th-minute finish from close range against RB Leipzig as the Reds made it 11 wins out of…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 24 – A suited and menacing-looking Oleksandr Usyk asked Tyson Fury to autograph a photograph of the Briton being punched in the face in their first fight, at a news conference on Wednesday. Fury, 36, lost his WBC crown by split-decision in May as Ukraine’s Usyk became…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 – Kenya clinched a historic first ever victory at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, as they bowed out in style, edging out Mexico 2-1 in their final Group C match in Santa Domingo early Thursday morning. Valerie Nekesa and Lornah Faith scored the historic goals, as the Junior…
- GUINGAMP, France, October 23 – Brest and Bayer Leverkusen’s perfect starts in the Champions League came to an end as they played out a 1-1 draw in Guingamp. Florian Wirtz opened the scoring for Leverkusen in the 24th minute, slotting in after being played through on goal by Jonas Hofmann. The…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 23 – Humphrey Obina’s sucker punch in the second half condemned AFC Leopards to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Murang’a SEAL on matchweek six of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League at the latter’s Sportpesa Arena in Murang’a on Wednesday evening. Ingwe came into…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 23 – The national women’s football team lost 1-0 to Chinese Taipei in their first match of the Pink Ladies Cup at the Emirhan Stadium in Turkey on Wednesday afternoon. Starlets fell behind in the 18th minute after custodian Annedy Kundu’s poorly-taken goalkick landed at the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 23 – Former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has joined Norwich City as a coach with the first team. The 32-year-old moves to Carrow Road from the role of Arsenal’s Under-18 manager, which he began after ending his playing career. There had been a vacancy…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 23 – Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has cheekily claimed he is not giving up hope of earning a title-winning bonus from 2018 because of Manchester City’s ongoing legal case with the Premier League. United finished second to City in the 2017-18 season,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 23 – The national women’s rugby 7s team will face Madagascar, Ghana and Mauritius in Pool B of this year’s Rugby Africa Women’s 7s Cup at the Accra University on November 9-10. The continental competition provides the Kenya Lionesses with the chance to restart their charge…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 23 – Organisers of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon are hoping to increase the prize money in the near future to attract more participants. Chair of the local organising committee, Peter Gitau, says this will go a long way in establishing their status as the most…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 – Equity Chess team continued with their winning ways over the board, with Women Candidate Master (WCM) Jully Mutisya winning the Ladies’ category at the inaugural Nairobi County Chess Championship held at Wadi Delga Club. After a tough run against KCB’s Joyce Nyaruai in…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 23 – Fifa has been accused of not paying the final part of agreed sums to players across Europe whose contracts have not been honoured by their clubs. A number of sources from different countries with knowledge of the situation say while some payments were made by…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 23 – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the injury suffered by defender Riccardo Calafiori during the 1-0 win against Shakhtar Donetsk is “a bit of a worry”. The Italian, who joined from Bologna in a summer deal worth up to £42m, went off in the second half of Tuesday…
- LOS ANGELES, United States, October 23 – LeBron James and his son Bronny made history after they became the first father-son duo to share the court in an NBA game during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The much-anticipated moment came with four minutes left…
- MADRID, Spain, October 23 – Minutes after Real Madrid fans were singing for Vinicius Jr to win the Ballon d’Or, the Brazil forward insisted he wanted to “stay at the club forever”. Vinicius Jr scored a sensational hat-trick against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday to help his…
- NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom, October 22 – Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has signed a new long-term deal with the Premier League club. The 23-year-old has scored 15 goals and created 11 assists in 74 appearances since joining the Magpies from Everton in January 2023 in a £45m deal. Following his…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 22 – Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was given a five-match stadium ban for spitting on the floor as match officials walked past in the tunnel, an independent regulatory commission has said. Marinakis was found guilty of improper conduct for the incident…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 22 – Kenya intensified their push for a place at the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup by thrashing Gambia by 129 runs in the Africa Sub-regional B qualifiers at the Nairobi Gymkhana on Tuesday afternoon. The hosts won the toss and elected to bat, with opening batsman Pushkar…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 22 – Five-time Premier League winner Patrice Evra says the future at Manchester United is “not bright”, with his old club having been “in a chaos” for more than a decade. The Old Trafford side last won the league title in 2013, their last season under legendary…
- JOHANNESBURG AND NEW YORK, Oct 22 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) Thursday announced that a record-tying 17 players from Africa are among the 125 international players from 43 countries across six continents on opening-night rosters for the 2024-25 season. This include a record five…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 22 – National Under 17 girls’ football team player Valerie Nekesa says they are keen to close out their World Cup campaign with a win against Mexico in their ultimate Group C fixture in the Dominican Republic on Thursday evening. Nekesa says the Junior Starlets are…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 22 – National under 20 football team captain Amos Wanjala is not getting ahead of himself by dreaming of a potential call-up to the senior team, Harambee Stars. Wanjala says his immediate focus is on skippering the juniors at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations at the Under 20…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 – The Electoral Board has cleared all nine hopefuls for the presidential seat in the upcoming Football Kenya Federation (FKF) polls, as it released the preliminary list of aspirants given the greenlight to contest. Doris Petra, who will be going for the top seat with…
- GIRONA, Spain, October 22 – After last season’s meteoric campaign, Spanish minnows Girona are having to adapt to life in the Champions League. Ascending to football’s loftiest heights challenges the senses, and Girona’s surefootenedness at this level is already being rigorously tested. Ivan Quiros…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 22 – England will play the USA in the opening match of next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. The Red Roses will get the tournament under way at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on 22 August. The fixture list also sees Scotland and Wales face each other in their Pool B…
- MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, October 22 – Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan will make his professional tennis debut in an ATP doubles event in his native Uruguay next month. The 45-year-old, who retired from football in 2019, will play alongside Argentine Federico Coria in the Uruguay Open in…
- GLASGOW, Scotland, October 22 – Badminton and hockey are among the sports that have missed out on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. A stripped-back programme of 10 sports, announced on Tuesday, includes athletics and swimming as mandatory as well as the likes of track cycling, boxing and…
- BARCELONA, Spain, October 22 – Barcelona’s league fixture against Atletico Madrid in December could be staged in Miami – with La Liga officials hopeful that Fifa will approve the plan. It would be the first time a La Liga match has been played in the United States. Fifa, football’s world governing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 22 – Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has called on Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat to start integrating members of the national under 20 team into the senior set-up. Murkomen says that certain players in the team have shown they have what it takes to…
- TURIN, Italy, Oct 22 – Juventus say their English X account was hacked after a fake post was published announcing the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler. The post showed a photograph of the 19-year-old Turkey international at an airport with the caption: “Welcome to Juventus, Arda Guler.…
- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct 22 – Brazil forward Neymar has made his first appearance for Al-Hilal in over a year after recovering from surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. The 32-year-old came on in the 77th minute of his side’s 5-4 win over UAE Pro League…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 21 – National under 20 football team coach Salim Babu has called for adequate preparations ahead of their debut at next year’s Africa Under 20 Championships. Babu is confident his charges can shock the continent if only they undertake thorough training to take on the best of…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 21 – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has called on his side to use the “pain” of their first defeat in six months as motivation for their Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk. The Gunners lost ground on Premier League leaders Liverpool on Saturday after they were…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 21 – Unai Emery wants Aston Villa to “break barriers” and become regular contenders for silverware as they prepare to take on Bologna in the Champions League on Tuesday. Emery has guided Villa from the bottom half of the Premier League to the Champions League since …
- TURIN, Italy, October 21 – Juventus say their English X account was hacked after a fake post was published announcing the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler. The post showed a photograph of the 19-year-old Turkey international at an airport with the caption: “Welcome to Juventus, Arda…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 21 – Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he has opened talks with the club about signing a new deal. The 33-year-old has been at Anfield since January 2018 and his current contract runs out at the end of the season. “Discussions are ongoing, we will see what…
