- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 21 – TGL, the technology-driven golf competition headlined by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, will debut on 7 January. The virtual contest had been slated for a January 2024 launch but was delayed after a power outage caused the collapse of the air-supported dome roof…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 21 – US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has risen to number one in the latest WTA rankings, ending Iga Swiatek’s 11-month stay at the summit. Belarusian Sabalenka, who also retained her Australian Open title in January, tops the rankings for the second time after an…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 21 – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said his team “cannot continue to play with 10 men” in the wake of William Saliba’s red card at Bournemouth. The France centre-back was sent off in the first half against the Cherries and the Gunners went on to lose 2-0 – their…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 – Kenyan star driver Karan Patel racked-up his third career Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally victory in Bugesera region following brilliant displays in the penultimate round of the FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) 2024. Navigated by compatriot Tauseef Khan behind the wheel…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 – Muthaiga Golf Club’s Team Reel comprising of Dr. Bhupinder Reel and his 12-year son Joven won the first edition of the Shujaa Memorial Parent and Child Golf Tournament that concluded Sunday at the Muthaiga Golf Club. Team Reel carded 38 points followed by Team George…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 21 – For the second year running, double world record holder Faith Kipyegon will be looking to close out the year on a high after she was nominated for World Athletics’ track athlete of the year award in the ladies’ category. Kipyegon is coming off another record-breaking…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 21 – Kenyan cross country youngster Maureen Chepkoech is looking forward to improving her parents’ lives after a financial windfall at the Machakos Teachers’ College over the weekend. Chepkoech says she will invest the Ksh 350,000 she earned on Saturday in her parents’…
- TEXAS, United States, Oct 21 – The title battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris erupted in controversy at the United States Grand Prix after the McLaren driver was penalised for passing his rival for third place off the track. The race was dominated by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who took…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 – Derrick Ogechi put up a man of the match performance as Nairobi City Thunder secured a ticket to the Elite 16 round of the 2025 Basketball Africa League, with an 86-63 victory over home side JKT in their final East Division match in Kibaha, Tanzania. Thunder needed a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 – National women’s football team Harambee Starlets have travelled to Antalya, Turkey, for a four-nation invitational tournament that runs for a week starting this Wednesday. The Starlets are playing for the first time since their defeat to Botswana in the Women’s Africa Cup…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 – Kenya’s Junior Starlets showed immense fighting spirit especially in the second half, but still came short, losing their second match at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup to Korea DPR in Santiago. A brace from So Ryu-gyong deflated the Kenyan girls’ ambition for a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 20 – Ugandan George Kaddu scored a brace as Tusker FC beat Talanta 3-1 in matchweek five of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Sunday evening. Talanta took the lead after three minutes courtesy of a Bernard Odhiambo…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, October 20 – Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City picked up their sixth win in eight games this season with a 2-1 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. However, there was controversy over John Stones’ dramatic 95th-minute winner, when he headed home…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 20 – The national under-20 football team wrapped up their Cecafa Under 20 campaign on a disappointing note after losing 2-1 to Tanzania in the final on Sunday at the KMC Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Hassan Beja put the Rising Stars in the lead, two minutes after halftime,…
- LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, October 20 – Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League with victory over Chelsea at Anfield as manager Arne Slot’s outstanding start continued. The Dutchman is the first Liverpool boss to win 10 of his first 11 games, this latest triumph sending them a point…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 20 – Three members of the national Tong Il Moo Do team were among those feted on Mashujaa Day for their contributions towards the country’s development in the sports sector. The trio include team captain Elvis Malipe, ladies team skipper Salma Ali Abdallah and assistant…
- BENGALURU, India, October 20 – New Zealand captain Tom Latham said it was a “proud moment” after his side claimed their first Test victory in India for 36 years – and only their third ever. Latham had to watch from the dressing room after being removed for a duck by Jasprit Bumrah as the visitors…
- MIAMI, United States, October 20 – Major League Soccer side Inter Miami have been named as the latest addition to the Fifa Club World Cup in 2025. The expanded 32-team tournament will be held in the United States in 2025 from 15 June to 3 July next year. The tournament will be made up of 12 teams…
- WOLVERHAMPTON, United Kingdom, October 20 – John Stones’ dramatic stoppage-time winner sent Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at battling Wolves. The defender’s header – in the fifth minute of injury time – was given when referee Chris Kavanagh awarded the goal on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 20 – Elgeyo Marakwet long distance running specialist Asbel Kiprono says his sole focus is to make Team Kenya for next year’s World Championships in Tokyo. Kiprono says his preparations are all geared towards securing the ticket to what would be his maiden appearance in Team…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 20 – Kevin Gathu scored a hattrick of penalties as Kenyatta University’s Blak Blad beat defending champions Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) 9-8 in the quarterfinals of the Impala Floodlit Tournament at the Impala Grounds on Saturday night. Gathu scored two quickfire penalties…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 19 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) continued their unbeaten start to the 2024/25 FKF Premier League with a 4-1 thrashing of Kakamega Homeboyz at the San Sebastian Park in Murang’a on Saturday afternoon. Moses Shumah had given Abana Ba Ingo the lead in the seventh minute,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 19 – The Marrakech-bound Kenya national motocross team members are looking forward to the forthcoming FIM Africa Motocross of African Nations (MXoAN) with great expectations. Courtesy of the Sport Ministry’s backing, Kenya will field a total of 17 riders in the upcoming…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 19 – The inaugural Sakaja Super Cup champions Githurai All Stars (GAS) were in fine form winning the 2024 Sakaja Super Cup launch match 1-0 over hosts Dandora Youth FC at the newly refurbished Dandora Stadium on Saturday. GAS was awarded a token of Ksh 100,000 for winning the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 19 – Ollie Watkins scored his fifth Premier League goal of the campaign as Aston Villa made their best start to the season after eight games since 1998-99 with victory over Fulham. Fulham took the lead when a long punt from Bernd Leno was chased down by Raul Jimenez…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, October 19 – For the second season running, Manchester United came from behind to secure a crucial victory over Brentford at Old Trafford and ease the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag. United trailed at the break thanks to Ethan Pinnock’s controversial injury time header…
- SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, October 19 – Leicester City staged a stunning comeback from two goals down as Jordan Ayew’s stoppage-time winner gave them a dramatic victory against Southampton in a Premier League thriller at St Mary’s Stadium. The Foxes looked down and out, feeling the wrath of their…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, October 19 – Asbel Kiprop Kiprono completed a fairytale weekend with victory at the first leg of the Athletics Kenya (AK) Cross Country Series at the Machakos Teachers’ College on Saturday. Kiprono clocked 32:11.2 to win the senior men’s 10km, ahead of Francis Abong Koumwa who timed…
- AUSTIN, United States, October 19 – Formula 1 is to adjust its budget cap from 2026 to offset the costs of teams that operate in countries with higher salary levels, BBC Sport has learned. The move will help Audi’s attempts to become competitive when it enters F1 officially in just over a year’s…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, October 19 – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has accused the media of making up “fairytales and lies” about his future. Ten Hag went into the international break under huge pressure after a run of five games without a win, which included the embarrassing 3-0 home…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, October 19 – The Premier League returns this weekend, with each club having played seven matches. Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal are occupying the top three spots and all three finished in the top three last season, while the three newly promoted teams are in the…
- AUSTIN, United States, October 19 – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole for the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, with title rival Lando Norris fourth in his McLaren. Verstappen, who heads Norris by 52 points with six races to go, pipped Mercedes driver George Russell to pole position by…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Kenya’s Rising Stars have made history, qualifying for the Under 20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time ever, after thrashing Burundi 4-0 to make the CECAFA championships final in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. By virtue of making the CECAFA final, the Rising Stars…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Kenya stands on the brink of history Friday night, with a first ever ticket to a junior Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) beckoning when the Rising Stars take on Burundi in the semi-final of the CECAFA Under-20 Championship in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The two finalists at the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Kenya National Basketball League champions Nairobi City Thunder are seeking a second successive win in their hunt for qualification to the final tournament of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) when they take on Burundi’s Urunani in Tanzania on Friday night. The flamboyant…
- CHICAGO, United States, Oct 18 – NBA star Lonzo Ball made his first appearance in almost three years after recovering from multiple knee surgeries. Chicago Bulls point guard Ball scored 10 points in 15 minutes in the Bulls’ 125-123 pre-season victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 18 – Wayne Rooney says he is “surprised” that Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England head coach instead of a homegrown coach. Tuchel will succeed Gareth Southgate in January and the German, 51, is the first non-British coach to take charge of England’s men’s side since…
- TEXAS, United States, Oct 18 – Red Bull have confirmed that they are to make changes to their car as a result of discussions with governing body the FIA. Rivals had alerted the FIA to a device in the Red Bull cockpit that they believed could be used to adjust the height of the front […]
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- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 18 – Referees’ chief Howard Webb says there has been an 80% reduction in the number of video assistant referee (VAR) errors this season. It has now been five years since VAR was introduced in the Premier League, but the system and the way it is used continues to attract…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 18 – West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta wants the Football Association to investigate “misleading” leaks about his betting case. The FA charged Paqueta in May for allegedly getting booked deliberately “for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market”. Paqueta, 27…
- TEXAS, United States, Oct 18 – Max Verstappen says he will continue his stance of giving minimal answers in official Formula 1 news conferences at this weekend’s US Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver instigated his policy at the last race in Singapore after he was punished by governing body the FIA…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Kenya’s Junior Starlets went down fighting early Friday morning, losing 2-0 to England in their opening game at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Santiago, Dominican Republic as they made history, becoming the first ever Kenyan team to play at the global stage. Lola…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 – The highly anticipated second edition of the Sakaja Super Cup kicks-off this weekend bringing to the city high octane football fever once again for the biggest footballing extravaganza in the county. The opening ceremony will be Saturday, October 19 at the newly refurbished…
- PARIS, France, Oct 17 – Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba said he is “not a cheater” but accepted responsibility for the failed doping test that led to a ban. Pogba’s four-year ban was reduced to 18 months earlier this month after the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted his ingestion of a banned…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 – Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential candidate Barry Otieno has pledged to strengthen the federation’s governance structure by empowering FKF branches and committees to create a more robust, transparent, and effective system. The immediate former FKF Secretary…
- NEW YORK, USA, Oct 15 – The NBA today announced the launch of new features available to fans globally on the NBA App – the official home of basketball – for the 2024-25 season, showcasing the league’s dedication to innovation to enhance the fan viewing experience. The new elements are highlighted…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 16 – Former England captain Alan Shearer says the Three Lions “need a manager who can deliver a trophy” after German Thomas Tuchel agreed to become the next boss. Tuchel, 51, is set to become the third non-British permanent manager of the England men’s team, with a media…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 16 – Lionel Messi scored his 10th international hat-trick as Argentina thrashed Bolivia 6-0 in World Cup qualifying. The 37-year-old Inter Miami forward, who also set up two goals at Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, moved level with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16 – Neighbors Uganda, co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and next year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) are just one point away from qualification to next year’s AFCON after edging out South Sudan 2-1 in Juba. Kenya Police FC’s Alfred Leku scored a second half own…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 15 – Back-to-back Impala Floodlit champions KCB RFC will begin their title defence against Kenya University’s Blak Blad in the first quarter-final of the 2024 edition October 19 at the Impala Club. This was revealed during the tournament draw held at the Impala Club Tuesday…
