- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 8– NBA Africa and Opportunity International on Tuesday announced a collaboration to build outdoor basketball courts and conduct youth clinics in Nairobi and Kigali 2025. The collaboration will support NBA Africa’s commitment to build 1,000 courts in Africa over the next decade…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 8 – The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has appointed Patrick Korir as the Chief Executive Officer in acting capacity after the resignation of Barry Otieno on Tuesday morning. Korir served in similar capacity at FKF Premier League side Nairobi City Stars and will take over his…
- ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct 8 – Paul Pogba’s doping ban was reduced after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) accepted the Juventus midfielder’s argument that his ingestion of a banned substance “was not intentional”. CAS, who cut the ban from four years to 18 months, added that the France…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Two Kenyan athletes, former Africa Games champion Clement Kemboi, and former World Under-20 champion Kipyegon Bett have died under different circumstances in Iten and Bomet respectively. Bett, an 800m specialist, died at Tenwek Hospital after an illness, while Kemboi’s…
- LOS ANGELES, United States, Oct 7 – LeBron James and Bronny James made NBA history by becoming the first father-son duo to play together on the same team during the Los Angeles Lakers’ pre-season game against the Phoenix Suns. Bronny, on his 20th birthday, entered the court during the second…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Junior Starlets players say they are ready for their debut at the FIFA World Cup, as they entered week one of training in the Dominican Republic, one week to kick off in the South American country. The team jetted into the Dominican Republic last week after an 11-day…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Ten men’s teams have been confirmed for this year’s edition of the Safari Sevens, set to be staged outside Nairobi for the first time, at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos County. The Kenya Rugby Union says the decision to have the 26th edition of the tournament outside the…
- FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct 7 – Omar Marmoush scored deep into stoppage time to earn Eintracht Frankfurt a dramatic 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Defender Kim Min-jae got Bayern off to the perfect start when opening the scoring from close range. Marmoush continued his fine run of…
- BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 7 – Robert Lewandowski scored a first-half hat-trick as Barcelona re-established their three-point advantage at the top of La Liga with a comfortable win at Alaves. Real Madrid’s home victory over Villarreal on Saturday evening had temporarily moved them level with Hansi Flick…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 7 – Ngara Sports Club B beat archrivals Stray Lions C by 52 runs at home to seal the coveted Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Division Two title in their penultimate fixture of the season. The “South C troops” had their title campaign effectively sewn up when their…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 7 – Manchester United’s under-siege manager Erik ten Hag will clutch gratefully at any small mercy as he battles to present a convincing case that he should have a long-term future at Old Trafford. Ten Hag faced games at Porto in the Europa League and away to Aston…
- BRIGHTON, United Kingdom, Oct 7 – Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou called his side’s collapse against Brighton in the Premier League “probably the worst defeat since I’ve been here”. Spurs were 2-0 up after 37 minutes and heading for their sixth successive win in all competitions after…
- BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Oct 6 – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will hope a battling draw at Aston Villa will relieve the fierce scrutiny of his position. The club’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in attendance at Villa Park to see United at least show some of the resilience that was…
- BEIJING, China, Oct 6 – World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech player Karolina Muchova to win the China Open – the eighth WTA title of her career and first since January. The American fourth seed had struggled with her serve earlier in the week and was forced to battle back from a set…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 6 – Kenya’s Rising Stars started their CECAFA Under-20 Championships campaign on the right footing with a well worked 2-1 victory over hosts Tanzania at the KMC Arena in Dar Es Salaam on Sunday evening. Kelvin Wangaya and Andreas Odhiambo’s goals in either half gave the Rising…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 5 – Arsenal came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against winless Southampton at Emirates Stadium. Two goals in 10 second-half minutes from Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli ensured the Gunners made a full recovery after being stunned by…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 5 – Liverpool boss Arne Slot fears he will be without goalkeeper Alisson “for a few weeks” following his injury against Crystal Palace. The Brazil international, 32, went off in the 79th minute after appearing to pull his hamstring when making a clearance. With Caoimhin…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 5 – West Ham gained their first home Premier League win of the season as they overpowered newly promoted Ipswich Town, who remain without a victory since their top-flight return. Goals from Michail Antonio, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta gave the Hammers…
- BEIJING, China, Oct 5 – Fourth seed Coco Gauff came from a set and a break down to beat Paula Badosa to reach her first China Open final. The 20-year-old American dug deep to come through 4-6 6-4 6-2. Spaniard Badosa, ranked 19th in the world but a former world number two, had looked in […]
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- TURIN, Italy, Oct 5 – Paul Pogba says his “nightmare is over” after a four-year ban for a doping offence was reduced to 18 months following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Sources close to the 31-year-old Juventus midfielder told BBC Sport he can resume training in…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 5 – Mateo Kovacic scored twice as Manchester City overcame a dogged Fulham to pick up a first Premier League win in three games. City dominated the early stages before Raul Jimenez’s outstanding backheel cross enabled Andreas Pereira to score from close range. Adama…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 – Striker Masud Juma trained with the rest of the team Friday morning, as Harambee Stars held their first training session ahead of the double header 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Cameroon. Juma has been nursing injury and has missed the last two…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 – Visiting Commonwealth Games Foundation president Chris Jenkins says they are trying to reinvent the Games to ensure it remains relevant and attractive to athletes as well as host countries moving forward. Over the last few editions of the Games, there has been a struggle…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 4 – Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said he left Arsenal because he did not “want to win trophies if I was sitting on the bench”. He joined Southampton from title-challengers Arsenal this summer in a £25m move on a four-year contract. Last season…
- WARSAW, Poland, Oct 4 – World number one Iga Swiatek is looking for a new coach after splitting with Tomasz Wiktorowski following three seasons working together. Wiktorowski, 43, joined Swiatek’s team as coach in 2022 when she had one Grand Slam success to her name. The Pole helped Swiatek to four…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 4 – Belgium captain Kevin de Bruyne has asked for time off from the national team as the Manchester City playmaker looks to manage his playing time. The 33-year-old has missed City’s past four fixtures after sustaining a thigh injury in September’s 0-0 draw against…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 – Former Africa Under-20 cross country silver medalist Emmaculate Anyango has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after her samples tested positive for Erythropoietin (EPO) and Testosterone. According to the AIU, a notice of allegation against…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 – Stray Lions C head to South C on Sunday for a key match against hosts and leaders Ngara Sports Club B, a game that could potentially decide the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Division II title. Ngara B top the NPCA log with 36 points, six clear of their…
- PORTO, Portugal, Oct 4 – Harry Maguire rescued a dramatic draw for 10-man Manchester United after they had surrendered a two-goal lead – and had Bruno Fernandes sent off – at Porto in the Europa League. The injury-time effort could prove priceless for under-pressure manager Erik ten Hag, whose side…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 4 – A Chelsea side showing 11 changes earned a comfortable win over Gent in their opening Conference League match. Defender Renato Veiga headed in a 12th-minute opener from Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross. Winger Pedro Neto smashed in a near post finish just 49 seconds after…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 4 – Interim England manager Lee Carsley says his squad selections will not be “copy and paste” and players will only be picked on merit during his time in charge of the Three Lions. Carsley, 50, named his latest 25-man squad for upcoming Nations League matches against…
- PARIS, France, Oct 4 – Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for upcoming Uefa Nations League matches despite returning from injury this week. The Real Madrid forward missed the 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Sunday with a thigh injury, but came off the bench during a surprise 1-0…
- MILAN, Italy, Oct 4 – Alvaro Morata says he and his family have been forced to move because of safety concerns after a mayor revealed the footballer had bought a house in his town. Morata, 31, joined AC Milan from Atletico Madrid in July. Italian media reported that Morata chose to move to Corbetta…
- Beijing, China, Oct 4 – Coco Gauff is through to the semi-finals of the China Open for a second consecutive year after coming from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva. Fourth seed Gauff lost the first set of the quarter-final on Thursday but fought back to beat the Ukrainian qualifier 2-6 6-2 6-2.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 – Rising Stars head coach Salim Babu says he and his team are driven by the quest to make history as they head out for the CECAFA Under-20 Championships which will be staged in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Championships, contested by nine teams, will also double up as a…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 3 – Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has been named in Lee Carsley’s England squad for this month’s Nations League fixtures against Greece and Finland. It is the striker’s first call-up since he earned his only cap, a substitute appearance against Brazil in 2017 during…
- DAKAR, Senegal, Oct 3 – Aliou Cisse has been relieved of his position as Senegal coach after nine and a half years in charge of the Teranga Lions. The 48-year-old guided the West Africans to their first continental title, winning the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in February 2022.…
- MIAMI, United States, Oct 3 – Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-2 win against Columbus Crew to help the club to win the MLS Supporters’ Shield for the first time. The Argentina playmaker opened the scoring with a close-range finish and doubled the away side’s lead in first-half…
- BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 3 – Former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has joined Barcelona until the end of the season, just over a month since he retired. Former Poland international Szczesny, 34, announced his retirement on 27 August after his contract with Juventus was terminated. Barca lost…
- LILLE, France, Oct 3 – Holders Real Madrid fell to their first Champions League defeat since May 2023 as Lille upset them at the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium. It was also a first loss for Carlo Ancelotti’s side in 36 matches in all competitions – dating back to 18 January against Atletico Madrid in the…
- LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, Oct 3 – Arne Slot’s first home Champions League match as Liverpool boss ended in victory as goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah helped the Reds defeat battling Italian side Bologna at Anfield. Slot became the first man in Liverpool’s distinguished history to…
- BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Oct 3 – Jhon Duran emerged from the bench in dramatic fashion once more to give Aston Villa a magnificent victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League at an exultant Villa Park. In a meeting surrounded by a rich sense of history as a repeat of the Villa’s 1982…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 – As Kenya inches closer to writing history playing at her maiden FIFA World Cup, Safaricom Chapa Dimba starlet Marion Serenge is looking forward to make her dream come true when the global Under-17 women’s football bonanza kick-off October 16 in the Dominican Republic. Marion…
- BEIJING, China, Oct 2 – Carlos Alcaraz came from a set down to edge out world number one Jannik Sinner in a dramatic China Open final. Alcaraz, 21, continued his fine run of form against the Italian and has now won each of their last three encounters after coming through 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 7-6 (7-3…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 2 – Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka says “this is the year” the Gunners will end their 21-year wait for a Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s side have finished second behind Manchester City for the past two seasons and have not lifted the trophy since Arsene Wenger’s ‘…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 2 – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists he has nothing “to panic about” after a poor start to the season. A number of senior sources at United have told BBC Sport that it is business as usual as Ten Hag prepares for key games against Porto and Aston Villa…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 – Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has largely kept faith in his consistent squad as he named the provisional squad to play Cameroon in a back to back 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next week. The Turkish tactician has maintained a huge percentage of the squad that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 – Ngara Sports Club B handlers believe Stray Lions C’s loss to Wolves B over the weekend puts them in a good position to win the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) title. Ngara B consolidated the NPCA 50 overs – Division 2 lead despite not touching a bat at the…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 2 – Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has avoided a ban after the club successfully appealed against his red card in Sunday’s loss to Tottenham. The 30-year-old was shown a straight red card for a foul on Spurs midfielder James Maddison and would have faced a…
- BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 2 – Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona comprehensively beat Young Boys in the Champions League. Lewandowski struck after eight minutes for the hosts, poking home Raphinha’s ball across the box at the back post. Barca doubled their lead as Brazil forward Raphinha…
