- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28, 2025 – African 100m silver medalist Maia McCoy says she will be representing the United States at Saturday’s Kip Keino Classic, and not Liberia. McCoy says she fell out with Liberian officials at last year’s African Championships in Douala, Cameroon and does not wish to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28, 2025 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Rugby have appointed Dennis ‘Ironman’ Mwanja as interim head coach, replacing Oliver Mang’eni. In a statement, club chair James Mugo said the change is part of efforts to ensure the eight-time Kenya Cup champions roar again after a period…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28, 2025 – Confederation of African Football (Caf) secretary general Veron Mosengo-Omba is hopeful Kenya will be ready to host the Africa Nations Championships in August, this year. Mosengo-Omba admits the country has made huge strides in its preparations of the Moi…
- LIVERPOOL, England, May 28, 2025 – The driver of a car that ploughed into football fans during Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade is being held on suspicion of attempted murder, police have said. Merseyside Police say a Ford Galaxy avoided a roadblock by tailgating an ambulance responding to…
- KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 28, 2025 – Manchester United kick off their Asian tour against the ASEAN All Stars on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, just a week after the Europa League final loss to Tottenham Hotspur and three days following the conclusion of a dismal season. To jump into the warm embrace…
- LIVERPOOL, England, May 28, 2025 – Mohamed Salah says he can play until he is 40 years old and is still in talks about a possible future move to the Saudi Pro League. The Liverpool forward, 32, had a superb season, scoring 29 goals and delivering 18 assists as the Reds won the Premier League title…
- BARCELONA, Spain, May 28, 2025 – Lamine Yamal has signed a new six-year Barcelona contract following a breakout season in which he helped the Catalan club win a domestic treble. The 17-year-old Spain winger’s existing deal was set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season but his new contract…
- MANCHESTER, England, May 28, 2025 – “I’ve made it clear that I need to take the next step,” Matheus Cunha told the Guardian, external in March. “I want to fight for titles, for big things. I have potential.” The Brazil forward is now set to take that next step but it involves swapping one side who…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27, 2025 – Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has come out of retirement to rejoin the national team. The former Tottenham midfielder is part of a 25-man provisional squad named on Tuesday evening by head coach Benni McCarthy for next month’s international friendly…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27, 2025 – African Games 400m champion Chidi Okezie says he is not fazed by the calibre of competition he will encounter at the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday. Okezie says the only worry for him will be to post a fast time as he targets qualification for the World Championships…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27, 2025 – The Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) have thrown out an application by Taekwondo Federation of Kenya (TFK) president Suleiman Sumba, seeking to be declared the rightful vote carrier at next month’s National Olympics Committee-Kenya (NOC-K) elections. In their ruling,…
- LOS ANGELES, USA, May 27 – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced a stunning performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves to move within one win of the NBA Finals. Oklahoma led 65-57 at the break and 90-85 at the end of the third quarter, but had to survive a late Minnesota…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26, 2025 – Kenyan fencer Alexandra Ndolo has shifted her attention to next month’s Senior African Championships in Nigeria after a commendable outing at the Women’s World Cup in China, this past weekend. The German-born athlete finished in 18th position, out of a total of 198…
- LONDON, England, May 26, 2025 – Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson has said football was his “saviour”, having contemplated taking his own life as a child. The England international, 33, spoke at length to the High Performance Podcast, external about his early life, including growing up as the…
- MADRID, Spain, May 26, 2025 – Xabi Alonso declared the start of a new era during his official unveiling as the new manager of Real Madrid. Alonso, 43, was appointed manager of his former club on a three-year deal on Sunday, replacing Carlo Ancelotti – who will take charge of the Brazil men’s…
- MANCHESTER, England, May 26, 2025 – Matheus Cunha’s transfer to Manchester United is at an advanced stage as the Wolves forward nears a £62.5m move to Old Trafford. BBC Sport understands United will be required to pay the full fee for the Brazil attacker in three instalments, during a two-year…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26, 2025 – Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has dismissed concerns that Kenya is not ready to host the Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) in August this year. The CS says the Confederation of African Football (Caf) have already given Kenya the thumbs up and everything is a…
- LONDON, England, May 26, 2025 – Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky expects to make a full recovery after he was admitted to intensive care with a heart-related issue last week. Rosicky, who has been the sporting director at Sparta Prague in his native Czech Republic since December 2018, was…
- NEW YORK, United States, May 26, 2025 – The New York Knicks produced a stunning comeback to claim a first win in their NBA Eastern Conference play-off finals against the Indiana Pacers. Defeat would have left the Knicks 3-0 down in the seven-game series, but New York – who were 20 points down…
- LEVERKUSEN, Germany, May 26, 2025 – Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has signed a two-year contract to succeed Xabi Alonso as head coach of German club Bayer Leverkusen. It is the first managerial role that Ten Hag, 55, has taken since his departure from United in October. Alonso was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26, 2025 – Olympic javelin bronze medalist Anderson Peters says he is looking forward to compete against his idol, Julius Yego, at this year’s Kip Keino Classic. Peters is excited about coming up against a man he admits paved the way for him into the game. “He has motivated me…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26, 2025 – The 2022 World Under 20 champion Reynold Cheruiyot is praying for Kenya to host one of the legs of the Diamond League. Cheruiyot says the prestigious World Athletics (WA) competition is one of his favourite and hopes that he will compete on home soil in the near…
- MADRID, Spain, May 26, 2025 – Kylian Mbappe has won the European Golden Shoe for the first time after scoring twice in Real Madrid’s 2-0 defeat of Real Sociedad on Saturday. The France international scored 31 league goals in his debut season in Spain, meaning he also won La Liga’s top scorer prize…
- MANCHESTER, England, May 26, 2025 – Manchester United’s players are not finished for the season with Sunday’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa. Immediately after their final Premier League game at Old Trafford they were boarding a flight to Malaysia for their two-match trip to Asia, which concludes with a…
- MANCHESTER, England, May 26, 2025 – Manchester City avoided the unthinkable of missing out on next season’s Champions League – and boss Pep Guardiola then addressed his decision to leave Jack Grealish out of the squad for Sunday’s final game of the season. City’s fate went down to the last day of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26, 2025 – Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala has promised his best performance of the season — yet — at Saturday’s Kip Keino Classic. Omanyala says he will strive for a better result than Sunday night’s second-place finish at the fourth leg of the Diamond League in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26, 2025 – Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet is unbothered after missing out on the world record for the women’s 3000m at the fourth leg of the Diamond League in Rabat on Sunday night. Chebet says she simply wanted to set a new personal best (PB) and is not in a hurry […]…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 – In a world where betting has become part of the daily entertainment for millions of people, the question is increasingly relevant: how to play and not lose yourself? The answer is provided by 1xBalance — an initiative of the 1xBet brand. It is not just a campaign. It is a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – World Under 20 champion Edmund Serem finished third in the men’s 3000m steeplechase at the fourth leg of the Diamond League in Rabat on Sunday night. The youngster clocked a personal best of 8:07.47 across the finish line, in a race in which Olympic and world champion…
- MANCHESTER, England, May 25, 2025 – Aston Villa will complain to the Premier League after a “big mistake” by referee Thomas Bramall contributed to them losing 2-0 at Manchester United and missing out on the Champions League. With the match goalless and Villa down to 10 men after goalkeeper Emiliano…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet clocked the second-fastest time in the history of the women’s 3000m at the fourth leg of the Diamond League in Rabat on Sunday night. The Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion clocked 8:11.56 — six seconds slower than the current…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – Jonah Koech stole in in the dying embers to win the men’s 1500m in a thrilling contest at the fourth leg of Diamond League in Rabat on Sunday night. The Kenyan-born American made the most of Azeddine Habz’s withering energy to cross the finish line first, clocking a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi finished third in the men’s 800m at the fourth leg of the Diamond League in Rabat on Sunday night. Wanyonyi ran 1:43.37 as Botswana’s Tshepiso Maselela continued his blazing form in 2025 with a world lead of 1:42.69 to cement his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala finished second in the men’s 100m at the fourth leg of the Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday night. Omanyala clocked 10.05, behind winner, South Africa’s Akani Simbine, who ran 9.95. The 2022 World champion Fred…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – Kenya’s Nelly Chepchirchir continued her hot streak on track with victory at the Rabat Diamond League on Sunday night. The towering teenager clocked a season’s best of 3:58.04 in the women’s 1500m to cross the finish line first, ahead of Ethiopia’s Worknesh Mesele,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – Nairobi City Thunder suffered a heartbreaking 77-74 loss to APR in the final game of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) campaign in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday night. The Kenyan champions were felled by Obadiah Noel’s three-pointer with three seconds left on the clock,…
- MONACO, France, May 25, 2025 – McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time with a copybook drive, controlling the race from start to finish. Norris navigated the potential pitfalls of a new rule requiring drivers to use three sets of tyres during the race to lead throughout…
- NEWCASTLE, England, May 25, 2025 – Newcastle United sealed their golden ticket to the Champions League despite Everton securing a deserved victory at St James’ Park. Eddie Howe’s side started the day in fourth place in the Premier League and on course for Europe’s elite competition, but looked in…
- NOTTINGHAM, England, May 25, 2025 – Levi Colwill’s goal clinched Chelsea’s place in the Champions League next season with a narrow and nervy win at Nottingham Forest, who qualified for the Uefa Conference League despite defeat. The defender’s second-half strike saw Enzo Maresca’s side finish fourth…
- MANCHESTER, England, May 25, 2025 – Aston Villa had a goal controversially ruled out after goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was sent off as they lost at Manchester United to miss out on a Champions League place. With Newcastle losing 1-0 to Everton, 10-man Villa were on course to qualify for Europe’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – Gor Mahia qualified for the FKF Cup final after beating Murang’a 5-4 on post-match penalties at the Dandora Stadium on Sunday evening. Both teams were deadlocked at 2-2 after normal regulation time, the visitors having taken the lead in the first half. However, two…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – National men’s rugby 15s head coach Jerome Paarwater is impressed by the competitiveness with the squad ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers in Uganda, next month. Paarwater says a number of players have raised their stakes in the team courtesy of their performances…
- MADRID, Spain, May 25, 2025 – Real Madrid have appointed their former midfielder Xabi Alonso as manager on a three-year deal. Alonso, who made 236 appearances for Real Madrid as a player, announced earlier this month that he would leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season. The former Spain…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2025 – Nairobi City Thunder head coach Brad Ibs has praised his all-Kenyan starting five for setting the tempo for their thrilling win over Made By Basketball (MBB) in their penultimate tie of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in Kigali on Saturday evening. Ibs says the…
- LONDON, England, May 25, 2025 – There is little more Ange Postecoglou can do. What happens next is in the hands of Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. Spurs host Brighton on Sunday in their final game of a season that’s swung between sublime to abysmal. Defeat would condemn the club to a 17th-placed…
- MANCHESTER, England, May 25, 2025 – Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is ready to offer an on-pitch apology to the club’s fans at Old Trafford after the final Premier League game against Aston Villa. The Old Trafford side’s tortuous campaign will draw to a close against Unai Emery’s…
- LISBON, Portugal, May 25, 2025 – Tears rolling down her face, remnants of gold and red confetti still visible in the background, Arsenal manager Renee Slegers could barely believe what she had just witnessed. Moments earlier, her side lifted the Women’s Champions League trophy for the first time in…
- PRETORIA, South Africa, May 24, 2025 – Pyramids netted a stoppage-time equaliser to spoil the party for Mamelodi Sundowns and leave the African Champions League final finely poised at 1-1 after the first leg in Pretoria. The hosts took the lead at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld eight minutes after half…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 24, 2025 – Little-known Gideon Starlets have secured promotion to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Women’s Premier League after winning the play-offs against Bandari Queens at the ASK Grounds, Nakuru on Saturday evening. The Homa Bay-based team won 4-2 on post-match penalties…
- LEVERKUSEN, Germany, May 24, 2025 – Erik ten Hag is on the brink of agreeing a deal to replace Xabi Alonso as manager of Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. Ten Hag has been out of work since being sacked by Manchester United in October. The Dutchman has received a number of offers but opted to stay…
