- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – Kenya’s 4x100m men’s team has qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Championships slated to be hosted in Tokyo, Japan September 13-21. The quartet led by Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala alongside Borniface Mweresa, Meshack Babu and Steve Odhiambo, finished second…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 10 – Reigning Africa Champion Karan Patel racked up his maiden win of the 2025 FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) season at the Pearl of Uganda Rally which concluded in Mbarara. Navigated by Tauseef Khan in a Škoda Fabia R5, Karan had his campaign effectively sewn-up when…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 10 – This season’s Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League title is set to go down to the wire after Tusker FC beat Murang’a Seal 2-0 to reclaim second spot and trim Kenya Police’s lead to three points. Gor Mahia, who were set to face bitter rivals AFC Leopards in Sunday’…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 10 – Leading from the front, Team Captain for the 2025 World Athletics Relay Championship Boniface Mweresa inspired Kenya’s men 4x400m to qualify for the Tokyo World Athletics Championships slated for 13-21 September. The quartet of experienced Mweresa, Zablon Ekwam, Brian…
- LOS ANGELES, USA, May 10 – The Denver Nuggets pulled away in overtime to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA play-off semi-final against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder are the top seed in the Western Conference and were narrowly in front for most of the contest before hosts Denver…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – The return leg of the ‘Mashemeji Derby’ pitting two biggest clubs in Kenya, Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards scheduled for Sunday has been postponed owing to lack of venue. The match was slated to be hosted at the Moi international Sports Center Kasarani, but while announcing the…
- LOS Angeles, USA, May 9 -The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 117-93 victory over the Golden State Warriors to level their NBA Western Conference semi-final at 1-1 on Thursday evening. Julius Randle scored 24 points and provided 11 assists in Minneapolis while Anthony Edwards added 20 points and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – The Republics of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are set to deliberate on the final selection and readiness of hosting venues for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the 1st, 2nd and third-place playoff of the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN), scheduled…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Appeals Committee has upheld the decision of the Leagues and Competitions Committee (LCC) regarding the abandoned Cup clash between AFC Leopards and Mara Sugar, confirming the latter’s qualification to the Round of 16. The match, held…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Sports is one super occupation that is passed down through families from one generation to the next. This can involve shared experiences, passion, traditions, or specific activities that hold meaning for multiple generations. Kenya’s leading junior table-tennis player Ahmed…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – The NCBA Golf action continues this weekend with three key events taking place across various golf clubs. The Series progresses with its next leg at the Machakos Golf Club on Friday, while the Kiambu Open tees-off on the same day at Kiambu Golf Club. At the same time, the…
- NEW York, USA, May 7 – The New York Knicks produced another stunning comeback to win the second game of their NBA Conference play-off semi-final against the Boston Celtics. Jalen Brunson made two free throws with 12.7 seconds remaining to give New York a 91-90 lead, before Mikal Bridges knocked the…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 8 – Rally legend Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running for president of the FIA, motorsport’s governing body, in December’s election. The 63-year-old two-time world champion told motorsport.com, external he was “in the process of figuring out how much support I will get…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 8 – Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were the best team in the Champions League this season, despite losing their semi-final to Paris St-Germain. The Gunners came into the Parc des Princes needing to overturn a 1-0 loss from the home first leg to book a place in the final…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 8 – Ange Postecoglou says “Spurs does crazy things to people” in response to Arsene Wenger’s suggestion that the winners of the Europa League should not qualify for the Champions League. Former Arsenal manager Wenger, now Fifa’s chief of global football development, has…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 8 – Mikel Arteta boldly announced Arsenal were in Paris to make history – but it was a recent history of falling short that haunted them as their Champions League campaign ended in failure. Arsenal delivered a fine performance, but were ultimately unable to overcome…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 7 -Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has proposed a change to the offside rule that would mean attackers are onside if any part of their body is in line with the last outfield defender. Wenger, head of global development at world governing body Fifa, said it would…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – Sports Cabinet Secretary on Wednesday officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the Talent and Sports Academy of Suba-South Constituency, to be hosted at Magunga Primary School. The transformative Ksh 55 million project is aimed at monetizing talent and uplifting…
- PARIS, France, May 6 – Paris St-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele is fit for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal after recovering from a hamstring injury. The France striker was considered a doubt after coming off midway through the second half of last week’s first leg…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Old boy Patrice Agunda has been named the Kenya Harlequin head coach, replacing Paul Murunga. Agunda takes over immediately ahead of the 2025 National 7s Circuit where the Ngong Road based club is the defending champions and 2025/2026 Kenya Cup season. Speaking on his…
- MILAN, Italy, May 6 – A calamity keeper or the human wall? Arsenal’s Champions League fate could be decided by which version of Gianluigi Donnarumma they face in France on Wednesday. Will they be thwarted again by the shot-stopper extraordinaire we saw in last week’s semi-final first leg, when the…
- LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom, May 6 – Trent Alexander-Arnold’s announcement that he is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season confirmed what had seemed an inevitability for months. And even though his next destination was not mentioned in his emotional farewell video, it is an open secret that he…
- BARCELONA, Spain, May 6 – There are portraits that precede greatness, snapshots of youthful genius. The boy with the indie-band bangs celebrating on Ronaldinho’s back, the bleach-blonde teen with blaugrana braces leaving a trail of Inter defenders in his wake. Almost exactly 20 years separated…
- LOS Angeles, USA, May 6 – Former 100m world champion Fred Kerley says he will clear his name after being arrested for what he described as a “misunderstanding”. Kerley, 29, was reported to have been arrested for allegedly punching his former girlfriend and fellow athlete Alaysha Johnson in the face…
- LOS Angeles, USA, May 6 – The Boston Celtics suffered a shock defeat against the New York Knicks while the Oklahoma City Thunder were beaten by the Denver Nuggets in the first games of their Conference play-off semi-finals. The Celtics, the reigning champions, were on the wrong end of an 108-105…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, May 5 – Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says it is “not right” that the Europa League winners qualify for the Champions League. Manchester United and Tottenham are vying for a position in the Europa League final in Bilbao on 21 May, with both sides holding aggregate…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 5 – Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary Hon Salim Mvurya held a joint session with the National Assembly Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture to brief the Committee on the overall operations and securitization of the Sports, Arts…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 5 – A group of football enthusiasts, fans and stakeholders in the sports industry in Nairobi have began an initiative that is aimed at collection signatures to make a formal request to President William Ruto to award former legendary Harambee Stars long serving team captain Musa…
- LOS Angeles, USA, May 5 – Stephen Curry said the Golden State Warriors had to “dig deep” to beat the Houston Rockets 103-89 in the deciding game of their Western Conference first-round play-off series. The Warriors led the best-of-seven series 3-1 before the Rockets pulled level at 3-3 going into…
- MIAMI, USA, May 5 – Lando Norris said Max Verstappen was “not racing very smart” after his intense battles with both McLaren drivers in the Miami Grand Prix. Norris lost four positions on the first lap after ending up off the road trying to pass Verstappen, and both he and race-winner Oscar Piastri…
- MIAMI, USA, May 5 – Lewis Hamilton says a double controversy over team orders at Ferrari during the Miami Grand Prix was triggered because he has “still got fire in my belly”. The seven-time champion asked to be let past team-mate Charles Leclerc to try to attack Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 5 – Kenya’s Shujaa and their women counterpart Kenya Lionesses secured slots in the 2026 HSBC Division 2 after winning their respective play-offs Sunday at the final leg of 2024/25 World Sevens Series in Los Angeles. The qualification marks a significant step forward for the…
- DAKAR, Senegal, May 5 – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the City of Dakar today unveiled a newly-renovated basketball court in Yoff, Senegal. The court, which will provide a safe space for the local community of more than 5,000 to learn and play the game, is part of the BAL’s commitment to…
- DAKAR, Senegal, May 5 – Anderson Correia got 16 points and five rebounds, Ivan Almeida added 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and Basketball Africa League (BAL) debutant Kriol Star (Cape Verde) defeated the defending champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) 71-69 in overtime, booking their spot to…
- KISII, Kenya, May 4 – Sylvester Owino nodded home a winner to help record champions Gor Mahia edge out hosts Shabana 1-0 at a full to capacity Gusii Stadium. The result now sees K’Ogalo leapfrog Tusker to second in the standings on 53 points, just two behind leaders Kenya Police FC who beat…
- DAKAR, Senegal, May 4 -US Monastir (Tunisia) beat Kriol Star (Cape Verde) 91-83 and Petro de Luanda (Angola) beat ASC Ville de Dakar 76-67 as the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Sahara Conference group phase resumed Saturday night. With a 3-2 record, Monastir and Petro are leading the conference and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 3 – Tusker FC failed to topple Kenya Police FC at the Football Kenya Federation Premier League table summit after being held to a goalless draw by AFC Leopards on Saturday evening. A win would have seen the Brewers, chasing a 14th title, go two points clear of Police, who are on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 3 – It was a bad day in the office for Africa record holder and Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala, following his disappointing ninth finish (10.25) in the Shanghai Diamond League, won by on-form South African Akani Simbine. Simbene, the world indoor 60m bronze…
- LOS ANGELES, USA, May 3 – Fred VanVleet scored 29 points as the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 115-107 to level their NBA play-off first-round series at 3-3 and force a deciding game seven. Experienced point guard VanVleet starred for the Rockets, adding eight assists and eight…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, May 3 – Pep Guardiola says he will take a break from management after he leaves Manchester City, though he does not know when he will retire. Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension in November, extending his stay at the club until June 2027. By that time the 54-…
- MIAMI, USA, May 3 – Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to take a Formula 1 pole position in the sprint event at the Miami Grand Prix. The 18-year-old beat McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, the championship leader, by 0.045 seconds. The second McLaren of Lando Norris was third ahead of…
- MIAMI, USA, May 3 – Two-time Olympic 100m medallist Fred Kerley was arrested in Miami for allegedly punching his former girlfriend and fellow athlete Alaysha Johnson in the face. The alleged altercation occurred at a hotel in Dania Beach on Thursday, before Kerley was due to compete in the second…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2, 2025 -Muhoroni Youth have been found guilty of match fixing and subsequently relegated to Division 1. In a statement, world football governing body Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee said the National Super League (NSL) have been engaging in match manipulation activities. “Kenyan…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1, 2025 – Kenyan sports was on Thursday reeling from the shock demise of Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) president Paul Otula. Otula passed away on Thursday from an alleged case of cardiac arrest. Tributes flowed freely from the longtime school administrator who had many years…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 2 – Taita Taveta, Kenya, April 2025 – The first two stages of Day 2 today in the Equatorial Classic Rally have set the stage for an exhilarating battle, with Piers Daykin maintaining his lead after the Repeater Two to Mwatate and Ndi to Maktau stages. Daykins time of 04:05:46.6…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2, 2025 – After six legs of a gruelling schedule, it all comes down to Los Angeles for the national men’s rugby 7s who will be competing in this weekend’s (May 3-4) relegation playoffs. Kelvin ‘Bling’ Wambua’s side have been one of the darlings of the World Rugby 7s Series,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 – Tusker FC striker Deogratious Ojok has been named the club’s Player of the Month for April, capping off a month of standout performances that helped keep the Brewers firmly in the FKF Premier League title race. The award was presented today during a ceremony held at Utalii…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2, 2025 – President William Ruto is hopeful Arsenal can win this year’s UEFA Champions League. Ruto says he is praying for the Gunners to overturn their 1-0 defeat to Paris St Germain (PSG) in next week’s return leg of the semi-final tie between the two giants. “As has been said…
- DAKAR, Senegal, May 2 – Patrick McGlynn (29 points) and Ivan Almeida (22 points and nine rebounds) combined for 51 points and BAL debutant Kriol Star (Cape Verde) beat home team ASC Ville de Dakar 95-92 in overtime on a night to remember in the packed Dakar Arena in Senegal last night. Dakar…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2, 2025 – Germany football legend Bastian Schweinsteiger believes Kenya will qualify for the Fifa World Cup sooner, rather than later. Schweinsteiger says the country deserves to play at the most prestigious tournament on earth due to the fanatic love for football in Kenya. “I…
