- 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…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 -The UEFA Champions League (UCL) Trophy arrived in Kenya, in the final leg of a month-long global tour that kicked off in Vietnam on April 7, with Heineken taking one of the most prestigious trophies in the sporting world to ‘hardcore’ football fans in Asia and Africa. The…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1, 2025 – The national under 20 football team narrowly lost 3-2 to Morocco in their opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday night. The Kenyans started shakily and could have conceded inside two minutes after goalkeeper Bernard Jairo fumbled an easy…
- TAITA Taveta, Kenya, May 1 – The dust has settled on an electrifying opening day of the Equatorial Classic Rally, with Piers Daykin and navigator Lloyd Destro blazing through and winning all the three stages of the day seizing an early lead in their Datsun 280Z, clocking an impressive 02:39:16.2.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1, 2025 – The national under 20 men’s football side are currently deadlocked in a 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening Group B tie at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo, Egypt. Lawrence Ouma put the Rising Stars in the lead after 16 minutes, connecting well with Kevin…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1, 2025 – Patrick Essombe and Alpha Onyango scored in each half as Gor Mahia beat Kariobangi Sharks to qualify for the semis of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup at the Dandora Stadium on Thursday evening. Essombe scored his first goal since joining K’Ogalo in January this…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – The 2025 WRC Safari Rally attracted over 400,000 people, the biggest attendance since the event returned to the global championship calendar in 2021. Speaking on Wednesday, Safari Rally CEO, Charles Gacheru also announced that preparations for the 2026 event were already…
- TAITA TAVETA, Kenya, April 30, 2025 – Final scrutineering and technical checks for the inaugural Equatorial Classic Rally were successfully completed on Wednesday at Teita Estate, ahead of tomorrow’s official flag-off. Several drivers also participated in the shakedown session, allowing them to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30, 2025 – Gor Mahia head coach Sinisa Mihic says it is unfair for his team to play two high profile matches in the space of two days. Mihic says Thursday’s FKF Cup encounter against Kariobangi Sharks gives unfair advantage to Shabana, who they face in a league match at Gusii…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30, 2025 – National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) president Paul Tergat has lauded the appointment of Humphrey Kayange as the chair of the International Olympic Commission (IOC) CoordinationCommission for Dakar 2026. Tergat says the appointment of the former captain of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 30 – Youngster Aldrine Kibet says playing at the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt is a massive opportunity for the Rising Stars, and has fired up his teammates to make the most of the opportunity to advance their careers. Kibet, 18, who plays at the Nastic Sports…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 30 – Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi says winning the World Championship and lowering his 800m personal best time top his ambitions for the 2025 season, which he says finds him more experienced and matured. There has been talk of the 20-year old making an attempt at lowering…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30, 2025 – Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) president Charles Nyaberi has filed a case at the Sports Dispute Tribunal (SDT) seeking declaration as the body’s voting delegate at the upcoming National Olympic Committee (NOCK) elections. In a suit filed against KVF deputy…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 30 – Olympic bronze medalist Benson Kipruto says his sixth place finish at this year’s Tojyo Marathon has fuelled his ambition for success this year, but he is yet to place a finger on the next race he will tackle. Kipruto went to Tokyo as the defending champion early in the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 30 – Tusker FC have vowed to fight till the end, despite suffering a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat at the hands of Mathare United in Dandora over the weekend. The Brewers would have gone back top of the table with a two-point cushion had they beaten the Slum Boys, but they dropped a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30, 2025 – Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Hussein Mohammed says they are sourcing for more sponsorship for women’s football at all levels of the game in the country. Mohammed says widespread sponsorship of the game will be pivotal in nurturing talented female…
- LONDON, England, April 30, 2025 – Evanilson’s suspension has been rescinded after Bournemouth successfully appealed against his red card in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Sunday. The striker was initially given a yellow card for a challenge on Noussair Mazraoui, but it was…
- MUNICH, Germany, April 30, 2025 – Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier is in advanced talks to join Monaco before the start of next season. The former England international’s deal with the German club is due to expire at the end of the season. The ex-Tottenham star, 31, is set for a move to France with…
- INDIANA, United States, April 30, 2025 – Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo criticised Tyrese Haliburton’s “disrespectful” father after the pair were involved in a heated exchange following the Indiana Pacers’ series-clinching win. The Pacers booked their spot in the NBA play-off…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30, 2025 – Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei admits she would have loved to clock a personal best (PB) on her way to second place at Sunday’s London Marathon. The 2021 London Marathon champion says the race did not pan out according to her expectations. “I am feeling so grateful…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30, 2025 – Four-time world champion Vivian Cheruiyot plans to retire from athletics in the next two years after an illustrious career at the top. Cheruiyot says time is not on her side even as she hopes to run in a number of marathons before calling it a day. “I want to […]…
- DAKAR, Senegal, April 30, 2025 – Senegal’s ASC Ville de Dakar stunned Basketball Africa League (BAL) defending champions Petro de Luanda of Angola 65-64 in matchday three of the Sahara Conference at the Dakar Arena on Tuesday night. Makhtar Gueye had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Abdoulaye Harouna…
