Motivated by Eliud Kipchoge, Geoffrey Kamworor eyes Boston Marathon glory
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Geoffrey Kamworor will line up in the streets of Boston on Monday evening, seeking a second World Marathon Major title, motivated by his close friend and training partner...
View ArticleTusker skipper Eugene Asike completes move to Swedish side
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Tusker FC has lost their captain Eugene Asike who has pursued his first ever professional stint after completing a move to Swedish side IF Karlstad Fotboll and has already...
View ArticleRelegation fighting Wazito scrape point against AFC Leopards at Kasarani
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Elly Asieche’s goal early in the second half saved relegation fighting Wazito FC a point in a 1-1 draw against AFC Leopards at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani on Easter Monday....
View ArticleEvans Chebet leads Kenyan podium sweep at Boston Marathon
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Evans Chebet won his first ever major marathon title, clinching victory in a time of 2hrs, 6mins and 51secs, with Lawrence Cherono coming in second and defending champion...
View ArticleSuperb Olympic champion Jepchirchir beats Ethiopia’s Yeshaneh to Boston title
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir put up a sensational sprint finish to beat Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh to the Boston Marathon women’s title, clocking 2hrs, 21mins and 2secs....
View ArticleHarambee Stars defender Joseph Okumu clocks full game as Gent beat Anderlecht...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Apr 18 – Harambee Stars defender Joseph ‘Crouch’ Okumu clocked full minutes as Gent won the Belgian Cup on penalties on Monday after the final against Anderlecht in Brussels...
View ArticleGoal machine Olunga scores as Duhail storm top of Group D in AFC Champions...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 – Harambee Stars skipper Michael Olunga scored his second goal of the AFC Champions League, hitting the second as Al Duhail beat Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor 3-0 to move top of Group...
View ArticleKenya drawn with Cameroon in AFCON 2023 qualifiers despite FIFA suspension
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – Kenya’s Harambee Stars have been drawn in Group C of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, despite currently under suspension by world football governing body FIFA. Kenya...
View ArticlePolice on the trail as yet another female athlete is murdered in cold blood
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 – Even before the wound of Agnes Tirop’s heinous murder begins to dry up, another female athlete has been murdered in Iten, allegedly by her Ethiopian fellow athlete lover, with...
View ArticleBuffa returns, Wamalwa handed debut as Shujaa head for Africa 7s
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 21 – Alvin ‘Buffa’ Otieno has returned to the Shujaa squad as the team heads out to Kampala this weekend for the Africa 7s which will also act as qualifiers for the Rugby Sevens...
View ArticleWorld Marathon champion Chepngetich named March’s best sports personality
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 21 – World Marathon Champion Ruth Chepngetich has been named the LG/Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) Sports personality for the month of March. The 27-year-old beat...
View ArticleOmanyala to battle two Olympic medalists for Kip Keino Classic glory
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 22 – African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala will battle two Olympic medalists at the Kip Keino Classic next month after Athletics Kenya confirmed that 100m silver medal...
View ArticleMuluya charges goal-getter Oluoch to emulate Kapaito, Masud
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 23 – Kariobangi Sharks head coach William Muluya has challenged striker Felix Oluoch to go after the hefty heights set by his predecessors in his position, the likes of Masud Juma...
View ArticleIs it the start of the end for Mathare United?
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – For the first time in its history, Mathare United will on Sunday afternoon forfeit a Premier League match, due to the dire lack of funds to run its operations, following years...
View ArticleAFC, Police fume at officiating as Tusker close in on leaders Homeboyz
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – AFC Leopards were left fuming at officiating on Sunday evening as a late winner from Deogratious Ojok saw Tusker beat Ingwe 2-1 at the Kasarani Stadium, putting an end to...
View ArticleShujaa relinquish Africa 7s title, but squeeze World Cup qualification
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Shujaa relinquished their Africa 7s title on Sunday, but did just but enough to earn qualification to the Rugby Sevens World Cup after beating Zambia 19-12 in the third place...
View ArticleCS Amina extols ex-President Kibaki’s contribution to sports
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has extolled former President Mwai Kibaki’s contribution towards development in the country, not only during his 10-year tenure as Head...
View ArticleKPA disarm Ulinzi Warriors to clinch men’s national basketball league title
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – A spirited performance from Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in the final game of the best of five final series saw them beat Ulinzi Warriors 80-61 and dethrone them as the men’s...
View ArticleOmanyala clocks impressive 10.03secs at AK Champs as World Champ Ruth breezes...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala easily cruised to victory in the heats at the Athletics Kenya National Championships on Tuesday at the Kasarani Stadium, clocking...
View ArticleSuper Olunga scores twice as five-star Duhail shine in Champions League
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – Harambee Stars skipper Michael Olunga simply cannot stop scoring, as the lanky ex Upper Hill High School star scored twice for Qatari Club Al Duhail as they thrashed Iran’s...
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