MLS says Inter Miami violated budget rules to sign Matuidi

By Reuters,

Major League Soccer (MLS) has said that Inter Miami's signing of French World Cup-winning midfielder Blaise Matuidi last year was not in compliance wi...

Blaise Matuidi , Inter Miami , Juventus

Olympics: Russia unveils flagless uniforms for Tokyo Games

By Reuters,

Russian competitors at this year’s Tokyo Olympics will be wearing blue, red and white uniforms, but their country’s tricolour flag will not appear...

doping , olympics , russia , Tokyo 2020

Tanui breaks Italian all-comers’ record in Siena

By World Athletics,

  Kenya’s Angela Tanui and Eric Kiptanui claimed victory at the Xiamen Marathon and Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race in Siena on Sunday (11), ...

Angela Tanui , Eric Kiptanui , Siena

Sports ban won’t slow down preps for World U20 – Korir

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is stepping up preparations for Team Kenya ahead of the World Under-20 Championships slated for August 17-22 in Nairobi. Despi...

Barnaba Korir , Sports ban , World Under-20 Championships

Olympian Saisi to be laid to rest today in Kapenguria

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Legendary athlete Thomas Saisi who passed away on March 30 in Kapenguria County Referral Hospital in West Pokot County will be laid to rest today at h...

Kapenguria , Thomas Saisi , West Pokot County

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing Covid-19

By Reuters,

North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country’s sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Kor...

COVID-19 , games , North Korea , South Korea , Tokyo Olympics

Tyler Ongwae wins Danish Cup with Bakken Bears

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Kenya basketball international Tyler Ongwae inspired 18-time Danish basketball champions Bakken Bears to the Danish Men's Cup by beating Horsens 80-82...

Obiri to make half marathon debut in Istanbul

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Two-time world 5000m champion Hellen Obiri is set to make her maiden appearance in half marathon at the Istanbul Half Marathon on Sunday. Obiri was...

debut , Hellen Obiri , Istanbul Half Marathon

Real captain Ramos out of Liverpool games

By Agencies,

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is set to miss both legs of the Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool after suffering a calf muscle injury...

Liverpool FC , Real Madrid , Sergio Ramos , UEFA Champions League

Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs opening pole in Bahrain

By Reuters,

Red Bull's Max Verstappen set himself up as favourite for the first race of the Formula One season after a perfect pole position in Bahrain on Saturda...

Bahrain GP , Max Verstappen , Red Bull

Wawrinka faces spell out after having foot surgery

By Reuters,

Three-times Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka faces a few weeks on the sidelines after having an operation on his left foot for a niggling problem, th...

Stan Wawrinka

Kamworor, Kandie to clash at Istanbul Half

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Half marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie will renew rivalry with former record holder Geoffrey Kamworor at the Istanbul Half Marathon set for...

Geoffrey Kamworor , Kibiwott Kandie

Fifa hands former president Sepp Blatter new ban

By Agencies,

Fifa has banned ex-president Sepp Blatter from football until 2028 after giving him a new suspension of six years and eight months. Former Fifa g...

FIFA , Sepp Blatter

Leopards call crisis meeting over FIFA ban

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards National Executive Committee will hold a crisis meeting Wednesday to deliberate on the transfer ban by FIFA, club chairman Dan Shikanda h...

AFC Leopards , DAN SHIKANDA , FIFA ban , Rwandan Vincent Habamahoro. , tranfers

Kenya Cup to continue despite Covid-19 scare – Gangla

By Alex Kinyua,

Kenya Rugby Union Chairman Oduor Gangla has confirmed that the national rugby league, Kenya Cup, will run on as planned bar for the two fixtures (Nond...

kru , Lionesses , Oduor Gangla , Shujaa

Froome dropped in first Catalunya stage

By Agencies,

Kenyan-born Chris Froome finished more than eight minutes behind the peloton on the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya. The four-time Tour de Fra...

Chris Froome , Tour de France , Volta a Catalunya

Liverpool draw Real Madrid in Champions League quarters

By Agencies,

Liverpool have been drawn against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, a repeat of the 2018 final, with Chelsea facing Porto and Manche...

chelsea , Liverpool , Real Madrid , UEFA Champions League

Retired judge Joyce Aluoch to head Cricket Normalization Committee

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Retired judge Joyce Aluoch will head a five-member Cricket Normalization Committee appointed by Cabinet Secretary for Sports CS Amina Mohamed. The ...

Amina Mohamed , Cricket Normalization Committe , Sports Cabinet Secretary

Ibrahimovic, 39, recalled by Sweden, then tweets, “The return of the God.”

By Agencies,

Sweden's record goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to the national team five years after announcing his retirement. The 39-year-old ...

euro , sweden , Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Messi scores twice in Huesca win to match Xavi’s Barca record

By Agencies,

Lionel Messi scored twice and made another on the day he equalled Xavi's record for most Barcelona appearances in the 4-1 win over Huesca. Messi ...

Barcelona , Huesca , Lionel Messi , Xavi Hernandez