Japan hails ‘bright news’ of Matsuyama’s Masters win

By Reuters,

Japan sucked in its breath as Hideki Matsuyama almost blew his chance to win the Masters but the golfer’s one-shot victory at Augusta National spark...

Hideki Matsuyama , JAPAN , Masters

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

British sports bodies pin hopes on COVID certificates for full return of fans

By Reuters,

Britain’s sports governing bodies have backed the government’s COVID certification programme which could allow a full return of fans at stadiums w...

COVID certificates , fans

French Open postponed to May 30 amid COVID-19 crisis

By Reuters,

This year’s French Open has been postponed by a week due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will begin on May 30, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said ...

COVID-19 , French Open

Olympics: Tokyo organisers to cancel water polo test event

By Reuters,

Tokyo Olympic organisers are expected to cancel a water polo test event scheduled for this weekend, a report said on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic...

COVID-19 , polo , Test event , Tokyo Olympic

ICIA: Lessons learnt from AFCON miss, let Stars fly to Qatar!

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob The 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers are done and painfully, Harambee Stars could not make it to the Cameroon fiesta set fo...

afcon , Harambee Stars , Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee , Nick Mwendwa , Qatar , World cup

Kenya suspends all sports competitions again in bid to curb coronavirus

By Matthews Mutai,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the suspension of all sporting activities until further notice as he announced a raft of tightened COVID-19 regul...

Covid-19 pandemic , sporting activities

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

Okoth, Ongare to lead ‘Hit Squad’ at Africa Zone Three championships

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Hit squad captain and 2014 Africa Boxing Championships gold medalist Nick ‘Commander’ Okoth and national flyweight champion Christine Ongare will ...

Africa Boxing Championships , Africa Zone Three championships

Magical Kenya Open: Harding in the lead

By Agencies,

Justin Harding will take a two shot lead into the final round of the 2021 Magical Kenya Open presented by Johnnie Walker after carding an impressive 6...

Justin Harding , Magical Kenya Open

‘No silver bullet’: torch relay struggles highlight hurdles for pandemic Olympics

By Reuters,

Gold medal Paralympian Rina Akiyama pulled out of the Olympic torch relay at the eleventh hour this month, worried about drawing crowds that might spr...

olympics , Tokyo 2020 , torch relay

Hit squad coach Musa targets Africa Zone 3 title

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Kenya national boxing team coach Musa Benjamin has said they aim to win the Zone 3 title when the tournament gets underway on Saturday in Democratic R...

Tokyo Games creative head resigns over derogatory remark

By Reuters,

Tokyo Olympics creative head Hiroshi Sasaki said he has resigned after making a derogatory comment about a popular female Japanese entertainer, in the...

Hiroshi Sasaki , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Storm at Gor as match-fixing allegations rock club

By Tony Owori,

EXCLUSIVE Tony Owori in Nairobi Gor Mahia FC have been rocked by allegations of match-fixing, with the club hierarchy confirming there is an ongoing ...

Ambrose Rachier , FKF PL , GOR MAHIA , Match-fixing , probe , Sam Ocholla

Is Aguero on the way out at Manchester City?

By Agencies,

He scored on his debut, turning home Micah Richards' low cross for City's third in that never-to-be-forgotten 6-1 win at Old Trafford in 2011. It w...

manchester city , Pep Guardiola , Sergio Aguero

Another great Tiger Woods comeback is possible, say experts

By Reuters,

Tiger Woods could return to competitive golf within a year, top orthopedic surgeons said on Wednesday, but the road back from serious leg injuries sus...

tiger woods

More trouble at Leopards as tension mounts between skipper Kamura and club

By Godfrey Ashiali,

From one calamity to the other, so goes the script at AFC Leopards. If not unpaid salaries then its player go-slows. From go-slows to defeat at ...

Pep ‘surprised’ by Man City’s winning run

By Agencies,

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he is surprised by his side's imperious run of form "when everyone is suffering in this world" as they extende...

Arsenal , manchester city , Pep Guardiola , Premier League leaders

Liverpool’s collapse continues as Everton end 22-year jinx

By Reuters,

Twelve months ago Liverpool were ripping up the record books on the way to their first English top-flight title for 30 years but defeat by Everton on ...

Everton , Liverpool , Premier League

Juma warns Bandari as Mbungo entertains familiar foe

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob The last time Andre Casa Mbungo was on the pitch in a competitive Kenyan Premier League match involving AFC Leopards, he was the head coa...

AFC eopards , Bandari FC