Less celebrated African stars who played for Barcelona and Real Madrid

By Agencies,

The first LaLiga fixture between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid took place way back in 1929, sparking an intense sporting rivalry that has lasted almost...

Achraf Hakimi , African stars , Barcelona , El Classico , Javier Balboa , La Liga , Moussa Wague , Real Madrid , Samuel Okunowo , Wilfried Kaptoum

Atuka back after injury, says no Olympic pressure

By Stanley Mativo,

@MutindaStano Fifteen months after suffering a horrific knee injury while playing for her club Kenya Pipeline in the final leg of the Kenyan Volleyba...

Trizah Atuka

Hit squad steps up preps ahead of Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan boxers are stepping up their preparations as they seek to seal tickets to the Olympics Games set for Tokyo, Japan in the summer. With skipper ...

olympics

Mneria braced for Prisons Cross Country title defence

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Charles Mneria is raring to defend his 10km title at the Kenya Prisons Cross Country Championships set for Saturday at the Prisons Staff Training Coll...

Charles Mneria , Prisons Cross country

ISF boss Petrynka optimistic over World School Games

By Stanley Mativo,

International School Sport Federation (ISF) president Laurent Petrynka has expressed optimism about China’s preparations towards hosting the World S...

School Games

Bitok urges KVF, NOCK to fast-track Malkia Strikers’ training programme

By Stanley Mativo,

National women’s volleyball team head coach Paul Bitok has urged the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) and National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC...

Malkia Strikers , Noc-k , Paul Bitok

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

2020 in Review: Kenya’s women footballers thrive in year of uncertainty

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

@bekimwamburi The year 2020 has been a forgettable year for the sports industry and indeed the world following the COVID-19 pandemic that halted virt...

Year in Review: Malkia Strikers braved it all to qualify for Olympics

By Stanley Mativo,

Stanley Mutinda Chief volleyball writer Despite the “Grand-Bluff” that was the year 2020,  thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has br...

2020 in Review , Cameroon , Janet Wanaja , Malkia Strikers , Paul Bitok , Sealed Olympics Games ticket , YEAR IN REVIEW

Okal ready to lead Morans qualifying campaign in Kigali

By Dan Ogega,

National men’s team power forward Ariel Okal is confident that the chemistry they have built will play a big part in the team's success in their FIB...

Ariel Okal , morans

Semenya to take fight to European Court of Human Rights

By Reuters,

South African double Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya is to take her fight with World Athletics to the European Court of Human Rights, her la...

Caster Semenya , European Court of Human Rights. , South African , World Athletics

Mane goal fires Senegal to Afcon finals

By Isaac Swila,

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored the winner for Senegal against Guinea-Bissau to book their place at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals. Ma...

afcon , Guinea Bissau , Sadio Mane , Senegal

Coach Owuor confident of an impressive Morans show

By Dan Ogega,

Kenya men’s national basketball team head coach Cliff Owuor is confident the team will emerge top in the second round of this year’s Afrobasket qu...

Afrobasket , Kigali , morans , Rwanda

Who is Clarke Oduor and where will he fit for Stars?

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob When former Harambee Stars head coach Francis Kimanzi first called up Clarke Oduor for the international friendly against Zambia played o...

Clarke Oduor , Harambee Stars

Otieno confident Stars will qualify for Afcon 2021

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Mkalla Mwambodze Former Harambee Stars captain Musa Otieno believes Kenya will qualify for the African Cup of Nations for the second time in a row. ...

'Dangerous' Cameroonian national , AFCON2021 , Harambee Stars , Musa Otieno

Bitok urges speedy approval of Malkia’s training programme

By Stanley Mativo,

National women’s volleyball team head coach Paul Bitok has urged Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) to fast-track Malkia Strikers’ training program...

Malkia Strikers , Paul Bitok

World record-holders Jepchirchir & Yeshaneh set to clash at WA Half Marathon

By Reuters,

For the first time in the history of the championships, the women’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 will have tw...

Abebel Yeshaneh , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Lonah Chemtai Salpeter , Netsanet Gudeta , Peres Jepchirchir , WA Half Marathon

Cheptegei aims to end dream year on a high at WA Half Marathon

By Agencies,

When the gun sounds for the men’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on Saturday (17), all eyes will be on an ath...

Geoffrey Kamworor , Joshua Cheptegei , Kandie Kibiwott , kenya , Poland , uganda , WA Half Marathon

CAF’s delay to release CL fixtures hampering Gor’s preps

By Milton Ochieng,

Gor Mahia are still guessing on who and when to open their CAF Champions League campaign against, hampering proper preparations for the league. Clu...

Ambrose Rachier , CAF , CAF Champions League , GOR MAHIA

Sparkling Obiri, Cheruiyot roar on home soil

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief athletics writer at Nyayo World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri and world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot continued their fine form on home soil...

Hellen Obiri , Kip Keino Clasic , nyayo national stadium , Women 5000m