EDITORIAL: In Badoer’s Wazito playfield, only menacing hyenas lurk

By Citizen Team,

When Kenya’s football books are written, one man – Ricardo Badoer– a middle-aged rabble rousing and cigar-smoking Swede will perhaps occupy a wh...

KPL , Ricardo Badoer , Sacked players , Wazito FC

Pellegrini set to coach Real Betis

By Reuters,

Former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini is set to take over at La Liga side Real Betis from next season, Spanish newspaper El P...

La Liga , manchester city , Manuel Pellegrini , Real Betis

Pandemic sealed Vettel’s departure, says Ferrari boss

By Reuters,

Sebastian Vettel was Ferrari’s first choice to stay and partner Charles Leclerc in Formula One next year until the COVID-19 pandemic changed everyth...

Ferrari , Sebastian Vettel

Man City must rebuild for title challenge: Guardiola

By Reuters,

Manchester City must rebuild if they are to challenge Liverpool for the Premier League title next season, manager Pep Guardiola has said. City’s ...

manchester city , Pep Guardiola , Premier League

Sterling winner guides Man City to FA Cup semis date with Arsenal

By Reuters,

Holders Manchester City will face Arsenal in a strong FA Cup semi-final line-up after showing class and patience to beat Newcastle at an eerily quiet ...

Arsenal , FA Cup semis , manchester city , Newcastle , Raheem Sterling

Boxer Bakari won’t give up Olympic dream

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

For Shaffi Hassan Bakari, boxing started as a passive activity and later a beloved sport. Now, his punches are aimed at a much more bigger dream – r...

olympics , Shaffi Bakari , Tokyo 2020

Manchester City hammer Arsenal as David Luiz picks a red card

By Agencies,

Arsenal's David Luiz was sent off in a performance riddled with mistakes as Manchester City secured a comfortable victory behind closed doors on the f...

Arsenal , David Luiz , manchester city , Premier League

Mudavadi denies claims that DP Ruto ‘bagged’ him and Wetang’ula

By Citizen Reporter,

Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi has rubbished claims that he and Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula forged a deal with DP William Ruto f...

FORD KENYA , Moses Wetangula , Mudavadi , ruto

LINUS KAIKAI’S KICKER: To re-imagine Kenya, Uhuru must walk away from bad advice

By Linus Kaikai,

On my Thursday kicker, I revisit President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Madaraka day speech, and revisit I shall, pun intended. A short ten days ago, Preside...

madaraka day , Maraga , Uhuru kenyatta

GSU plot for more glory post-coronavirus

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Record Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) league champions GSU are seeking to extend their dominance in the league once the coronavirus is contained. ...

Vihiga Queens coach bemoans ‘strange’ individual training

By Dennis Kamariki,

Vihiga Queens head coach Alex Alumira says the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the momentum his team had built for their bid to defend the Kenya Women Pr...

Vihiga Queens

Bayern beat Dortmund to close in on title

By Agencies,

Leaders Bayern Munich took a big step to retaining their Bundesliga title by winning away from home at second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Joshua Kimm...

Bayern Munich , Borussia Dortmund , German Bundesliga , Joshua Kimmich

Africa CDC and AU must offer dignified, inclusive focus on women & girls in COVID-19 response

By Guest Writer,

Without the full participation and inclusion of women within the COVID-19 pandemic response, Africa’s efforts to flatten the curve and/or wipe-out t...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , femnet , GBV

Meetings due to take place to discuss EPL restart

By Agencies,

The British government plans to set up the first of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors of the major sports this week in a...

British Government. , EPL , Meetings , Premier League

No Dutch league title awarded this season says FA

By Reuters,

No Dutch top-flight league soccer title will be awarded this season after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the campaign to a premature close, the Dutch F...

Ajax Amsterdam , AZ Alkmaar , Dutch Eredivisie , Dutch FA

Hamilton says Mercedes are his dream team

By Reuters,

Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has dismissed talk of a ‘dream move’ to Ferrari being dashed, saying he was already with his dr...

Formula One , Lewis Hamilton , McLaren , Mercedes

How football legend Drogba, helped to halt civil war in his home nation

By Agencies,

Al-Merrikh Stadium, in Sudan's second largest city of Omdurman, is not one of the world's great gladiatorial arenas. Yet this small ground - known as ...

african cup of nations , Bouake , chelsea , Didier Drogba , Ivory Coast , Laurent Gbagbo , World cup

Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

By Matthews Mutai,

When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelm...

coronavirus , Emma Coburn , Mental Health

Odhiambo hopeful Bandari will shine after COVID-19

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Newly appointed Bandari FC coach Ken Odhiambo is already planning on how sustain the mojo instilled by veteran tactician Twahir Muhiddin, in the Kenya...

Bandari FC , COVID-19 , Ken Odhiambo , KPL

Coronavirus deals blow to Putin’s plans to stay in power until 2036

By CNN,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has long provided other world leaders with a template for authoritarian rule. Now he faces a new test: Whether his t...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Vladimir Putin , russia