Afcon: Mulee counting on ace Olunga to stop the Pharaohs

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars head coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee is optimistic lead striker Michael Olunga will be available for the remaining 2022 African Cup of Na...

afcon , comoros , Egypt , Jacob 'Ghost'Mulee , kenya , Michael Olunga

Tuanzebe suffers more online racist abuse

By Reuters,

Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe was subjected to racist abuse on social media once again following Saturday's 3-3 draw with Everton in the Pr...

Axel Tuanzebe , Everton , Manchester United , racism

Ugandan national in match-fixing saga freed

By Allan Obiero,

Ugandan national Ronald Mugisha who was arrested last week for alleged match-fixing has been freed the complainant Laban Jobita decided not to pursue ...

Match-fixing , Western Stima

CAF, StarTimes announce CHAN broadcast deal

By Agencies,

The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and the digital television operator StarTimes on Monday announced the signing of an agreement which will...

CAF , Cameroon , CHAN matches , StarTimes

The most stylish African players in LaLiga, past and present

By Agencies,

It’s no secret that football is one of the more glamorous sports out there, made all the more so by some dazzling footwork and flair. And what’s m...

Politicians and village tournaments: Value addition or publicity stunt?

By Francis Onguko,

At the turn of every Christmas season, politicians, in their characteristics style, have formed a penchant of retreating to the constituencies to orga...

christmas season , politicians , Village tournamnets

Union survey shows players wish to continue taking a knee

By Reuters,

English soccer players are “overwhelmingly in support” of continuing to take a knee as an act of solidarity against racial inequality, the Profess...

Georginio Wijnaldum , racism

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...

FIFA proposes mandatory maternity leave for women players

By Reuters,

FIFA is to introduce new regulations to protect the rights of women players, including mandatory maternity leave, world football's governing body said...

FIFA , women

English FA chief Clarke resigns after remark about black players

By Agencies,

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has resigned over "unacceptable" language to describe black players. Clarke said he was "deeply saddene...

"unacceptable" language , Black players , English FA , Greg Clarke

FKF launches grassroots referees’ clinic in Mbooni

By Stanley Mativo,

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Makueni County branch in partnership with the Mbooni Constituency Development Fund has embarked on an intensive five-d...

FKF

Mathare hopeful for new season despite financial strain

By Milton Ochieng,

Mathare United coach Salim Ali is optimistic of a fruitful season despite the financial blow of the coronavirus pandemic on the club's staff and playe...

KPL , Mathare United , Salim Ali

Maradona ‘joking’ with visitors, recovering well from surgery

By Reuters,

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona is cracking jokes as he makes an “amazing” recovery following surgery for a brain clot, his personal physici...

diego maradona

Guardiola leads calls for five subs in Premier League

By Agencies,

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the Premier League should allow five substitutes per match again because of a rise in muscle injuries this sea...

Five subs , Pep Guardiola , Premier League

Tributes pour in for Maradona on 60th birthday

By Reuters,

Diego Maradona celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday with tributes from around the world and a 100-metre long billboard being erected in his honour i...

diego maradona

Uhuru lays foundation for an International-standards Sports Complex in Kisumu

By Tonny Ndungu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday laid the foundation for the construction of a state-of the-art Sports Complex at the Kisumu Showgrounds. Uhuru...

Noah Abich: Dead-ball specialist who prowled KPL like a colossus

By Joseph Saasia,

Joseph Saasia in Nairobi Noah Abich’s name has been in the tongues of Kenyan football enthusiasts for close to two decades, his service for 12 club...

Nairobi City Stars , Noah Abich , Patrick Korir , retires , Youth Coach

Starlets ace Katungwa urges support for women’s football

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Harambee Starlets striker Elizabeth Katungwa has urged county governments across the country to support footballers from all genders without discrimin...

Elizabeth Katungwa , FC Dalhein

Covid-19 brings out the singing prowess in football twins Vivian and Sharon

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Chief Writer, Women Football The outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down and athletes are not spared. In fact they have bore the...

football , Gaspo Youth , music , Sharon Aluoch , Vivian Akinyi

Liberty’s Mutuse relishes chance of joining Iniesta at Japan’s side Kobe

By Stanley Mativo,

Had everything gone to plan, a young man by the name Mutuse Junior would by now be rubbing shoulders with one of the finest footballers of our time. ...

Andres Iniesta , JAPAN , Liberty Academy , Mutuse Junior , Vissel Kobe