Maupay strikes late as Arsenal sunk by Brighton

By Reuters,

Arsenal slumped to a last-gasp 2-1 Premier League defeat at relegation-threatened Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday in a blow to the London club�...

Arsenal , Brighton , Neal Maupay

Man arrested for urinating on police officer’s memorial during London protest

By Reuters,

A 28-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of urinating on the memorial of a murdered policeman during far-right protests in central London on S...

Diego Costa appears in court to settle tax fraud case

By Reuters,

Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa appeared in court wearing a white mask in the Spanish capital on Thursday to ratify a pact he made with prosecutor...

Diego Costa , tax fraud

Chelsea’s Giroud, Caballero pen contract extensions

By Reuters,

Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud and goalkeeper Willy Caballero have signed one-year contract extensions until the end of the 2020-21 season, the Premie...

Chelsea FC , Olivier Giroud

Why Tokyo 2020 postponement is a blessing for Manangoi

By Philip Muchiri,

Philip Muchiri in Nairobi The postponement of this year's Tokyo Olympics came as a blessing in disguise to former 1500m world champion Elijah Manango...

Elijah Manangoi , injury , Olympic postponement

Chepngetich’s Ngong training regime echoes the determination in her belly

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief Athletics Writer For world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich, discipline and focus are the two underlining principles that ke...

Ngong , Olympic Games , Ruth Chepngetich , World record

Transfers: Ramsey to Manchester United in Pogba swap deal

By Agencies,

Manchester United are keen to sign Juventus and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 29, as part of a swap deal for France midfielder Paul Pogba, 27. (Expre...

Aaron Ramsey , Juventus , Paul pogba , swap deal

What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before

By CNN,

As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end o...

coronavirus , coronavirus vaccine

Doping: AK cries foul over photos of syringes allegedly taken in Iten, reads sinister motive

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya has come out guns blazing distancing itself from images of syringes allegedly taken in Iten and shared by a Norwegian journalist on so...

Athletics Kenya , doping , Iten , Norwegian journalist , syringes

ADAK chief Rugut issues stern warning to drug cheats

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has warned athletes against breaking anti-doping regulations even during this period of coronavirus pandemic. ...

ADAK , ANT-DOPING , CEO Japther Rugut

Kipchoge, Bekele fight to stay fit as London Marathon remains in limbo

By Reuters,

Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele should have spent this week finalising their preparations for the London Marathon but the two best distance runners...

coronavirus pandemic , Eliud Kipchoge , Kenenisa Bekele , London Marathon

Nigerian President Buhari’s Chief of Staff dies from coronavirus

By Reuters,

The Nigerian president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, died on Friday after contracting the new coronavirus, two presidency spokesmen said on Twitter....

Abba Kyari , coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Muhammadu Buhar

I am clean, says Wanjiru after doping suspension

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Former London Marathon winner Daniel Wanjiru has protested his innocence after he was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) fo...

Daniel Wanjiru , doping

Marathon star Wanjiru suspended for anti-doping violation

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The 2017 London Marathon champion Daniel Wanjiru is the latest Kenyan athlete to be suspended provisionally by the Athletics Intergrity Unit (AIU) for...

AIU , Daniel Wanjiru , London Marathon

Africa’s leaders forced to confront healthcare systems they neglected for years

By CNN,

Africa's ailing presidents and powerful elites have been known to jet out to seek treatment abroad, instead of investing in healthcare in their own co...

Africa health care

SWILA: How Coronavirus has cost sports billions of dollars

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi The Coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe like wildfire has not only caused panic to millions of souls across the wo...

coronavirus , kenya , sports

SWVL picks ex-Uber boss Dip Patel to head Kenyan operations

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital rides-hailing company SWVL has picked former Uber Kenya Country Manager Dip Patel to head its local operations. Dip takes over ranks from S...

SWVL

Ageing players, tactical naivety…the sad tale of Shujaa’s decline

By Alex Kinyua,

Analysis by Alex Kinyua When Kenya Sevens team Shujaa won the Singapore Sevens leg in the IRB Series in 2016, it was a breath of fresh air and a sigh...

Benjamin Ayimba , decline , IRB Series , Kenya Sevens , Paul Feeney , Shujaa

David Rudisha: These are my life struggles

By Agencies,

Snoozing in Nairobi airport's departure lounge in a navy blue suit, David Rudisha looks like just another businessman having a quick power nap. His...

accident , David Rudisha , Olympic 800m champion , Olympics 2020 , struggles

‘Queen Sono’ first original African series commissioned by Netflix

By CNN,

If you're tired of the Bond formula, Queen Sono may be the spy you've been waiting to binge-watch. In this Netflix series, released on February 28,...

Netflix , sono