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Flurry of positive coronavirus tests in athletes hurts U.S. restart plans
By Reuters,
1446, June 20, 2020 (EAT)
Hopes that sport in the United States might soon return to business as usual suffered a blow on Friday as athletes from golf to hockey tested positive...
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Kobe Bryant honoured in Bosnia with giant mural on school wall
By Reuters,
1401, June 9, 2020 (EAT)
Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who died in a helicopter crash in January, has been honoured with a giant mural commissioned by sports enthusias...
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Federer highest-paid athlete in the world
By CNN,
1124, May 30, 2020 (EAT)
Tennis star Roger Federer is the highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes. The 38-year-old earned a total of $106.3 million over the ...
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Woods and Manning beat Mickelson and Brady in charity match
By Reuters,
1540, May 25, 2020 (EAT)
Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning held off a late challenge to beat Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady 1Up in a charity golf match in Florida on Sunday that ra...
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Algeria starts coronavirus rapid test kits production
By Reuters,
1646, May 12, 2020 (EAT)
Algeria has started producing rapid test kits for the novel coronavirus, with a detection time of 15 minutes and a production capacity of 200,000 unit...
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The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic
By CNN,
1015, April 27, 2020 (EAT)
Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact wi...
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‘We don’t work, we don’t eat’: Informal workers face stark choices as Nigeria shuts down over coronavirus
By CNN,
2048, March 31, 2020 (EAT)
Many countries in Africa are imposing lockdowns on their citizens as they race to curb the spread of coronavirus. But it has further highlighted th...
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What happens if the Tokyo Games don’t go ahead?
By CNN,
1715, March 21, 2020 (EAT)
The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday, marking the beginning of official celebrations for a global sporting event that could still be derailed ...
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Safety first, KPL players told
By John Kyanda,
1854, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
As the world continues to come to reality with the COVID-19 pandemic , sports activities are among the worst hit owing to their nature of bringing lar...
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NBA star Kevin Durant tests positive for coronavirus
By CNN,
823, March 18, 2020 (EAT)
Kevin Durant is among the four members of the Brooklyn Nets who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Only one player has shown symptoms whi...
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Coronavirus rapidly shutting down World sport
By Reuters,
1750, March 13, 2020 (EAT)
England’s Premier League became the latest high-profile competition to announce a suspension as the coronavirus pandemic continued its unprecedented...
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NBA’s Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional Los Angeles tribute
By Reuters,
1252, February 25, 2020 (EAT)
A gallery of basketball legends joined thousands of Kobe Bryant fans in Los Angeles on Monday to pay tribute to the transcendent NBA star, his daughte...
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Kipchoge misses out as Messi, Hamilton crowned joint winners of Laureus Award
By Reuters,
950, February 18, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s marathon great Eliud Kipchoge missed out as Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were declared joint winne...
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NBA-All-Star MVP Award named in honour of Kobe Bryant
By Reuters,
1549, February 16, 2020 (EAT)
The National Basketball Association All-Star Game MVP Award has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, league Commissioner Adam Silver said ...
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Uproar as newspapers run photos of woman who was brutally murdered and skinned
By CNN,
1436, February 14, 2020 (EAT)
The brutal killing and mutilation of a 25-year-old woman in Mexico has sparked outrage and prompted calls for a change in the country's law, after sev...
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Kobe Bryant memorial planned at Lakers’ home arena
By Reuters,
1121, February 7, 2020 (EAT)
Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, killed with eight others in a helicopter crash last month, will be honoured at a public memorial service planned...
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LeBron celebrates Kobe Bryant in emotional speech
By Reuters,
1541, February 1, 2020 (EAT)
Tens of thousands of Kobe Bryant fans flooded the grounds around Staples Center on Friday ahead of his former team’s first game since his death in a...
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Kobe Bryant saw his daughter Gianna as the heir to his legacy
By CNN,
1023, January 28, 2020 (EAT)
News that NBA superstar Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday was made more tragic by what came next -- confirmation that his...
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Weather conditions likely to feature prominently in Bryant’s death probe
By Reuters,
1712, January 27, 2020 (EAT)
Overcast skies and fog reported at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others appea...
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Morans coach Owuor mourns inspirational Bryant
By Harold Odoro,
1359, January 27, 2020 (EAT)
As tributes continue to pour in following the death of former Los Angeles Lakers and NBA star Kobe Bryant, Morans head coach Cliff Owuor has paid his ...
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