Why Starlets’ Acquino can’t wait to settle with her love, Leopards’ Oburu

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Since penning a one-year contract with Portuguese side Atletico Ouriense in mid January 2020, Harambee Starlets sensational midfielder Vivian Corazone...

Corazone Acquino , Leopards , Starlets , Vincent Oburu

Organizers confident Chapa Dimba will produce well-grounded coaches

By Philip Muchiri,

With the third edition of the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom football tournament currently on halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic,  the tournament directors ...

Chapa Dimba , Coaches , coronavirus , La Liga , Patrick Korir

More layoffs for Australian sport amid coronavirus shutdown

By Matthews Mutai,

Australia’s soccer federation laid off most of its staff on Friday as domestic sports battled to stay afloat during the national lockdown to contain...

coronavirus

Why are these three presidents downplaying coronavirus warnings?

By CNN,

Brazilians have been tricked by the media over a "little flu," according to president Jair Bolsonaro. Families should still go out to eat despite coro...

Tokyo Games delayed to 2021, easing athletes’ angst

By Reuters,

The Tokyo Olympics were postponed on Tuesday to 2021, the first such delay in the Games’ 124-year modern history, as the coronavirus crisis wrecked ...

2020 , IOC , olympics , Tokyo

Safety first, KPL players told

By John Kyanda,

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...

AFC Leopards , Anthony Kimani , Banjamin Nyangweso , COVID-19 , George Maelo , Kakamega Homeboyz , KPL , sofapaka , Ulinzi Stars , Zoo Kericho

Coronavirus concerns overshadow Olympic flame arrival in Japan

By Reuters,

An Olympic cauldron was ignited in Japan on Friday with a flame carried from Greece, with officials again pledging the Tokyo 2020 Games will proceed d...

olympics , Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 Games organizers receive Olympic flame

By Reuters,

Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that...

Neville says his hotels free for NHS staff during coronavirus crisis

By Reuters,

Gary Neville has said that the two hotels he co-owns with former Manchester United team mate Ryan Giggs will be made available to National Health Serv...

coronavirus , Gary Neville , Hotels , Manchester United , National Health Service (NHS) , Ryan Giggs

Captain, leader, cop – Sofapaka’s Maelo

By John Kyanda,

@johnkyanda Every team needs captain to lead it; an individual who can not only perform but can inspire those around them to do the same. The captain...

George Maelo , Sofapaka FC

Valencia say 35% of squad, staff tested positive for coronavirus

By Reuters,

La Liga side Valencia have said more than a third of their playing and backroom staff have tested positive for the coronavirus but that all cases were...

coronavirus , La Liga , squad , Valencia

Douala, Rabat named host cities for Interclubs 2019/20 final

By Agencies,

Douala and Rabat will host the inaugural one-match finals of the Total CAF Champions League 2019/20 and Total CAF Confederation Cup respectively. T...

Douala , Rabat , Total CAF Champions League.

‘Ushuru were tough and dangerous’: Leopards’ Kimani says after victory

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

AFC Leopards coach Anthony Kimani has termed their 4-2 win post-match penalty victory over second-tier side Ushuru FC on Sunday in the  FKF Shield ro...

AFC Leopards , Anthony Kimani , FKF- Shield , Ushuru

Valencia’s Mangala tests positive for coronavirus

By Reuters,

France international Eliaquim Mangala said that he is one of the five players and staff of La Liga side Valencia who have tested positive for the coro...

coronavirus , Eliaquim Mangala , La Liga , Valencia

Virgil van Dijk pledges to take Premier League title to fans

By Agencies,

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk admits he would be "gutted" if the coronavirus crisis prevents fans from watching them win a league title for the f...

coronavirus , fans , Liverpool defender , Virgil van Dijk

Coronavirus: Gremio players wear masks in on-field protest before Sao Luiz game

By Agencies,

Players from Brazilian club Gremio took to the field wearing masks on Sunday in protest at having to play a football match as fears over coronavirus g...

coronavirus , Gremio players , protest

Nine-man Leopards down Ushuru to reach quarters

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Goalkeeper Ezekiel Owade made a heroic stop as AFC Leopards knocked out Ushuru FC 4-2 on post-match shootouts to reach the FKF Cup quarter-finals on S...

AFC Leopards , FKF CUP , Ushuru FC

Coronavirus: All schools closed in Rwanda, gov’t to provide free transport for boarding students

By Benjamin Muriuki,

All schools and higher learning institutions in Rwanda will be closed from Monday, March 16, 2020 following confirmation of the first COVID-19 (corona...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Rwanda

Ayodi elected Nairobi West chairman as FKF branch elections are held

By Harold Odoro,

Football Kenya Federation elections began yesterday with County Branch Elections kicking off across the country. Of the 48 branches, only eight had...

Caleb Malweyi Ayodi , FKF Branch Elections , Nairobi West Branch

Posta reach FKF Cup quarters after Gor no-show

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Posta Rangers FC have reached the quarter-finals of the FKF Shield Cup through a walkover after their round of 16 opponents, Gor Mahia FC, failed to s...

Gor Mahia FC , Posta Rangers