Lakers power past Rockets into 3-1 series lead

By Reuters,

Anthony Davis recorded a double-double, LeBron James flirted with a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers parlayed a stifling defensive performance...

Houston Rockets , LA Lakers

Raptors force Game 7, beat Celtics in 2-OT thriller

By Reuters,

OG Anunoby nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 57.5 seconds left in double overtime as the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Boston Celtics 125-122 Wed...

Boston Celtics , NBA playoffs , Toronto Raptors

Doncic makes NBA play-off  history

By Agencies,

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic became the youngest player in NBA play-off history to make a 40-point triple-double as he hit a buzzer-beater again...

Dallas Mavericks , Luka Doncic , NBA play-off history

President Kenyatta to review impact of easing COVID-19 containment measures

By Elphas Lagat,

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on a steady rise since President Uhuru Kenyatta relaxed some of the  containment measures early in the m...

COVID-19 , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Rojas, Cheptegei and Hassan confirmed for Monaco DL

By World Athletics,

Organisers of the Herculis EBS Meeting have confirmed the first major stars set to compete at the Wanda Diamond League fixture in Monaco on 14 August....

Joshua Cheptegei , Monaco Diamond League , Sifan Hassan , Yulimar Rojas

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

With biryani and rice balls, Malaysia aims for halal Olympic gold

By Reuters,

A small factory in Malaysia’s capital is preparing thousands of ready-to-eat halal meals, from fried rice to chicken biryani, to be shipped off to J...

Halal , JAPAN , Malaysia , MyChef

Over 1,700 medics infected by Coronavirus

By CNN,

Ning Zhu, a nurse in Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the heart of a deadly coronavirus outbreak, is restless. Instead of helping on the frontlin...

Corona Virus

Will Kipchoge, Kosgei deliver Kenyan double in Monaco?

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

With the World Athletics gala set to go down  in Monaco on Saturday, France, Kenyans will be hoping that for the first time both the men and women Wo...

Brigid Kosgei , Eliud Kipchoge , France , Kenyan , Monaco

Kipruto irked by Diamond League changes

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Olympic and double World 3000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has urged IAAF to reconsider the removal of the 3000m steeplechase race from th...

3000m steeplechase , Conseslus Kipruto , Diamond League , IAAF

Kenyan teams post mixed results at AST bowling tourney

By Evans Makokha,

Kenya’s ladies team bounced back to edge Zambia 17-14 yesterday’s afternoon session of 2019 Africa State Tournament at Nairobi Club after a disast...

Africa State Tournament , bowling tournament , Kenyan teams , Nairobi Club.

6yr old dies after crossing US-Mexico border, more Indians making that journey

By CNN,

On the day she died, the little girl was thousands of miles away from the country where she was born. US Border Patrol agents found her remains thi...

6-year-old from India died , after crossing the US-Mexico border

Siakam stars as Raptors upset Warriors in Game 1

By Agencies,

Pascal Siakam scored his career playoff-best 32 points and added eight rebounds and five assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Golden S...

Golden State Warriors , NBA , Toronto Raptors

Curry, Green star as Warriors sweep Blazers

By Agencies,

Stephen Curry and Draymond Green capped triple-double performances by combining on the game-clinching hoop in overtime on Monday night as the Golden S...

Draymond Green , Golden State Warriors , Portland Trail Blazers , Steph Curry

Federer, Nadal and Osaka advance in Rome

By Reuters,

Former world number one Roger Federer marked his return to the Italian Open for the first time since 2016 with a 6-4 6-3 second round win over Joao So...

Italian Open , Naomi Osaka , Rafael Nadal , Roger Federer

Ugandan mum of multiple quadruplets struggles to provide for 38 kids

By Reuters,

Mariam Nabatanzi gave birth to twins a year after she was married off at the age of 12. Five more sets of twins followed - along with four sets of tri...

mariam nabatanzi , Quadruplets , uganda

Iranians are paying for US sanctions with their health

By CNN,

Ali only had two hours to save his baby's life. He careened through traffic and sped along highways to an east Tehran government pharmacy. When he saw...

Ugandan Kintu tasked to redeem dimming City Stars

By John Kyanda,

Nairobi City Stars have hired Ugandan coach Jimmy Kintu to take over the reins of the team after a difficult start to the 2018/19 campaign. Kintu, 31...

Coach , Herbet Kunga , Jimmy Kintu , Nairobi City Stars

The business trends shaping Africa in 2019 — and beyond

By CNN,

The performance of some of Africa's largest economies in 2018 does not inspire confidence for the year ahead. Nigeria has endured a slow recovery f...

BBOXX , Fenix , M-Kopa , World Bank

Record-breaker Chepkoech among five finalists for IAAF award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The 3,000m steeplechase World Record holder Beatrice Chepkoech is among the five finalists for the IAAF Female Athlete of the Year 2018 Award. IAAF...

3000m steeplechase , Beatrice Chepkoech , Female Athlete of the Year 2018 Award. , World record holder