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More layoffs for Australian sport amid coronavirus shutdown
By Matthews Mutai,
1317, March 27, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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KIPROTICH: How coronavirus is stretching the 2021 athletics calendar
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2234, March 26, 2020 (EAT)
@gil_kiprotich After months of speculation, the Olympics Games were finally, as widely expected, postponed to next year due the coronavirus pandemic....
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Heed FIFA’s directive on SDT ruling, referees implore
By Jacob Icia,
1723, March 26, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyan FIFA referees have welcomed the directive by the world football governing body regarding the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections. On W...
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IOC working toward July-August Olympics in 2021
By Reuters,
1218, March 26, 2020 (EAT)
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is working with sports bodies to arrange a July-August window for the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and h...
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Rescheduled Tokyo Games may come before summer 2021: Bach
By Reuters,
1527, March 25, 2020 (EAT)
The head of the global Olympic movement said on Wednesday that the rescheduled Tokyo Games faced “thousands” of logistical and financial problems ...
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Van Niekerk looks for positives in Tokyo postponement
By Reuters,
1300, March 25, 2020 (EAT)
Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk says that while the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus outbreak was a “downer” th...
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Nairobi World U20 Championships postponed
By Matthews Mutai,
2223, March 24, 2020 (EAT)
The 2020 World Athletics Championships has been postponed, the global governing body announced Tuesday as major sports events continued to tumble unde...
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Tokyo Games delayed to 2021, easing athletes’ angst
By Reuters,
1752, March 24, 2020 (EAT)
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 ...
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IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement
By Reuters,
240, March 23, 2020 (EAT)
The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as t...
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Premier League eyes June return
By Reuters,
1533, March 22, 2020 (EAT)
The English Premier League is tentatively targeting a resumption on June 1 with a view to completing the season over six weeks before making an August...
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Coronavirus: Paulo Dybala and Paolo Maldini test positive
By Agencies,
1125, March 22, 2020 (EAT)
Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala and former Italy captain Paolo Maldini have tested positive for coronavirus. In a message on his Instag...
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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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Coronavirus Pandemic: How KPL clubs are keeping players fit
By John Kyanda,
1644, March 21, 2020 (EAT)
With the Coronavirus pandemic biting hard, sports has been adversely affected; leagues halted, major international sports championships pushed back as...
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Lewis Hamilton allays coronavirus fears
By Reuters,
1440, March 21, 2020 (EAT)
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has undergone a period of isolation after recently being pictured with actor Idris Elba, who has teste...
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Bolt’s former coach calls on IOC to postpone Tokyo Olympics
By Reuters,
1321, March 21, 2020 (EAT)
Usain Bolt’s long time coach called on Friday for this year’s Tokyo Olympics to be put off until 2021 as the Covid-19 Coronavirus continues to cla...
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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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IOC reviewing Games scenarios, cancellation not among them
By Reuters,
1425, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
The International Olympic Committee is considering various scenarios for the Tokyo Games amid the coronavirus pandemic but cancellation is not one of ...
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Coronavirus concerns overshadow Olympic flame arrival in Japan
By Reuters,
1222, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Following in the footsteps of Wanjiru, Kipruto profile keeps rising
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1147, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
@gil_kiprotich When the heart-breaking news of the death of Samuel Wanjiru broke in May 15, 2011, he might have been only 18 years old but Amos Kipru...
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Over 600,000 people screened for coronavirus in Kenya, random screening starts on Saturday
By Citizen Reporter,
1222, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan Government has said over 600,000 people have been screened for coronavirus. According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the screening was done ...
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