Obituary: Argentine genius Maradona saw heaven and hell

By Reuters,

World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius w...

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Diego Maradona: Argentina legend dies aged 60

By Agencies,

Football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60. The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had successful surgery on a brain...

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Gor in civil war as Rachier suspends SG Ocholla, turns ire on FKF

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila, Sports editor A civil war has erupted at Kenya's most decorated football club Gor Mahia after club chairman Ambrose Rachier on Tuesday e...

Ambrose Rachier , CAF , GOR MAHIA , Sam Ocholla

Russian investigators open new criminal case into Jehovah’s Witnesses, searches under way

By Reuters,

Russia on Tuesday opened a new criminal case into Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Tuesday, adding that the religion...

Jehovah' Witnesses , russia

FKF boss Mwendwa in race for FIFA Council seat

By Jacob Icia,

A month after his reelection, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa is now running for a seat in the all-powerful FIFA Council, the m...

CECAFA , Fifa Council seat , FKF , Nick Mwendwa

Governor Nyoro plans to relocate Thika Stadium

By Moses Ngige,

The County Government of Kiambu is contemplating relocating the Thika Stadium to a new and more spacious place away from the industrious town, county ...

Governor James Nyoro , Kiambu County Government , Relocate , Thika Stadium

Manangoi banned for two years for anti-doping violation

By Reuters,

Former world 1500m champion Elijah Manangoi has been banned for two years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for Whereabouts Failures, an ant0dopin...

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COVID-19: Kenya Medical Association now wants political gatherings banned, bar operations restricted

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Kenya Medical Association (KMA) has raised a red flag over the rising number of COVID-19 infections in the country, blaming the situation on the d...

The Kenya Medical Association

Church leaders blame politicians for rise in COVID-19 cases, want political gatherings banned

By Enock Muswii,

Religious leaders from different faiths under the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya( EAK) Umbrella are now pushing the Government to ban all political gat...

Tributes pour in for Maradona on 60th birthday

By Reuters,

Diego Maradona celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday with tributes from around the world and a 100-metre long billboard being erected in his honour i...

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Cop killed by rooster while breaking up cockfight in the Philippines

By CNN,

A police officer has been killed by a rooster while attempting to break up an illegal cockfight in the Philippines, authorities have said. Police i...

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Coleman banned for two years for missing drugs test

By Agencies,

World 100m champion Christian Coleman has been banned for two years after missing three drugs tests. The 24-year-old American, who is suspended fro...

AIU , American , banned , Christian Coleman , Doha , Qatar , Tokyo Olympics

Vihiga coach Okoth ready for Kisumu face-off

By Herman Kamariki,

Vihiga United are ready to take on Kisumu All-Stars this weekend in a promotion playoffs match as they chase for a ticket to the FKF Premier League. ...

FKF Premier League , Kisumu All Stars , Sammy Okoth , Vihiga United

Japan will take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks

By Reuters,

Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the Unit...

Covid-19 pandemic , cyber attacks , JAPAN , olympics

Training at home a challenge, laments Blades captain Okoth

By Dennis Kamariki,

Strathmore Blades men basketball team captain George Okoth has decried the training from home formula saying it poses a major challenge to basketballe...

Basketball league , Captain George Okoth , Strathmore Blades

Milan to face Celtic, Lille after penalty marathon

By Reuters,

Seven-times European champions AC Milan, winners of a marathon 24-penalty shootout against Rio Ave on Thursday, were rewarded by being drawn against C...

AC Milan , Celtic , Lille , UEFA Europa League

Pastor dies after tent collapsed on him in Migori

By George Juma,

Security officers in Nyatike have launched investigations into the death of a pastor who died after a tent toppled on him during a night vigil attende...

AIU bans Kenyan athlete Patrick Siele

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenya’s long-distance athlete Patrick Siele has been slapped with a ban of three years and six months by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for an a...

AIU , athlete , Kenyan , Patrick Siele

Liberty’s Mutuse relishes chance of joining Iniesta at Japan’s side Kobe

By Stanley Mativo,

Had everything gone to plan, a young man by the name Mutuse Junior would by now be rubbing shoulders with one of the finest footballers of our time. ...

Andres Iniesta , JAPAN , Liberty Academy , Mutuse Junior , Vissel Kobe

Di Maria gets four match ban for role in ill-tempered Marseille defeat

By Agencies,

Paris St-Germain forward Angel di Maria has been banned for four matches for his role in a bad-tempered Ligue 1 defeat by Marseille on 13 September. ...

Angel Di Maria , Four-match ban , Ligue 1 , Marseille , Paris St. Germain