Nearly 1 billion people confined to homes globally due to coronavirus

By Tonny Ndungu,

Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and U.S. states r...

coronavirus

Fury grows as Turkish leagues play on amid outbreak

By Reuters,

Turkey’s sports minister is meeting on Thursday with soccer, basketball and volleyball federations to discuss a widening coronavirus outbreak after ...

coronavirus , Turkey

SWILA: How Coronavirus has cost sports billions of dollars

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi The Coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe like wildfire has not only caused panic to millions of souls across the wo...

coronavirus , kenya , sports

World Cup 2021 Repechage qualifier postponed

By Agencies,

The Rugby World Cup 2021 Repechage qualifier between Kenya and Colombia on Thursday became the latest sporting event to be affected by the novel coron...

colombia , coronavirus , Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) , Rugby World Cup 2021 Repechage

Chile to quarantine Alexis Sanchez and Vidal

By Reuters,

Chilean soccer stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will be quarantined when they return to their home country from Europe to play in a World Cup qua...

Alexis Sanchez , Arturo Vidal , Coranavirus , Quarantine

Tough task beckons for Lionesses

By Agencies,

The Kenya Women’s Sevens team, Lionesses, face a Herculean task in their bid for the inaugural  HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series women’s...

HSBC World Rugby Sevens , Lionesses , south africa , Stellenbosch , Women's

90% of women in Kenya receive harassment calls and SMSs – new study

By Citizen Reporter,

9 out of 10 women in Kenya receive harassment and nuisance calls and SMSs, a report from Truecaller has revealed. In particular, sexual and inappro...

sexual harassment , truecaller

Go or no go? U.S. updates travel advisories amid coronavirus outbreak

By VOA,

The U.S. State Department says when it comes to issuing a travel alert for Americans traveling abroad, it takes into account health risks. This inc...

coronavirus

Brazil qualify for 2020 Olympic men’s tournament

By Reuters,

Reigning Olympic men’s football champions Brazil qualified for this summer’s tournament in Japan with a 3-0 win over Argentina on Sunday. Brazi...

Brazil , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Argentina qualify for Tokyo 2020 football tournament

By Reuters,

Argentina become the first South American team to reach the Tokyo Olympic football tournament when they beat Colombia 2-1 to top the regional qualifyi...

argentina , south america , Tokyo 2020

‘Trapped’ Lionesses roar for help ahead of Tokyo Games

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The national women’s rugby sevens team, Kenya Lionesses captain Philadelphia Olando has called on sponsors to come on board and support the team as ...

JAPAN , Kenya Lionesses , Olympic Games , Philadelphia Olando , sponsors

Kipchoge up against Messi for top award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has yet again been nominated in a six-man shortlist for the 2019 Laureus Sportsman of the year award. T...

Eliud Kipchoge , Laureus Sports Awards , Lionel Messi

Star-studded shortlist for SOYA sportswoman of the year award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

It will be a battle of titans at this year’s Safaricom Sports of the Year Awards (SOYA) as top guns are set to battle it out for the 2019 Female Spo...

Beatrice Chepkoech , Brigid Kosgei , Hellen Obiri , Ruth Chepngetich , Soya Awards

Celtic star risks ban for alleged genital grab

By Reuters,

Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie risks a two-match ban after allegedly trying to grab Rangers’ Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos by the genitals in S...

Alfredo Morelos , Celtic , Old Firm derby , rangers , Ryan Christie

Harambee Stars remain static in Fifa rankings, Senegal top Africa

By Godfrey Ashiali,

National football team Harambee Stars have remained static at position 106 in the latest Fifa rankings. Kenya, ranked 25 in Africa, comes second in...

africa , Cecafa region , FIFA rankings , Harambee Stars , Senegal

Federer admits ‘breakdown’ after Bogota match cancelled

By Reuters,

Roger Federer admits he suffered a “bit of a breakdown” during last month’s tour of Mexico and South America after rioting in Colombian capital ...

Bogota , breakdown , Roger Federer

The safest countries in the world to visit in 2020

By Citizen Reporter,

The holidays are here and for those planning a vacation and wondering which countries are the safest, a risk map published by experts in travel securi...

Nadal sparks Spanish comeback, Canada into last eight

By Reuters,

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday in Madrid’s La Caja Magica, Rafa Nadal punched the air as chants of “Rafa, Rafa” echoed around the arena and ...

Davis Cup Finals , La Caja Magica , Rafa Nadal

INEOS boss Ratcliffe banking on youth at Nice

By Reuters,

Nice owner Jim Ratcliffe is looking to put the French side on the European map but he is not willing to overspend, instead banking on the club becomin...

INEOS159 , Jim Ratcliffe , Nice

AK rallies Kenyans to vote for Kipchoge and co.

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has urged Kenyans to vote overwhelmingly for their star compatriots shortlisted for th...

AK , IAAF Female Athlete of the Year , IAAF Male Athlete of the Year