CSKA Sofia resume training despite gatherings ban

By Reuters,

Bulgaria's most successful club CSKA Sofia has resumed team training, violating the government’s ban on outdoor gatherings that is in place to conta...

bulgaria , coronavirus , CSKA Sofia , Pancharevo

FIFA draws up guidelines to tackle pay-cut complaints

By Reuters,

FIFA is getting ready to deal with complaints and appeals over wage cuts for players, producing guidelines for clubs and football bodies looking to cu...

coronavirus pandemic , FIFA

Oil crashes below Ksh.2000 as demand destruction intensifies

By CNN,

The great oil crash of 2020 ain't over yet. US crude plunged 6% and dipped below $20 (Ksh.2,098) a barrel Monday as the coronavirus pandemic contin...

crude oil , oil prices

South Africa records 1,280 coronavirus cases, struggles with lockdown

By Agencies,

The South African government has reported that as of Sunday, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases was 1,280. This is an increase of 93 f...

coronavirus , south africa

London and Paris 7s moved to September 2020

By Agencies,

The London 7s and Paris 7s legs of the HSBC World Sevens Series, previously scheduled to be held on May 23/24 and May 30/31 respectively have been pos...

coronavirus , London Sevens , Paris Sevens

Nigeria bans entry for travelers from 13 countries as it announces 5 new cases of coronavirus

By CNN,

Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from 13 countries including the US and UK, as it announced five new cases Wednesday. Th...

coronavirus

Why the upcountry can be a big market for corporate sponsorship in sports

By Citizen Team,

Sports teams based in the upcountry have been entrusted a lot of hope and faith by their communities, offering opportunities for talented youth to thr...

Kitale RFC

Kenya Airways reduces flights to London, Paris, Dubai, Johannesburg and Kigali

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya Airways has reviewed flight schedules to several countries but says trips to London and Paris on specific days will be unaffected. A statemen...

coronavirus

Tears flow at requiem mass of rugby star Tony Opondo

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Ken Njeru at Citam Church Tears flowed. Loved ones walked shoulder to shoulder as friends and the rugby fraternity gathered on Wednesday at the Chris...

CITAM , requiem mass , Rugby ace , Tears , Tony Onyango Opondo , Valley Road

Kabras coach Du Plessis bemoans suspension of league

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar RFC head coach Henley Du Plessis says the move by the Kenya Rugby Union to suspend all league matches will negatively affect all the rug...

Henley Du Plessis , Kabras Sugar RFC , Kenya Rugby Union (KRU)

Coronavirus rocks Kenyan sport

By Matthews Mutai,

Three major national sport organisations have suspended their seasons in the wake of the Kenyan Government's decision to ban public gatherings on Frid...

coronavirus

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

KRU reschedules fixtures ahead of Onyango burial

By Alex Kinyua,

The Kenya Rugby Union has rescheduled its competitions to pave way for clubs and players to pay their last respects to former KCB and Kenya Simbas ful...

kru , tony onyango

Barthés Trophy postponed due to coronavirus

By Agencies,

The 2020 Under-20 Barthés Trophy has been postponed to a later date over the fears of the novel coronavirus pandemic which continue to disrupt global...

Barthés Trophy , coronavirus , Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) , Rugby Africa Barthes Cup

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

Kabras to face Homeboyz in Enterprise Cup semis

By Agencies,

Defending champions Kabras Sugar set up an Enterprise Cup semifinal date against Homeboyz after beating Stanbic Mwamba 54-10 at the The Bull Ring in K...

Enterprise Cup , Homeboyz , Kabras Sugar

How Shujaa fell to Canada in last Pool B match

By Citizen Team,

Shujaa were crushed 24-0 by Canada in their last Pool B match of the LA Sevens on Sunday 1st March 2020. Andrew Amonde was sent to the sin-bin for ...

Canada , Los Angeles Sevens , Shujaa

NOC-K appoints Tokyo 2020 chief

By Agencies,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) Executive Board have approved the appointment of Wangui Kibe as the Tokyo 2020 games Executive Officer...

kru , NOCK , olympics , Tokyo 2020 , Wangui Kibe

Not yet over for Western Bulls, says Obiero

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Despite quite a sorry run in the current Kenya Cup campaign, Western Bulls head coach Solomon Obiero believes that wins in their last two remaining ma...

Mane cracks Norwich resistance to send Liverpool 25 clear

By Reuters,

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane marked his return from injury with a late goal to break Norwich City’s resistance and secure a 1-0 win on Saturday to exten...

Norwich , Premier League , Sadio Mane