France reflect on cruel defeat after Springboks pounce in Paris

By Reuters,

French hopes of posting a morale-boosting win in the build-up to next year’s World Cup were dashed in a dramatic finish to Saturday’s test against...

French , Jacques Brunel , south africa , World cup

Tunisia’s Esperance win African Champions League

By Reuters,

Esperance midfielder Saad Beguir scored either side of halftime to help the Tunisian side win the African Champions League with a 3-0 victory over Al ...

Al Ahly , CAF Champions League , Esperance Tunis

Everton fined and banned from signing academy players

By Reuters,

Everton have been fined KSh67 million by the Premier League and banned from registering some academy players for two years after breaching young playe...

English Premier League , Everton FC

Al Ahly face hot reception at Esperance in African final

By Reuters,

Egypt’s Al Ahly are clear favourites to extend their record streak of African club competition titles when they take a 3-1 lead over Esperance into ...

Al Ahly , CAF Champions League , Esperance , Esperance Tunis

Gor head to Hull City for “familiarization tour” after Goodison waterloo

By Milton Ochieng,

After suffering a crushing 4-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park in a friendly match on Tuesday, Kenyan football giants Gor Mahia will on Wednesday h...

Everton , familiarization tour , Goodison Park , GOR MAHIA , Gor Mahia FC , Hull City , Jolawi Obondo

Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani vows to defy Trump sanctions

By CNN,

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed to defy US sanctions as penalties targeting the country's oil-and-gas sector went into effect on Monday. The...

foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Emotions high as Gray seals Leicester win on testing day

By Reuters,

Leicester City’s traumatic week ended with a 1-0 win at Cardiff City although the result was never the chief concern on a day when the tributes flow...

Leicester City , Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

Rooney misses penalty as DC United crash out of MLS playoffs

By Reuters,

Wayne Rooney’s fairytale first season in Major League Soccer (MLS) ended in disappointment when the DC United striker missed a penalty in a shootout...

DC United , Wayne Rooney

Governor in Tanzania vows mass arrests of LGBT

By CNN,

The regional governor of Tanzania's largest city, Dar es Salaam, has vowed to arrest people suspected of being gay by next week in an escalating crack...

LGBT , Tanzania

We need at least Ksh 20 million to gain KPL promotion – Shabana

By John Kyanda,

Shabana FC head coach Andrew Kanuli says the club must invest at least Ksh. 20 million to boost their chances of earning a promotion to the Kenyan Pr...

Andrew Kanuli , KPL , Ksh 20 million , promotion , Shabana

Safaricom Chapa Dimba back with La Liga flair

By James Were,

The second edition of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament resumes on Saturday with a series of matches lined up in Kakamega, Busia, and Vihiga counti...

Safaricom Chapa Dimba

Google to charge Android partners up to $40 per device for apps: source

By Reuters,

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will charge hardware firms up to $40 per device to use its apps under a new licensing system to replace one that the...

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) , android , Google Play app store , Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) , The European Commission , Verge

Barcelona rule out Neymar swoop

By Reuters,

Barcelona have no plans to re-sign Neymar from Paris St Germain, the club’s vice-president Jordi Cardoner said on Friday, knocking down media report...

Barca , FC Barcelona , neymar , Transfers

Sierra Leone cancels $300M airport deal with China

By CNN,

Sierra Leone has nixed plans to build a controversial, $318 million airport outside the capital of Freetown with a Chinese company and funded by Chine...

Fiorentina, Atalanta coaches clash over disputed penalty

By Reuters,

Fiorentina coach Stefano Pioli and his Atalanta counterpart Gian Piero Gasperini clashed after the final whistle over a hotly-disputed penalty which s...

2-0 win , Atalanta counterpart , clashed , Fiorentina coach , Florence , Gian Piero Gasperini , Stefano Pioli

Magnificent Hazard ends Liverpool’s perfect start

By Reuters,

The brilliance of Chelsea’s Eden Hazard ended Liverpool’s 100 percent start to the season as Maurizio Sarri’s side enjoyed a 2-1 win at Anfield ...

Chelsea FC , Eden Hazard , EFL Cup , Liverpool FC

Proud Lampard revels in win over mentor Mourinho

By Reuters,

Derby County manager Frank Lampard picked up the biggest scalp so far in his young managerial career on Tuesday when his second tier Championship team...

Championship team , Derby County manager , Frank Lampard , Jose Mourinho , League Cup , Manchester United

Mourinho strips Pogba of United vice-captaincy

By Reuters,

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday he had stripped France midfielder Paul Pogba of his vice-captain’s role at the club but deni...

captaincy , France midfielder , Jose Mourinho , Manchester United , Paul pogba , vice-captain role

Sharks to miss quintet in crunch Cup semis

By Moses Ngige,

Last year’s Shield finalists Kariobangi Sharks will miss five of their key players on Sunday when they confront an on-form Ulinzi Stars in the Shiel...

FKF- Shield , Kariobangi Sharks , Kasarani , Moi International Sports Centre , to miss five

Argentina upset Wallabies to break 35-year drought

By Reuters,

Argentina beat the Wallabies in Australia for the first time since 1983 with a 23-19 victory on the Gold Coast on Saturday that gave them two Rugby Ch...

argentina , Australia , Rugby Championship , Wallabies