US players need to ‘make sacrifices’ in fight for equal pay

By Agencies,

"Sacrifice has to be made" in the fight for equal pay for the United States women's national team, says World Cup-winning goalkeeper Hope Solo. T...

equal pay , USWNT

‘Engineer’ Olunga begins Qatar sojourn, but is the move good for his career?

By Jacob Icia,

Analysis Jacob Icia Harambee Stars ace Michael Olunga’s move to Qatari giants Al Duhail SC has attracted mixed reactions from his fans in Kenya, so...

Al- Duhail SC , George Bwana , Harambee Stars , JAPAN , Kashiwa Reysol , Qatar , Twahir Muhiddin

Ronaldo, 35, hopes to continue playing for ‘many years’

By Agencies,

Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he hopes to continue playing for "many years" and winning the World Cup remains a "dream" of his....

Ballon d'Or winner , Cristiano Ronaldo , Juventus , Portugal , World cup

OPINION: Caren Wakoli mentoring youth to eradicate poverty

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Caren Wakoli is the Executive Director at Emerging Leaders Foundation. She calls herself a student of life,...

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Year in review: Western Stima keeps producing

By John Kyanda,

Douglas Costa, Alex Teixeira, Willian, Luiz Adriano, Fernandinho are some of the star players ruling the world of football for their respective clubs....

Western Stima

Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and 2022 World Cup after CAS ruling

By Reuters,

A Swiss court on Thursday upheld doping sanctions that will prevent Russian athletes from competing at major international events under the country’...

CAS , doping , olympics , russia , WADA , World cup

2020 in Review: Kenya’s women footballers thrive in year of uncertainty

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

@bekimwamburi The year 2020 has been a forgettable year for the sports industry and indeed the world following the COVID-19 pandemic that halted virt...

Kenyan banks begin issuing cheap mortgage loans

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan commercial banks have begun issuing cheap mortgage loans following access of State backed financing. On Thursday, the Kenya Mortgage Refinan...

Housing Finance , Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company , mortgages

Year in Review: Malkia Strikers braved it all to qualify for Olympics

By Stanley Mativo,

Stanley Mutinda Chief volleyball writer Despite the “Grand-Bluff” that was the year 2020,  thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has br...

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Griezmann ends commercial relationship with Huawei

By Reuters,

France and Barcelona footballer Antoine Griezmann, who has been an ambassador for tech giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, has cut commercial ties with ...

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Europe’s top sides handed easy route to Qatar 2022

By Reuters,

England were pitted against old rivals Poland in their World Cup qualifying group on Monday after a draw which left Europe’s top sides with apparent...

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Perez determined to stay in F1 after maiden win

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Racing Point's Sergio Perez pledged to find a way to prolong his Formula 1 career after taking his maiden victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix. The Mex...

Formula 1 , Racing Point , Sakhir Grand Prix , Sergio Perez

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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Nations League: Spain humiliate Germany 6-0

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Manchester City winger Ferran Torres scored his first career hat-trick as Spain inflicted Germany's heaviest competitive defeat and joined France in t...

Ferran Torres , germany , Heaviest defeat , Spain , UEFA Nations League

I’ve endured a tough season at United, says Pogba

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Paul Pogba has admitted that this season with Manchester United has been the most difficult period in his career and described the international break...

France , Manchester United , Nations League , Paul pogba , tough season

Italy coach Mancini tests positive for Covid-19

By Agencies,

Italy coach Roberto Mancini has tested positive for coronavirus. The 55-year-old, who managed Manchester City from 2009-13, is asymptomatic and i...

coronavirus , italy , self-isolation , tests positive

Maradona ‘confused’, to spend more time in hospital

By Reuters,

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona is to be kept in hospital for several more days after suffering from “confusion” caused by an unexplained �...

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Maradona taken to hospital

By Reuters,

Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in Argentina with undisclosed “health problems” although it is not related to COVID-19 and his condit...

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Cech, 38, in Chelsea PL squad despite retiring

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Goalkeeper Petr Cech has been named in Chelsea's Premier League squad - despite having retired from playing at the end of the 2018-19 season. The 3...

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Van Dijk to have surgery on ACL

By Agencies,

Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk needs surgery on a knee ligament injury sustained in the 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday. The 29-year-old N...

Everton , Knee ligament injury , Liverpool , Virgil van Dijk