Rise in Malawi suicide cases linked to COVID-19

By VOA,

Malawi suicide cases have increased by 57% since the start the coronavirus pandemic. Psychologists blame loss of hope in dealing with social distan...

coronavirus , Mental Health , suicide

Noah Abich: Dead-ball specialist who prowled KPL like a colossus

By Joseph Saasia,

Joseph Saasia in Nairobi Noah Abich’s name has been in the tongues of Kenyan football enthusiasts for close to two decades, his service for 12 club...

Nairobi City Stars , Noah Abich , Patrick Korir , retires , Youth Coach

Bandari’s Odhiambo desperate for FKFPL resumption

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Bandari FC head coach Ken Odhiambo insists his players have been taking good care of their fitness during the coronavirus pandemic and cannot wait to ...

Bandari FC , Ken Odhiambo

How African countries fared in FIFA week friendlies

By Agencies,

African countries wound up their final round of friendly match engagements with several matches played this week. As attention returns to interclub...

Algeria , Angola , Cote d’Ivoire , DR Congo , FIFA , Morocco , Mozambique , Nigeria , tunisia

Cheptegei aims to end dream year on a high at WA Half Marathon

By Agencies,

When the gun sounds for the men’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on Saturday (17), all eyes will be on an ath...

Geoffrey Kamworor , Joshua Cheptegei , Kandie Kibiwott , kenya , Poland , uganda , WA Half Marathon

Gor launch title defence against Tusker, Leopards face Stima

By John Kyanda,

Defending champions Gor Mahia will begin their FKF Premier League (FKFPL) title defence away against 11-time winners Tusker FC on November 21. Acco...

as Gor Mahia , FKFPL , Tusker

Munene makes Leopards switch permanent

By Godfrey Ashiali,

Washington Munene has joined AFC Leopards on a two-year permanent deal, the club have announced on their website. The former Wazito FC left-back ha...

AFC Leopards , DAN SHIKANDA , loan deal , permanent , Washington Munene

King Nadal downs Schwartzman to reach 13th French Open final

By Reuters,

Rafael Nadal moved within one win of a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title by reaching the French Open final with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 7-6(0) vict...

Diego Schwartzman , French Open , Rafael Nadal

Creators of gene ‘scissors’ clinch Nobel as women sweep chemistry

By Reuters,

Two scientists won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for creating genetic ‘scissors’ that can rewrite the code of life, contributing ...

Charpentier , Doudna , Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Nadal into last 16 with another win

By Agencies,

Rafael Nadal sent another ominous warning to his French Open rivals by dropping five games in a third-round win over Italy's Stefano Travaglia. N...

French Open , Italy's Stefano Travaglia , Rafael Nadal , WIN

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

Ruthless Nadal stays on course for 13th French Open title

By Reuters,

It was business as usual as Rafa Nadal continued his quest for a record-extending 13th French Open title with a 6-1 6-0 6-3 crushing of American Macke...

French Open , Rafael Nadal

OPINION: Speak out your agony

By Sponsored,

By Angelina Cikanda "And what rough beast, its hour come round at last," excerpts from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Second Coming." This ...

ACTED , Concern Worldwide , COVID-19 , Impact Initiatives , Oxfam in Kenya , The Kenya Red cross society , WanguKanja Foundation

Different French Open, same start for Nadal

By Reuters,

It might be an unusual French Open but claycourt master Rafael Nadal started his quest for a record-extending 13th French Open title in the usual way ...

French Open , Rafael Nadal

Less razzmatazz, but Nobel Prizes go ahead amid pandemic

By Reuters,

The winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes will miss out on a swanky gala in Stockholm surrounded by royalty and Sweden’s glitterati, but 2020 will a...

COVID-19 , Lars Heikensten , Nobel Foundation , Nobel Prize

Harlequins appoint Plasman as new head coach

By Bernard Ndong,

Kenya Harlequins have appointed Belgian Antoine Plasman as the new head coach taking over from Dominique Habimana. Plasman was the head coach for U...

Halep advances in Rome despite sluggish start

By Reuters,

Top seed Simona Halep overcame a couple of hiccups in her first match at the Italian Open in Rome to beat wildcard Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-4 to move int...

Italian Open , Jasmine Paolini , Rome , Simona Halep

Wolves’ early goals deliver win at Sheffield United

By Agencies,

Wolverhampton Wanderers scored twice in the first six minutes as they made a winning start to the new Premier League season with a convincing 2-0 vict...

Premier League , Raul Jimenez , Romain Saiss , Sheffield United , victory , Wolverhampton Wanderers

Thiem claims U.S. Open title after thrilling fightback

By Reuters,

Austria’s Dominic Thiem finally claimed his maiden Grand Slam title with a stunning comeback to beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-...

Dominic Thiem , Germany’s Alexander Zverev , Grand Slam , U.S Open

SWILA: Olunga is Kenya’s football jewel, let’s show him some love

By Isaac Swila,

Sports editor By demeanor he comes across as an ordinary folk; no show-off; no bling bling, no razzmatazz…but make no mistake, on the pitch, he sti...

afcon , FC Girona , GOR MAHIA , Harambee Stars , IF Djurgarden , Kashiwa Reysol , kenya , Michael Olunga