NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard helps Clippers slay Philadelphia

By Reuters,

Kawhi Leonard returned to the lineup and finished with a team-high 28 points, and Paul George added 24 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the h...

Kawhi Leonard , Los Angeles Clippers

‘We have filled stadiums’: U.S. soccer star Rapinoe renews call for gender pay equity

By Reuters,

U.S. women’s national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe renewed her call for gender pay equity on Wednesday, appearing before a congressional panel and...

equal pay , Megan Rapinoe

Lakers look to add to perfect road mark at Cavaliers

By Reuters,

The Los Angeles Lakers have the best record in the NBA, they’re unbeaten on the road, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis are playing at a peak level...

For Yema Mwana, winning the golden boot is the ultimate goal

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

For Bandari’s Congolese import Yema Mwana, winning the 2020/2021 FKF-Premier League golden boot is the ultimate target. Since docking at Bandari,...

Bandari , congolese , Golden boot , Yema Mwana

‘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

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

Record breaker Cheptegei eyes Olympic double

By Reuters,

Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei says he is targeting the 5,000m-10,000m double at the Tokyo Olympics after breaking the world records in both distances this ...

Joshua Cheptegei , Olympic double , Tokyo Games

Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell announce the arrival of baby Powerful Queen

By CNN,

Actor and TV host Nick Cannon and partner Brittany Bell have announced the birth of their new baby girl -- and they've given her the strongest name ev...

Eminem and Nick Cannon

2020 in Review: How track queens Obiri, Kipyegon balanced family and career

By Carol Kones,

Caro Konesin Nairobi When Covid-19 struck Kenya in March, 2020 and all sports activities came to a halt, the struggle of adjusting towards a future o...

2020 in Review , 5000m champion , COVID-19 , Faith Kipyegon , Hellen Obiri , YEAR IN REVIEW

Dortmund’s Haaland wins 2020 Golden Boy award

By Reuters,

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has won the 2020 Golden Boy award after an impressive start at the Bundesliga club, Italian newspaper Tuttosp...

Erling Haaland , Golden Boy

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

Obiri, Chepkoech to light up Doha meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief Athletics Writer Fireworks are expected on Friday as a galaxy of stars renews their rivalry in the last meeting of the 2020 Diamond League seri...

Beatrice Chepkoech , Diamond League series , Doha , Hellen Obiri , Khalifa international Stadium , Qatar

Atletico’s cautious approach losing appeal after latest European failure

By Reuters,

Atletico Madrid again paid a heavy price for defensive tactics in the Champions League with a 2-1 defeat by unfancied RB Leipzig in the quarter-finals...

AAtletico Madrid , champions league , Diego Simeone , RB Leipzig

Organisers hopeful of making Hamburg Marathon happen

By World Athletics,

Organisers of the Haspa Hamburg Marathon announced that the World Athletics Gold Label road race is scheduled to go ahead on  September 13 with both ...

coronavirus pandemic , Hamburg Marathon , World Athletics Gold Label

Down memory lane – when Harambee Stars silenced Tanzania in Dar

By Allen Mwazani,

The decade - 1979-1989 is widely considered by many football aficionados as the golden era of Kenyan football. It is a period that saw Kenya produce a...

CECAFA , Dar , Harambee Stars , JJ Masiga , John 'Bobby' Ogolla , kenya , Mahmoud Abbas , Marshall Mulwa , Paul Ngei , Tanzania

Chepngetich’s Ngong training regime echoes the determination in her belly

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief Athletics Writer For world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich, discipline and focus are the two underlining principles that ke...

Ngong , Olympic Games , Ruth Chepngetich , World record

Djokovic shares Olympic regrets with Murray in live chat

By Reuters,

Live tennis action is a fading memory during the coronavirus shutdown but 20,000 fans tuned in to watch old rivals Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray chew...

Andy Murray , Novak Djokovic , olympics , Tokyo 2020

How Karoki, Obiri are keeping fit amid Covid-19 pandemic

By Philip Muchiri,

Despite the difficult times occasioned by the spread of COVID-19 across the world, Kenya’s athletes have continued to train although not as usual as...

Bedan Karoki , COVID-19 , Hellen Obiri

Following in the footsteps of Wanjiru, Kipruto profile keeps rising

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich When the heart-breaking news of the death of Samuel Wanjiru broke in May 15, 2011, he might have been only 18 years old but Amos Kipru...

Amos Kipruto , Samuel Wanjiru

Coronavirus could cost Trump the election, Goldman Sachs warns

By CNN,

A market meltdown. Surging recession fears. And a sudden spotlight on America's health care system. Goldman Sachs is warning Wall Street that the c...

coronavirus , Trump , wuhan