Edna unfazed by Tirunesh threat
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 6- The planned debut of multiple Olympics champion and Ethiopia’s track queen, Tirunesh Dibaba, in the full marathon on April 13 in London has justifiably increased pulse rates...
View ArticleTreu disaster in Wellington for Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 7- There will be no repeat of Wellington 7s heroics after the class of 2013/14 fell spectacularly at the first hurdle, crashing out of the Main Cup quarters with a whimper. The...
View ArticleLiverpool demolish hapless Arsenal
LIVERPOOL, February 8 – Liverpool demonstrated that their Premier League title credentials are alive and kicking with a stunning 5-1 demolition of leaders Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday. Liverpool...
View ArticleBent bends United, Spurs fifth
LONDON, England, February 9-Darren Bent scored a dramatic 94th-minute equaliser as the Premier League’s bottom club Fulham undermined Manchester United’s Champions League hopes in a 2-2 draw at Old...
View ArticleNandwa out to shut shop in Addis
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 10- AFC Leopards head coach, James Nandwa, is out to shut shop when his side takes a 2-0 lead to Ethiopia as he bids to secure passage to the CAF Confederation Cup first round...
View ArticleJeptoo targets records in London
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 10- As the defending champion, all eyes will be on Priscah Jeptoo when she faces the starting gun for women’s London Marathon on April 13 with the titleholder gunning to go...
View ArticleState to revive local anti-doping agency
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 11 – The Government will reconstitute the moribund Kenya Anti-Doping Agency (Kada) by March this year with expertise of the world agency and financial assistance from Norway...
View ArticleKimanzi, ‘Meru move is not a ruse’
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 12 – Tusker FC head coach, Francis Kimanzi, says plans to relocate to Kinoru Stadium in Meru County are aimed at gaining supporters from the vast region as opposed to taking...
View ArticleToothless Arsenal, United deadlocked
LONDON, February 12- Arsenal squandered an opportunity to return to the Premier League summit after drawing 0-0 with Manchester United in an attritional game at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Both...
View ArticleTip-offs exposing Kenyan drug cheats
NAIROBI, February 13- Kenyan sports has received a “big wake-up call” on doping but is finally grappling with the issue, the official leading an independent investigation told AFP Thursday. Lawyer and...
View ArticleLung’aho retains Afcon squad
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 14 – Kenya women’s volleyball head Coach David Lungaho, has retained the 12 that lifted the African Cup of Nations last October in Nairobi to play during the FIVB World...
View ArticleHot Chepng’etich, gritty Karoki rule
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 15- Decorated junior champion Faith Chepng’etich put together a resounding introduction into senior ranks when she humbled reigning World Cross champion, Emily Chebet, at the...
View ArticleKiplagat flies to half marathon WR!
BARCELONA, Spain, February 16- Following in the footsteps of Renaud Lavillenie and Genzebe Dibaba indoors on Saturday, the world records continued to tumble this weekend as Kenya’s Florence Kiplagat...
View ArticleKimetto sweating on Boston fitness
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 16- Chicago and Tokyo marathons champion, Dennis Kimetto remains hopeful, he will recover in time from a painful ankle to compete at the Boston Marathon on April 21. Kimetto...
View Article‘King Jerry’, Gor feted as heroes
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 17- ‘King Jerry the saviour’ was the man they all came to see as Gor Mahia touched down from Gabon on Monday night to a heroic reception never witnessed in recent years after...
View ArticleDawo to Gor, 87 repeat tough
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 18 – There will be no repeat of 1987 when Gor Mahia meet Esperance in the first round of the CAF Champions League next month, the man who scored the goal that sunk the Tunisian...
View ArticleLoroupe, Ndereba to pace First Lady
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 19 – Former world marathon record holders, Tegla Loroupe, and two-time world champion Catherine Ndereba, will run alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta’s spouse, Margaret, during...
View ArticleRadcliffe: Farah will shake-up London
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 19- As the king of British distance running Mo Farah’s star continues to dazzle, compatriot and world women record holder, Paul Radcliffe is confident the double Olympics and...
View ArticleE Mutai: “I’m set for No.1 this time”
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 20- Emmanuel Mutai was probably thinking of a rousing home coming party in the final stages of the 2013 Virgin Money London Marathon when the inexplicable happened. In the...
View ArticleCranes lift K’Ogalo past City Stars
NAIROBI, Kenya, February- Ugandan internationals Dan Sserunkuma and Geoffrey Kizito led Gor Mahia to launch their Kenyan Premier League title defence with a resounding 2-0 win over Nairobi City Stars...
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