Open letter to Nyamweya: Quit!
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 4- Sam Nyamweya, ‘Uncle Sam’ to some, it’s time for you to leave Kenyan football in the hands of a leader who will not make football the enduring cause of national shame. Before...
View ArticleStars legends Otieno, Oduor slam mass sacking
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 4 – Former Harambee Stars captain, Musa Otieno, has slammed Football Kenya Federation (FKF) boss for arbitrary firing head coach Adel Amrouche, the technical bench and entire...
View ArticleUnited cut old enemy Liverpool down to size
MIAMI, August 5- Manchester United ended their US pre-season tour on a high note on Monday, rallying for a 3-1 triumph over English Premier League rivals Liverpool. In the final of the International...
View ArticleArsenal hire Germany fitness pro to stop injuries
LONDON, August 5- Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of World Cup winning fitness coach Shad Forsythe as they take significant steps towards preventing last season’s injury woes. Forsythe, who was...
View ArticleVan Gaal prefers English skipper
LONDON,August 5- New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal could grant Wayne Rooney his wish by revealing he prefers an “English style” captain. Rooney, who is third in the club’s all-time scoring...
View ArticleXavi announces international retirement
MADRID, August 5- Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez announced Tuesday the end of a dazzling international football career crowned by La Roja’s 2010 World Cup triumph and two European Championships. “I...
View ArticleGor out to end 29 year Cecafa glory drought
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 5 – It is 29 years since Gor Mahia last reigned over the region and having broken their league drought last season, K’Ogalo are out to return to the apex of the Cecafa Club...
View ArticleBenitez says Fellaini move depends on United
LONDON, April 6-Napoli manager Rafael Benitez insists any potential move for Marouane Fellaini is totally dependant on Manchester United. The Belgium international has been linked with an off-season...
View ArticleNo ‘bite clause’ in Suarez Barca contract
LONDON, August 6- Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told CNN that Luis Suarez’s contract does not contain a “no biting” clause. The 27-year-old Uruguay striker joined Barca from Liverpool...
View ArticleFrothy Tusker topple Gor, Sofapaka fall
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 7- Ismail Dunga, Kevin Kimani and substitute Jesse Were shared the goals as Tusker FC toppled absent champions Gor Mahia at the summit of the Kenyan Premier League in a 3-0 win...
View ArticleSchumi records theft suspect hangs himself
GENEVA, August 7- A man arrested this week suspected of involvement in the theft and leaking of a medical file on injured ex-Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was found hanged in his cell...
View ArticleFinal arguments begin in Pistorius trial
PRETORIA, August 7- South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius returned to the dock on Thursday to hear concluding arguments in his murder trial, with the star sprinter facing life in prison if found...
View ArticleGuardiola avoids post-game handshake
PORTLAND, August 7- Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola claims he didn’t shake the hand of MLS All-Star squad manager Caleb Porter after his side’s 2-1 loss in Portland because he didn’t see his...
View ArticleRetired Webb United jokes flood Internet
LONDON, August 7- Howard Webb jokes flooded the Internet mostly linked to his perceived favouritism of Manchester United after he announced retirement from refereeing to take up a role as a technical...
View ArticleHammers star threatened ex with acid, death
LONDON, August 7- West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison threatened to throw acid in his ex-girlfriend’s face and have her killed, a court in Manchester heard on Thursday. The 21-year-old former...
View ArticlePSG end Di Maria transfer talks
PARIS, August 7- Paris Saint-Germain have pulled out of talks with Real Madrid over the transfer of Angel Di Maria because the Argentine midfielder is too expensive, club president Nasser al-Khelaifi...
View ArticleWenger confirms United Vermaelen bid
LONDON, August 7- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hinted on Thursday that Premier League rivals Manchester United are one of several clubs pursuing the signature of Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen....
View ArticleWalcott closing on Arsenal return
LONDON, August 7- Arsenal winger Theo Walcott could make his return from a serious knee injury by the end of the month, manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Thursday. Walcott, 25, has not played since...
View ArticleCaptain Jerim hopes to lead Gor to history
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 7 – “Winning the league was a morale booster. Heading to Kagame Cup, it would feel so nice winning two major trophies in a row,” Gor Mahia Captain Jerim Onyango declared before...
View ArticleArsenal not vulnerable anymore, says Wenger
LONDON, August 8 – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that his club have lost the vulnerability that once made their players easy prey for Sunday’s Community Shield opponents Manchester City....
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