Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup
CARDIFF, August 13- Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged new team-mates Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez and homecoming hero Gareth Bale as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 in Cardiff on Tuesday to win the UEFA Super...
View ArticleVan Gaal victorius in Old Trafford debut
MANCHESTER, August 13- Louis van Gaal’s first match at Old Trafford as Manchester United manager ended in victory after Marouane Fellaini’s injury-time goal sealed a 2-1 friendly win over Spanish side...
View ArticleCosta coasts to a flying start at the Bridge
LONDON, August 13- Chelsea’s new striker Diego Costa took just 57 seconds to score his first goal at Stamford Bridge as the Spaniard’s double secured a 2-0 friendly win over Real Sociedad on Tuesday....
View ArticleBirech, Obiri quench Kenya’s gold thirst
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 13- Jairus Birech and Hellen Obiri ended Kenya’s wait for gold at the 19th Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Morocco on a night the country’s runners re-established...
View ArticleNew boss Louis pleads for patience
MANCHESTER, August 13- Louis van Gaal feels he will need far longer to turn Manchester United’s fortunes around despite completing the pre-season with six wins out of six. United rounded off their...
View ArticleAncelotti predicts dawn of new Galacticos age
CARDIFF, August 13 – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his side were on the verge of a new cycle of success after they beat Sevilla 2-0 to win the UEFA Super Cup. The European champions began...
View ArticleRooney named United captain
LONDON, August 13 – Wayne Rooney became the first captain of Manchester United under new manager Louis van Gaal, it was announced Tuesday. The 28-year-old England striker succeeds Nemanja Vidic after...
View ArticleEx-Barca boss Martino new Argentina coach
BUENOS AIRES, August 12- Gerardo Martino was named coach of Argentina on Tuesday replacing Alejandro Sabella who stood down after they lost 1-0 to Germany in July’s World Cup final. Martino, 51, gets...
View ArticleChepkirui gives Kenya third gold in Marrakech
Chepkirui, the African Cross champion outsmarted Club Games bronze medallist Emily Chebet to take the honour in 32:45.27 just a second ahead of the two time World Cross winner in a photo finish as...
View ArticleFarah makes return with European Championships win
The 31-year-old Briton pulled clear of Ali Kaya, the naturalised Turkish runner formerly known as Stanley Kiprotich Mukche of Kenya in the final 100m to win the fourth European track title/XINHUA...
View ArticleEverton signs Ghanaian Atsu from Chelsea
The two clubs confirmed the deal on Wednesday night after Atsu passed a medical/XINHUA LONDON, August 14 – Everton have signed Ghana winger Christian Atsu on a season-long loan from Premier League...
View ArticleFKF suspends ‘Ghost’ Mulee indefinitely
Federation has given Adel Amrouche until Friday to show why his contract as Harambee Stars head coach should not be terminated/XINHUANAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 – The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has...
View ArticleKenya wraps up African Championship with 4 gold
Sum crosses the finish line during the women’s 800m final at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games/XINHUA-FileMARAKKECH, Aug 15 – In-form Eunice Sum continued her supremacy in the women’s 800m, this time...
View ArticleSuarez begins training with Barcelona
BARCELONA, Aug 15 – Luis Suarez began training with his new Barcelona team-mates on Friday after getting the green light from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Spanish giants confirmed. A...
View ArticleKenya’s bid to host 2017 World Youths on course
IAAF has cleared Kenya and the US to proceed with the bidding process after accepting their applications in March and will now have until September 25 to submit the bidding document/FILENAIROBI, Kenya,...
View ArticleSwansea ruin Van Gaal’s Premier League bow
Manchester United’s Dutch manager Louis Van Gaal leaves the field after his side’s English Premier League defeat to Swansea City at Old Trafford in Manchester/AFPLONDON, Aug 16 – Louis van Gaal’s...
View ArticleArsenal leave it late as Ramsey sinks Palace
LONDON, Aug 16 – Aaron Ramsey spared Arsenal’s blushes as the Wales midfielder’s stoppage-time strike finally saw off 10-man Crystal Palace in a dramatic 2-1 victory on Saturday. Arsene Wenger’s side...
View ArticleFan arrested after interrupting London derby
LONDON, Aug16- A fan was arrested after invading the Upton Park pitch to take a free-kick during Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 win at West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. The supporter made his...
View ArticleYego aims to complete hat-trick of titles in Continental Cup
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 16 – After showing exemplary performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and African Senior Athletics Championships, Javelin star Julius Yego is now targeting gold at IAAF...
View ArticleMourinho eyes strong start from improved Chelsea
BURNLEY, Aug 17- Jose Mourinho’s belief that Chelsea are better equipped to challenge for the Premier League title faces an immediate test when his side travel to Burnley in their season opener on...
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