Serena slams Russia’s boss ‘Williams brothers’ slur
SINGAPORE, October 19-World number one Serena Williams lashed out at “sexist” and racist” comments from the head of Russian tennis Sunday after he jokingly called her and her sister Venus the “Williams...
View ArticleKim Jong-Un hosts bash for Asiad winners
SEOUL, October 29- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hosted a banquet for athletes who won gold medals at the recent Asian Games in South Korea, state media said Sunday, marking his third public...
View Article‘Blackberry’ answers call as Gor inch closer
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 19 –George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo was the hero for champions Gor Mahia by netting the winning strike in a 1-0 win over Mathare United to inch a step closer to defending the...
View Article‘Tired’ Sterling makes a point as Reds win thriller
LIVERPOOL, October 19- Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling ended a difficult week on a high as the teenager inspired his side’s dramatic 3-2 win over QPR in an incredible finish featuring three goals in...
View ArticleVictory at last for Amsterdam king Kipyego
AMSTERDAM, October 19- With two second places and three third places among the results of his 10 marathons before he stepped on the start line of the 2014 TCS Amsterdam Marathon, Bernard Kipyego later...
View ArticleMadness as Tusker tie is abandoned
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 20 – The officiating madness as the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) season winds down continued Sunday night when the match between Tusker FC and Muhoroni Youth was abandoned after...
View Article‘We lack bite without Suarez’- Rodgers
LIVERPOOL, October 20-Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted his side have stalled this season in the absence of last season’s Premier League Player of the Year Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan...
View ArticleBale a major doubt for Liverpool clash
MADRID, October 20- Real Madrid look set to be without Gareth Bale for their Champions League trip to Liverpool on Wednesday after a scan revealed the Welshman has an abdominal injury. “After the tests...
View ArticleCity are favourties CSKA boss admits
MOSCOW, October 20- CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky on Monday touted Manchester City to win the whole Champions League ahead of their key group clash. “Manchester City were and currently are clear...
View ArticleSouth Africa rejects hosting Afcon 2015
JOHANNESBURG, October 20- South Africa is not ready to host the Africa Cup of Nations in January if Morocco withdraws because of the Ebola epidemic, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said Monday. The...
View ArticleArsenal seek boost at whipping boys
BRUSSELS, October 21- With Arsene Wenger struggling to explain Arsenal’s underwhelming start to the season, the north London club will hope for a boost on Wednesday when they make the short trip to...
View ArticleRodgers urges Reds to rise to Real challenge
LIVERPOOL, October 21-Brendan Rodgers has challenged his Liverpool players to rise to the occasion when they face holders Real Madrid in a crucial Champions League showdown at Anfield on Wednesday....
View Article‘Arrogant’ LvG believes United can win title
WEST BROMWICH, October 22- Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists they can still overhaul Premier League leaders Chelsea despite there being a 10-point gap between the two sides. Van Gaal’s...
View ArticleSteenkamp kin welcome Pistorius jailing
PRETORIA, October 21-The family of slain model Reeva Steenkamp on Tuesday welcomed the sentencing of her killer Oscar Pistorius to up to five years in jail. Steenkamp’s ailing father Barry said he was...
View ArticleProsecutors mull Pistorius verdict appeal
PRETORIA, October 21- South African prosecutors on Tuesday welcomed Oscar Pistorius’s sentence to up to five years in jail, but said they were still weighing whether or not to appeal his conviction on...
View ArticleOscar: The ‘broke and broken’ Olympian
JOHANNESBURG, October 21- At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon. His sprint...
View ArticleLeopards to be ‘severely’ punished-FKF
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 21- Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has promised AFC Leopards strong punishment for the fracas that broke out in their GOtv Shield semi final against Sofapaka on Monday. FKF...
View ArticlePodolski: I would never join Spurs
LONDON, October 21-Unsettled Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has rejected rumours that he could join the Gunners’ fierce rivals, Tottenham Hotspur. The German international has found game-time hard to...
View ArticleKRU calls Govt to account for doping claims
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 21- Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has challenged the Government to state whether ‘they had confidence in the qualification and integrity of members of a committee which has alleged...
View ArticleIngwe stripped of Shield, fined Sh500,000
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 21- AFC Leopards have been stripped of the GOtv Shield title, ordered to play their remaining matches behind closed doors in addition to paying a fine of Sh500,000 (USD5,624)...
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