Djokovic in first time win since fatherhood
PARIS, October 29- World number one Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to competition since becoming a father last week with a ruthless 6-3, 6-4 second round victory over Germany’s Philipp...
View ArticleSofapaka want Ingwe tie moved from Mumias
NAIROBI, October 29- The messy end to the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) season continues unabated after Sofapaka FC wrote to authorities to consider switching their Saturday’s penultimate game against...
View ArticleTop ref Clattenburg axed for concert dash
LONDON, October 29- Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has been temporarily sidelined for breaking protocol in order to attend an Ed Sheeran pop concert, according to a British newspaper report on...
View ArticleAncelotti: ‘It’s Impossible to shut Blatter up’
MADRID, October 29- Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Sepp Blatter as he backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s case to win a second consecutive Ballon d’Or in...
View ArticleMourinho blasts Chelsea understudies
LONDON, October 29-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said that some of his squad players had made his team selection “easy” after they struggled to overcome fourth-tier Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup....
View ArticleGor disown keeper punching steward
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 29 – The mystery of the steward who attacked Sofapaka custodian David Okello during the ill-tempered clash with champions Gor Mahia deepened after K’Ogalo disowned him on...
View ArticleBafana captain killing suspects arrested
JOHANNESBURG, October 30- South African police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of national football captain Senzo Meyiwa during a robbery at his pop-star girlfriend’s home, media...
View ArticleHolders City dumped by Newcastle
LONDON, October 30- Newcastle United visited fresh misery upon faltering Manchester City with an impressive 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday that dumped the holders out of the League Cup....
View ArticleReal cruise in Cup opener
MADRID, October 30- An understrength Real Madrid began their defence of the Copa del Rey with a comfortable 4-1 win over third-tier UD Cornella in the first leg of their fourth-round tie on Wednesday....
View ArticleJuve finally beaten, Roma pull level
MILAN, October 30- An injury-time goal from Genoa midfielder Luca Antonini handed Juventus their first defeat of the season Wednesday while a 2-0 win for Roma allowed the title challengers to pull...
View ArticleLeopards go slow bites ahead of Sofapaka
NAIROBI, October 30-The disquiet at AFC Leopards shows no signs of abating with as a go slow in protest over unsettled allowances continues two days before the club faces Sofapaka in a crucial Kenyan...
View ArticleInsanity heralds the death of KPL
NAIROBI, October 30- It’s two games to the end of what has largely been a gripping football season but instead of analysts crunching numbers to work out the destination of the title or teams...
View ArticleFKF lifts ban on Gor, Leopards fans
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 30 – Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards fans are at liberty to attend this weekend’s Kenyan Premier League matches after Football Kenya Federation (FKF) lifted the stadium ban imposed...
View ArticleNFF case dropped as Nigeria averts Fifa ban
ABUJA, October 30- A court case against Nigeria’s football association that threatened to earn the country a lengthy ban from international competition has been dropped, lawyers said on Thursday. The...
View ArticleRibery dismisses ‘middle finger’ insult
BERLIN, October 30- Bayern Munich’s France winger Franck Ribery has accepted Hamburg’s apology after one of their fans hit him in the face with a scarf during the Bavarians’ German Cup win. Ribery...
View ArticleAll Blacks visit stirs record numbers in USA
CHICAGO, October 31-The All Blacks’ first visit to the United States in 34 years is set to shatter the rugby attendance record in America and, hopefully, pique interest in the game Stateside. Soldier...
View ArticleKnicks ruin LeBrons’ homecoming
LOS ANGELES, October 31- Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points as the New York Knicks spoiled the Ohio return of LeBron James with a 95-90 win in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season opener on Thursday night....
View ArticleDortmund keen to bounce back at Bayern
BERLIN, October 31-Germany international Kevin Grosskreutz insists Borussia Dortmund can bounce back from their Bundesliga nightmare — starting with Saturday’s clash at league leaders Bayern Munich....
View Article‘Rumble in the Jungle’ ring stolen
KINSHASA, October 31-Officials in Kinshasa have revealed the ring used for “The Rumble in the Jungle” has been stolen as boxing fans Thursday marked 40 years since one of the most famous and brutal...
View ArticleUnited scent City blood in derby
United are entering the League Cup at the second round stage for the first time in 19 years/AFPLONDON, October 31-Scarred by a run of three games without victory, misfiring Premier League champions...
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