Lakers star father shot dead
LOS ANGELES, November 12-The father of Los Angeles Lakers player Wayne Ellington was shot dead inside his car on Sunday night, the National Basketball Association team said. The 26-year-old Ellington,...
View ArticleFabregas sent back home
LONDON, November 12-Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has returned to London after undergoing an injury scan with the Spain medical team on Monday. The 27-year-old was rated doubtful ahead of the Blues’...
View ArticleFalcao refutes injury claims
MANCHESTER, November 12-Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao has hit out at reports suggesting that he is still nursing a knee injury. The Colombia international, who is on a season-long loan from...
View ArticleLeopards slam claims of coach hunt
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 12 – AFC Leopards have rubbished claims circulating online they have shortlisted four candidates to replace Dutch head coach Pieter De Jongh whom they said is on holiday. Club...
View ArticleGermany set to jail doping athletes
BERLIN, November 12-Germany is set to introduce a tough anti-doping law next year which would mean a prison sentence of up to three years for athletes found guilty of using doping products. “The aim of...
View ArticleSchumacher’s website to be reactivated
GENIVA, November 12- Michael Schumacher’s official website will be reactivated on Thursday to mark the 20th anniversary of his first Formula One title, his manager said, as he recovers from a skiing...
View ArticleRonaldo: ‘I didn’t call Messi m*****f*****’
MADRID, November 14-Cristiano Ronaldo has furiously denied that his nickname for rival Lionel Messi is ‘motherf*****’. The Portuguese Real Madrid star insists that the allegation – made in Guillem...
View ArticleSuarez-Gerrard saved me from Arsenal error
BARCELONA, November 12-Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has thanked Steven Gerrard for stopping him from joining Arsenal when they wanted to sign him in 2013. The Gunners met the Uruguayan’s reported £40...
View ArticleWario puts FKF on notice at Gor luncheon
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 12 – Football Kenya Federation (FKF) have been ordered to put their house in order for the country to stand a chance of successfully bidding to host the 2017 Africa Cup of...
View ArticleHigh Court stops AK rebels SGM
NAIROBI, November 12- The High Court on Wednesday stopped a Special General Meeting scheduled for Friday by 14 dissenting Athletics Kenya (AK) affiliates until an application filed by eight others is...
View ArticleAngola say no to CAF, search goes on
PARIS, November 13- Angola announced on Wednesday they were not interested in replacing Morocco as eleventh hour hosts of the crisis-hit 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Angola’s decision leaves three...
View ArticleDjokovic close to year end top spot
LONDON, November 13- Novak Djokovic moved within touching distance of ending the year as the world number one after crushing Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 6-0 at the ATP Tour Finals on Wednesday. Djokovic needs...
View ArticleDrogba hints at Chelsea exit
LONDON, November 13- Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has hinted that this may well be his final season with the Stamford Bridge outfit. Drogba is currently enjoying his second spell at the west London...
View ArticleSanchez: I’m still learning
LONDON, November 13- Alexis Sanchez admits he initially struggled to find his feet at Arsenal, but feels he is becoming more and more in tune with his team-mates as the season goes on. The Chile...
View ArticleOzil to stay out for 7 more weeks
London, November 13- Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has revealed that he will be sidelined for a further seven weeks due to a knee injury sustained in October. The Germany international ruptured...
View ArticleNo WC re-vote, FIFA clears Russia, Qatar
PARIS, November 13- Football’s world governing body FIFA has cleared Qatar and Russia of corruption and ruled out a re-vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments despite widespread allegations of...
View ArticleArsenal shopping for Roma’s Destro
LONDON, November 13- Arsenal have reportedly approached Roma about the possibility of signing striker Mattia Destro during the January transfer period. The Gunners added to their attacking options...
View ArticleGor, Sofapaka, Tusker lead FOYA nods
NAIROBI, November 13- Top three finishers Gor Mahia, Sofapaka and Tusker lead the Kenyan Premier League Footballer of the Year Awards (FOYA) nominations list released Thursday with six apiece. Ugandan...
View ArticleGovt to assist KRU in dope tests
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 13 – The Government has pledged to assist Kenya Rugby Union and other federations to conduct doping tests at a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) certified laboratory in Qatar....
View ArticleGor ponder relieving AFC of Imbalambala
NAIROBI, November 13- Champions Gor Mahia are pondering a sensational raid into their archrivals AFC Leopards’ Den and make away with their popular captain Martin Imbalambala SuperSport.com reported...
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