W Province hire Treu, KRU eyes foreign boss
NAIROBI, December 16- Western Province Rugby have announced the hiring of immediate former Kenya 7s boss Paul Treu as part of their coaching line-up barely three days after he quit the side. Treu, the...
View ArticleHenry retires to join Sky Sports
PARIS, December 16- French striker Thierry Henry said Tuesday he was retiring from professional football after two decades in the game and will become a TV analyst for Sky Sports in England. “After 20...
View ArticleWanga relishes more Sudanese ‘musica’
NAIROBI, December 16- Harambee Stars striker Allan Wanga says he is optimistic of making an impact on the continental scene with Sudanese giants El Mereikh next season. Wanga helped them to win the...
View ArticleArsenal stars hail ‘king’ Thierry
LONDON, December 16- Present-day Arsenal stars led the tributes to club great Thierry Henry on Tuesday after the former France striker announced his retirement from professional football. Welsh...
View ArticleUnited can win the title roars Rooney
LONDON, December 16- Wayne Rooney has warned Premier League leaders Chelsea that Manchester United are capable of winning the title this season. United stretched their winning run to six matches on...
View Article‘Toti’ Ochieng named Kenya 7s coach
NAIROBI, December 17- The Kenya Rugby Union on Tuesday appointed Felix Ochieng as the new sevens team head coach to replace South African Paul Treu who resigned last week. Ochieng, who was one of...
View ArticleKipsang: AK witch hunt in dope notification
NAIROBI, December 17- Former world marathon record holder, Wilson Kipsang has claimed a witch-hunt by Athletics Kenya (AK) after the federation released details of a world body IAAF notification of a...
View ArticleChelsea in semis, Saints out of League Cup
LONDON, December 17- Premier League leaders Chelsea beat second-tier Derby County 3-1 to reach the League Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, but at the cost of injuries to Kurt Zouma and Didier Drogba. Eden...
View ArticleUnited drawn at third-tier Yeovil in FA Cup
LONDON, December 17- Third-division Yeovil Town earned a dream FA Cup third-round tie at home to giants Manchester United after beating fourth-tier Accrington Stanley 2-0 in a second-round replay on...
View ArticlePacquiao pokes ‘Money’ Floyd with tweet
LOS ANGELES, December 17- Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao wants to give faithful fight fans a Christmas present — the promise of a blockbuster world title face-off with Floyd Mayweather. The...
View ArticleChairman Muthee abandons sinking KRU ship
NAIROBI, December 17- The week of turmoil and divisions at Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) claimed its biggest victim when Chairman Mwangi Muthee abruptly announced his resignation from his post with...
View ArticleLiverpool draw Chelsea in League Cup semis
LONDON, December 18- Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists he is relishing the prospect of facing Chelsea in the League Cup semi-finals. Rodgers’ side moved into the last four with a much-needed...
View ArticleStirring Sterling double lifts Rodgers
LONDON, December 18- Raheem Sterling eased the pressure on under-fire manager Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool swept into the League Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Championship leaders Bournemouth on...
View Article‘Beating, not projectile’ killed Ebosse
DOUALA, December 18- The death of Cameroonian footballer Albert Ebosse in Algeria in August was caused by a brutal post-match beating, not an object thrown by angry fans as initially claimed, a new...
View ArticleOzil relishing early return
LONDON, December 18- Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil says he is looking forward to playing football again, and revealed that his return to action from a knee ligament injury may be sooner than expected....
View ArticleHerrera denies match-fixing claims
LONDON, December 18- Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has denied any involvement in match fixing during his time at Zaragoza. The Spanish player spent several years at Zaragoza during the...
View ArticleRanders call ringing for Gor’s ‘Blackberry’
NAIROBI, December 18- George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo will decide on his future in January after his former Danish club Randers offered him another chance with current side and Kenyan Premier League (KPL)...
View ArticleTreasurer Ouko installed as new KRU boss
NAIROBI, December 18- Embattled Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) have appointed treasurer Gabriel Ouko as their chairman on Thursday to serve for the remainder of the term of Mwangi Muthee who abruptly resigned...
View ArticleEx-AFC coach Nandwa is new TZ Coastal boss
NAIROBI, December 18- Former Harambee Stars and AFC Leopards head coach James Nandwa has been appointed as Tanzanian Premier League side Coastal Union’s new boss. Nandwa succeeds compatriot Yussuf...
View ArticleKenya slip to 116 as Germany finish top
ZURICH, December 18- World champions Germany comfortably top the pile of the FIFA national team rankings revealed Thursday despite a slump in form since their rampant campaign in Brazil as Kenya...
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