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Sofapaka confirms signing of Burundian duo
NAIROBI, Kenya 31 December – Kenya Premier League club Sofapaka has signed two Burundi internationals in a bid to strengthen the team to challenge for the premiership title next season. Striker Abdul...
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Late flourish keeps Gunners top
LONDON, January 1 – Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott scored last-gasp goals as Arsenal edged Cardiff City 2-0 on New Year’s Day to preserve their place at the Premier League summit. With former...
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KPL allows teams to field up to 5 foreigners
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 2 – Kenyan Premier League (KPL) has approved a proposal that will allow clubs to field up to five foreigners during the match, unlike before where the rule permitted them to...
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Blatter blasts ‘late’ Brazil World Cup
PARIS, January 5 – Brazil’s continuing struggles to keep their World Cup organisation on schedule are a consequence of starting preparations too late, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Sunday. “Brazil...
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Walcott to miss World Cup
LONDON, January 7- England forward Theo Walcott will miss this year’s World Cup in Brazil after being ruled out for at least six months with a knee injury, his club, Arsenal, said Monday. Walcott...
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Jelimo set for Moscow comeback
MOSCOW, January 7- World Indoor and former Olympics women 800m champion, Pamela Jelimo, is set for a comeback at the February 2 IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting in Moscow according to organisers. Jelimo, 24,...
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No light in sight as United lose
SUNDERLAND, England 8th January 2014 – Manchester United manager David Moyes claimed that his side were being unfairly treated by referees after they slumped to defeat at Sunderland in their League Cup...
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Busted Asafa ‘unaware’ of steroid use
KINGSTON, January 9 – Former 100-metre world record-holder Asafa Powell said Wednesday that he was unaware his former training partner Sherone Simpson was taking similar supplements to those he used....
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MP Korir to run Ottawa Marathon
OTTAWA, Canada, January 9- Cherangany MP and winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon, Wesley Korir, will run the Ottawa Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on May 25. Aside from his Boston victory in...
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Toure three-peats as African Footballer
LAGOS, Nigeria 10 January 2014 – Manchester City star Yaya Toure on Thursday won a third straight African Footballer of the year award. The 31-year-old Ivory Coast international also won in 2011 and...
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Top 8 shifted to weekends
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 11 – The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) has announced its competition, the Top-Eight, will now be staged on weekends as opposed to its midweek slot. The tournament which involves...
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Kipsang, Florence arrest Police XC titles
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 11- The 2011 World Cross junior champion, Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor, fended off the challenge of New York Marathon winner, Geoffrey Mutai to retain his men’s 12km senior title...
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EPL trophy wraps Kenyan tour
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 13- The Barclays Premier League trophy was paraded to enthusiasts of the English club top-flight competition in Nairobi during its one-day tour to the country. Upon arrival on...
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World best: Ronaldo it is!
ZURICH, January 13- Cristiano Ronaldo ended the four-year dominance of Lionel Messi when he was awarded the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or in Zurich on Monday. The tearful 28-year-old Real Madrid and Portugal...
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Tears and joy of humbled Cristiano
MADRID, Spain, January 14- Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t hide his emotions, as he took to the stage to collect the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or award accompanied by his son. Generally I’m not one to get swept up...
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Kenyan aces set for Farah London bow
LONDON, England, January 14- Wilson Kipsang, the world record holder, is set up for a mouth-watering clash with Britain’s double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah at April’s Virgin London Marathon....
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Kayange, Injera back for Las Vegas
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 15- Rugby 7s head coach, Paul Treu, has a selection headache in his hands following the return to full fitness of stalwarts such as star siblings, veteran Humphery Kayange and...
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E. Mutai- Farah will get it in London
NAIROBI, January 15 – London marathon course record holder, Emmanuel Mutai has played down excitement over Mo Farah’s marathon debut in the race on April 13, saying the Briton has little chance of...
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Chemos aims at beating 9:07.14 PB
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 16- Having become the first Kenyan female to command the world in the 3000m steeplechase dominated by the country’s men for ages, Milcah Chemos Cheywa has trained her guns on...
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Amonde out , Treu uncorks big guns
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 17- Rugby 7s team captain, Andrew Amonde, has been ruled out of the fourth and fifth HSBC Sevens World Series, head coach, Paul Treu, announced while naming a 12-man squad on...
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