Liverpool paid Sh2.84b for one Balotelli goal
LONDON, April 30- It was back on August 25 that Liverpool announced with great fanfare the £16m (Sh233,647,330.48) signing of Mario Balotelli from Milan. The excited Italy striker himself tweeted...
View ArticleAdema back as Kenya 7s seek strong finish
NAIROBI, April 30 – Veteran fly-half Biko Adema was handed his first Kenya 7s call-up of the season as head coach ringed changes to an injury depleted squad for the season ending HSBC World Series tour...
View ArticleKRU suspends Jalang’o, Omondi resigns
NAIROBI, April 30- The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) board has cracked the whip on two perceived errant directors with the the suspension of vice-chairman, Phillip Jalang’o and resignation of Secretary Eddie...
View ArticleKiplagat eyes one African IAAF VP candidate
NAIROBI, April 30 – Athletics Kenya president proceeded on his three-month sabbatical on Thursday to focus on campaigning for the IAAF vice-presidency revealing consultations are going on for Africa to...
View ArticleKajiado Rally cancelled as rains cause havoc
NAIROBI, May 1- The KCB Kajiado Rally was sensationally cancelled on Friday evening after heavy rains made the designated routes impassable with drivers on recce stuck in the mud for better part of the...
View ArticleMoney plans to strike Manny early
LAS VEGAS, May 1- Floyd Mayweather says he is going to come out swinging and be the aggressor early against Manny Pacquiao when they meet in Saturday’s super fight in Las Vegas. The 38-year-old...
View ArticleUganda athletes rape coach tests HIV positive
NAIROBI, May 1- Besieged former Ugandan police athletics coach, Peter Wemali faces the maximum death penalty when the charge against him was amended from rape to aggravated defilement after he was...
View ArticleChelsea in line for Palace coronation
LONDON, May 1- The stage is set for a Premier League coronation this weekend as champions-elect Chelsea host Crystal Palace on Sunday needing three points to claim a first league title since 2010....
View ArticleFive-star Leopards leave Sony sugarless
NAIROBI, May 1- It was happy Labour Day for AFC Leopards fans when the struggling titans turned out a five-star display by mauling visiting Sony Sugar 5-1 at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium. Following...
View ArticleGerrard sends QPR towards relegation
LIVERPOOL, May 2- Steven Gerrard had a penalty saved but then headed in a late winner as Liverpool all but guaranteed Queens Park Rangers’ Premier League relegation with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Philippe...
View ArticleGor halt Ulinzi’s march, Tusker dim All Stars
NAIROBI, May 2- The Gor Mahia steamroller in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) forced Ulinzi Stars to surrender in a 2-0 victory at their Nairobi City Stadium citadel on Saturday to sustaining their...
View ArticleTributes as Rio Ferdinand’s wife Rebecca dies
LONDON, May 2- The wife of former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has died aged 34 following a short battle with cancer, he announced on Saturday, prompting a flood of tributes....
View ArticleWest Brom mug United for third loss in row
MANCHESTER, May 2- Manchester United slumped to a third successive Premier League defeat for the first time in 13 years as Jonas Olsson deflected in West Bromwich Albion’s winner in their 1-0 victory...
View ArticleKenya 4x800m men DQd in Bahamas horror
NASSAU, May 3- Kenya got off to a nightmare start at the second IAAF World Relays in Bahamas when the men 4x800m quartet were disqualified having finished in the silver position whilst their 4x400m...
View ArticleGatlin-led US rain on Bolt’s parade at World Relays
NASSAU, May 3- A US team led by Justin Gatlin rained on Usain Bolt’s parade in the 4x100m at the World Relays on Saturday as the US team wrapped up three of the four titles on offer, one in world...
View ArticleIt’s unanimous!! Money is better than Manny
LAS VEGAS, May 2- Floyd Mayweather cemented his status as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao as the “Fight of the Century” failed to live up to...
View ArticleKey moments in Mayweather victory
LAS VEGAS, May 3- Five key moments in Floyd Mayweather’s triumph over Manny Pacquiao in the richest boxing fight in history: + In the seconds before the fight, Pacquiao in his “MP” t-shirt took a...
View ArticleHazard storms Palace to give Chelsea title
LONDON, May 3- Eden Hazard scored the only goal as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at a festive, sun-soaked Stamford Bridge on Sunday to claim their first Premier League title since 2010. The Belgian...
View ArticleHow the Premier League title was won
LONDON, May 3- Chelsea were crowned Premier League champions on Sunday following a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace, ending a five-year wait for the title. Here, AFP Sport takes a month-by-month look...
View ArticleMourinho happy to win ‘most difficult’ title
LONDON, May 3- Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said his side had won the toughest league in world football after a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday saw them crowned English champions. Eden...
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