LONDON, United K i ngdom, Oct 14 – Andy Burnham had two hospitality dinners with Manchester City football club’s chairman while mayor of Greater Manchester, it has emerged. The PM dined with Khaldoon Al Mubarak at matches in 2017 and 2018 – but this was not detailed in a statement ...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 14 – Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming sports into a driver of talent development, job creation and economic growth as he welcomed the English Premier League (EPL) trophy to City Hall. Sakaja received the trophy d...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 14 – The second edition of the KCB Open Chess Championship, which is also a Chess Kenya Grand Prix Circuit Event, has attracted over 1,000 top-rated players from around Kenya and neighboring countries, who will battle for the top prizes at the tourney that will be held from...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 13 – Reigning three-time FIA African Rally Champion Karan Patel has hailed Rwanda’s landmark 10-year agreement to host the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, describing it as an “incredible feat” for the continent. Patel says the return of Formula 1 to Africa will benefit the wi...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 13 – Gor Mahia launched their Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League title defence with a win, beating Murang’a Seal 4-2 under floodlights at Nyayo National Stadium on Tuesday night. The victory propelled K’Ogalo to the top of the standings with three points, level ...
LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 14 – Arsenal scored three goals in seven second-half minutes to maintain their perfect start to the league phase of the Champions League by beating Lille at Emirates Stadium. Defender Jurrien Timber sent them on their way in the 64th minute after he collected a pass...
LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 14 – Norwegian champions Viking produced one of the biggest results in their history to hold six-time European winners Bayern Munich to a thrilling draw in the Champions League. Viking, who were in Norway’s second tier as recently as 2018, scored two first-hal...
MADRID, Spain, Oct 14 – Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has launched a blistering attack on the club’s hierarchy for not strengthening the squad following qualification for the Champions League. Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid means United have now gone five ga...
KIGALI, Rwanda, Oct 13 – Rwanda has signed a 10-year deal with Formula 1 to host races in the African country, starting “in the early 2030s”. The event – to be called the African Grand Prix – will be held on a new, purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, 25 miles south of th...
LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 12 – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is “far from ideal” that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match training session after the Gunners’ 2-1 Premier League win against Leeds. A training session was held after Saturday...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – Tinashe Gatimu and Suleiman Munyua were among the standout performers at Round Six of the National AutoX and AutoX Plus Championship held at the Kasarani Super Special Stage over the weekend. Gatimu emerged as the fastest lady on track in the Autocross competition, clo...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 12 – Swamibapa A Team have been crowned NCCA Super Division 50-Over League champions after amassing an unassailable 52 points from 15 matches, sealing the title with a commanding seven-wicket victory over SCLPS YL A Team at Samaj Ground on Sunday, with one game to spare. Swamibap...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 12 – Harambee Starlets recorded their biggest aggregate victory after thrashing Seychelles 22-0 over two legs in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers. Kenya replicated their first-leg performance with another emphatic 11-0 victory in the return leg played on Monday at t...
LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 11 – Manchester City’s first game since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations ended in victory as they outclassed Liverpool at Anfield. Enzo Maresca’s side restored their three-point lead at the top of the table in emphatic...
LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 11 – Lewis Hamilton apologised to his Ferrari team after overriding the pit wall and choosing his own strategy during the Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari were on course to finish second and third with Charles Leclerc and Hamilton, but instead the seven-time champion f...
KWALE, Kenya, Oct 11 – Ronald Gitenge emerged as the overall gross winner at the NCBA Golf Series leg held at Diamond Leisure Golf Club in Diani Beach on Saturday, carding 79 gross to secure his place at the series’ Grand Finale scheduled for November 29 at Karen Country Club. Gitenge, who has...
RUIRU, Kenya, Oct 11 – Dr. James Njagu emerged as the overall winner of the fourth edition of the Legendary Golf Day, edging a competitive field on countback after tying on 41 points, as 223 golfers turned out for the tournament held at Ruiru Sports Club on Saturday. Dr. Njagu, playing off a h...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – Shujaa overcame a first half scare to beat Morans 24-5 and defend the Safari 7s title in an all Kenyan final played at a packed Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday. The first half ended in a barren draw with Morans dominating, seeing them dot down but the try was ruled of...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – Kenyan Amos Kipruto claimed his first Chicago Marathon victory after winning the men’s race in a personal best of 2:01:09 on Sunday. Kipruto won the title ahead of Ethiopians Tadese Bikila who finished second in 2:02:56 and Milkesha Mengecha who finished third in 2:03:...
MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct. 11 – Brian Kurgat and Eusilah Jemeli won the men’s and women’s 21km races at the Standard Chartered Mombasa Satellite Run on Sunday, as a record 1,000 runners turned out for the event ahead of the 23rd edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon on October 25 at Uhuru Gar...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 10 – A second-half goal ensured Shabana FC kicked off its 2026/27 Football Kenya Federation Premier League season on a positive note after edging out Posta Rangers 1-0 at the Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyaga County on Saturday evening. In the other match, Mathare United settle...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 10 – Team Kenya has completed its shakedown sessions in Benguela ahead of Saturday’s official practice and qualifying for the Pan African Karting Championship. The coastal Angolan city is hosting the continental showpiece this weekend, with drivers from 15 countries competi...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 10 – The NCBA Golf Series heads to the Diamond Leisure Golf Resort this Saturday, October 10, for a mini-qualifying event during the club’s monthly mug as the competition enters the homestretch ahead of the Grand Finale scheduled for November 29 at Karen Country Club. With ...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – Equity Hawks completed a thrilling series comeback on Thursday evening at Nyayo Stadium, overpowering Stanbic Aces 82–64 in a winner-takes-all Game 5 to secure a 3–2 semi-final series victory in the Kenya Basketball Federation Women’s Premier League. The decisive triump...
