Conseslus Kipruto shines as Kenya sweeps podium in steeplechase
Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: Olympic and world reigning champion Conseslus Kipruto led compatriots to sweep the podium in the 3000m steeplechase race in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Australia on Friday. Kipruto crossed the line in 8:10.08 setting a new record in the race with Kibiwott coming second and Amos Kirui third in a 1-2-3 win […]
Kenya drop eight places in FIFA Rankings
Nairobi KENYA: National men’s soccer team Harambee Stars has dropped eight places in the latest FIFA Rankings. According to the standings released by the World football governing body FIFA on Thursday Kenya is ranked 113th from position 105 it held in March. This can be attributed to Stars’ dismal performance in last month’s international friendly […]
Kimanzi scoops KPL February accolade
Nairobi, KENYA: Mathare United head coach Francis Kimanzi is the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya SJAK/ Fidelity Insurance Coach of the Month for February. Kimanzi who also doubles up as the national u-23 head coach scooped the accolade after gathering 10 votes to beat Dylan Kerr of Gor Mahia who came second on six votes. […]
KPA’s Felmas named SJAK/StarTimes February finest
Mombasa, KENYA: Kenya Ports Authority KPA Women’s Basketball team forward Felmas Koranga is the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya SJAK/StarTimes sports personality for the month of February. Koranga fended off competition from eight nominees among them Tokyo Marathon champion Dickson Chumba and Stacy Ndiwa who won the Athletics Kenya’s National Cross Country Championships. The former […]
Okumbi demoted as Harambee Stars head coach
Nairobi, KENYA: Stanley Okumbi has been relieved of his duties as Harambee Stars head coach in the wake of the 3-2 defeat the team suffered at the hands of Central African Republic in an international friendly match played in Marrakech, Morocco on Tuesday. According a statement by the Football Kenya Federation FKF Okumbi has since […]
Starlets down hosts Zambia in test match
Lusaka. ZAMBIA: National women’s soccer team Harambee Starlets humbled hosts Shepolopolo of Zambia 3-0 in an international friendly match played at Kitwe, Zambia on Sunday. Starlets went to the break leading 1-0 through Mwanahalima Adam before Corazon Aquino scored twice in the second stanza to give Kenya a deserved victory. The victory is a perfect […]
Kenya climbs one spot in FIFA Rankings
Nairobi, KENYA: National men’s soccer team Harambee Stars has climbed one spot in the latest World football FIFA Rankings. According to the latest Rankings released by the World governing body on Thursday, Kenya is placed in position 105 from 106 it held in February. Kenya remain second in the Eastern and Central African region CECFA […]
Gor Mahia jets off to Tunisia for CAF Champions League
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia leaves the country Thursday evening for Tunisia to honor their CAF Champions League return leg fixture against hosts Esperance. Head coach Dylan Kerr has named his 20-man travelling squad with Ivorian import Ephrem Guikan and January acquisition Kevin Omondi among those omitted. K’ogalo are hoping to reenact […]
Kenya falls to Fiji in Cup final
Ottawa, CANADA: Kenya missed the chance to clinch her second World Rugby Sevens series main cup title after going down 31-19 to Fiji in the finals of the sixth leg held in Canada Monday morning. The two sides tied 12-12 at halftime before Fiji took full control of the proceedings in the second stanza with […]
Wanyama feted English Premier League award
London, ENGLAND: Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has won the English Premier League goal of the month accolade for February. Wanyama’s long range strike in Tottenham’s 2-2 draw at Liverpool garnered more votes casted by experts and the public. He saw off competition from Liverpool’s red-hot forward Mohammed Salah, Manchester City goal poacher Sergio Aguero […]