Kenya’s ‘Flying Bird’ Wanyonyi destroys strong field of past Olympic finalists to grab 800m Diamond League win
The highly anticipated men’s 800m, which featured all eight Olympic finalists from Paris, was expected to threaten David Rudisha’s world record of 1:40.91, which has stood since 2012.
Corruption: Clubs pile pressure on Kenya Rugby Union over financial fiddling as performance worsens
Speaking on behalf of the clubs, Victor Wachira, chairman of Ngong Warriors RFC, stated that the clubs were acting well within their constitutional rights and that their concerns stemmed from a desire to safeguard the integrity and future of rugby in Kenya.
Vulala: Kakamega governor seeks to reignite longstanding team sports tradition as it prepares to host East African school games
Fierce competition is also expected in soccer boys, rugby boys and other disciplines. The schools will be vying for a slot in the national secondary school games and later to East Africa games – to be hosted by Kakamega County.
Sign contracts that you understand and are based on Kenyan labour law, athletes counselled
Lawyer Samwel Momanyi said there were many clauses that the athletes may not understand without the help of a lawyer especially after it emerged that, since most of the managers were from foreign countries, the athletes signed contracts written in foreign languages and under foreign labour laws.
Kenya announces readiness for African soccer show that kicks off on August 2-30 in Nairobi, Kampala and Dar
The principal secretary, who is also chair of the committee, said the committee handed over Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani Stadium on Monday to the Local Organising Committee and that the other facilities are also ready for the matches.
Diogo Jota’s deftness on the ball dazzled and puzzled fans, which is why his cruel death in burning car has hurt Liverpool
Jota was beloved not just because of his prowess as a striker, but because of his warmth and friendliness as a human being. Darwin Nunez, his fellow Liverpool forward, said he would always remember his “smile, as a good companion on and off the field” and he wasn’t alone.
‘I never wanted to be known just for football…,’ NFL icon Ndamukong Suh opens up on how sharpest minds in sports manage their money
Throughout my NFL career, when I wasn’t sacking your favourite quarterback, I was networking with some of the sharpest business minds in the world. That led me to build a real estate portfolio, step into investing and become an advocate for financial literacy.
Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo signs new two-year deal at 40, says he belongs to Saudi Arabia and talks up 2034 World Cup
Human-rights groups criticised Saudi’s suitability to stage the finals since even before it formally expressed an interest in doing so – with many of the misgivings being similar to the questions posed towards the 2022 World Cup when that was awarded to Gulf region neighbour Qatar.
After signing bumper deal Arsenal’s teenage fullback Myles Lewis-Skelly reveals ‘mamba mentality’ that endears him to fans, team manager
As well as Myles, both Marcia and his father, Paul, spoke on their experience as academy parents. It was important to them that Mertesacker was present, given his role in Lewis-Skelly’s education. Mertesacker and under-18s coach Adam Birchall have been integral to Lewis-Skelly’s development.
Kenya steps up push to grow tourism arrivals to five million to stave off competition from neighbouring countries
County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Culture and Tourism, Mohamed Osman, said he believes that the five million target can be achieved by 2026. He urged the government to fully implement the open sky policy to attract more tourists to the country.
