Over-cautious Arsenal on verge of signing midfielder Lokonga, defender White
English Premier League perennial footdraggers in the English Premier League transfer market, Arsenal Football Club, have been forced to expand their options for a centre-back after the initial target, Ben White, was reported to be inching closer to a deal with London rivals Everton. However, as of Tuesday, there were...
Down, but not out: Tennis queen Venus Williams vows to keep going
Five-time champion Venus Williams insists her Wimbledon journey is not over after she bowed out in the second round. The 41-year-old, who first appeared at SW19 in 1997 and won her first title way back in 2000, was beaten 6-0, 7-5 by Tunisian Ons Jabeur on Court One. Given her...
Kenya, South Africa in Pool C as Tokyo Olympic rugby 7s committee release fixture
The pools for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic rugby sevens competitions have been announced by World Rugby, a month ahead of the men’s final at Tokyo Stadium. The 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams have been allocated to three pools of four teams, according to rankings based upon performances in the...
Celtics appoint NBA veteran Ime Udoka 18th head coach in franchise history
Boston Celtics have named seven-year NBA veteran Ime Udoka the franchise’s next head coach, making him the 18th head coach in the organization’s 75-year history. According to team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “I would like to welcome Ime, Nia, Kez and Massai to the Boston Celtics. ...
Muhammad Ali’s grandson signs up with Top Rank to anchor his boxing career
Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, is to make his professional boxing debut on August 14 in a four-round middleweight fight. The 20-year-old star, who is the son of Rasheda Ali Walsh, Ali’s daughter, has signed a multi-fight deal with Top Rank and his opponent has not yet been revealed....
Host city Nairobi ready for the 2021 rugby Under-20 Barthés trophy
The 2021 edition of the continental youth tournament, The U20 Barthés Trophy, kicks off at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium on June 26 and ends on July 4, 2021. The tournament takes place against the backdrop of ravaging coronavirus pandemic that is likely to affect participation. One of the participating countries,...
France and Ireland lead way in Tokyo Olympic rugby repechage tournament
France, Hong Kong, Ireland and Samoa remain in contention in the men’s repechage while Argentina, Hong Kong, France, Kazakhstan and Russia are undefeated in the women’s tournament. France set the pace in both the men’s and women’s Olympic Repechage tournament on a pulsating second day of action at Stade Louis...
Zimbabwe overcome Mexico in World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco
Zimbabwe recorded an impressive 21-0 victory against Mexico as the World Rugby Sevens Repechage got underway at Stade Louis II. Nine men’s teams and 11 women’s teams are in Monaco to compete for the three remaining places at Tokyo 2020 and Zimbabwe got off to a perfect start with three...
Tokyo Olympics: World Rugby to ruck up fans with ‘This is How We Sevens’ campaign
World Rugby has launched a major new rugby sevens campaign, “This Is How We Sevens,” as excitement builds towards the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which kicks off in under 50 days. The campaign is aimed at showcasing the vibrancy, excitement and breadth of personalities involved across rugby sevens, supporting World...
Tokyo Olympic committee’s decision to track foreign journalists elicits strong opposition
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) wants the Olympic Organising Committee’s (OOC) reverse a decision that subjects foreign journalists to mandatory monitoring during the period of the games in Tokyo, Japan. IFJ says the regulation is a complete disregard for privacy and it is an impediment to the freedom of...
