Bukhungu Stadium: ‘Football Cathedral’ on course to regaining pilgrimage status as sports minister assures it’ll be ready for 2027 AFCON
The successful 2023 school ball games brought back memories of 1936 match that saw Western Kenya team that included the likes of Peter Muchuma (captain), Elijah Masinde wa Namene, Musisi, Nate and Elijah Lidonde, among others outsmart Remington FC 3-0 to become the first African team to beat a European team.
Nairobi gear up for National Basket Association Africa elite camp with big wins in Safaricom tournament
In the final, Olympic Junior Secondary won gold in the girls’ competition after thrashing St John Junior Secondary team 25-03 in a one-sided affair. However, the tables turned in the boys’ final as St. John Junior Secondary team edged out Olympic Junior Secondary team 17-14 in the tightly contested match.
La Liga title push shaping into a rat race as Barcelona’s Flick plays down lead by Real Madrid
Having struggled in La Liga late last year while missing 17-year-old winger Lamine Yamal due to injury, Barca are now on an 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions. But Flick is wary of Inigo Rayo who are unbeaten in nine La Liga games.
Uganda’s Kiplimo shaves 49 seconds off fastest time to set world half marathon record in Barcelona
The women’s race was also fast in Barcelona with Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya winning in a course record of 64:13.
Trophy-starved Arsenal stays on course for EPL title as Man City finally ‘remembers’ how to win
Mikel Arteta gave Raheem Sterling a place in his starting line-up at Leicester but the former Chelsea man had a torrid afternoon and was replaced by Merino after 69 minutes. The Spaniard’s impact was decisive as he broke the deadlock in the 81st minute from an assist by impressive teenager Ethan Nwaneri and he wrapped up the points in the 87th minute after good work by Leandro Trossard.
Footballers born on February 5 are destined for big things, September 21 birthday signals calamity, red cards and own goals
If you’re hoping to find calamity big guns here then you won’t be disappointed. Richard Dunne, the undisputed grand master of the own goal, was born on September 21, 1979, and ended his top-flight career with 10 of them (although he did score 11 at the right end, giving him a narrowly impressive goal difference of +1).
Staying humble: Arsenal thumping of Man City 5-1 only helped expose need for Gunners to sign a clinical striker
In some respects, this Havertz performance demonstrated the complexity of Arsenal’s striker situation. The biggest talking point of the first half, aside from Odegaard’s early goal, was the chance to make it 2-0 that Havertz spurned. Arsenal could have a more clinical No 9. It’s remarkable that, in Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, they have ended up with two centre-forwards who share a common and crucial weakness: finishing. With Jesus now sidelined, Arsenal have spent much of the winter window chasing a new centre-forward.
How Sierra Leon teenage defender outfoxed Valladolid to sign for Manchester City in six days
Bah was enthused by the idea of joining City – the group, which includes 13 teams worldwide from the United States to Japan, Brazil and Australia – and will receive good money for doing so.
Pushing boundaries: How poor Sierra Leonean teenage footballer defied odds, paid $6m to force transfer to Man City in seven days
Juma Bah joined Valladolid in August from AIK Freetong on a 12-month loan, with an option to buy for €150,000 ($156,282). His salary at the time was around €2,000 ($2,083) a month, in line with others in their youth setup. If players progress at the club, their salary and release clauses increase.
How English Premier League’s financial rules are working to check influx of dirty money, enforce fair-play
There is, inevitably, to a concentration of talent in the Premier League. At a very generous estimate, there are perhaps a dozen clubs left on the continent with the financial clout to pay a competitive fee (and salary) to sign a player from England’s top flight. The days when English clubs regarded their European counterparts as predators are long gone. Now, they see them almost exclusively as prey.
