Man City, Aston Villa to ‘invade’ Arsenal’s space at the summit after Gunners turned Premier League race into dog-fight
Aston Villa goes into the weekend third in the Premier League and is another side that will have appreciated a midweek rest ahead of what is likely to be a tough game at home to Leeds United.
China’s women’s football team received with ‘Steel Roses, rise again, defend title’ chants as it arrives in Australia for Asian Cup
Team captain Wu Haiyan said the squad had completed nearly 42 days of intensive training in Shenzhen, China, and was well prepared for the tournament.
How technology, culture and daily Olympic life powered China to astounding success at Milan-Cortina Olympic Games
A visit to the official Milan-Cortina 2026 website offers an immediate clue. It features Olympic AI, described as the first official large language model deployed at an Olympics. The system is built on Qwen, a foundation model developed by Chinese tech company Alibaba.
China claims two snow golds, Norway’s Klaebo extends Olympic gold record to ten at Milan-Cortina
Shortly afterwards, five-time Olympian Xu Mengtao won China’s second gold and made history by becoming the first freestyle skier to claim consecutive Olympic aerials gold medals.
Gor Mahia manager Akonnor, defender Ochuoga win January coach and player of the month awards
Gor Mahia posted an impressive 83 per cent win rate in January, the highest among all teams and scored 15 goals, conceding only four and keeping three clean sheets in six matches.
History beckons as Kenyan capital, Nairobi, hosts HSBC World Rugby Sevens
Kenya Shujaa will headline the men’s competition, locking horns with USA 7s, Uruguay 7s, Germany 7s, Canada 7s and Belgium 7s in a fierce international showdown. In the women’s pool, the Kenya Lionesses will come up against Brazil 7s, China 7s, Spain 7s, South Africa 7s and Argentina 7s for a high-stakes battle on home soil.
West Ham hands high-flying Man United’s stand-in manager Carrick reality check with a draw
West Ham limited United’s attacking threat for much of the match and was seconds from a victory that would have pulled the London club level with Nottingham Forest.
Tanzania prime minister meets AFCON 2027 local organising committee to review preparations
Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda won the bid to co-host AFCON 2027, marking the first time the prestigious tournament will be jointly staged by three East African nations.
US entry restrictions create uncertainty for Senegal fans ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on December 16 to restrict entry for nationals of multiple countries, including Senegal, a move that threatened to exclude Senegalese supporters from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted with Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
‘No man is limited’: Former marathon record holder of Kipchoge says Olympic flagbearer role as huge opportunity
Kenya will be represented by two athletes at Milan-Cortina 2026: Alpine skiers Sabrina Simader and Issa Laborde
