M-Sport Ford’s Gregoire Munster aims for improved performance at Tet Rally Latvia, building on momentum from Rally Poland success. When Gregoire Munster rolls into Latvia for the upcoming Tet Rally, the motorsport world will be keenly watching. The Luxembourg driver, behind the wheel of his cutting-edge Puma Rally1 Hybrid has shown promising signs of potential…
From left to right: Interior PS Raymond Omollo, Sports CS Ababu Namwamba and Sports PS Peter Tum during a breakfast meeting with Kenya Police Football Clubs at Ole Sereni hotel. [Kelly Ayodi/Standard] For the umpteenth time, the government and world football governing body, Fifa, have promised radical changes in Kenyan football. This follows a recent…
FKF Premier League champions Gor Mahia were edged by Red Arrows in a closely contested CECAFA Kagame Cup clash. Despite showing signs of promise in a highly challenging contest, Gor Mahia were unable to match Red Arrows losing 1-0 to the outfit in the CECAFA Kagame Cup Group B opener played at Azam Complex in…
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation has secured exclusive Free to Air Rights (FTA) for the 31st Olympic Games, scheduled for 26th July to 11th August this year in Paris France. During the games, Kenyans will enjoy 9 hours of the selected events daily on TV and live broadcast across all our FM stations. Kenya will be sending…
Fans dance at Cardinal Otunga Mosocho high school football pitch in before Agoro Sare boys verses Kisumu Day match during Nyanza Regional Secondary school games in Kisii County. [Sammy Omingo] The 2024 Nyanza Region Secondary School games kicked off on Wednesday on the back foot after scenes of hooliganism clouded the Term Two games when…
Former Boston and Chicago Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono is the latest high profile athlete to get a doping ban. Former Chicago and Boston Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono is the latest Kenyan athlete to make it to the list of shame after being handed a seven-year doping ban. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) imposed a four-year…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to the Copa America final with a 2-0 win over Canada. The 37-year-old scored six minutes into the second half to double Argentina’s lead when he deflected an effort from Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez past Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau. Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez had given the…
Netherlands captain Van Dijk and his England counterpart Harry Kane. [ AFP] England take on the Netherlands tonight in Dortmund in a Euro 2024 semi-final clash, bidding to lift a major trophy for the first time since the 1966 World Cup. Here AFP Sport looks at five of the key battles in the game with the Three…
The former Mathare United player has revealed the logistical challenges faced by Harambee Stars at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunis. Retired Harambee Stars midfielder Walter Odede has opened up about the challenges faced by the Kenyan national team during the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia. Kenya, making their first appearance…
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon reacts after winning and beating the world record in women’s 1500m. [AFP] It looks like it is just the beginning for Kenya’s golden girl, Faith Kipyegon after breaking her own 1500m World Record at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday evening. The athletics world continues to scramble for superlatives to describe the…
Faith Kipyegon has broken her own 1,500m world record just weeks ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics – where she has set her sights on her third consecutive gold over the distance. No athlete in history has won three Olympic 1,500m titles and it would make 2024 a huge year for the Kenyan star, who…
Jacob Onyango, who is linked with a move to Kenya Police to replace Tito Okello, scored the only goal as Sofapaka beat Naivas 1-0 in the first leg of the FKFPL relegation playoff last Saturday. Jacob Onyango has reflected on his crucial contribution to Sofapaka’s fight to retain their topflight status after his goal brought…
Spain’s Marc Cucurella reacts in their match against Germany. [AFP] With five Euros titles between them, Spain and France face off in today’s semi-finals in Munich hoping to extend their respective bids for another triumph. Spain could win a record-breaking fourth Euros crown while France would join the Spanish and Germany on three titles should…
President William Ruto chairs a special Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] Kenyans are eagerly waiting for the changes in cabinet that President William Ruto promised last week with political leaders across the political divide saying he has no option but to act. Already, the president’s failure to announce ‘the changes shortly’ is being…
AC Milan advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic has provided an update on where the future lies for Divock Origi who has returned to the club after a loan stint at Nottingham Forest. AC Milan advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slammed the door on any chances of Divock Origi playing for the club again, insisting the has no future…