Man City captain leaves club to rejoin Anderlecht as player-manager
London, Sunday Vincent Kompany (pictured) announced Sunday that he will leave Manchester City after 11 trophy-laden years to become player-manager of Anderlecht. Belgian defender Kompany joined City in 2008 and made 360 appearances, winning four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and two Community Shields. The 33-year-old signed off with victory in […]
Ruthless Gor inch closer to 18th league title after putting sorry Leopards to the sword
James Magayi Nicholas Kipkirui made the difference as Gor Mahia thrashed sorry rivals AFC Leopards 3-1 in yesterday’s SportPesa Premier League tie at Kasarani Stadium. The dominant K’Ogalo consequently moved to within a point of wrapping their 18th league crown while Leopards will make a ninth attempt to taste a first victory over their rivals […]
Manchester United to put financial firepower to work on pitch next season
Reuters English soccer club Manchester United promised to use its financial muscle to help recover from a “turbulent season”, as it stuck with its full-year earnings forecast despite a quarterly hit from higher wages. Following a brief upturn in form after replacing manager Jose Mourinho with former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the team stuttered in […]
Kenyan runner Wambui fears testosterone rules will end her career
Kenya’s Olympic 800 metres bronze medalist Margaret Nyairera Wambui can feel her career slipping away from her, with no idea when, or if, she will be able to compete internationally again. The 24-year-old is one of several star female athletes affected by an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling this month that requires women […]
Kisumu face Western Bulls in KRU Championships finale
Promoted Western Bulls ‘Echulusi’ and Kisumu RFC lock horns in today’s KRU Championship final at the Bulls’ Ring in Kakamega as they battle for 2018/2019 title. Bulls’ coach Bram Shikanda said he will keep faith in the squad and tactics that worked for them against Kisumu in the league regular season; drawing 10-10 in Kisumu […]
Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom All-Stars conclude Spain tour with a big win
Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom All-Stars wrapped up their Spain tour with a big win after their girls’ side thrashed Tecnofutbol Ladies 6-0 in their final friendlies. Their boys’ counterpart held Gimnastic Tarragona aka Nastic Tarragona to a 0-0 draw displaying an impressive performance in a match played at Futbol Salou, Spain on Wednesday night. The team entered […]
Judo association decries players unpaid allowances
David Shariff @PeopleSports11 Kenya Judo Association officials are up in arms over unpaid allowances and awards fees for players that have accumulated since 2017. The association says players from different categories have attended various championships including East Africa Judo Championship in Bujumbura, Burundi but their allowances have not been paid to date. Speaking in Kwale during the […]