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  • Nyaguku Lifts Nyamira Chapa Dimba Title, Eyes Inter-County Show

    After thumping St Peter’s Nyaisa 6-0 to win the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Nyamira county title, Nyaguku FC captain Paul Omeka has vowed to replicate the same performance at inter-county championships. “We had a great game and hope to replicate our performance in the upcoming matches. To our...
  • Kuss Crowned Vuelta Champion As Jumbo-Visma Make History

    American rider Sepp Kuss claimed his first Grand Tour victory in the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday in Madrid, as his team Jumbo-Visma completed an unprecedented treble. The Dutch team became the first to win all three Grand Tours in a single year, after Jonas Vingegaard won his second consecutive Tou...
  • Ethiopia's Tsegay Sets 5,000m World Record

    Gudaf Tsegay shattered the women's 5 000m world record and Armand Duplantis added a centimetre to his pole vault world record at the Diamond League finals in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. Ethiopia's 10 000m world champion Tsegay clocked 14min 00.21sec to carve almost five seconds off the pr...
  • Coe Eager To See Tokyo Stadium Filled With Fans For 2025 World Championships

    World Athletics president Sebastian Coe is looking forward to seeing Tokyo Olympic Stadium packed with fans for the 2025 World Championships, but says the sport will feel the knock-on effects of the Covid pandemic through 2028. Coe, speaking Sunday in Eugene, Oregon, as the Diamond League finals ...
  • Red Miss, Super Sainz, Lively Lawson: Singapore GP Talking Points

    Red Bull's hopes of winning every race in the 2023 season were dashed in Singapore, where Ferrari's Carlos Sainz triumphed and an exciting rookie claimed his first championship points. AFP Sport looks at three talking points from the Singapore Grand Prix: YOU CAN'T WIN THEM ALL Red Bull's...
  • Britain Book Davis Cup Finals Berth With tie-Break Win Over France

    British doubles pair Dan Evans and Neal Skupski edged a white-knuckle duel with France to clinch one of the eight Davis Cup finals berths on Sunday. The British duo came back from a set down to beat French pair Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6) in front of 13 ...
  • Loanee Lukaku 'Needs To Feel Loved,' Says Roma Boss Mourinho

    Romelu Lukaku netted his first goal for loan club AS Roma on Sunday and manager Jose Mourinho said the Belgian forward is happy as he has come to a team that makes him "feel loved". Lukaku joined Roma on a season-long loan from Chelsea and has reunited with Mourinho, who worked with the 30-year-o...
  • Shujaa Stun South Africa To Win Africa Sevens And Qualify For 2024 Olympics

    Shujaa, who went in to the tournament they last won in 2019 with a new group of players and a technical bench put in a stellar performance, to stun the South African side, Patrick Odongo scoring two tries. “We had a dream, we worked hard to achieve it and I am so happy that we have achieved i...
  • Zambians ‘Slightly’ Sorrowful After Loss To Kenya In 9-Goal Polo Tourney

    Bojsen said they would have loved to return to Lusaka with victory but for the excellence of the hosts who he conceded are a tough nut to crack. “Definitely, there is a bit of pain but then again it is all good because it is no shame to lose to a strong team like Kenya. We have fought our bes...
  • Rugby World Cup: Fiji Beat Australia For First Time In 69 Years

    Looking confident from the whistle, Fiji conceded just seven penalties compared to 18 from an Australian side who often looked lost without their injured skipper Will Skelton. With Fijian kicker Simione Kuruvoli on form – the scrum-half landed five from five before going off – the Walla...
  • Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Triumphs In Singapore Thriller As Red Bull’s Winning Run Ends

    Sainz managed the race expertly from the front while Verstappen fought back to fifth place after starting in 11th on a difficult weekend for Red Bull. Sainz led McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton nose to tail across the line after George Russell crashed out of third pla...
  • Trossard Delivers The Goodies As Arsenal Break Goodison Park Hoodoo

    The Gunners – who replaced England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with David Raya – have suffered away at Everton in recent years, losing on four of their last five visits. But the Toffees, still without a Premier League win this season, were desperately short of quality and Arsenal substitu...