World Athletics President Sebastian Coe expresses frustration over legal obstacles that prevent stripping a banned athlete’s world record. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has expressed his frustration over the legal complexities that prevent the governing body from stripping a world record from a banned athlete, calling the situation farcical. The issue centres on Kenyan marathoner…
Fishermen preparing their nets on Migingo island which is densely populated by residents fishing mainly for Nile perch in Lake Victoria on the border of Uganda and Kenya. [AFP] It’s not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa. But there…
Oblique Seville, Kishane Thompson, and other top Jamaican athletes have been named among the 2025 top award nominees. World 100m champion Oblique Seville and silver medallist Kishane Thompson are the leading contenders among nine nominees for the 2025 National Sportsman of the Year award. The announcement was made during the official launch of the 65th…
The NN Running Team is entering a new chapter, with NN Group transitioning to a founding partner and INEOS concluding its sponsorship. Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon’s team, the NN Running Team, a dominant force in professional distance running, has announced significant changes to its sponsorship structure. NN Group will transition from its role as…
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi celebrates his team victory at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.[FILE,Standard] A social media picture of Achraf Hakimi in Rabat this week gladdened every Moroccan football supporter as the kingdom…
Kisii-based Shabana FC failed to secure three points at home after being held to a goalless draw by Mara Sugar at Gusii Stadium on Wednesday. The home side dominated the first half but failed to convert their chances into goals. Shabana’s Erick Otieno missed a clear opportunity in…
Ferdinand Omanyala has launched a new sprint club aimed at mentoring and developing the next generation of Kenyan sprinters. Kenyan sprinting has been given a significant lift with the launch of the Omanyala Sprint Club, a groundbreaking initiative by Ferdinand Omanyala designed to develop and mentor the next generation of elite sprinters. The club was…
Charles Akonnor revealed that Enock Morrison’s struggles in midfield led to him being benched in their match against Kakamega Homeboyz, where they bounced back to winning ways. Gor Mahia coach Charles Akonnor has admitted that Ghanaian midfielder Enock Morrison did not live up to expectations in their Kenya Premier League clash against Kakamega Homeboyz, which…
FIFA has significantly raised the 2026 World Cup prize fund, giving the champions a record $50 million and boosting payouts for all participating nations. The champions of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take home a record-breaking $50 million, a significant increase from the $42 million awarded in 2022 and the $38 million in 2018,…
Kenya has officially kicked off plans to develop a commercial spaceport, with the National Treasury issuing Terms of Reference for the procurement of transaction advisory services for the ambitious project. Led by the Kenya Space Agency (KSA), the initiative aims to establish a satellite launch facility near Kipini, located along Kenya’s coastline between Malindi and…
Charles Akonnor suggested that Austin Odhiambo’s second-half appearance against Kakamega Homeboyz was influenced by the demands of a long season and national team duties. Gor Mahia coach Charles Akonnor has shed light on why Austin Odhiambo was left out of the starting lineup in their clash against Kakamega Homeboyz. The reigning Kenyan Premier League champions…
The State Department for Housing and Urban Development has commenced a three-day induction programme for its newly recruited interns ahead of their posting to the various affordable housing and institutional housing projects in January next year. According to the Department’s Deputy Director in charge of Human Resources Joseph Kagiri, the training is targeting some 5,000…
The World Athletics president has warned that any potential revival of the Grand Slam Track must meet strict financial and organisational standards to protect athletes and the sport. World Athletics President Seb Coe has emphasised the need to ‘police the calendar’ following the bankruptcy filing of Michael Johnson’s ambitious Grand Slam Track (GST) series. The…
Kakamega Homeboyz’s Oliver Machaka (left) and Gor Mahia’s Ben Stanley Omondi battle for ball possession during yesterday’s SportPesa Premier League match at Kasarani Stadium. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Record champions Gor Mahia on Wednesday, put behind weeks of poor performances behind them and narrowly edged out Kakamega Homeboyz 1-0 in yesterday’s SportPesa Premier…
Kenyan judoka Amin Harun in action against Mahmoud of Egypt during their under 50kg semi-final of the Africa Youth Games in Luanda, Angola, on December 16, 2025. [NOC-K Media] Kenya claimed three more medals in judo and fencing to push their total medal haul to fourteen in the ongoing Africa Youth Games in…