Noah Lyles rubbishes claims of ‘mind games’ with Kishane Thompson involving Junelle Bromfield at Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles has rubbished talk of ‘mind-games’ with Kishane Thompson involving Junelle Bromfield amid US-Jamaican sprint rivalry at the Paris Olympic games Reigning 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles has refuted allegations of using psychological tactics against his Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson during the highly anticipated showdown at the Paris Olympics last year. The race, which…

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‘It is very bad’ – Beatrice Chebet voices concern agaisnt cyberbullying as she condemns online abuse against Eliud Kipchoge

Chebet has openly condemed the increasing prevalence of cyberbullying attacks on platforms like Facebook, jumping to the defence of Eliud Kipchoge. Double Olympic gold medalist Beatrice Chebet has come to the defense of marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge, criticising the wave of online abuse he has endured over the past year. Chebet, who considers Kipchoge a…

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Former Harambee Stars striker on how ‘mining approach’ to talent development is killing Kenyan football

The former Kenyan international has decried the poor criteria Kenya is relying on to unearth football talents while providing solutions to how best to solve the issue. Former Harambee Stars striker Taiwo Atieno wants Kenya to move away from relying on school games and corporate-backed tournaments to nurture and identify football talent. The English-born forward…

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McDonald Mariga on FKF’s plan to revitalise Harambee Stars

FKF vice president McDonald Mariga is hoping to rejuvenate Kenya’s national football team Harambee Stars. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Vice President McDonald Mariga has outlined an ambitious plan to rejuvenate the Kenyan national football team, Harambee Stars. Speaking as he joined the team’s camp ahead of the Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar, scheduled from January 3…

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‘The sport is down in the dumps’

Paralympics champion Hunter Woodhall and his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall have given reasons why they feel track and field has been left behind, leading to low earnings for athletes. Paralympics champion Hunter Woodhall and his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall agree with Noah Lyles that track and field is not being managed well, leading to athletes earning very…

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Rai Benjamin joins Tara Davis-Woodhall in condemning Michael Johnson’s exclusion of field events from Grand Slam Track

Rai Benjamin has backed Tara Davis-Woodhall on her ongoing feud with Michael Johnson amid concerns over field events missing at Grand Slam Track. Olympic hurdling star Rai Benjamin has thrown his support behind Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall, expressing disappointment with Michael Johnson’s decision to omit field events from his upcoming Grand Slam Track series. …

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‘Worst year of my life already’

The South-African based player had barely finished mourning his father before the cruel hand of death took his mother away on New Year’s Day. Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is mourning the death of his mother just two months after losing his father. While the world was celebrating the new year, Nwabali received the heartbreaking news…

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‘It is a dog-eat-dog out there’

Asafa Powell has agreed with fellow Olympian Elaine Thompson-Herah on the need for Jamaica to support its athletes better. Jamaican sprint icon Asafa Powell has thrown his support behind fellow Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, who has been vocal about the need for Jamaica to provide better care for its athletes. Thompson-Herah, one of the most…

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Harambee Stars’ to face Burkina Faso, Tanzania & Zanzibar as fixtures for 2025 Mapinduzi Cup released

Harambee Stars will be playing Burkina Faso in their first clash of the four-team Mapinduzi Cup tournament in Zanzibar on Saturday from 8:15 PM Harambee Stars’ fixtures for the 2025 Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar have been released, marking an important step in their preparations for the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The tournament offers…

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‘I wasn’t expecting to win’

Julien Alfred stunned the likes of Sha’Carri Richardson to claim gold in the 100m race at the Paris Olympics, but she is still yet to fully soak into the fact she won four months later. Julien Alfred, the reigning Olympic 100m champion, is still coming to terms with her historic triumph at the Paris Summer…

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