It was a year of several highs for Kenya 7s, such as sealing back qualification to the HSBC Sevens World Series, but also a few lows. Kenya’s national rugby sevens side, Shujaa, enjoyed a stellar 2024, a year that reignited hope and pride in the country’s rugby scene. From marking their return to the HSBC…
Masai Russell has had a historic Olympic and proffesional debut, having been a collegiate track athlete in 2023. From collegiate track star to Olympic champion, Masai Russell’s meteoric rise has captivated the track and field world. In 2023, she was competing for the University of Kentucky, navigating the world of collegiate athletics. After clinching a…
How hypothetical race pitting the eigth fastest men in the history of major championship races -namely Marcell Jacobs, Noah Lyles, Justin Gatlin, Usain Bolt, Kishane Thompson, Christian Coleman, Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake would go. The 100-meter dash, often called the crown jewel of track and field, is the defining event of every Olympic Games…
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has endured a tough start to life in English top-flight football. Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has delivered a candid and brutal assessment on the club’s current woes under newly appointed manager Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese tactician took over from Erik Ten Hag in a bid to revive the Red…
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is consoled by his wife Pastor Dorcas after being discharged from Karen hospital where he had been admitted after falling ill during the Senate proceedings on October 20, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] It is a new year and picking from where 2024 left, it is expected to bring new activities…
Tyson Gay has aimed a playful jibe at Usain Bolt’s body weight after admitting he also was not in the shape to return to track if given the chance, Retired American sprinting great Tyson Gay has dismissed the idea of a return to competitive athletics, candidly admitting he’s far from race-ready while taking a playful…
Gor Mahia are eying a successful title defense after a shaky start in the first half of the season. Gor Mahia’s interim coach, Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno, has expressed optimism as the team gears up for the second half of the FKF Premier League season. Despite a tumultuous start to the campaign under former Brazilian head…
Hunter Woodhall and wife Tara Davis-Woodhall are poised to be the second geusts on Noah Lyles’ newly-launched podcast. Olympic champion Noah Lyles is gearing up to welcome track and field power couple Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall as guests on the latest episode of his podcast, Beyond the Records. The show, a joint venture between…
Madada, who was part of Salim Babu’s Rising Stars side that sealed a place at the U-20 AFCON last October, has been included in the squad. Harambee Stars interim head coach Francis Kimanzi has finalized his 26-member squad for the 2025 Mapinduzi Cup, set to take place in Zanzibar from January 3 to January 13….
Beatrice Chebet capped off a stellar 2024 season marked by double Olympic triumph with a record breaking run. Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet is already eying a new chalenge after ending her stellar 2024 season in unforgettable fashion, smashing her own 5km world record in Barcelona on October 31. The 24-year-old Kenyan clocked an extraordinary…
Although his contract at Gor Mahia is approaching the final months, Owino believes good performances for Harambee Stars at both the Mapinduzi and 2024 CHAN tournaments will help him secure his club future. As the clock ticks on his two-year stint with Gor Mahia, Sylvester Owino is looking to the upcoming Mapinduzi Cup and the…
Harambee Stars had a 2024 to forget under the stewardship of the now-departed Engin Firat. Will 2025 be a better year for the side? What began as a year full of optimism for Harambee Stars ended up being one of doom and gloom, as the side failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of…
Eliud Kipchog endured an uncommon torrid season in his illustrius decorated career. Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is gearing up for a strong comeback in 2025 after enduring one of the toughest years of his decorated career in 2024. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and marathon world record holder is determined to move past the setbacks…
A number of Kenyan athletes did not enjoy a good 2024 season following their less than impressive performances in an Olympics year and as we start 2025, who is keen to prove the critics wrong? The year 2024 was kind to a number of Kenyan track and field stars but to some, it was a…
President William Ruto hosts Ghana’s President-elect John Mahama where they discussed the expansion of the intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area. He thanked him for declaring his support for Raila Odinga‘s African Union Commission Chairperson candidature. President Ruto agreed to grace his swearing-in in Accra next month. They were joined by AUC…