US sprint queen Gabby Thomas is looking to assert her authority next season after enjoying a magnificent 2024 season that yielded three Olympics gold medals. Gabby Thomas is looking for what the 2025 season has to offer after experiencing what she terms “the best year of her life” in 2024. Thomas won three Olympics gold…
Keely Hodgkinson has been recognised for her Olympics heroics after being bestowed with a prestigious title by Britain’s King Charles. Olympics 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson’s remarkable year has ended in style after being honoured by Britain’s King Charles. Hodgkinson, who was recently crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, has been appointed Member of…
Noah Lyles will be looking to defend his ‘sprint king’ title in 2025 but he has other matters that are making his preparations difficult. Olympic champion and sprinting sensation Noah Lyles is gearing up to defend his ‘sprint king’ title but his path back to the track is not without its challenges. For Lyles, the…
Olympics 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi was honoured for his impressive 2024 campaign by his home county of Trans Nzoia, having brought athletics glory to Kenya and his hometown. Olympics 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi was celebrated in his home county of Trans Nzoia for his remarkable success in the 2024 season. Wanyonyi, who won gold at…
FKF Premier League defending champions Gor Mahia will be looking to up the ante in their quest to rdefend their title in 2025. Defending champions Gor Mahia are gearing up for a decisive push in the second half of the 2025 league season, determined to defend their crown and secure a record-breaking 22nd league title….
Kenyan sprint sensation Ferdinand Omanyala put up the joint second fastest time of 2024 yet failed to deliver on the biggest stage of them all. Kenyan sprinting sensation Ferdinand Omanyala had a season in 2024 that began with immense promise but ended in disappointment at the Paris Olympic Games. Africa’s fastest man showcased his talent…
Noah Lyles’ engagement to Jamaican athlete Junelle Bromfield was among the standout moments of track and field power couples in 2024. Which others stood out? Track and field enthusiasts were treated to a whirlwind of heartwarming and lighter moments in 2024, as some of the sport’s biggest stars brought their personal lives into the spotlight….
Timothy Cheruiyot overcame injury setbacks in 2024 to unexpectedly compete in multiple races, including the Paris Olympics. Timothy Cheruiyot was not supposed to be in action the whole of 2024 due to an injury but for him, where there is a will, there is a way, and this worked perfectly for the former Olympic 1500m…
Harambee Stars interim coach Francis Kimanzi has explained how Kenya can best fix the problems bedeviling the national team following years of underachievement. Harambee Stars interim coach Francis Kimanzi has emphasised the need for Kenya to work on producing players fit for the national team to enjoy success in future. Kimanzi feels players fit for…
From left, Former Cabinet Minister Eugene Wamalwa,former Vice President Rigathi Gachagua and former UDA Secretary Cleophas Malala arrive at Malala’s home in Makunga in Mumias East on December 29,2024. Later on Gachugua graced the Cleo Malala football tournament at Lions grounds of Kakamega.[Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticised the recent abductions…
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto arrive at the Beijing Capital International Airport in China for the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Summit. The President was received by the Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology Mr. Jin Zhuanglong (right )[PCS,Standard] Kenya’s founding father, the late President Jomo Kenyatta, hated the skies….
Harambee Stars interim coach Francis Kimanzi has revealed why technical ability alone will not be enough for players to be selected as they must possess the right character. Harambee Stars interim coach Francis Kimanzi is looking at players with the right character to form the team that will do duty for Kenya at the Mapinduzi…
The President of the Law Society of Kenya Faith Odhiambo on Monday, December 30, 2024, issued a statement regarding the protests staged in different parts of the country calling for an end to abductions. In her statement supported by Medics 4 Kenya and Police Reforms Working Group, Odhiambo noted that LSK together with other relevant…
American track prodigy Quincy Wilson recently ran a record breaking-time in the 600m and his words prior to the Olympics brilliantly epitomise this milestone and his 2024 season. American track prodigy Quincy Wilson continues to rewrite history books. In his first solo race since the Paris Olympics, the 16-year-old clocked an extraordinary 1:17.19 in the…
The FKF official has shed light on the search for a new Harambee Stars coach after it was reported that South African legend Benni McCarthy has landed the job. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) acting Chief Executive Officer Patrick Korir has moved to quell reports that South African legend Benni McCarthy is set to become Harambee…