Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has settled on a 22-man squad for Kenya’s opening Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 qualifying fixtures against Eritrea and Guinea. McCarthy has combined players from the domestic league with Kenyan internationals based in clubs across different countries as he prepares for the two matches. Gor Mahia has the…
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and clubs have reached an agreement on the start of the 2026/27 SportPesa League season, with the new campaign set to begin on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The agreement was reached during a meeting between FKF officials and representatives of the league clubs on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 where stakeholders discussed…
The era of football clubs protecting their most valuable players with seemingly unreachable release figures is heading for a major test. From January 1, 2027, FIFA will introduce a substantially revised framework governing contract breaches and compensation, changing the way disputes between clubs and players are assessed. The reforms, centred on a new version of…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi has backed his players to overcome their early-season scoring problems as they prepare to face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup third round at Anfield on Tuesday night. Spurs have yet to score in the Premier League this season, but De Zerbi insists he has enough attacking quality within his…
Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the sport’s premier global track and field competition. The decision was reached during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest on September 14 and 15, with Munich in Germany chosen to stage the 2031 championships….
Premier League referee Matt Donohue has been left out of this weekend’s fixtures following his controversial VAR decision during Sunday’s, September 13, 2026 Manchester derby at Old Trafford. Donohue was the video assistant referee as Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1-0, with Erling Haaland scoring the decisive goal. However, the goal sparked major controversy after…
Manchester City’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, September 13, 2026, may have been decided by a moment that has once again raised serious questions about the effectiveness of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Premier League. Erling Haaland’s 60th-minute goal gave Manchester City victory in the latest Manchester derby, but…
Former 35th World Cross Country Championships Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and ecopreneur Dr Isaac Kalua Green has challenged Kenyans to shift their focus from simply planting trees to ensuring that the trees survive and grow to maturity. Speaking during the ‘Plant Your Age Day’ celebrations held on Monday, September 14, 2026, Green said the country…
Manchester United and Manchester City meet at Old Trafford on Sunday, September 13, 2026 in the first Manchester derby of the 2026/27 Premier League campaign. The two sides enter the game after recording convincing victories in Europe during the week. City defeated Porto 2-0 in the Champions League, while United produced an even more emphatic…
Mikel Arteta has cautioned his Arsenal stars as the Premier League defending champions prepare to take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The Gunners’ boss gave a team news update on Friday, September 11, 2026, reflecting on Arsenal’s draw at Sunderland last season and much more during the press…
