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Kenyan Basketball fans, get ready for a show as the Road to Basketball Africa League (BAL) is coming home to Nairobi next month.Dar City’s Ivorian Star Zouzoua. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]With that in mind, Tanzania's champions Dar City have just fired the first warning shot by re-signing one of Africa's most travelled and talented guards. In a major coup, Dar City have re-signed Ivorian shooting guard Nisre Zouzoua for the 2027 Road to BAL Elite 16, which Nairobi will host in...

AFCON will return to its traditional two-year cycle after CAF Executive Committee unanimously reversed its decision to stage the continental showpiece every four years.The decision, announced on Thursday, October 29, marks a significant U-turn from the plan unveiled last year, which would have seen AFCON move to a four-year schedule, with a proposed Africa Nations League taking its place as the continent's biennial competition.CAF said the reversal followed concerns over how long the...

NAIROBI, Kenya, October 30, 2026 – As the historic World Cup journey of Kenya’s Junior Starlets comes to a close, head coach Mildred Cheche is already looking toward the horizon. Following Thursday’s courageous 3-1 defeat to global powerhouse Japan in the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Cheche reflected on a campaign that captured the nation’s imagination. But alongside the pride of reaching the knockout stages, the trailblazing...

Scotland's Mark Stewart stopped cycling professionally after the Covid-19 pandemic. Now he is a world champion in the points race at age 31.Scotland's Mark Stewart admits he had started to accept he would never win a gold medal at the World Track Cycling Championships - before he finally became world champion in China earlier this month.The 31-year-old, who had previously claimed two silver medals and a bronze, prevailed in the gruelling 160-lap points race in Shanghai to reach the...

England have crashed out of the Women’s Rugby League World Cup after a 24-6 defeat to Samoa in Wollongong.Stuart Barrow's side needed victory to secure a top-two finish in Group A and qualify for a third consecutive World Cup semi-final, only to see their campaign ended by a second successive loss.Freedom Crichton Ropati scored a first-half hat-trick as Samoa raced into a 12-0 lead at the break, with Mercedez Taulelei-Siala extending the Pacific islanders' advantage early in...

The African Cup of Nations (Afcon) will return to its traditional two-year cycle after a review into December's decision to host it every four years instead.Senegal were initial winners of Afcon 2025 before the result was overturned in favour of MoroccoThe African Cup of Nations (Afcon) will return to its traditional two-year cycle after a U-turn from the Confederation of African Football (Caf).In December, Caf announced that the tournament would be held every four years instead, but...

England exit the Women's Rugby League World Cup as Samoa beat them 24-6 in their Group A decider in Wollongong.England had been bidding to reach a fifth consecutive semi-finalEngland's women took one step back in the hope of taking two forward as they exited the Rugby League World Cup at the group stage.With Stuart Barrow's side defeated by Samoa - despite a spirited display - their focus immediately shifts forward to 2030.Whether that long-term strategy will bear dividends,...

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has named a 36-man provisional squad for Kenya’s back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixtures against South Africa.The squad blends experienced internationals with emerging talent from the domestic league and overseas clubs as McCarthy prepares to face his native country in November, with Joseph Okumu and Michael Olunga among the headline inclusions.Kenya will travel to South Africa for the first leg on November 13 before...

NAIROBI, Kenya, October 30, 2026 – Sunday, November 1, comes with a glorious opportunity for Kenya to continue its stranglehold on the New York City Marathon when a number of her sons and daughter line up at the start line alongside other elite runners. For Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri, the historic 50th edition of the race is not just a chance to fly the national flag high in the Big Apple but to extend their love affair with the competition by successfully defending their titles....

NAIROBI, Kenya, October 30, 2026 – The mathematics of basketball usually dictate a lifetime of preparation. They demand thousands of hours spent in air-conditioned gymnasiums from childhood, a lifelong vocabulary of pick-and-rolls, bounce passes, and shooting forms mastered before a player ever steps onto a professional floor. Then there is Madina Okot. Just four years ago, in 2022, the towering 6-foot-6 center was anchoring the paint for the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). Before 2020,...

Former team-mates Chris Wilder and Phil Parkinson lock horns again as Sheffield United face Wrexham in the Championship on Friday night.Last season's fixtures between Sheffield United and Wrexham were the first league meetings between the sides since the 1982-83 campaignJust two points separate Sheffield United and Wrexham as the pair lock horns in the Championship at Bramall Lane on Friday night (20:00 GMT).The match-up will pit Chris Wilder against his former Southampton youth...

MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian claims Jake Paul could beat Anthony Joshua were the pair to fight again; Paul announced this week he will return to the ring in Dubai on December 24 for the first time since fighting JoshuaPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerJake Paul could beat Anthony Joshua were he to prepare with a real training camp second time around, believes MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian.Paul made the most daunting step-up of his crossover career last December...