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Britain's Dart wins first WTA title of her career

Britain's Harriet Dart caps the best week of her career by beating fast-rising Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger in three sets in Guangzhou.Harriet Dart will rise into the world's top 100 when the latest rankings are released on MondayBritain's Harriet Dart won the first WTA Tour singles title of her career as she beat fast-rising Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger in the Guangzhou Open final.Dart, 30, was overcome by emotion following a hard-fought 4-6 6-3 6-4 victory in a tense...

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WSL LIVE! Arsenal host Villa, Man City face London City

Barclays WomenSorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later.Source: Sky Sports

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England out of World Cup after Tonga edge out Samoa

England suffer historic group-stage exit at the Rugby League World Cup with Tonga unable to defeat Samoa by more than 46 points; Tonga will play New Zealand in the last four, while Samoa will face Australia in a repeat of the 2022 finalEngland's elimination from the World Cup was confirmed after Tonga beat Samoa 20-18 in the final group match.England sealed a 34-12 victory against Papua New Guinea on Friday but needed to win by a big margin to give themselves a chance of leapfrogging...

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Bayern, Ajax to field senior teams in Nairobi stadium opening match

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1 – Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi has dismissed speculation that Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam will send former players or reserve squads for the exhibition match marking the opening of the Raila Odinga International Stadium in Nairobi. Mwangi said the two European football powerhouses were expected to field their senior teams when they travel to Kenya for the January 5, 2027 fixture, which will also bring together local rivals Gor Mahia and AFC...

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Kenya’s baseball youngsters put France, Mexico to the sword at Dakar Youth Olympics

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 1, 2026 – Kenya’s Baseball5 team continued their strong start to the Dakar Youth Olympics with victories over France and Mexico on Saturday. The 10th-seeded Kenyans beat world number three France 2-1 in their opening Group A match before following it up with a 2-0 victory over fifth-ranked Mexico in their second encounter at Tour de l’Oeuf. The victory over France was particularly remarkable, considering the Kenyan team had arrived in Senegal on the...

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‘What Kenya stands to gain from Bayern, Ajax clash at Raila Odinga Stadium’

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 1, 2026 – Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi says Kenya will gain a lot from the exhibition match between European giants Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam at the Raila Odinga International Stadium on January 5, next year. Mwangi said the fixture is an opportunity for Kenya to tap into the massive global audience of both clubs. “We have built the Talanta Sports City and we are almost done with it. That is why we have managed to secure a top-notch...

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Third-choice? Inside Alexander-Arnold's struggles in Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold is currently third-choice right-back at Real Madrid - where does his future lie?Alexander-Arnold has featured in seven of the 13 matches Real Madrid have played so far this season, starting four times and registering one assistIt has not been an easy start to the season for Trent Alexander-Arnold.The full-back joined Real Madrid in June 2025 with the ambition of establishing himself as the club's first-choice right-back, but the reality has been very different.The...

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Golden State Valkyries win first WNBA championship

Gabby Williams scored her team's final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points as the Golden State Valkyries captured the WNBA championship in just their second season.The Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 to claim a sensational first WNBA Finals Game 7 on Saturday night as Williams scored 28 of her 30 points in the final 20 minutes.The 30-year-old star won a championship in college, but had fallen just short while playing for France in...

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Valkyries win WNBA title in their second season

The Golden State Valkyries win the Women's NBA title by beating Atlanta Dream in the finals decider.The Golden State Valkyries secured the Women's NBA title in just their second season with a 68-63 victory over the Atlanta Dream.After the Dream levelled the seven-match series on Thursday, Gabby Williams starred for the Valkyries with 30 points to seal the win in the first Game Seven in WNBA Finals history.Williams also claimed the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player...

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Ruthless Australia record biggest win in Women's World Cup history

Reports, news, updates, scores from across the mens, womens, and wheelchair tournaments of the Rugby League World Cup 2026Sorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later.Source: Sky Sports

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Daggers drawn as divided Kandanda House heads to Meru for SGM

The ongoing wrangles can affect Kenya’s preparations to co-host the 2027 AFCON alongside Uganda and Tanzania.A showdown is looming ahead of Football Kenya Federation’s (FKF) Special General Meeting (SGM) slated for November 7 at the Three Steers Hotel in Meru.Source: The Standard Sports

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Sports PS Reveals Fresh Details of Ajax, Bayern Clash at Talanta

The explanation comes amid public debate over the source of funds the government would use to host the two European giants in Nairobi on January 5, 2027.Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi has clarified that the government will not fund the inaugural match at the Raila Odinga International Stadium between Bayern Munich and Ajax, revealing that the game will be funded by the private sector.Mwangi's clarification comes amid claims that the government is planning to spend billions on...

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A PL giant to fall? Newly-promoted clubs changing relegation equation

Hull, Coventry and Ipswich have already collected 24 points between them after six games, so the...

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Wamboka condemns water cannons at Kitale market, faults state of intimidating Natembeya

Bumula Member of Parliament (MP) Jack Wamboka has condemned the deployment of water tankers and...

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Musk has spent Ksh.35B on midterms to help Republicans retain control of Congress

Elon Musk has spent roughly $366 million in the 2026 US midterm election cycle so far, $276...

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DP Kindiki: We will not tolerate “lazy” contractors doing shoddy work at taxpayers expense

Speaking at Marimanti in Tharaka Nithi County where he launched the upgrading to bitumen...

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'Very scary!' - Antonelli relieved Verstappen is not in F1 title fight

Max Verstappen made it back-to-back wins with a dominant victory at the Singapore Grand Prix;...

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