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Celebrated boxing legend, coach, and founder of Ruaraka Boxing Club (RBC), John Gicharu, known as ‘Jonte,’ has died at the age of 44. The Kenya Boxing Federation (KBF) confirmed the news of his death. According to a statement from KBF, Gicharu passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Dandora Phase Two Hospital while receiving…
The Paris 2024 Olympics has already secured a major triumph even before the Games begin, selling 8.6 million tickets — a record for any Olympic event. This surpasses the previous record of 8.3 million tickets sold during the 1996 Atlanta Games. Tony Estanguet, the 2024 Games organiser, shared the milestone on Thursday, stating, “We are…
On Wednesday, Dortmund was awash in orange as an estimated 70,000 Netherlands supporters crossed the border to support their team in the European Championship semi-final against England. The Dutch fans vastly outnumbered their English counterparts, with most having made the journey despite not having match tickets. Instead, they planned to watch the game at one…
Menengai Oilers RFC head coach Gibson Weru has criticized the national U20 team, Chipu, for their inefficient play in set pieces, which he believes contributed to their heavy defeat against the Netherlands at the World Rugby U20 Trophy in Scotland. Chipu suffered a 51-3 loss to the Dutch in their second pool match, following a…
Despite clinching the final spot in the Kenya National Basketball Women’s Premier League with a 3-2 series win over Zetech Sparks, Equity Hawks’ head coach Benson Oluoch acknowledged that his team had a challenging start in the decisive Game Five at the Nyayo Gymnasium on Sunday. The Hawks dominated the second half, ultimately defeating the…
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated close friend Frances Tiafoe in a thrilling five-set match at Wimbledon, securing a spot in the last 16. Despite a slow start, Alcaraz’s powerful performance, including 16 aces and 55 winners, helped him clinch victory after nearly four hours on Centre Court. In a post-match interview, Alcaraz acknowledged the challenge…
Journalists have a crucial role in combating doping as Kenya strives to be removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Category A list of countries at the highest risk of doping. During a workshop organized for Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) members in Naivasha, Nakuru County, Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) Chief Executive Sarah…
Extreme Sports CEO Hussein Mohammed has filed a defamation lawsuit against Football Kenya Federation (FKF) CEO Barry Otieno. The suit arises from a letter Otieno wrote in March, which barred Hussein from representing Murang’a Seal at the aborted FKF Annual General Meeting (AGM). Otieno’s letter stated that Hussein was ineligible to represent the club based…
Kenya Adaptive Para Boxing Federation president Mary Atieno has expressed confidence that Kenya will perform well at the upcoming Seven Stars Para Boxing Night in Poland on June 29. During the team’s flag-off by Sports CS Ababu Namwamba on Wednesday, Atieno expressed strong support for the contingent consisting of boxers Emmanuel Yakhama and Evans Odhiambo,…
Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics promised “unprecedented” climate action by halving the carbon footprint of previous Games and funding projects to reduce greenhouse gases. However, experts are skeptical, especially after organizers abandoned a pledge to set a hard limit on overall carbon emissions. Approximately one-third of the emissions from the three-week event are expected…