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Michael Olunga scored as Al Duhail SC edged Iranian side Sepahan 1-0 in the ongoing Asian Champions League yesternight. The Harambee Stars skipper headed home the lone goal which earned the Qatari side all the three points from a left cross with just six minutes of regulation time left. https://twitter.com/pepeta_ke/status/1513417458413154304?t=rx_R7tU0eImqYeBktBq5jw&s=19 Al Duhail are second in Group D of the championship with three points from after two games same as leaders Sepahan who have a better goal difference. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Manchester United suffered a 1-0 loss at Everton in the Premier League Saturday. English attacking midfielder Anthony Gordon scored the sole goal in the 27th minute. The loss means the Red Devils have won just 47% of their Premier League games under Ralf Rangnick (8/17), their lowest win rate under any manager in the competition, according to Opta. https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1512784275715891203?t=XwjxeEf2y3JhnDsTTCY8wg&s=19 United are seventh on the log with 51 points after 31 games same as sixth-placed West Ham. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Kenya failed yet again to make the main cup quarters after losing their opening two pool games in the Singapore Sevens. Shujaa finished 3rd in Pool A after beating Canada 24-7 in its last match of the Group having earlier on lost 12-10 to USA in the opener before going down 26-5 to South Africa in the second match. The team will now face Japan in the Challenge Cup. https://twitter.com/WorldRugby7s/status/1512653089383329793 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

As Liverpool prepares for Sunday’s big outing at Manchester City in the Premier League, Naby Keita has donated towards the holy month of Ramadan. The central midfielder has donated 1000 bags of rice to his folks back in Guinea. This is 400 bags more compared to last year. Keita’s philanthropy has been increasing in the West African country. In 2020 he donated Ksh. 2.8 million towards victims of a bus accident. Read: Afcon: Gambia Shock Naby Keita’s Guinea Liverpool are gearing up for a big game against title rivals Man City on Sunday with a spot at the top of the…

Ulinzi Sports Complex is set for unveiling next week Wednesday. The 10,000 capacity facility located in Lang’ata is multi disciplinal and will be used by the various military sports franchises. Kenya’s military boasts teams in various sporting codes including football, basketball, volleyball, handball and swimming. Also Read: KPL Clubs Jittery Over Elections Stalemate, Warns Players Will Be More Affected In Case Of Ban The complex has a swimming pool, gym, basketball court and an indoor arena. It is set to be opened officially by the head of State President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday 13th April 2022 to be followed by…

Jürgen Klopp says there is ‘no pressure, just opportunity’ for his Liverpool side ahead of a Premier League meeting with Manchester City. The Reds travel to Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon a solitary point behind Pep Guardiola’s outfit in the race for the title with eight games remaining. Klopp has seen his side win their last 10 league outings in a row in the club’s bid to close the gap to City at the top of the standings. Liverpool briefly hit the summit last weekend after defeating Watford at Anfield before City overcame Burnley at Turf Moor to retake their…

Barcelona could break the record attendance for a women’s game for the second time in a month after selling out their Champions League semi-final first leg against Wolfsburg. Barca say the home leg on 22 April has sold out in “just over 24 hours”. A crowd of 91,553 attended the quarter-final second leg against El Clasico rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp on 30 March, breaking a 23-year record. Also Read:Barcelona Stadium Renamed Spotify Camp Nou In Ksh35 Billion Deal The Spanish side are defending a title they won for the first time in 2021. Two-time winners Wolfsburg have…

Mohamed Salah intends to sign a new deal at Liverpool, says Egypt sports minister Ashraf Sobhi. Sobhi said he advised Salah, 29, to leave Anfield, only for the Egypt forward to say he was likely to extend a contract that runs until June 2023. “I have advised him to continue his journey at a club other than Liverpool, but his direction now is to renew his contract,” Sobhi said. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he was “happy” with progress on a new deal. “The decisive parties are talking to each other and that’s all I need,” Klopp said. Salah said…

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta apologised for his side’s performance in their surprise defeat at Crystal Palace and accepted it was not good enough for the north London club. The visitors had gone into the game looking to move back into the top four and strengthen their hopes of Champions League football. But they were second-best throughout at Selhurst Park as former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira, now in charge of the Eagles, got one over his former side in some style. “It is time to accept the criticism, put your hand up and apologise because this performance was not good enough…

Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he is receiving treatment for prostate cancer. The Dutchman, currently in charge of the Netherlands national team, made the announcement on Dutch TV programme Humberto on Sunday. Van Gaal, 70, said he had kept the news from his players during the recent international break. “I didn’t want to tell it to my players because it could have influenced their performances,” he added. Van Gaal is in his third spell as Netherlands head coach, having led them to third place at the 2014 World Cup and now to the 2022 finals in Qatar.…

Former Ghana international Odartey Lamptey has won back his mansion from ex-wife Gloria Lamptey following a court ruling. The Accra Court ordered that Mr Lamptey can take possession of the house located in East Legon, a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra tomorrow. According to Ghanaian journalist Saddick Adams, Lamptey has been renting since 2014 after the wife sued to claim the house following their divorce. Also Read: Ghanaian Legislators Don Black Stars Jerseys To Work [PHOTOS] “Odartey confirmed to me he will be officially moving back to the house tomorrow despite the refusal of his ex-wife to vacate the…

Two years after hanging up his boots, former Harambee Stars skipper Dennis “the menace” Oliech has set up a foundation to give back to the underprivileged in society. “Coming from a humble background love for my community and Kenya at large has always been immense and now its time to give back to the community, its time to do more and touch the lives of many Kenyan youths who would love to be like me and to even achieve more than I did in all sporting activities,” he wrote on Facebook. Read: Dennis Oliech’s Brother Kevin Oliech Passes On Oliech, 37,…

Members of Parliament of Ghana donned Black Stars jerseys to work to show support ahead of their crucial away tie to Nigeria in the World Cup qualifiers. Ghana and Nigeria are arch-rivals in football and a tie between the two is always fought on and off the field. After a barren draw in Kumasi, Ghana needed at least a draw in Abuja in the return leg to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 set for November kickoff. Also Read: Thomas Partey Sends Ghana To World Cup With the match ending 1-1, the Black Stars booked a return ticket…

FIFA Congress meeting virtually on Thursday has confirmed Kenya’s indefinite suspension from all football activities. The Council took the decision in February citing government interference. Also confirmed is Zimbabwe’s suspension over the same reason. The Cabinet Secretary for Sports Amina Mohamed in November last year disbanded the Football Kenya Federation, FKF Executive over alleged embezzlement. Read: Kenya Suspended From Football Over Gov’t Interference In its place, the CS gazetted Caretaker Committee led by retired judge Aaron Ringera to run the affairs of the federation over six months. FIFA deemed the move against it’s statutes and warned of sanctions which included a…

Ghana became the first African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after edging out rivals Nigeria on away goal’s rule in the Africa Qualifiers playoffs. Heading into the second leg encounter in Abuja on Tuesday, Ghana needed a win or a scoring draw to return to the biggest football event since 2014 after the first leg ended in a barren draw in Kumasi last week Friday. On form Arsenal FC midfielder Thomas Partey was the toast of the night for the Black Stars, grabbing the all important goal in the 10th minute with a grass cutter.…