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Ulinzi Stars managed to pick a point from Gor Mahia in 1-1 draw in a Kenyan Premier League match played at the Moi Stadium Kisumu on Sunday. Veteran Dennis Oliech put the hosts ahead the 47th with composed strike from inside the box. But Ulinzi managed to level through Enosh Ochieng’ with a controversial penalty in the 58th minute. After consulting his assistant, referee of the day Moses Simiyu decided to point to the spot after Enosh appeared to have been fouled by left back Geoffrey Ochieng’. However, video replays shows that there was not contact and Enosh dived. Below…

Juventus came from behind to beat Fiorentina and create Serie A history, while Cristiano Ronaldo made some history of his own. The Turin club became the first team in Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 or the Premier League to win eight consecutive league titles. Ronaldo, meanwhile, became the first player to win the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. The day was a double cause for celebration as Juventus’ women’s team won their second straight league title since being founded in 2017. Petronella Ekroth, Cristiana Girelli and Eniola Aluko wrapped up a convincing 3-0 victory over Verona…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the wrong choice for United says Jermaine Jenas who criticizes the Norwegian’s way of doing things. “What United needs to get rid of is ‘doing things the Manchester United way”. The ex England international is critical of the Norwegian desire to do things based on Sir Alex Ferguson’s way. Read: Ex-Man United Boss Jose Mourinho To Get Own TV Show In Russia What Ferguson did was unique. Pep Guardiola went to Manchester City and never bothered about how Mancini and Pellagrini run the team, according to the former Tottenham star. “Jurgen Klopp did that at Liverpool,…

Real Madrid will complete the £86million signing of Eden Hazard from Chelsea ‘within a matter of days’. The deal for the Belgian forward is on the verge of being made official, according to Spanish newspaper Marca, and Hazard will become Real’s third signing ahead of next season. The deposed European champions have already agreed deals for Eder Militao and Rodrygo Goes as Zinedine Zidane begins his second spell in charge with a squad overhaul. Zidane first suggested that Real sign Hazard when he was a youngster at French club Lille, with club president Florentino Perez saying he would be brought…

Teddy Sirma and Joseph Munala were on target for the Junior Stars as they picked up their first and maiden win in three matches. The team had been made to wait, having fallen 1-0 to Spanish side NT Terres before losing 4-0 to yet another Spanish side Junior C.F in their second match. With three points in three matches, the Junior Stars have made it to the consolation stage of the tournament and will wait to see who they will meet in the quarterfinals when the draw is held on Friday. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can…

AFC Leopards were at some point in the current Kenyan Premier League campaign flirting with relegation, but not anymore. The team now looks solid under Rwandan coach Andre Cassa Mbungo, who has mastered the art of beating Ingwe’s bogey teams like Chemelil Sugar and Ulinzi Stars. Thursday’s 3-1 win over Posta Rangers was Andre’s fourth in seven outings. Leopards are now safely out of danger at position 10 in the KPL table standings after 23 matches. Apart from Andre’s touch of class, Ingwe’s rise can also be attributed to the recent signings like David “Cheche” Ochieng’ and Paul Were who…

Aaron Ramsey may have played his last game for Arsenal after suffering a muscular injury during their Europa League quarter-final against Napoli. The midfielder pulled up feeling the back of his thigh in the 33rd minute and was replaced by Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Ramsey, 28, will join Juventus as a free agent this summer, ending his 11-year spell with Arsenal. “It is a muscular injury. Normally it will be some weeks out for him,” said Gunners boss Unai Emery. Read: Wanyama Weighs In On Harambee Stars AFCON Draw The typical recovery time for a minor hamstring injury is four to six…

Victor Wanyama was at the center of Tottenham Hotspur’s big Champions League night at Man City on Wednesday. Starting his second match for Londoners since shacking off a nagging injury, the Harambee Stars player was at his supreme best helping his side to sail through to the semis on away goal’s rule. Wanyama’s improving form is good news for the Harambee Stars, who are gearing for a historic return to the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 15 years. Below are the numbers for the Lion of Muthurwa; 100% aerial duels won 83% pass accuracy 8 ball…

CAF has for the second time this season fined Gor Mahia over crowd trouble. The continental football body has collectively slapped the Confederation Cup quarter-finalists with Sh1.5 million penalty for two incidences of unsporting behaviors from their fans. In the first incidence, K’Ogalo have been fined Ksh500,000 for throwing bottles on the pitch during their game against NA Hussein Dey of Algeria at the Kasarani Stadium. While in the second incidence they have landed a Ksh1 million fine for pitch invasion during their match against Petro Atletico of Angola at the same venue. Read: What Gor Mahia Actually Earned From…

Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) don Dr Peter Waweru is among 27 referees selected by the Confederation of African Football to officiate at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The teacher of Pure and Applied Mathematics at the Thika-based University is the only Kenyan “whistle-blower” chosen to grace the premium continental showpiece. Peter’s profile has been rising in Africa and has been assigned games in the ongoing CAF Champions League. The FIFA ref was in Niger for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, his first major assignment since earning his badge in 2017. Read: Little…

Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has weighed in on the recent AFCON 2019 draw which saw Kenya pitted against Senegal, Algeria and Tanzania in Group C. According to the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Kenya will be heading to the tournament set for June/July in Egypt without set targets. “We don’t have targets, we just have to work hard game by game and make sure we can collect points,” he told BBC Sport. “There’s no one to underestimate because when you make it to AFCON, you have to be a good team so we are in a tough group. Hopefully we can…

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will award Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom after his win Sunday at the Masters, the golfer’s first major championship win since 2008. “Spoke to @TigerWoods to congratulate him on the great victory he had in yesterday’s @TheMasters, & to inform him that because of his incredible Success & Comeback in Sports (Golf) and, more importantly, LIFE, I will be presenting him with the PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM!” Trump tweeted. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is one of the nation’s highest civilian awards and is bestowed upon those who have made “especially…

Arsenal are back to top four in the Premier League standings following a hard fought 1-0 win at 10-man Watford on Monday night. Goalkeeper Foster gifted the Gunners an opening goal after 10 minutes when he took too long on the ball after collecting a back pass, allowing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to charge down his clearance and deflect the ball in. Just a minute later, Watford captain Deeney was sent off for throwing his forearm into the face of Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira in a late challenge. Despite playing with 10 men for 80 minutes, Watford offered the far greater threat,…

Legendary former Nigerian attacking midfielder Jay Jay Okocha is facing arrest in Nigeria over a tax evasion case, according to reports. Justice Adedayo Akintoye of Lagos High Court issued the warrant following Okocha’s alleged failure to settle a 2017 income tax evasion case brought against him by the Lagos State Government. On January 29, 2019, the same court ordered Okocha’s arrest for failing severally to appear in court to defend himself over  the same charges. The prosecutor, Dr Jide Martins had on June 6, 2017, filed the charge and when the case came up for hearing on October 5, 2017,…

AFC Leopards have declined to replay their game against Sony Sugar due to absence of a fully equipped ambulance. The Kenyan Premier League match was rescheduled for today, starting 10.00am after it was rained off on Sunday at the Green Stadium, Awendo. But Leopards, who were leading by Whyvonne Isuza’s goal at the time of abandonment declined to take to the field over missing defibrillator in the ambulance which Sony provided. Following deliberations involving the match officials, Leopards finally agreed to play but not after signing a protest letter, but again they declined to kick the ball, walking off the…