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Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater has been charged with drink-driving following an incident early on Monday morning in Cheshire, Sky Sports reports. Drinkwater, who has three caps for England, was charged before being released on bail and will appear in Stockport Magistrates’ Court on May 13. Cheshire Police released a statement that said: “A 29-year-old from Nether Alderley has been charged with drink driving following an incident in Cheshire. “Danny Drinkwater was arrested shortly after 12.30am on Monday 8 April following a one-vehicle collision on Ashley Road in Mere. “He has been released on unconditional bail and is set to appear…

Hashim Sempala officially joined Kenya Premier League leaders Gor Mahia from rivals Tusker on the Kenyan Premier League transfer deadline last night. The Ugandan penned a two-year deal with the champions and becomes the fifth foreigner in the squad. The defensive midfielder is the third Ugandan in K’Ogallo after Shafik Batambuza and Erisa Sessikambu joined at the start of the season. K’Ogalo have lacked services of a holding midfielder since Ernest Wendo picked an injury last month. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Ahead of the 2019 Afcon, Harambee Stars winger Paul Were has found a new home at AFC Leopards after leaving Greece. Were signed a short term contract to return to the den he left after the 2013 season for greener pastures. He becomes the second returnee at the club this mini Kenyan Premier League transfer window after defender David “Cheche” Ochieng’ who joined from Belgium. “Were has signed on a short term deal but there is an option to extend the contract at the end of the season. He is a good addition because we know his quality and what…

Gor Mahia’s 2-0 defeat to RS Berkane of Morocco in the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals first leg match at the Kasarani Stadium on Sunday continues to generate more heat than answers. Heading into the game, K’Ogalo held a perfect record of winning all their home matches including the famous 4-2 victory against Zamalek of Egypt. But the low key show against the Moroccans, a team considered beatable owing to their poor domestic record, left the many fans who flocked the stadium shocked. The background: Gor Mahia qualified for the round of eight of the competition for the very first time…

Gor Mahia coach Hasan Oktay has named the squad to face RS Berkane of Morocco in the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals first leg match. The game will kick-off at 4.00pm at the Kasarani Stadium. In the absence of suspended Rwandan striker Jacques Tuyisenge, coach Hassan Oktay has handed veteran Dennis Oliech a starting berth. Read: Unease Within Gor Mahia Camp Ahead Of RS Berkane Clash Line-up to face Berkane today in CAF Confederation Cup quarters at Kasarani as from 4pm. Prodigy Geoffrey will be starting his second continental match, stepping in for Ugandan Shafiq Batambuze in the left back role.…

Raheem Sterling has been hailed as “an iconic British sports star” and “a trailblazer” after being named sportsman of the year at the 2019 British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards. The England and Manchester City forward was praised for repeatedly speaking out against discrimination in football. He was presented with his award at a ceremony in London on Saturday. “He is undoubtedly one of the UK’s most thrilling talents,” said awards founder Arun King from charity Sporting Equals. “He is a trailblazer in his fight against racism. We are proud that he has become an iconic British sports star who represents…

Motorcycle racing is not a very popular sport in Kenya. Unlike football or even rugby, those who engage in the game of speed do it mainly for leisure. Under The Superbike Association (TSA), the umbrella body for super bikers in Kenya, over 180 speed merchants keep in touch and organize their activities. On Monday, 25th March 2019, eight of them financed themselves to South Africa for a first ever proper track racing experience and they did not disappoint, turning heads with their good performances which included a podium finish in Redstar Raceway in Delmas, Johannesburg. With hired bikes, the experience…

Gor Mahia players are silently disgruntled a day to their historic CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals first leg match against RS Berkane of Morocco on Sunday at the Kasarani Stadium. The players are feeling unappreciated because the management has not kept their word to clear their winning bonuses accrued since last season, according to one player. “Most of us are owed up to Ksh120,000 in winning bonuses, more than what some of us take home as salary but the office is just taking us in cycles. “When we decide to strike fans turn against us without knowing the truth with some…

No doubt Jacques Tuyisenge is one of the most adored players by the Gor Mahia fans. No wonder when he joined the Kenyan Premier League giants in 2016 from Police FC of Rwanda, one diehard fan decided to name his new born son after him. Three years down the line the dad presented his son to the Rwandan national team captain after a KPL match against Sony Sugar on Wednesday at the Moi Stadium, Kisumu. Tuyisenge was on the mark on that as Gor Mahia edged out the millers 3-2. “It was 2016 when I joined Gor Mahia, That’s when…

The Kenya Lionesses continued with their run at ongoing Hong Kong 7s beating Argentina 17-15 to reach the semis. The Kenyan queens came from two tries down to zoom past the Pumas for their fourth straight win of the meet. Kenya won all their group matches, beating neighbors Uganda, hosts Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea to reach the quarters. Read: K’Ogalo Labor Past Sony Sugar To End Kisumu Tour On High They will Brazil, who beat Kazakhstan in the semis. The winner of the tournament will earn core status in the HSBC World Rugby Series next season. Email your…

AFC Leopards convincingly beat Chemelil Sugar 2-0 in a Kenyan Premier League fixture staged at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Thursday to bounce back to winning ways. Whyvonne Isuza scored one of the fastest goals this season seconds into the game to put Ingwe in the lead which lasted into the first half break. Aziz Okaka scored against his former side in the second half to double the lead. Chemelil had a chance to pull one back from the spot in the dying minutes of the game but goalkeeper Jairus Adira made a brilliant save to keep a cleansheet. Read:…

Kenya women’s rugby team, the Lionesses, recorded three straight wins to cruise to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong 7s on Thursday. Kenya beat neighbors Uganda Uganda 24-0 in their first match before seeing off Hong Kong 36-5. The ladies then beat Papua New Guinea 20-10 in the last pool match to top with nine points. Papua New Guinea finished second with seven points as Hong Kong came third with five points two ahead of fourth placed Uganda. Read: Uganda To Camp In Nairobi Ahead of U17 Afcon Kenya will play Argentina in Cup quarters at 7pm with the other…

Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga returned from injury to score two for Kashiwa Reysol against V-Veran Nagasaki in the J-League 2 on Wednesday. Taiyo Koga drew the first blood nine minutes into the encounter before Olunga doubled the lead in the 17th minute with a predatory finish. The former Gor Mahia hit-man grabbed his brace in the 40th minute with a fine header from a corner kick. Read: Uganda To Camp In Nairobi Ahead of U17 Afcon Olunga has now scored three league goals in three games for Kashiwa, who are currently joint top of the table. Overall he has…

Real Madrid suffered their ninth La Liga loss of the season and their first under the returning Zinedine Zidane after being outclassed by Valencia. They have now lost as many league matches this term as in their previous two campaigns combined. Goncalo Guedes side-footed in a finish for the hosts in the first half and Ezequiel Garay headed in the second. Karim Benzema pulled a goal back in injury-time for Real, but there was no time remaining to claim a point. Up until Frenchman Benzema’s header in the 93rd minute, Real created very little and were second best throughout the…

Gor Mahia recorded their third straight Kenyan Premier League win in Kisumu against Sony Sugar to end their tour of the lakeside city on a high on Wednesday. K’Ogalo started the outing with a 2-1 win over Kariobangi Sharks on Saturday, followed by another 2-1 victory against Nzoia Sugar on Monday before wrapping up the tour with a 3-2 win over Sony Sugar on Wednesday. The defending champions had to come from a losing position twice against the Awendo side to snatch the victory through Nicholas Kipkirui penalty in the 76th minute. Old boy Enock Agwanda gave the hosts the…