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Kenya’s Shujaa poor season in the HSBC Rugby Sevens Series continued in the Australian leg where they lost all their group games on Saturday. Shujaa first fell to Canada 24-14 in their opening game before crumbling against Hamilton 7s runners up USA 41-0. The coach Paul Murunga’s charges them summed up the terrible showing with 17-40 loss to France as they dropped to the Challenge Cup for the umpteenth time. The team reached the Challenge Cup final in the New Zealand leg, losing to England. Shujaa is yet to reach the main cup quarters in four outings now. Do you…

Marouane Fellaini has completed a permanent move to Chinese side Shandong Luneng Taishan FC, Manchester United has confirmed. The 31-year-old Belgium international arrived at Old Trafford from Everton in August 2013 and went on to make 177 appearances throughout five-and-a-half seasons with the Reds. Fellaini scored 22 goals and helped the club to win four trophies – the Emirates FA Cup, FA Community Shield, League Cup and UEFA Europa League. Read: Sydney Sevens Fixtures And Local Timings For Shujaa The club thanked his forwards his services and wished him well for the future. “Everybody at United thanks Marouane for his service…

In what appears to be a busy January window for La Liga champions, Barcelona, Jean-Clair Tobido became a Blaugrana player six months earlier than it was expected from Toulouse. The highly rated 19-year old is believed to have cost the Catalan side about €2m and will use the number 6 shirt when he joins the team in July. The French youngster is rated as a huge prospect and plays as a central defender and a defensive midfielder. Read: Barcelona Superstar Neymar Cleared Of Tax Evasion Case Barça also won the race to the to sign Brazilian protege De Souza Emerson. The…

The fourth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series begins early morning Saturday in Sydney, Australia. Having bagged their maiden group win in the Hamilton Sevens last weekend in New Zealand where they reached the Challenge Cup final, Kenya’s Shujaa go into this leg optimistic of doing better. They will begin their campaign for the season’s maiden quarterfinals berth with a clash against Canada at 1.44am Kenyan time on Saturday. The coach Paul Murunga’s charges will then take on Hamilton Sevens’ losing finalists USA at 7.34am before closing the group with France at 11.17 am. Read: Repechage – Germany Bury…

Barcelona won the race to sign Atletico Miniero’s right back, De Souza Emerson after paying €12m. The 20-year old will however join La Liga side, Real Betis on loan until end of the season. Thereafter, he will join the Catalan side for five seasons. The Brazilian, according to pundits is a typical Brazilian full back, a reincarnation of former Blaugrana right back, Dani Alves. He is able to attack and defend at the same time, and is featured with neat passes to his forwards. Emerson has played 25 games for the Brazilian Serie A side at senior level and made…

Zamalek SC of Egypt is one of the legendary and successful clubs in Africa with nine continental titles. The White Knights arrive in the country Friday afternoon for Sunday’s Caf Confederation Cup Group D game against Gor Mahia at the Kasarani Stadium. The much awaited encounter which is laced with so much history and nostalgia will kick-off at 4.00pm local time. They return to Kenya to face the same opponent in the same competition for the first time since 1998. In the last meet, the hosts emerged 1-0 winners through Steve Okumu’s lone strike, however, the return leg in Cairo…

Kaizer Chiefs announced parting ways with former Gor Mahia left back Godfrey Walusimbi five months into his three-year contract on Thursday. The limping giant also announced two fresh signings, Nigerian goalkeeper Daniel Akpey from Chippa United and right back Reeve Foster, who arrived from Bidvest Wits. Walusimbi made 14 appearances for the Amakhosi in all competitions, mostly under Italian coach Giovanni Solinas, who signed him. However, the 29-year-old struggled for playtime since arrival of German gaffer Ernst Middendorp in December last year. Ernst has preferred recently promoted Happy Mashiane in the left back role leaving the Ugandan mostly confined on…

When AC Milan sanctioned Gonzalo Higuain’s loan move to Chelsea, they had settled for a replacement at £30.6million, Krzysztof Piatek. The 23-year old Polish attacker signed from Genoa scored a brace in his first start to help Rossoneri beat Napoli SC 2-0 in the Quater Finals of Copa Italia. Piatek left the pitch with a standing ovation from the San Siro stands. Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would like us to get our hands on? Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com Also WhatsApp 0708677607 with your news tips

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer survived a scary moment at Old Trafford against Burnley as Manchester United dropped points for the first time under his reign. In what appeared as if the Norwegian was headed towards his first loss with the Red Devils after 8 games, it took a moment of the famous ‘Fergie Time’, now dubbed ‘Ole Time’ by United’s fans online, to stage a dramatic comeback and secure a point for the high flying Carrington based side. Paul Pogba’s 87th minute penalty and defender’s Victor Lindelof’s extra time goal gave the home side a desperately earned point after Sean Dyche’s…

Immediate former Gor Mahia coach Dylan Kerr is the South Africa’s Premier Soccer League coach of the month for January. The Englishman guided Black Leopards to two wins a draw in the month as they moved to position 11th in the 16-team league. He also eliminated favorites Orland Pirates from the South Africa Cup at the round of 32 in the same month. Read: AFC Leopards Handed Tough Super Cup Test Against Tanzania’s Simba SC Kerr found the Leopards deep in relegation danger when he joined them from Gor Mahia late last year but he has so far managed to steer…

Kakamega Homeboyz head coach Paul Nkata is at the center of a match fixing storm and has now gone AWOL. His side is winless in seven Kenyan Premier League (KPL) matches, a run that has seen them drop to 13th in the Kenyan Premier League table. The club management launched an inquest into the cause of the poor run and according to a senior source at the club, the veteran tactician and a number of players have been placing bets. “We are shocked. We thought the poor run was just a normal one but we decided to do some investigations…

AFC Leopards are out of the SportPesa Cup after losing 2-1 to Tanzania giant Simba on Wednesday. Leopards joins defending champions Gor Mahia out of the regional tourney. K’Ogalo were kicked out 4-3 on penalties by minnows Mbao FC. Ugandan forward Emmanuel Okwi gave Simba the lead in the 14th minute for a 1-0 half time lead. Read: Minnows Mbao Knockout Gor Mahia (Photos) Zambian midfielder Clatous Chama doubled the lead in the 49th minute before substitute Vincent Oburu pulled one back for Ingwe. Simba will face Kariobangi Sharks in the semis while Mbao will take on Bandari FC in the…

Defending SportPesa Cup champions Gor Mahia have been bundled out of the tournament by little known Mbao FC on Wednesday. Mbao edged out the two-times winners 4-3 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 at the Uhuru Stadium. K’Ogalo went ahead in the 52nd minute through Dennis Oliech penalty but Abubakary Ngalema equalised in the 76th minute sending the tie straight into penalties. Read: CAF CL – Champions Esperance Record First Group Win Against Platinum The Kenyans champions missed two kicks with captain Harun Shakava and Ugandan defender Shafik Batambuze being wasteful as Mbao converted four while missing one. Do you…

Telkom women’s hockey forward Jackline Mwangi was today named Kenya’s Sports Personality of the Month for December. The former Kenya international was top scorer at the 2018 Africa Cup for Club Championship held in Abuja, Nigeria from December 15-22. Her five goals helped Telkom reclaim the continental club title after a 2-0 win over holders Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Her partnership upfront with fellow striker Audrey Omaido, who also bagged five goals, saw the team clinch a record 10th title. Both forwards were on target in the final. It was sweet revenge for Telkom, who were also crowned women’s team…

The late James Oduor “Odu Cobra” tribute played at the 82nd International Sports Press Association (AIPS) congress in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday night. A minute of silence was also observed in his remembrance and other departed sports journalists across the world. Odu was among over twenty Kenyans and foreign nationalities who lost their lives in last Tuesday’s terror attack at Riverside complex in Nairobi. Somali-based jihadist group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the senseless and cowardice attack. Read: Neighbours Defend Octopizzo From Involvement In Teenager’s Death (Video) Despite working in the customer relations department at electronics company LG, Odu was better…