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Kenya let go a commanding 26-0 half time lead to lose to Scotland 26-31 in the round of 16 of the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, USA late Friday night. The loss effectively ended the Shujaa’s run at the global showpiece but, they will stick around to play Ireland in the Shield Cup at 00:04 Kenyan time Sunday. Meanwhile Scotland will play South Africa in the quarter-finals at 1:32 AM Sunday. Kenya got off to a flying start with four tries from Collins Injera, Nelson Oyoo, Willy Ambaka and Jeff Oluoch for a comfortable 26-0 lead at…

Kenyans from all walks of life stormed the twitter sphere to mourn the passing on of Mary Auma the mother of the former Harambee Stars prolific striker Dennis Oliech. Mama Oliech, who was a cancer soldier is reported to have collapsed and died at her home in Lavington, Nairobi on Friday. President Uhuru Kenyatta led the way in condoling with the family saying he was “deeply saddened” by the news of her demise. https://twitter.com/UKenyatta/status/1020373345567756288 The former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is an ardent supporter of the national team, said that “we stand with that family in prayer at this…

Rugby Sevens star Collins Injera is eyeing a final berth in the 2018 Rugby Sevens in San Francisco, USA after making the semi-finals in the past two editions. The 32-year-old Mwamba Rugby Club utility player said achieving the target calls for hard work. “We have reached the semi-finals before at the World Cup and this year we are determined to go a step better. It is going to call for hard work because it is also the first time we are playing the new knockout format from the first game,” said Injera. He is poised to become the first Kenyan…

AFC Leopards will on Sunday clash for the 83rd time with their arch rivals Gor Mahia in the Kenya’s fiercest football rivalry also known as “Mashemeji Derby” at the Kasarani Stadium. Ingwe or AFC Leopards as they are famously known will be seeking to ground Gor’s recent dominance in the derby and also end their 19-match unbeaten run in the KPL this season while, Gor will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table. Leopards, who are 12-time Kenyan champions, are winless over K’Ogalo in the clash since breaking their unbeaten run in 2016 in a…

Kenya’s women’s national football team, Harambee Starlets, begun their 2018 Cecafa Women Challenge Cup campaign on a sour note, losing to arch rivals Uganda’s Crested Cranes 1-0 at Kigali Stadium Thursday. Cranes netted through Mutuuzo Lilian in the 7th minute and managed to hold on to the slim lead the entire match to seal the shock victory. The win was a sweet revenge for the Ugandans who recently lost to their neighbors in the Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers. Read: Cameroon Striker Clinton N’jie To ‘Clean Image’ Following Bringing Women To Camp Accusations Kenya will be back in action…

Kenya’s Harambee Stars defender Musa Mohammed was on Thursday officially unveiled at the Zambian Super League giants Nkana FC. Musa, 24, penned a two-year-deal to join the Red Devils in June after parting ways with Albanian outfit KF Tirana. The former Gor Mahia skipper made his debut for Nkana in an ill-tempered match away to rivals Zesco United in Ndola last weekend. The game was abandoned in the second half due to fans trouble. Musa played the entire length of the match. Read: South Africa’s Orlando Pirates To Play TP Mazembe in Zambia He is expected to line up against Lumwana…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is holidaying in the Maldives after a low key World Cup outing with Egypt in Russia. Salah posted pictures on Twitter of him having a “good time” in the Indian Ocean Island. Visit Maldives confirmed the presence of the “Egyptian King” in the country. “The globally-acclaimed Egyptian football player Mo Salah chooses Maldives for a post-world cup family vacation,” the tourism body tweeted. The 25-year-old scored twice as the Pharaohs crushed out the Russian showpiece winless after three group matches against the hosts, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. His goals came in 3-1 and 2-1 defeats to…

Belgian Tom Sainfiet has been appointed as the new manager of the Gambia national team, the Scorpions, for the next nine months. He will be presented to the media later today. Gambia Football Federation (GFF) will pay his wages at the moment as the government puts her house in order to assume the responsibility. The 45-year-old is experienced in African football having coached Malawi, Togo, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe before. Outside the continent he has handled Malta, Bangladesh, Yemen and Trinidad and Tabago. Read: Usain Bolt Eying Trials With Australia’s Central Coast Mariners “Given his vast knowledge and experience in coaching we…

Cameroonian father of the World Cup sensation Kylian Mbappe says that he wanted his son to play for the Central African nation but the dream was crushed due to corruption. In a widely circulated statement, Wilfried Mbappe is quoted saying “someone” at the Cameroon FA charged a sum of money he could not part with for his son to be called up to the Indomitable Lions. “At first, I wanted my son to play for Cameroon but, someone at the Cameroon Football Federation charged a sum of money that I didn’t have to make him play. The French didn’t charge…

AFC Leopards Argentine gaffer Rodolfo Zapata has threatened to leave his post after Sunday’s “Mashemeji Derby” over interference, according to reports. Zapata, who joined the den in April is said to be unsettled due to a seething power-play within the club’s hierarchy involving a group of members of the Executive Committee and a section of his backroom staff. The former Botswana’s Gaborone FC manager also wants a better accommodation but, the club cannot afford him one presently. “The coach doesn’t trust his assistants and almost never consults them during matches and in training. There’s no team effort in the dugout,”…

Gor Mahia put aside off the pitch troubles to annihilate visiting Yanga SC of Tanzania 4-0 in a CAF Confederation Cup Group D match played at Kasarani on Wednesday evening. A brace from Ivorian danger-man Ephrem Guikan and a goal each from Rwandan Jacques Tuyisenge and Mwinyi Haji, who netted an own goal, ensured the humongous victory for K’Ogalo. Gor headed into the tie against the backdrop of backroom squabbles over unpaid bonuses but, when they entered the field of play it did not show as they put up a 4-star performance to continue their recent dominance over the Jangwani…

Portuguese giants FC Porto have signed Chadian forward Marius Mouandilmadji from Cameroon champions Coton Sport on a four-year-deal. Marius, 20, was the leading top scorer in the recently concluded Cameroon’s top division with 18 goals as Coton bagged a record 15th title. “Porto is a great club. Many great players have passed through here and they have a great coach, Sergio Conceicao. It was one of the reasons I came here,” Marius said. Porto is home to another former Coton striker Vincent Aboubakar of Cameroon, who was the club’s top scorer last season. Read: Top Players Who Didn’t Play For Their…

Alexis Sanchez failed to travel with Manchester United to USA for preseason tour on Sunday over visa hitch. The Chilean star could not acquire the crucial travel document because he is currently serving a suspended jail term for tax fraud in Spain. The former Arsenal forward evaded seeing inside the jail cell after parting with $1m in tax plus interest. To keep in shape while the rest of the squad is away Sanchez was seen training alone at Man United’s Carrington. While in Los Angeles the Jose Mourinho’s charges will play five friendlies over the two-week stay. Read: Bunson Travel Secure…

Arsenal were duped to pen a car deal by a person who purported to be a representative of Chinese car maker BYD Auto. In April the London based giants revealed the deal with “the world’s best-selling electric vehicle manufacturer.” But four months later it has emerged it was a scam – leaving the club’s bosses with an egg on their faces. It turned out Li Juan, the alleged fraudster, who acted on behalf of BYD Auto, was not an employee of the company. Li is currently under probe by Shanghai Police. Arsenal had disclosed that the partnership “came to fruition…

Usain Bolt’s burning desire to become a professional football player after retiring from athletics is not dying any soon despite past setback. The world’s fastest man is negotiating for a six-week trial with Australia’s A-League side Central Coast Mariners. “The Central Coast Mariners remain committed to discussions with the world’s fastest man and his management team, regarding what role the club may play in Bolt’s burning ambition to become a professional footballer,” the club’s statement reads. “No contract is guaranteed” for the Jamaican superstar as all will depend on how he performs in the trials. Bolt failed to make the…