Author: Bonface Osano

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Women’s Super League table with a routine victory over bottom side Leicester City in manager Lydia Bedford’s first game in charge. Jordan Nobbs and Vivianne Miedema put Arsenal 2-0 up before Leicester defender Jemma Purfield was sent off. Substitute Frida Maanum headed in two goals in two minutes after the break to extend Arsenal’s lead. Read: Arsenal’s Thomas Partey Expected In Nairobi For World Cup Qualifier Victory means Arsenal pull four points clear of defending champions Chelsea. Arsenal dominated possession early on and were rewarded when Nobbs fired in the opener from…

Real Madrid won their 10th game in a row to beat neighbours Atletico Madrid and move eight points clear of Sevilla at the top of La Liga. La Liga’s top scorer Karim Benzema powered in a fantastic volley from Vinicius Jr’s cross to give Carlo Ancelotti’s side the lead. And Vinicius picked out Marco Asensio to slot home their second. Read: Relief For Barcelona, Juventus And Real Madrid As Uefa Halts Disciplinary Proceedings Defending champions Atletico, who are 13 points behind Real, had chances but the clinical hosts deserved the win. Real have only lost twice in 23 games – and…

Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the Formula One world championship for Red Bull on Sunday after passing the Mercedes of title rival Lewis Hamilton on the last lap. Heading into the final race of the season, both drivers were neck to neck with 369.5 points a piece. The last time two drivers were tied on points ahead of the final race of the season in 1974 both Max and Hamilton were not yet born. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Former Gor Mahia coach Hasan Oktay resigned as the coach of Botswana side Township Rollers with the club confirming the same on Wednesday. In an exclusive interview with Kahawa Tungu Sports Desk, the Turkish Cypriot cited lack of support and racism as the reason he resigned. “I resigned because of a lot of racism here. I tried to leave a month ago, it is a bad environment, but I was doing well,” said Oktay. Read: Ex-Gor Mahia Boss Hasan Oktay Discharged From London Hospital Prior to his return to Africa four months ago, Oktay had a good spell at Gor Mahia,…

F1 season comes to a close Sunday at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi with two drivers; Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen all in contention for the world title. The two are tied on 369.5 points apiece heading into this much anticipated duel. The last time two drivers were tied on points ahead of the final race of the season in 1974 both Max and Hamilton were not yet born. Deborah Auko, a sports enthusiast and F1 freak is rooting for Hamilton to win, she is urging everybody else to do the same, here’s why… Anthony Hamilton had no Idea what to…

Former Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o has been elected as the new president of Cameroon FA (Fecofa). The former African player of the year and Africa Cup of Nations winner floored the incumbent Seidou Mbombo Njoya by a considerable margin. Eto’o, 40, bagged 43 votes against Njoya’s 31. Read: Footballer Samuel Etoo Launches Own Mobile Network in Cameroon In the lead up to the polls, other candidates pulled out, leaving Njoya and Eto’o as the favourites. Eto’o pledged to among other things boost Fecofa covers. “I am running for this position in order to attract external funding and not reduce the already…

Tottenham’s postponed Europa Conference League game with Rennes will not be rescheduled, says Uefa. Spurs announced on Wednesday that the match – due to be played on Thursday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – could not take place following 13 Covid-19 cases at the club. Rennes criticised Spurs for making a “unilateral decision”. Read: Covid-19-Rocked Tottenham Hotspur To Miss Another Game Uefa said on Saturday that a solution that “could work for both clubs” could not be found. The matter will now be referred to the Uefa control, ethics and disciplinary body. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also…

Sex workers in Cameroon have reportedly increased their prices ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which begins in less than a month. Many foreigners are expected in West-Central Africa country for the one-month event and sex workers are trying to take full advantage. They have introduced new prices with the least amount to get laid in Cameroon now Ksh 4000 per reports. Read: Official Match Ball For Afcon 2022 “Toghu” Demystified  Price list below; Round one: Ksh 3,000 has increased to Ksh 4000. Round two: Ksh 2,000 to Ksh 7,000. Round three: Ksh 4000 to Ksh 10,000. Half Night:…

A 15-year-old boy from Kent has been placed on an educational support programme after racially abusing Swansea City player Yan Dhanda on social media. Dhanda, 22, who is of British Asian background, was abused on social media following Swansea’s FA Cup loss to Manchester City on 10 February. The account which sent the abusive message was traced to an address in Dartford. The boy admitted sending the abuse. “In May 2021, Kent Police received a referral from South Wales Police relating to offensive messages reported to have been sent to a man on social media,” a Kent Police spokesperson said.…

AFC Leopards ended a five-game losing streak with a slim 1-0 win over Posta Rangers in the Kenyan Premier League on Thursday. Washington Munene scored the loner in the first half to seal the much needed win. However, despite the victory coach Patrick Aussems thinks the team’s performance in the game was very poor. “Our worst collective performance of the season bring us three points,” tweeted the Belgian. Read: AFC Leopards Endorse FKF Caretaker Committee “Players didn’t give up and fought until the last minute. It’s another way to win so congrats guys,” he added. Aussems has been linked with a…

Tottenham’s Premier League match at Brighton on Sunday has been postponed following a number of positive Covid-19 cases among Spurs’ players and staff. Tottenham’s Europa Conference League match against Rennes was called off on Thursday after eight players and five members of staff tested positive for coronavirus at the London club. Spurs were forced to close their first-team training centre on Wednesday. A Premier League Board meeting took place on Thursday after Tottenham asked for the match to be rearranged. Read: Antonio Conte Returns To Premier League As Tottenham Hotspur Coach The Premier League said: “The Premier League Board has taken…

Thomas Muller says Barcelona are unable to keep up with high-intensity teams following their Champions League exit on Wednesday evening. Bayern made it six wins in Group E with a 3-0 victory over Barcelona at the Allianz Arena. The result means Bayern comfortably top their group, while Barcelona drop into the Europa League having failed to reach the knockout phase for the first time in 17 years. “I didn’t see it coming in the group that they end up going under like that,” Muller told DAZN after Bayern’s win over Barca. “They are great individual players from a technical and…

AFC Leopards are enduring probably the worst start to a season ever. In seven outings in the Kenyan Premier League, Ingwe have only managed a win, a draw and a whopping five loses. The poor form is undoubtedly attributable to a beaten squad that witnessed massive exodus in the last transfer window. Up to 18 regulars left the den over non-payment and unfavorable working terms. And if that was not bad enough, Leopards were slapped with a transfer ban by FIFA over wrongful terminations. Read: AFC Leopards Endorse FKF Caretaker Committee With just a buttered youth system to run to, the…

Exactly 31 days to the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, Afcon scheduled for Cameroon, we take a closer look at the tournament’s official match ball, “Toghu.” Without venturing into the technicalities of the Umbro-made ball, we delve into its meaning both in terms of culture and the politics of Cameroon. Toghu is a traditional attire that was mostly worn by royalties in Cameroon but is now considered the national dress. Described as “unique to Cameroon”, Toghu traces its roots to the North-West part of the country. North-West Cameroon is one of the two troubled English-speaking (Anglophone) regions…

AFC Leopards could lose Belgian coach Patrick Aussems to Tanzanian side Namungo FC, according to several media reports. Namungo have already contacted the gaffer who is more than willing to move once paperwork is sealed. He still has a running contract with Ingwe. Aussems is no stranger to Tanzania as he coached Simba SC before moving to Leopards in February 2020. The coach has in the past bemoaned challenges at Leopards notably nonpayment “which prevent the group from working properly.” Read: Patrick Aussems Promises Titles As He Commits To Leopards “Carelessness of some people? Lack of professionalism? Hopefully this situation will…