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Arsenal lost their second consecutive Premier League match against Chelsea on Sunday. The Gunners went down 2-0 to the European champions with Belgian forward of Congolese decent Romelu Lukaku scoring on his second debut. According to OptaJoe, the defeat meant Arsenal have for the first time in the history lost two opening games without scoring a goal. Read: Piers Morgan Expecting Continued “mediocre mid-table misery” From Arsenal This Season “In what is their 118th campaign in England’s top four tiers, Arsenal have opened a league season with two defeats and no goals after two matches for the first time in their…

Kenya confirmed their status as a world athletics powerhouse after emerging first in the World Athletics U20 Championships, Nairobi 2021. The meet, which Nairobi hosted at the Kasarani Stadium, ended on Sunday with Team Kenya topping the medals table with a total of 16 medals. Team Kenya harvested eight Gold, one Silver and seven Bronze, to retain the championship they last won in Helsinki, Finland with two Gold less. Some of the medals Kenya won include a rare Bronze in the men’s 4x400M relay, which Botswana emerged tops followed by Jamaica. Read: Heristone Wanyonyi Makes History As First Kenyan To…

Vincent Kibet won men’s 1500M race in ongoing World U-20 Championships at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi Kibet, chesting the tape in 3:37.24. Kibet’s Gold was Kenya’s fifth in the global event they last won. In the women’s 1500M, Sylvia Chelangat picked bronze with Gold going to Nigeria’s Nse Uko bagging Gold. More to follow. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu..

Goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane ensured Liverpool made it two Premier League wins from two with victory over Burnley at a packed Anfield. Jota opened the scoring in the 18th minute, heading past Nick Pope from Konstantinos Tsimikas’ cross for his second goal in as many games. Mohamed Salah had the ball in the back of the net eight minutes later, but it was ruled out by the video assistant referee as the Egyptian was offside in the build-up. Read: Liverpool Breaks Bank For Ghanaian Teen-Star Fatawu Abdul Sean Dyche’s side were looking for back-to-back league wins at Anfield…

Heristone Wanyonyi has won the Gold for Kenya in the men’s walking race in the ongoing World Athletics U20 Championships at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi. Wanyonyi, 18, who chested the tape in a person best time of 42 minutes and 10.84 seconds, became the first Kenyan to win Gold in the walking race at a global level. Pre-race favorite, Indian Amit Khatri settled for silver in 42:17.94 as Paul McGrath from Spain clocked personal best 42:26.11 to take bronze. Read: Tokyo Olympics: Eliud Kipchoge Retains Title In Style “I am over the moon after handing Kenya its maiden race walk victory at…

Romelu Lukaku says he has matured as a player as he prepares for his Chelsea return. Lukaku, 28, spent three years at the club between 2011 and 2014 before spells at Everton, Manchester United and Inter Milan. The Blues re-signed him from Inter in a club-record £97.5m deal last week. “Maturity has been important. I think I’ve learned much more about myself, setting higher standards,” Lukaku said at his unveiling. Read: Lukaku Completes Five-Year Deal Return To Chelsea The Belgium international said he is fit to face Arsenal on Sunday having done a full pre-season with the Italian champions. He added:…

After a good show at the just ended 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan, it was time for Team Kenya to be rewarded for their effort. Kenya shone brighter at the summer games, winning a total of ten medals, including four Gold, four Silver and two Bronze. The country was ranked first in Africa. Amongst Kenya’s outstanding performers included marathon god Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon, who defended their respective Golds. Read: Tokyo Olympics: Gold, Silver For Team Kenya In Women’s Marathon To appreciate them, President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, at State House Mombasa, received representatives of the triumphant Kenyan contingent to…

A match into the new 2021/22 Premier League season and Arsenal fanatics are already gnashing their teeth with no better future to hope for. In a shock result that left a bitter taste in the fans’ mouths and tongues waging, the Gunners went down 2-0 at Brentford FC on Friday, unbelievable? The Bees, as Brentford FC is nicknamed, were returning to the top-flight in almost eternity, 74 years, and what away to reintroduce self! Read: Rwanda President Paul Kagame Whines Over Arsenal Loss With no big name signings like Lionel Messi’s famous move to PSG of French Ligue 1 so far,…

Gor Mahia have signed Malian goalkeeper Adama Keita on a two-year deal. Keita, 31, will be unveiled to the media anytime from now. Keita has previously played for CI Kamsar in Guinea, Djoliba AC and Cercle Olympique Bamako both in Mali. K’Ogalo will be representing the country in the Caf Confederation Cup starting September. The record Kenyan champions were given a bye in the preliminaries and will play the winner between Altabara FC of South Sudan and Al Ahly Merowe of Sudan in the first round. Read: Winning Start For K’Ogalo’s New Boss Mark Harrison The draw for the 2021/22 Caf…

Rwanda President Paul Kagame could not contain his frustrations after his beloved Arsenal lost 2-0 at Premier League returnees Brentford on Friday. The game marked the Premier League’s 2021/22 season commencement and newbies Brentford were playing their first fixture at the level in over seven decades. Two goals in each half from S. Carnòs in the 22nd minute and C. Norgaard in the 73rd minute sealed the famous win for the Bees, leaving Arsenal fans, including Kagame, dejected. Kagame, a self confessed Arsenal fanatic, took to his twitter account, in a series of tweets, calling on the Gunners to shun…

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has deducted a sum of Ksh 10 million from AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia’s July, August and September league grants for snubbing last month’s Mashemeji Derby. The arch rivals refused to honor their league fixture demanding domestic cup prize money the federation owed them. Apart from being docked three points each, the two clubs were fined Ksh 6 million and Ksh 4 million respectively. Read: Mashemeji Derby Aborts As Clubs Demand Payment From Federation “The Federation has, further, made a decision to deduct half of the grants owed to AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia, moving forward, to…

Chelsea signed striker Romelu Lukaku for a second time on Thursday as the Belgian returned to the Premier League club from Inter Milan, seven years on from his departure. A Chelsea statement did not mention the agreed transfer fee, but media reports say the deal is worth a club record £97.5 million. Lukaku has penned a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge. “It has been a long journey for me: I came here as a kid who had a lot to learn, now I’m coming back with a lot of experience and more mature,” Lukaku told the Chelsea website. Read: Romelu Lukaku…

Harambee Stars winger Ayub Timbe has left Japanese side Vissel Kobe five months after joining them over lack lack of play time and family matters. The 28-year-old former Beijing Renhe forward made the announcement on his social media handles on Thursday. Read: Iniesta Welcomes Harambee Stars Winger Ayub Timbe At Vissel Kobe “Due to family reasons and luck of playtime, the Club and I have had a mutual agreement to part ways,” said the player. “I wish it would have been different but sometimes life happens. I want to take this time say goodbye and thank you to the club, the…

Chelsea beat Villarreal 6-5 in a penalty shootout to lift the Uefa Super Cup for a second time after a draining 120 minutes in Belfast. Substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved captain Raul Albiol’s spot-kick at Windsor Park on a night that began superbly for the Blues with an excellent first-half performance before the Spaniards stormed back into the contest after the break. Hakim Ziyech opened the scoring midway through the opening 45 minutes but was then forced off with what looked like a worrying shoulder injury before half-time. The Spaniards hit the woodwork either side of the break before Gerard…

Former Barcelona star Lionel Messi was presented to the on Wednesday after completing a shock two-year move to French Ligue 1 side PSG. Barcelona failed to keep the Argentine, who was more than willing to stay over what the Spanish giants termed as “financial obstacles.” Up and till his departure, the 34-year-old had not known any other club apart from Barcelona. Read: Messi Joins PSG On a Two-Year Deal “It was very complicated to exit Barcelona without knowing where I was going to go. Barcelona is my home, I have been there since I was a kid.” Probed about the prospect…