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Michael Olunga scored as Kashiwa Reysol lost from a winning position 1-3 to visiting Yokohama FM in the J-League on Sunday. https://twitter.com/J_League_En/status/1310171075049734145?s=19 The Harambee Stars striker has now scored 17 goals in 19 games for the newly-promoted side and continues to top the scoring charts. The goal was Olunga’s first after enduring a two-game drought. Read: Michael Olunga Linked With Kshs115 Million Move To Besiktas He put the home side in the lead in the 40th minute for a slim 1-0 half time lead, but the visitors levelled through Erick in the 77th minute. Ominami was unlucky to score an…

Manny Pacquiao’s special assistant says that the eight-weight world champion hopes to fight Conor McGregor in 2021. Jayke Joson added that a “huge portion” of Pacquiao’s earnings would go to help coronavirus victims in the 41-year-old’s native Philippines. Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor, 32, tweeted on Friday that the Irishman would be “boxing Pacquiao next in the Middle East”. “We don’t deny it,” Joson said in a statement on Saturday. Read: Floyd Mayweather Floors Tenshin Nasukawa To Rake In Ksh900 Million In Minutes While nothing has been signed yet, he added that negotiation between the two camps “is now starting…

Fenerbahce have announced the signing of striker Mbwana Samatta from Aston Villa on a four-year deal. The Tanzania captain joined Villa from Genk in January on a four-and-a-half-year contract and scored two goals in 16 appearances in all competitions under Dean Smith. Villa, who secured Premier League safety on the final day of last season, have signed Ollie Watkins from Brentford for an initial club-record £28m fee, potentially rising to £33m in add-ons, and forward Bertrand Troare from Lyon this summer. Read: Struggling Tanzanian Star Mbwana Samatta Linked With Shock Aston Villa Exit “I know how big a club Fenerbahce is.…

President Uhuru Kenyatta will reopen refurbished Nyayo Stadium after over two years of work its on Saturday. The now twenty five capacity facility located within the city has been under on and off renovation work since 2017. In a letter to sports federations, ministry of sports urged them to come with their players dressed in national colors for the occasion set to be held at the stadium. Read: CAF To Inspect Newly Refurbished Nyayo Stadium “Please extend the invitation to your players and the dress code will be sports tracksuits preferably ones depicting Kenya National colours.” Meanwhile, there’s a growing call…

FKF Premier League giants have become the first club in the country to reveal their new home kit for the upcoming 2020/21 season. https://twitter.com/AFCLeopards/status/1309402494011879426?s=19 Ingwe, as the 12-time Kenyan champions are nicknamed, follows in the footsteps of other clubs across the globe, who have done the same. Made by UK kitting firm, Umbro, the kit keeps Leopards primary colors, blue and white with the jersey design embracing a V-shape collar. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for coronavirus. The 38-year-old former Sweden international has been placed in quarantine at home, the club said. His positive result came in a second round of testing after defender Leo Duarte tested positive on Wednesday, and all other players and staff returned negative tests. Both players will miss Thursday’s Europa League third qualifying round match with Bodo/Glimt. Ibrahimovic scored twice in Milan’s 2-0 Serie A win over Bologna on Monday. He signed a one-year contract extension with the club last month. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find…

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to increase the number of black people in motor racing, naming a group to analyze the causes of a lack of diversity. The British Formula 1 world champion said members of his Hamilton Commission “together will make a change”. Hamilton will lead the group alongside Dr Hayaatun Sillem, the chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering. The 14 members include former sports minister Tracey Crouch and ex-McLaren Formula 1 boss Martin Whitmarsh. Read: Big Guns Still Out As Murunga Names Shujaa Squad For Hamilton And Sydney 7s Mercedes driver Hamilton, 35, has set the commission the…

Arsenal fans are most likely to cheat on their partners, with Manchester United and Chelsea supporters no angels either, according to a survey. A study has revealed which teams have the most – and least – faithful fans when it comes to their relationships. And Gooners came out looking like the real Red Devils with a whopping 22 percent of the survey claiming an Arsenal fan had cheated on them, according to GamblingDeals.com. Chelsea (19 percent) and Man Utd (18 percent) complete the top three in terms of unfaithful partners. Read: Keeper Emiliano Martinez Completes Kshs2.4 Billion Move To Aston Villa…

Gor Mahia officially begun training on Tuesday at Two Rivers Mall, Nairobi ahead of the resumption of continental football in November. As the reigning Kenyan Premier League champions, K’Ogalo will, for the fourth time on the bounce, represent Kenya in the CAF Champions League. The club’s Secretary General Sam Ochola said the training are carried out in strict observance of the COVID-19 guidelines. Read: Dennis Oliech Recovers To Make Gor Mahia’s Continental Squad “Gor Mahia have started training in small groups in anticipation that may be in the next two weeks, the Ministry will allow us to train full time.…

Two veteran coaches have criticized the government’s decision to block football activities from resuming over the COVID-19. KCB coach Zedekiah Otieno and Bandari Technical Director Twahir Muhiddin said the decision is unfair and is likely to negatively affect local players. “It is an unfair decision considering that the curve is going down. Furthermore, politicians are holding rallies and crowds are more vulnerable. Someone is being unfair to us,” said Otieno. Otieno said teams should be allowed to train in small batches while observing guidelines. “To make matters worse, the national team is supposed to play in one month’s time and…

Former Gor Mahia midfielder Tobias Otieno arrived in the US Monday night ahead of his move to Union Omaha in the USL League One. The 21-year-old signed for the Nebraska-based side early this year, but could not join the club immediately due to delays in securing travel documents and the COVID-19 pandemic. https://twitter.com/rodgers_otienoo/status/1308284269219905537?s=19 In an interview with the Daily Nation before he left the country on Sunday, Otieno expressed relief at finally making the trip. “It has taken a lot of time for this dream to be actualized but I am happy it has finally happened. I just can’t wait…

Kenyan Premier League giants Gor Mahia have confirmed the signing of Burundian international Jules Ulimwengu joins on a two-year contract deal. Ulimwengu is a centre forward who has previously played for a number of clubs in Africa including Vital’O FC, LLB Sports 4 Africa FC, Sunrise FC and recently Rayon Sports FC of Rwanda. The marksman in the previous season, while playing for his immediate former club (Rayon Sports FC), scored 12 goals that propelled them to lift their league’s trophy. K’Ogalo, who are the reigning Kenyan champions are preparing to represent the country in the CAF Champions League. In…

Kenya faces a possible ban by the continental bodies if Kenya’s national football team Harambee Stars does not honour their 2021 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers due in November because of the current suspension on sporting activities. The Kenya Footballers Welfare Association (KEFWA), expressed their fears of Kenya getting banned and asked the government to reconsider the decision. KEFWA chairman James Situma called on the government to lift the suspension soon so that the leagues can resume allowing the national team coach to be able to select a squad and prepare adequately for the qualifiers. A statement from CAF…

Frank Nuttall has advised Kenyan clubs to “be smart” and hire former Gor Mahia manager Bobby Williamson, saying he’s by far “the most experienced football coach in country.” Williamson’s last coaching stint was with Harambee Stars, Kenya’s national team, between 2014 and 2016 before he was replaced by Stanley Okumbi. Before then, he guided multiple Kenyan champions Gor Mahia to a first Kenyan Premier League title in 2013. He was also the coach of Uganda national team, Uganda Cranes between 2008 and 2013, guiding them to four Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup titles. Nuttall, who won the 2015 KPL title with…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Juventus marked Andrea Pirlo’s first match as head coach with a comfortable 3-0 win over Sampdoria in Serie A. Sweden winger Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring on his debut, with a calm finish into the bottom left corner. And Leonardo Bonucci prodded in the second for Juve, who are chasing a 10th successive Scudetto. Ronaldo, who had earlier hit the crossbar, rounded off the scoring late on from Aaron Ramsey’s pass. Read: Serie A: Ronaldo Sends Juventus Eight Points Clear With Two Penalties Like Sunday’s other Serie A matches, a small number of supporters were at…