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NBA star LeBron James will campaign for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the upcoming US presidential election. LeBron campaigned for Hillary Clinton when she lost in 2016, and said he would “for sure” be doing the same for Biden in an effort to oust Donald Trump from the White House. “We are in a time where we need change,” James said. “In order for change, it’s all about leadership and leadership starts at the top.” Asked whether he himself would like to run for office one day, the 35-year-old said: “The people who’s in office right now, let’s get…

Youngest sporting body in the country, Kenya Rugby League Federation (KRLF), has today unveiled its official logo after a five-week search competition. 456 local and international graphic designers submitted their works with the winning design being picked for a final shortlist of ten after public participation. “The entries were rigourously reviewed, evaluated and scrutinized to carefully select and shortlist the top ten (10) logo entries. The second and the last stage of the process involved the members of the Public, by subjecting the ten shortlisted logos to a one-week online voting process to choose the favourite and ultimate KRLF logo,”…

Wazito FC thirst for more domestic and continental success is once again apparent in the recently opened Kenyan Premier League transfer window. Dubbed moneybags, after Ricardo Badoer through Badoer Investments bought the club in 2018, the former National Super League (NSL) champions have opened the purse, leaving tongues wagging. So far the club has made six prominent moves, a blend of youth and experience – leaving no doubts as to what they want to achieve once football resumes. Ricardo let the cat out of the bag when the club announced the signing of defensive midfielder Edwin Clifford ‘Euro’ Omondi from…

Tanzanian superstar has released a song for the country’s top team and recently crowned league champions Simba. Dubed “Simba”, the song, which has already been viewed over 600k times on YouTube since morning, praises the “Wekundu Wa Mzimbazi” achievements. Simba’s billionaire owner Mo Dewji also receives a lot of praises in the single. The will be officially launched this Sunday during “Simba Day” festivities booked at Taifa and Uhuru Stadiums, Dar. https://twitter.com/diamondplatnumz/status/1296133884673916929?s=19 Simba have enjoyed great success on and off the pitch since Dewji came on board and the major partner with the team winning three titles on the bounce.…

Champions Liverpool will face Championship winners Leeds United in the standout opening weekend game of the 2020-21 Premier League season. Championship play-off winners Fulham will host Arsenal, while West Bromwich Albion, the third promoted side, are at home to Leicester City. The opening round of fixtures will take place on the weekend of 12 September. However, Manchester City v Aston Villa and Burnley v Manchester United will be rearranged. Those two games will not be played on the opening weekend to give City and United 30 days since their defeats in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the semi-finals…

Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga scored as Kashiwa Reysol beat Vissel Kobe 3-2 to return to winning ways in the Japanese J-League. Olunga, who has enjoyed a fine run of form, scoring in the last nine games of the Gold and Black. The former Gor Mahia and Tusker player has now scored 12 goals in the past 11 games, while assisting one. Goke put the hosts ahead in the 44th minute, but Nakama responded for Kashiwa two minutes later before Olunga out them ahead in the 76th minute. Kobe leved through Douglas in the 89th minute only for Mihara to…

Bayern Munich’s relentless march through this season’s Champions League continued as they brushed aside Lyon to book an 11th appearance in the final of the competition and a showdown with Paris St-Germain. The German champions have barely had a glove laid on them in Europe this season, with this their 10th straight Champions League win – equalling the record for winning streaks in the competition set by Real Madrid in 2015 and Bayern themselves in 2013 – as part of a 28-game unbeaten run stretching back to December. And Lyon simply did not have ability or approach over the 90…

Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set new dates for Harambee Stars’ 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and 2022 World Cup qualifiers that had been postponed owing to the global Covid-19 pandemic. There will be an international window for friendly matches between October 5, and October 13, 2020. Matchday 3 and four of the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers, where Harambee Stars was scheduled to face Comoros, home and away, will be played between November 9, and November 17, 2020. Matchdays 5 and 6, against Egypt at home and Togo away, have been slated between March 22, and March 30, 2021. The…

Vincent Kompany has been appointed Anderlecht head coach on a four-year deal after ending his playing career. The ex-Manchester City captain rejoined the Belgian club as player-manager last summer but relinquished his managerial duties on match days in August in order to concentrate on playing. The 34-year-old replaces Franky Vercauteren as Anderlecht boss. “I want to fully commit to my role as a coach and need 100% of my time and focus for it,” said Kompany. “That’s why I’m quitting as a football player. Our ambition and our hunger remains the same. “I want to stay with the club for…

Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona he wants to leave the club immediately in the wake of their Champions League failure. Messi cut a desolate figure as his side were thrashed 8-2 by Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final on Friday night. It has led to Messi considering his future – and Esporte Interativo now claim that he wants an immediate exit having grown frustrated at the lack of planning at the club. He is said to feel ‘isolated’ after repeated failings in the Champions League and their frustration in La Liga as Real Madrid pipped them to the…

Sevilla wrecked Manchester United’s hopes of ending the season with silverware as they edged a hard-fought Europa League semi-final in Cologne. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost their third semi-final this season despite taking the lead when Bruno Fernandes scored their 22nd penalty of the season after Marcus Rashford was fouled by Diego Carlos. Sevilla, Europa League specialists, equalised before the interval when former Liverpool forward Suso swept a finish past David de Gea at the far post. United’s fate was sealed when they missed a succession of chances early in the second half as Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou emerged as…

Brother to former Harambee Stars striker Dennis Oliech, Kevin Oliech has passed on. Kevin Oliech died in Germany on after a long illness from cancer, according to sources. Like Dennis, Kevin played for both Harambee Stars and Mathare United. Mama Oliech, who was a cancer survivor passed on in 2018. More follow… Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Gerard Pique says big changes are needed at Barcelona following their “humiliating” 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 33-year-old defender, who has won 20 major titles over 12 years with the club, added that he would be “the first to leave” if the club wished it. Friday’s loss was the heaviest Barca have suffered in Europe and ends a season that has also seen them lose the La Liga title to Real Madrid. “We have hit rock bottom,” said Pique. “This is not the first, nor the second, nor the third time. We are not…

Paris St-Germain have been fined Kshs3 million by Uefa for a late kick-off in their Champions League quarter-final win over Atalanta. Coach Thomas Tuchel and the club have also been warned after PSG were late to restart the second half. The French champions came from behind in Portugal to reach their first semi-final in the competition for 25 years. Sevilla were also fined after their Europa League quarter-final win over Wolves kicked off late on Tuesday. PSG face RB Leipzig, who defeated Atletico Madrid in their quarter-final, on Tuesday for a place in the final. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or…

It’s official, Joash Onyango has joined Tanzanian giants Simba SC from Gor Mahia. The move brings to a halt rumors around the future of the Harambee Stars international at cash strapped K’Ogalo. In a statement, Simba said the signing of the 27-year-old is in line with their big ambitions for next season. “We have set ourselves a big dream of reaching far in the African Champions League and in domestic competitions and that’s why we have to sign experienced defenders,” tweeted the club. https://twitter.com/SimbaSCTanzania/status/1294272648579551237?s=19 Onyango joins two other former Gor Mahia players who recently joined Simba namely Francis Kahata and…