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Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru, winner of the 2017 London Marathon, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit. On Tuesday, the AIU website confirmed that a charge has been issued for “use of a prohibited substance/method”. The 27-year-old cannot participate in any competition until a hearing has taken place. Wanjiru also won the 2016 Amsterdam Marathon and has finished eighth and 11th in the past two years in London. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

EA’s servers appear to be down, stopping people playing Fifa 20 and other popular games. Other EA games like Madden and Battlefield have also stopped working, as well as EA’s popular Origin service. Players were greeted with error messages when they tried to join games, with hundreds of people complaining on Twitter of the issues. One Fifa 20 player wrote: “It does warm my heart to know that EA Sports does not discriminate… Whether there is heavy traffic, light traffic, or no traffic, you can always count on the Fifa servers being equally terrible.” Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp…

Tottenham Hotspur have no intention of letting striker Harry Kane leave the club this summer and will not sell to a domestic rival. Kane, 26, signed a six-year contract with Spurs in June 2018. Last month, he said he would not stay at the north London club “just for the sake of it”, and there are reports chairman Daniel Levy would be open to selling him for about £200m. Manchester United are long-time admirers of the England captain. Tottenham were one of the first Premier League clubs to furlough staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with Levy warning that…

Unhappy Arsenal first team players have refused to take a Kshs 3.3 billion pay cut over the next 12 months. The 12.5% pay cut was proposed by the club’s hierarchy in order to lessen the economic effects caused by the deadly coronavirus pandemic which has afflicted the entire world. Mesut Ozil is the biggest earner at Arsenal. More than 115,000 people have died across the globe, with the UK set to become the most badly hit country in Europe. Manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for COVID-19 last month and the Premier League was duly suspended indefinitely – with no games…

The Italian Football Federation hopes that players can be tested for coronavirus at the start of May in preparation for the season to restart. Serie A has been suspended since 9 March because of the global pandemic. There is no set date for when the campaign can resume in Italy, with 12 full rounds and four outstanding fixtures still to play. “As soon as the conditions are right, we’ll finish the championship,” said federation president Gabriele Gravina. Speaking to Sky Sports Italia, he added: “Soon, there will be a meeting. We will establish the procedure which we will then communicate.…

Former Gor Mahia coach Hasan Oktay has been discharged from Harlow Essex Hospital, London after being admitted with chest pains. He spent eight days at the facility and was released three days ago. Speaking to Kahawa Tungu from his UK home, the 2019 Kenyan Premier League winner said he’s feeling “much better” and ready to work again. Read: Former Gor Mahia Coach Hasan Oktay Admitted At London Hospital “I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who had called or messaged me during the hard times I’ve been through. I am forever be indebted,” said the Turkish Cypriot. Oktay…

Gabobese football boss Pierre Alain Mounguengui has urged Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to ditch the club for a more ambitious one. The 30-year-old’s contract will expire at the end of 2020/21 and Arsenal are racing against time to tie him down with a longer deal. He has scored 20 goals in all competitions for the Gunners this season and is believed to be attracting interest from bigger clubs. “I don’t want to say that Arsenal aren’t ambitious, but Arsenal don’t have ambitions as high as some other clubs as far as Europe is concerned,” Mounguengui told ESPN. “So if Pierre…

Former Cameroon skipper Rigobert Song is under mandatory self quarantine in Yaounde after returning from a trip to Europe on March 31. As a measure to curb spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments require passengers from abroad to observe a 14-day compulsory self quarantine for monitoring purposes. Journal du Cameroon reports that the 43-year-old former Liverpool defender is in a “perfect shape” and has shown no symptoms and will be released on Monday. A defence stalwart in his hey days, Song, who is highly regarded as a legend of African football, is presently the national team coach of Cameroon CHAN…

Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed “till further notice” semifinals of Champions League and Confederation Cup over COVID-19 pandemic. The round of four was scheduled for 1-3 May and 8-10 May for both legs. Also postponed is FIFA Women’s U17 qualifiers which were booked for 1-3 May and 15-17 May. CAF Emmergency Committee took the decisions “In light of growing concerns and evolving nature on COVID-19 amidst lockdown in most countries.” In a bid to flatten the curve and curb further spread, most countries have taken various measures including banning gatherings for sporting and other reasons. In the Champions…

Construction of 20,000 capacity Siaya Stadium is progressing well, according to latest photos. Launched in September last year, the 10-month project was scheduled to be done by June, according to Siaya County Governor Amoth Rasanga. Among other installations, the ultra modern facility when completed should have floodlights and an amphitheater. A budget of Kshs394 million was set aside for the work. Apart from Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums in Nairobi, no other stadium in the country can host an international match. Siaya Stadium is intended, when complete, to bridge the gap, and offer a conductive environment for many talented youths in…

Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus and is in hospital but is showing no symptoms, his family have announced. Dalglish was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment of an infection which required intravenous antibiotics. The 69-year-old former Celtic and Scotland forward was routinely tested for coronavirus after being admitted. Read: Six Barcelona Board Members Quit Over Alleged Mismanagement “Unexpectedly, the test result was positive but he remains asymptomatic,” the Dalglish family said. Dalglish won the Scottish league title four times at Celtic before moving to Liverpool in 1977. At Liverpool his honours included eight league…

Six Barcelona board members have resigned and told president Josep Maria Bartomeu they are unhappy with how the club is being managed. In a joint letter, the six expressed concern over the financial implications of the coronavirus crisis for the club. They also criticised the handling of a scandal in February when the club was forced to deny hiring a firm to attack its own players on social media. The six also called for Barca to call for new presidential elections. Emili Rousaud and Enrique Tombas – two of the club’s four vice-presidents – quit alongside four directors: Silvio Elias,…

Long serving Kenya’s national team Harambee Stars doctor Dr Wycliffe Makanga has lauded the current Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for professionalism in the handling of the team’s medical matters. Dr Makanga a recipient of the 2019 Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK)/LG Electronics Footballer of the Year Awards President’s award said he has never felt before or treated as a professional in his stint as the physiotherapist of national team for the successive various local football administration regimes he served. The media shy Dr Makanga broke his long silence and speak to the press by saying the current office led…

There will be no relegation or promotion in the rugby leagues after Kenya Rugby Union cancelled 2019/20 season over Coronavirus pandemic. Also scrapped are cup competitions including The Kenya Cup, Enterprise and Mwamba Cups. The leagues affected are; The Championship and Nationwide leagues. The cancellation means there will be no Promotion or Relegation in any of the leagues, with all teams remaining in their current division. “We are in challenging times with the worldwide breakout of the Novel Corona Virus. This has caused untold disruption and presented us with a very challenging environment. Sporting activities have not been spared from…

Victor Wanyama has opened up on his final days at Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur saying he was frustrated. After six years of Premier League football with Londoners, the Harambee Stars skipper unceremoniously moved to MLS outfit Montreal Impact of Canada early March. In a recent interview with a Canadian outlet, he talked of his frustrations which stemmed from Spurs management and need to get his happiness back by playing the game he loves. Read: Huge Crowd Gathers In Mbagala To Behold Samatta Debut For Aston Villa (Video) “I was frustrated. I wanted to get my happiness back, my football…